Thank you to
@TheTimes
for featuring my work with my wonderful team
@thisiscentury
to leverage AI and personalised learning, improve outcomes and reduce teacher workload using real-time data analysis.
Important article in
@tes
on how AI can stop the haemorrhaging of teaching talent. We need to follow every other sector and use technology to automate routine tasks – this allows teachers to then do more for their pupils, not less
Delighted to announce we've agreed a partnership to roll out
@ThisIsCentury
to all state-funded schools in Flanders! 🇧🇪
A landmark moment for AI in education and a big vote of confidence in the British tech sector 🇬🇧
Read more in
@qz
👇
Had an amazing night tonight winning Innovator of the Year at the
@womeninitawards
for
@ThisIsCentury
#education
#ai
#neuroscience
Thanks to the amazing team at CENTURY Tech - they continue to work hard to improve education for all. Without them, CENTURY would only be an idea.
An important reason for this case for
@afneil
and for all of us is in Andrew’s words “…to establish that the twitterati can’t just promulgate evil lies without consequences. If you think anonymity will protect you, you’re in for a big surprise”
After prolonged efforts on her part to avoid it, my legal agents managed to serve official documents on Jennifer Arcuri to further my libel case against her. She holed up in her place in Panama City, Florida. But they staked it out -- and did it. She has 2 months to serve defence
Absolutely thrilled that
@ThisIsCentury
has won the
#CogX19
Best AI Product in Education Award. This is a win for my incredibly talented team and the inspiring teachers and students with and for whom we work – together we're changing education for the better, for good! 😄
A decade ago I was presented with my first investment cheque for
@ThisIsCentury
from
@iamwill
@WayraUK
@garystew
@RonanDunne
With the promise that we would build truly personalised learning using AI & neuroscience - now in over 50 countries. This is 10 years later this eve ♥️💪
I'm very pleased to say that CENTURY, our AI-powered learning tool, is now free for any school or family in the world during the school closures!
We've been working night and day to get this out so that families can use our AI to help their children learn at home.
Please share!
Families & schools can now access FREE online English, Maths & Science resources during school closure.
They're aligned to the national curriculum & powered by the world’s leading AI learning platform.
Sign in & start your personalised learning journey!
So honoured to be named Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year at the Enterprise Awards tonight
#19Eawards
🏆!
So proud of all the team at
@ThisIsCentury
for turning this idea into a reality, and a huge thank you to all of the incredibly inspiring teachers we work with every day 🙌
Honoured to receive the
@Capgemini
Women in AI Award! Thank you to my team at
@thisiscentury
for turning an idea into a force for good in classrooms across the world. No woman should ever be put off a career in AI!
#WomenInAi
#AINight19
@FreelancePhilos
@elonmusk
Where’s the request for a handout? Who said it would be for free? People are allowed to have fun on social media. What’s the banner on your profile say? Lols?
So honoured to be named a Tech Trailblazer in this year's
#BIMA100
,
@BIMA
's list of the top digital industry leaders. All credit to the team at
@ThisIsCentury
!
@astro_alexandra
More examples than this but it's so nonsensical I've included it - An investor rejected my pitch and said "you don't look like an AI entrepreneur"
Two bits of news from
@ThisIsCentury
! We've raised $6.5m, including from
@SolveMIT
's venture fund, and we've been named a
@wef
Technology Pioneer 🤯
I am SO proud of my INCREDIBLE team. Well done to you all 👏
#techpioneers21
Tonight was amazing. Fascinating conversation between
@RishiSunak
and
@elonmusk
on
#AI
existential threats, the genie in the bottle, future of work and more. Thank you
@Number10press
for inviting me to open the evening in front of esteemed colleagues and the
@X
community.
I've written for
@thenextweb
on how us female founders face hurdles, but bias from investors is rare.
Instead of obsessing over our biology, we need to be raising our girls to be comfortable pursuing risky ventures – only then will more of us make it!
Honoured to be named as a finalist for the
@EntrepreneursGB
Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year – thank you! 🙌🏼
The real stars are my outstanding team at
@ThisIsCentury
and the thousands of inspiring teachers and students with whom we are privileged to work 🌟
#GBEA
🇬🇧
I've written for
@tes
arguing that AI's relationship to teaching is one of enhancement, not replacement.
We wouldn't expect doctors or engineers to work without the best possible technology to hand, so we must stop stigmatising those teachers who do.
Thank you for all your kind words about being named Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year at the
#19EAwards
!
This award means so much to us at
@thisiscentury
, especially as runners-up last year. We are so honoured to be able to help so many teachers improve education!
Thank you to the
@spectator
for awarding
@ThisIsCentury
the Economic Disruptor of the Year Award!
This recognises our work using
#tech
to improve education everywhere from in the UK to Syrian refugees in the Middle East.
A true honour – thank you
@afneil
@juliusbaer
!
