From Acting Assistant Principal Learning Enrichment

Artificial Intelligence

One of my favourite things about being an educator is learning new things, especially when it comes to technology.  Last Monday, along with Catholic Education teachers and principals from Bega, Bombala and Cooma, I attended the AI in Education Conference in Melbourne.  We heard from educators, policymakers, product developers and students about the opportunities of using AI in education, as well as the challenges and limitations of AI. 

A few takeaways:

• How the student got the information is not the question…it’s what has the student learned? 
• Schools will need to re-conceptualise assessment of student learning
• There is a “UNESCO: Ethics of AI Framework”
• A “National AI in Schools Framework” is being developed
• Staff and students need to be aware of how AI can promote learning and save time; whilst maintaining Academic Integrity, Critical Analysis, Self-Regulation and Resilience
• Image generating AI platforms are lots of fun but there can be ambiguity or bias
• Student voice is important so that we can understand how they might already be using AI and how they can share their experiences and skills with others
• Working collaboratively with other schools to develop student and teacher guidelines, and learning from other systems, is an efficient way forward

You may be interested to watch the 75 minute Catholic School Parents Queensland’s Artificial Intelligence Webinar recording Oct2023 It addresses quite a few topics, including how to support your child’s employment and career aspirations in the context of AI changing the nature of workplaces.