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Sydney, 11 - 12 June 2025
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Official Opening, Acknowledgement of Country and Ministerial Address
Revolutionising education with AI & mastery learning
In Conversation - Leadership, Inclusion & Empowering the Next Generation
PANEL - Defending Childhood in the Digital Age: Australia's Social Media Age Restriction Strategy
Building safe digital spaces: Empowering educators to protect students in an evolving online world
Designing Future-Ready Classrooms: Integrating eLearning and Technology for Meaningful Student Engagement
PANEL - Cyber security & data privacy with AI on the rise in schools
Understanding authentic assessment and how it applies to digital learning
PANEL - The intersection of vocational education, industry collaboration, and technology to tackle Australia's skills gap
Use of the FIRST framework to imbed the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures CCP in technology (STEM)
PANEL - Aligning business & ICT leadership strategy
Leadership for differentiation in inclusive Schools
Lenovo Presentation
VEX Robotics Presentation
Connected beginnings
The top 5 features of an HR System for an Independent Australian School
The CEO of Martian Logic HRIS, the fastest-growing HR software provider for independent schools with a client base of over 80 schools, moderates a panel featuring Business Managers and HR leaders from four independent schools. They engage in a dynamic discussion about the essential features of a modern HR system for schools and what these features should achieve to meet the unique needs of independent Australian schools.
- Recruitment & Onboarding
- Compliance
- Org Char & Employee DB
- Performance Reviews / Employee Surveys
- Integration with Synergetic, TASS & Payroll systems
Beyond the vapor: Evidence-based approaches to teaching about e-cigarettes in today's classroom
Reframing equity: Leading adaptive & inclusive school cultures
WONDE Presentation
PANEL - The impact of AI and the development of future skills in our schools
The pedagogy of relationship
- A succinct analysis of our global educational research program's findings on the value of relationships to learners
- A cognitive model for designing relationships for character apprenticeship
- A framework for locating teacher pedagogy within the situation of the learner
Are your students marvellous online?
Mona will share her insights and strategies for fostering a culture of digital responsibility and resilience in educational settings. Attendees can expect to gain valuable knowledge and practical tips for promoting cyber security awareness and creating a safer online environment for students and educators alike.
They who sacrifice security for usability ends up with neither
Creating a more digitally enabled University
MortarCAPS Higher Learning Data Standard
Working in partnership with parents, community and the school to build positive and sustained transitions leading to student engagement in learning
Elevating excellence framework - Empowering your non-teaching staff in an educational setting
Whole-school road safety education
Reasonable adjustments. But what does that mean?
Canvas by Instructure Presentation
Oracy: Unlocking the power of “Talk” (Foundation – Year 12)
- What is oracy and the oracy framework
- Top 10 Practical Tips for ‘talk’ inspiration and curriculum activities
- The collaboration of talk between home and school
AI as a pedagogical thought partner
Aruba Presentation
When the two AI's collide
PANEL - AI not for language
Managing operational costs while enhancing student outcomes
Sun & UV Safety - Teacher & student
AI for the inclusive classroom
PANEL - Reimagining assessment in the age of AI: Are we future-ready?
Modern Teaching Aids Presentation
Strategic technology planning and advisory for the evolving education landscape
Hybrid learning - rules and tools of engagement
Fostering inclusive and effective teaching practices & integrating First Nations culture and perspectives
PANEL - Building resilience and self-worth in young people
Scratching that coding itch
Measure what matters - Using the digital transformation tool to create digitally capable schools
- The Digital Transformation Tool has been developed to help schools more confidently measure the digital capabilities of their students and staff, and identify specific areas for improvement.
- By engaging with the DTT, schools are better positioned to make decisions that can strengthen their digital culture, streamline processes through innovative practices and achieve improved teaching and learning outcomes, particularly in the areas of implementing the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies and the Digital Literacy capability.
- With the assistance of AI, the DTT provides advice tailored to individual school contexts, and ultimately helps schools transition to higher levels , with respect to teaching, learning, managing and leading
Join Anna Kinnane and Paula Christophersen co-authors of the Australian Digital Technologies curriculum as they share this innovative tool.