RT:I was discussing online learning during school closures with
@SallyBundockBBC
on
#bbcthebriefing
earlier this month. Since then, we have pulled a few all nighters and CENTURY is now FREE to ALL families - sign your children up here :)
#socialenterprise
WOW – what a privilege to speak to the wonderful people at
#xerocon
! A wonderful platform to share my message of how perseverance and determination built
@ThisIsCentury
and more 🙂
We are entering a new radical age of AI and automation, yet our education system has barely changed since the industrial revolution. My book 'Inadequate: The system failing our teachers and your children' explores how badly we have failed our teachers & students. Preorder now!
What a day
#AISafetySummit
@elonmusk
recently said “The way to beat hatred is friendship”. Can’t think of a better statement. Thank you for having me as host
@RishiSunak
Pleased to announce that
@ThisIsCentury
stands ready to help any school facing closure due to the coronavirus.
We're thankfully not at this stage yet – and 🤞 we won't be – but as a social enterprise we feel a duty to offer help.
More in
@Telegraph
👇
My new book 'Inadequate: The system failing our teachers and your children' is released TODAY! 🥳
The pandemic is highlighting that our education system is hard-wired to fail our teachers and children. Learn how we should rebuild it in my new book.
I sat down with the
@Independent
to talk about my story and how I started
@ThisIsCentury
!
I also offer advice for young entrepreneurs and explore how we can correct misconceptions around AI.
Thank you
@zlata07
🙂
The tech industry has never been more important to the UK. So I'm very humbled to have been appointed to
@DCMS
@OliverDowden
's Digital Economy Council, which helps the government maintain the UK's position as a global tech leader 🇬🇧
I really enjoyed talking
#assessment
with
@teacherhead
! As ever, I was blown away by Tom's knowledge of and passion for assessment and education.
If you missed the session, you can register below to be sent an on-demand recording (for free, of course!)
RT:
#TEACHERS
Thank you for being guardians of our children, inspiring thousands of lives, for working non-stop despite many challenges, for training to be one of the most important professionals in the world.
#ThankaTeacher
today and
#FF
@TeachingAwards
(proud board member)
Encouraged by the
#edtechstrategy
. The UK is at the cutting edge of
#edtech
, from world leading artificial intelligence to virtual reality and more.
It is vital we seize this opportunity to promote evidence-based, research-led technologies that are proven to make a difference.
Technology is changing every part of our lives, and it has the potential to enhance education.
Our
#EdTech
strategy will harness tech to transform our schools so teachers can focus on what matters: teaching, professional development and their pupils
Thank you,
@TimesRadio
for hosting me this morning to talk about artificial intelligence,
@uksciencechief
’s review of regulation, and how to create growth in this area while avoiding and mitigating risk and harm.
From a cupboard in
#education
show at
@Bett_show
🏆 Wow –
@ThisIsCentury
has won the prestigious
#EdTechX19
@EdTechEurope
Startup Award, for our growth and innovation over the last year!
This is becoming a pivotal year in our journey. So excited for what the rest of the year holds!
Read more 👉
Good to speak to
@NatalieNezhati
for the
@guardian
! It's so great that so many women are leading the way in
#edtech
. My excellent team at
@ThisIsCentury
comes from all backgrounds, which really helps us ensure our platform works for people everywhere.
I’m truly privileged to announce that I’ve been appointed to the Board of the Festival UK* 2022!
I’m so excited to begin helping to put on an OUTSTANDING showcase of our country’s world-leading creativity and innovation 🇬🇧
Read more👉
Thank you
#Bett2020
!
@ThisIsCentury
was privileged to meet hundreds of inspiring educators from across the world.
Thanks to the wonderful teachers and pupils of our Pop-up AI Classroom,
@tes
for the podcast and everyone else who helped make this the best year yet!
#Bett2021
?
Don't miss my
@FT
Tech Tonic podcast with
@johnthornhillft
!
We covered how AI can transform education, the changing world of work and how
#edtech
is improving the developing world.
Listen below 👇 or find it on your podcast app 📻
Teachers don’t teach for money, prestige or power - they do it to improve the world, and often manage to do so with the odds stacked against them. I’m truly privileged to be able to help them 👏👏
#MondayMotivation
Honoured humbled & overwhelmed to have been awarded an honorary doctorate by the engineering faculty of
@covcampus
Coventry University in the magnificent cathedral.
@CUCoventry
Inspired by my fellow graduates today and their perseverance and resilience over past 18 months.
To mark this morning's launch of the Institute for Ethical AI in Education's first report, my fellow institute co-founder
@anthonySeldon
has written for
@thetimes
on how AI can make our school system the envy of the world.
Thank you
#18Eawards
- overwhelmed and honoured to have received the Enterprise Awards
@WCITCharity
2018 Judges Finalist Special Award and the finalist award for Public Sector Entrepreneur
All down to the awesome team at
@ThisIsCentury
#icymi
...
