This wonderful statement (edited) from "The Virtual Teacher" challenges us to consider how our world has changed, the important skills our students will need to thrive in it, and the ways in which our school need to change in order to meet these needs. The full statement can be found at: https://www.virtualteacher.com.au/school-of-the-future
The advent of AI provides real opportunities for schools to engage students in learning in ways that would not have previously been possible. At its best AI could bring about a new age of student agency, enable students to adapt to areas of the educational landscape that weren't previously possible, and engage with learning they were previously unable to access. AI gives up opportunities to provide equitable teaching for all students, compensating for teacher shortages. Recent research shows that AI tutoring feedback is more effective than human feedback when embedded in the right environment: https://www.eedi.com/news/new-exploratory-research-from-eedi-and-google-deepmind-reveals-human-in-the-loop-ai-tutoring-outperforms-human-only-support
The advent of AI also provides real opportunities for teachers: to expand their teaching repertoires, receive feedback on their effectiveness, and to plan lessons directly supporting their students' needs in the blink of an eye. Schools will need to train staff and set guardrails to ensure that AI tools, that are now ever-present, are used to generate quality learning for students. Check out the Edutopia short read below on "forward thinking schools"!
The advent of AI also brings dilemmas for school leaders. Linda Darling-Hammond, citing the forecasts from business leaders about the jobs of the future argues that education needs to reprioritise learning outcomes. Whilst Adriano di Prato appreciates some of the advantages that AI can bring, whilst reminding us to treasure that things that it can't bring - the things that make us human.
What does the research tell us about the impacts of AI on students and on teachers? It's complex (as is all research evidence) Click on the button to see the live link
The advent of AI also provides real opportunities for teachers: to expand their teaching repertoires, receive feedback on their effectiveness, and to plan lessons directly supporting their students' needs in the blink of an eye. Schools will need to train staff and set guardrails to ensure that AI tools, that are now ever-present, are used to generate quality learning for students. Check out the Edutopia short read below on "forward thinking schools"!
The advent of AI also brings dilemmas for school leaders. Linda Darling-Hammond, citing the forecasts from business leaders about the jobs of the future argues that education needs to reprioritise learning outcomes. Whilst Adriano di Prato appreciates some of the advantages that AI can bring, whilst reminding us to treasure that things that it can't bring - the things that make us human.
What does the research tell us about the impacts of AI on students and on teachers? It's complex (as is all research evidence) Click on the button to see the live link
READINGS AND VIEWINGS
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READINGS BELOW
"What Schools Need to Get Right on A1", David Monis-Weston, TES 19th March 2025 "Chat GPT Prompts for Busy Educators", Lori Gracey, TCEA, May 2023 "How I'm Using A1 Bots with My Writing Classes", Kete Durkin, MiddleWeb, 2025 Also check out "Securing Digital Equity in Australian Education" 2024, Lesley Loble and Kelly Stephens. Check out the examples of how schools were using technology |
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LESSON IDEAS
CANVA BINGO. Click on the image for 15 creative ways to use Canva (You will need create your own Canva account before you start).
THINK-PAIR-GENAI-SHARE from Dr Alec Couros is a process you could use with either students or staff
AI TEACHING STRATEGIES Two great ideas to try by Adrian Cotterell (adriancotterell.com): Socratic Dialogue AI and Historical Role Plays
THINK-PAIR-GENAI-SHARE from Dr Alec Couros is a process you could use with either students or staff
AI TEACHING STRATEGIES Two great ideas to try by Adrian Cotterell (adriancotterell.com): Socratic Dialogue AI and Historical Role Plays
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