From promise to practice: Integrated AI for all your teaching needs
AI holds the promise of revolutionizing teaching, but only if it’s seamlessly woven into a teacher’s daily workflows. It must understand your context, leverage your data, adapt to your preferences, and improve with every interaction. In this session, we’ll explore how Toddle—an AI-first LMS created by teachers, for teachers—harnesses AI to simplify every aspect of teaching. From lesson planning and assessment to feedback and report cards, Toddle streamlines your tasks and elevates your practice, all without the hassle of complex steps or switching between tools. You’ll leave with a clear vision of how AI can transform not just individual tasks, but the entire teaching experience.
Systematic methods improving student outcomes
Design thinking in action: A strategic approach to cultivating innovation
Unlock hands-on learning & innovation in edtech
Our 60-minute Tech User Workshops offer an immersive, hands-on experience designed to equip school leaders, educators, IT leaders, and institutional decision-makers with practical skills and real-world applications of cutting-edge education technology.
What to Expect:
Interactive, hands-on sessions led by industry experts.
Live demonstrations showcasing the latest in EdTech solutions.
Q&A and problem-solving tailored to your institution’s needs.
Actionable takeaways to implement immediately in your school, TAFE, or university.
Direct engagement with technology providers, giving you first-hand insights into the tools transforming education.
Grounding AI in learning theory
Challenges and opportunities for implementing gamification into vocational education
Gamechangers: Empowering First Nations with 21st century skills
Building a marketing strategy - Identify your schools points of difference
PANEL - Consent and respectful relationships
Beyond one-size-fits-all - Humanising neurodivergence
Data-informed rather Data-driven
Unlock hands-on learning & innovation in edtech
Our 60-minute Tech User Workshops offer an immersive, hands-on experience designed to equip school leaders, educators, IT leaders, and institutional decision-makers with practical skills and real-world applications of cutting-edge education technology.
What to Expect:
- Interactive, hands-on sessions led by industry experts.
- Live demonstrations showcasing the latest in EdTech solutions.
- Q&A and problem-solving tailored to your institution’s needs.
- Actionable takeaways to implement immediately in your school, TAFE, or university.
- Direct engagement with technology providers, giving you first-hand insights into the tools transforming education.
Best practice for delivering training to Aboriginal communities
Connecting with First Nation’s learning and the positive impact it’s had on the whole school community
Unlock hands-on learning & innovation in edtech
Our 60-minute Tech User Workshops offer an immersive, hands-on experience designed to equip school leaders, educators, IT leaders, and institutional decision-makers with practical skills and real-world applications of cutting-edge education technology.
What to Expect:
Interactive, hands-on sessions led by industry experts.
Live demonstrations showcasing the latest in EdTech solutions.
Q&A and problem-solving tailored to your institution’s needs.
Actionable takeaways to implement immediately in your school, TAFE, or university.
Direct engagement with technology providers, giving you first-hand insights into the tools transforming education.
STEM champions: An aspect STEM Extension Program
Artic Wolf Presentation
Demystifying the collection and interpretation of data for non mathematics teachers
PANEL -The future direction of the HSC and its assessment methods
Generative AI and Online Safety
Through our Digital Empowerment strategy and programs, Optus is enabling all Australians to achieve, thrive and belong in a digital world. Optus Digital Thumbprint supports digital safety and wellbeing for young people and families. It is endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner as aTrusted eSafety Provider. Find out more at www.digitalthumbprint.com.au
PANEL - Levelling the STEM playing field: AI solutions for ESL and low-SES students
Know IT, Love IT, Spark IT and Lead IT
The future of teaching: integrating ai to enhance and personalize learning
- Understand AI’s Role in Education: Gain clarity on how generative AI can be integrated into teaching and learning, enhancing educational outcomes.
- Practical AI Applications: Discover real-world examples of AI applications in various subjects, particularly mathematics, to implement in your curriculum.
- Adaptable Assessment Methods: Explore how AI can help create fair and flexible assessment strategies that cater to diverse student needs.
- Personalized Learning Support: Learn how AI can act as a personal tutor, addressing Bloom’s two-sigma problem by providing individualized support to each learner.
- Enhancing Equity and Access: Understand how AI can level the playing field by providing all learners equitable access to high-quality educational resources and personalized experiences.
Effective board reporting for strategic decisions
Unlocking potential: A case study of assistive technology
Cultural intelligence meets innovation: Embedding first nations perspectives with Balaa
- Understand how Balaa respects Cultural Protocols, protects Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP), and honours the impact of community perspectives in education.
