Clara Whitfield

Clara Whitfield writes about how artificial intelligence and digital tools are changing everyday teaching and learning. Her articles focus on what the research says and what it means in a real classroom.

Joined: October 15, 2026
Articles: 1

Artificial Intelligence, Education

AI Lesson Planning: What the Aila Trial Really Tells Teachers

Bar chart of weekly lesson and resource preparation time: 3.3 hours for KS2 teachers not using Aila and 2.5 hours for teachers using Aila. Source: EEF and NFER, October 2026.

Ask any primary teacher where their evenings go and lesson planning will be near the top of the list. So when the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) published a trial of AI lesson planning with Oak National Academy’s assistant, Aila, on…

Clara Whitfield
October 15, 2026