@tes
spoke to me about my journey from selling Chomps at school to the world of law to making curry sauces and finally to developing AI platforms for schools!
Thanks to
@geomr
for the opportunity to tell my story.
The haemorrhaging of talent from our classrooms is nothing short of a national scandal. It's a complex issue with no overnight solution, but we must be more proactive in using technology that is proven to help cut workload – a given in all other sectors.
This important
@nesta_uk
report highlights that we all have more to do to promote AI, and tech more generally, as a field in which people from all backgrounds can thrive. We simply cannot afford to miss out on the exceptional pool of female talent.
Great to go through the papers with
@BenMBland
on
#BBCTheBriefing
this morning!
The news of more money for schools is welcome but needs to get to the frontline fast.
We need a long-term approach to edu spending so that schools can plan – but the renewed focus is good news!
Great to speak at the
@iapsuk
conference. What an incredible group of driven educators! There really is no appetite to replace teachers with robots – but we must instead harness the power of technology to improve human-led teaching 🧠
#IAPSCONF19
Really great to speak to
@geomr
about how
@ThisIsCentury
is helping teachers across the world to improve outcomes, while cutting their workload. CENTURY office pooch Chewy stealing the show, though, as usual 😁
Ending the culture of silence. Supporting students, supporting teachers - Scottish children first in the world to be given gay rights lessons in the classroom. Supported by the Catholic Church. Australia will be next.
#BBCtheBriefing
with
@VFritzNews
this a.m.
#schools
#education
How long does it take to mark 23,000 homeworks? That’s how much time
@ThisIsCentury
has saved our
#teachers
& provided instant data analysis for them to also save time on data management. Let’s make a difference to teacher workload & allow teachers to focus on teaching!
#ASCL2018
I can’t pop makeup on in the dark so Angela
@BBCWorld
is amazing & sorts me out every time. But I did get dressed in the dark & just realised I put blue instead of black trousers on with a grey jacket (fashion faux pas?) & odd socks 🤦♀️🤷♀️🙄
I don’t think
@SallyBundockBBC
noticed
Missing
@LDNTechWeek
today because my Ukrainian guests arrived 🎉 this AM to live with the fam. Thought must be around to look after-do whatever they need. However, found guest asking mum how to make Indian food & they are rolling chapatis together completely ignoring me 🤷♀️😂
Pleased to announce we are giving free access to
@ThisIsCentury
to Asian schools shut due to the
#coronavirus
. Pupils must be able to learn throughout the disruption.
Get in touch if we can help 👉
Read more in
@theipaper
below.
Wonderful to talk to
@LordJimKnight
about the future of education at
#ShapeEducation
@CambridgeEng
today!
It was great to meet so many delegates passionate about ensuring our education system continues to meet the needs of young people.
Honoured to contribute to
@TeacherToolkit
's outstanding new book
#JustGreatTeaching
📘🎓
It's packed full of excellent, practical advice from
@RossMcGill
, as well as my outline of how AI and tech can improve assessment.
Get your copy👇
I am honoured to announce that
@thisiscentury
is working with
@MeheLebanon
and
@DFID_UK
to give thousands of schools and millions of families in Lebanon free access to our AI learning platform 🇬🇧🇱🇧
Read more below – we hope we can help to mitigate the effects of
#schoolclosures
.
I was delighted to speak to
@teachmiddleeast
about my inspirations, the problems
@ThisIsCentury
is trying to solve and the challenges we face - have a read!
Had requests from nurses working at Royal free to free up nearby parking spaces for them.
@CamdenCouncil
@10DowningStreet
@TfL
@SadiqKhan
can you open up single yellow for free for key workers (hospital can give them official IDs for cars) and no congestion charge?
Great piece on AI in education by
@AnthonySeldon
in
@Educ_Technology
. I'm honoured to work with Sir Anthony and
@Knowldgillusion
to launch the Institute for Ethical AI in Education.
"An Eton-style education is possible for all with this technology."
Minister of
#AI
making closing remarks at
@WorldGovSummit
on the day.
He asks for feedback, he is humble, he understands tech more than any minister I’ve heard, he’s a great speaker, he exemplifies gratitude to the crowd...and he is 28!
@thefuturesoc
#WorldGovSummit
Lots of interesting, fun, slightly terrifying stories on
#AIDecoded
the
@BBCNews
weekly programme on
#TheContext
with
@CFraserBBC
- last night we discussed OpenAI doing the hokeypokey with its CEO,
#AI
influencer models, mind-reading AI and ended on potholes.
This is prob the
At
@thisiscentury
we are delighted to be supporting the London Teacher of the Year Awards
#LTOTY
If you work with or know an outstanding teacher, you have until March 7th to nominate them and make their year.