- Explore how First Nations ways of knowing, being, and doing can transform teaching practices, fostering deeper societal understanding and reconciliation.
- Learn how Balaa bridges ancient wisdom and modern AI to embed cultural knowledge systems into classrooms authentically and respectfully.
- Gain insights into the societal importance of embedding First Nations perspectives to create inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe learning environments.
- Discover how Balaa empowers educators to confidently integrate cultural knowledge while adhering to First Nations protocols and ethical practices.
PANEL - The dangers of deepfake AI & why schools need policies now
Beyond the screen: Embedding digital literacy for future-ready learners
Takeaways:
- The evolving role of digital literacy in a technology-driven world.
- Strategies to teach students to evaluate, create, and communicate effectively using digital tools.
- Balancing screen time with meaningful, hands-on learning experiences.
- How digital literacy supports collaboration, problem-solving, and creativity.
- Practical, age-appropriate strategies to integrate digital literacy across different subjects.
- How to develop students' critical thinking and online safety awareness.
- Ways to foster responsible digital citizens in the primary classroom.
PANEL - Collaboration is the winning move - Remain globally competitive by leveraging collective strength
Navigating risk in education: Proactive strategies for safe and secure schools
Early primary school physical literacy and growth mindset development
- How a focus on physical literacy can enhance all educational outcomes, especially student wellbeing.
- How most of the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration is failing to be measured by policy makers.
- What this means for educators.
Individulaised learning for neurodiverse students
PANEL - Security vs Functionality - Finding the balance
Alternative assessment within the era of AI
Comparative judgment is a promising alternative assessment method for evaluating competencies and performances, leveraging an iterative process to achieve high reliability and foster collaborative, reflective practices. Enhanced by digital tools, this approach offers significant potential to transform assessment methods and improve learning outcomes, especially important within the GenAI era where the focus on process needs to be emphasized.
This presentation draws on STEM education research to showcase practical applications of comparative judgment, including its use in peer assessment for students and teachers. Examples highlight how this method supports formative assessment, critical thinking, and professional learning communities within the era of AI.
Providing an international perspective, this session offers insights from Sweden, where comparative judgment is being explored within European educational practices. Participants will learn how to adapt these methods to diverse educational contexts and enhance assessment frameworks to improve teaching and learning globally.
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Day 2 Opening Remarks
How our brains construct reality in the age of modern technology
AI: Learn fast, act more slowly
Evidence for educators: Equipping teachers for a changing world. How can educators prepare students to think critically about the most pressing security challenges of our time?
In today’s rapidly evolving world, misinformation, online extremism, and emerging technologies are influencing young Australians in new and complex ways. This session will provide a sneak peek into how E4E supports educators in navigating these topics with confidence.
What to expect:
- AI & Misinformation: Understand how artificial intelligence can manipulate trust through bias and disinformation.
- Australia & Space: Uncover the latest developments in space exploration and how they impact Australia’s role in the global landscape.
- Online Extremism: Examine the growing threat of radicalisation among teenagers and how educators can play a role in prevention.
- Radicalisation: Exploring practice-based responses implemented by the Youth Justice NSW CVE Unit in responding to at-risk and radicalised youth. This includes identifying early warning signs, multi-disciplinary and multi-systemic interventions needs, and opportunities in practice.
Whether you're a humanities teacher addressing global issues, a STEM educator discussing emerging technologies, or a school leader shaping digital literacy programs, this session will offer practical insights and resources to enhance classroom discussions on national security.
Join this engaging panel discussion to explore Evidence for Educators (E4E), a free professional learning initiative from the National Security College (ANU), designed to equip teachers with accurate, up-to-date insights on strategic issues shaping Australia’s future.
Be part of the conversation and discover how E4E can support you in fostering informed, critical-thinking students.
Designing Futures: Harnessing hope, creativity, and adaptation to inspire courageous thinking, doing, and being
The secret history of education technology
Practical entrepreneurship: Empowering school students with real-world digital business skills
5 Key Takeaways for the Audience:
- Technology-Enabled Entrepreneurship in Schools – Discover how students are leveraging platforms like Amazon KDP, Print on Demand, and Headless YouTube to build real businesses.
