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 Duration 14 hours

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AI in Education: Foundations and Practical Applications

  • A clear explanation of AI and generative AI in plain language, outlining its capabilities and limitations within classroom settings.
  • Key use cases for educators: lesson planning, resource creation, differentiation, assessment support, and communication.
  • Setting realistic expectations: positioning AI as a co-pilot that supports, rather than replaces, professional judgment and school policy.

Introducing AI Tools in School Environments

  • Selecting suitable tools, including web-based assistants and integrated AI features within common platforms.
  • Essential setup procedures: managing accounts, adhering to school guidelines, and identifying sensitive information that should not be shared.
  • Immediate benefits for teachers: summarizing content, rewording text, generating examples, and enhancing clarity and tone.

Prompting Techniques for Educators

  • Structuring requests effectively by defining role, task, context, constraints, format, and examples.
  • Mastering core prompt patterns: brainstorming, drafting, critiquing, refining, comparing options, and generating variations.
  • Practical exercise: building a reusable prompt library tailored to your subject, year levels, and routine tasks.

Designing Lessons and Resources with AI

  • Drafting lesson outlines that align with learning intentions, success criteria, and curriculum outcomes.
  • Developing classroom-ready materials, including explanations, worked examples, worksheets, slide outlines, and discussion prompts.
  • Implementing differentiation: adjusting reading levels, adding scaffolds, providing extension activities, and suggesting multi-modal options.

Supporting Assessment and Feedback

  • Generating question banks, formative checks, and rubric descriptors that align with standards and specific task requirements.
  • Drafting feedback comments and conferencing prompts while maintaining the teacher’s voice and professional responsibility.
  • Practical exercise: creating an assessment support pack for a current unit, including questions, rubric language, and feedback stems.

Quality Assurance: Accuracy, Bias, and Student Relevance

  • Identifying common issues such as hallucinations, missing context, inconsistent depth, and inappropriate reading levels.
  • Establishing simple verification routines, including cross-checking facts, requesting sources, and validating against trusted references.
  • Editing for inclusivity and accessibility, involving bias checks, culturally responsive language, and adaptations for diverse learners.

Responsible Classroom Use and Implementation Strategy

  • Prioritizing privacy and safety: managing student data, addressing sensitive topics, and ensuring appropriate prompts and outputs.
  • Upholding academic integrity: providing guidance on acceptable use, setting attribution expectations, and designing student-facing AI literacy activities.
  • Creating an action plan: designing one AI-supported lesson or workflow, defining boundaries and routines, and planning communication with stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in using computers, web browsers, and common educational tools such as Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.
  • Experience in planning lessons and developing learning resources for primary or high school students.
  • No prior programming experience is necessary.

Intended Audience

  • Primary School teachers across all subject areas.
  • High School teachers across all subject areas.
  • Curriculum leaders, learning support staff, and instructional coaches involved in classroom delivery.

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