Teaching Students How to Use Generative AI Safely and Effectively

In a world where generative AI is rapidly transforming the way students access information, create content, and learn, the role of educators is more crucial than ever. This one-day in-person workshop equips you with the tools and strategies to teach students how to navigate and harness the power of generative AI responsibly and effectively. You’ll gain hands-on experience with AI tools, learn how to foster critical thinking and digital literacy and create a safe, ethical learning environment for AI use. By the end of the day, you’ll walk away with ready-to-implement lesson ideas, frameworks, and resources to empower your students to use AI responsibly in their academic journey and beyond.

What you will take away:

• Empower your students with the knowledge and skills to use generative AI responsibly, fostering a safe and ethical digital learning environment.
• Learn practical strategies to integrate generative AI into your classroom, promoting creativity, personalised learning, and critical thinking.
• Mitigate risks by understanding how to address potential biases, misinformation, and ethical concerns associated with AI-generated content.
• Develop a plan for teaching AI use that aligns with your curriculum while ensuring data privacy, security, and digital citizenship.
• Enhance student engagement by incorporating AI tools that make learning more dynamic, interactive, and personalised.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge

• Understand the capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools in education.
• Learn about the ethical considerations and potential biases associated with generative AI.
• Discover various educational applications of generative AI across different subjects and age groups.
• Gain insights into the impact of generative AI on student learning, creativity, and critical thinking.

Skills

• Develop strategies for teaching students how to use generative AI safely and responsibly.
• Design and implement learning activities and assessments that integrate generative AI effectively.
• Evaluate the quality and reliability of information generated by AI tools.
• Foster critical thinking, digital literacy, and creativity in the context of generative AI.

Target Audience: Teachers, Key Personnel, School Leaders, instructional designers, and administrators/executives from all levels of education. No prior AI experience is required. This workshop is suitable for educators across all levels of experience, whether you're completely new to AI or looking to enhance your existing knowledge.