- Hands-On, Future-Ready Learning – See how experiential learning fosters creativity, problem-solving, and digital literacy in young entrepreneurs.
- Low-Cost, High-Impact Business Models – Learn how students can start and scale digital businesses with minimal investment using accessible online tools.
- Bridging Classroom & Industry – Explore how Practical Entrepreneurship aligns with curriculum priorities while equipping students with essential 21st-century skills.
- How to Implement in Your School – Get actionable insights on how educators can introduce, adapt, and integrate entrepreneurial learning into their own classrooms.
Metacognition and self-regulated learning
AI-powered pedagogical transformation
Creating our digital future workforce
Empowering Higher Education: Strategic ICT Management in the Age of AI
- Leveraging AI for Enhanced Learning Experiences: Integrating AI technologies in education and research can personalise learning, provide efficiencies and change outcomes in research This strategic use of AI can empower institutions to deliver more effective, change research outcomes and deliver engaging educational experiences.
- Digital Transformation as the New Norm: In the current landscape, digital transformation is no longer optional but a necessity. Higher education institutions are adopting comprehensive ICT strategies to stay competitive and relevant. This includes embracing cloud computing, big data analytics, and AI-driven tools to streamline operations, enhance research capabilities, address security and support remote learning environments.
Improving education outcomes for Aboriginal students and Torres Strait Islander students
The importance of air quality: Reducing illness-related costs and enhancing educational outcomes
Caring for teachers
Creativity in music education through educative evidence-based practice
- The latest research evidence on how to engage young people in learning in and through music
- Musical cultures that have technology at their heart
- Simple approaches for music and non-music teachers to use music technology in fun ways
- The Educative Evidence-Based Practice model and how teachers can use it to develop their own activities
VEX Robotics Presentation
PANEL - Supporting neurodivergent educators and employees
Igniting positive change in schools through sustainable connection
How video game development can build community, teacher confidence and student engagement at your school
PANEL - Balancing Scalability with Student-Centered Approaches
Innovative Approaches to Elevate Customer Experience
- Introduction to the Institute of Applied Technology: Defining Our Difference in Innovation and Excellence
- Empowering Staff Growth: Onboarding, Upskilling, and Cultivating a Growth Mindset for Future Success
- Innovative Technology: What Sets Us Apart and Drives Our Success
- Shaping the Path Forward in the Remainder of the Pilot
MortarCAPS Higher Learning Data Standard
Partnerships: Protecting and promoting Aboriginal knowledge systems in educational technology
Sustainability & deep learning - the Futures Studio learning centre journey
PANEL - Reset Reclaim Restoring
New creative horizons: Integrating digital pedagogy in the arts
Adding SPICE to learning
Measure what matters - Using the digital transformation tool to create digitally capable schools
- The Digital Transformation Tool has been developed to help schools more confidently measure the digital capabilities of their students and staff, and identify specific areas for improvement.
- By engaging with the DTT, schools are better positioned to make decisions that can strengthen their digital culture, streamline processes through innovative practices and achieve improved teaching and learning outcomes, particularly in the areas of implementing the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies and the Digital Literacy capability.
- With the assistance of AI, the DTT provides advice tailored to individual school contexts, and ultimately helps schools transition to higher levels , with respect to teaching, learning, managing and leading
Join Anna Kinnane and Paula Christophersen co-authors of the Australian Digital Technologies curriculum as they share this innovative tool.
AI Changed My Assessments—Here’s What I Learned
EdTech for all: Bridging the divide between digital natives & experienced educators
This talk we explore the challenges and opportunities of integrating EdTech in diverse academic environments. We'll discuss how to effectively support both tech-savvy educators and those less comfortable with technology in 2025 and beyond.
Key Takeaways for Key Audience:
1. Understanding the EdTech Divide: Supporting the audience to recognize the diverse needs and challenges of educators with varying levels of technological experience.
2. Cultivating a Culture of Innovation: Fostering a supportive environment that encourages experimentation and innovation with EdTech, while valuing the experience of all educators.
3. Bridging the Gap with Practical Strategies: Sharing actionable strategies to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing between tech-savvy and less tech-savvy educators.
4. Informing EdTech Development: Providing insights on how EdTech companies can leverage educators' perspectives to develop more effective and user-friendly solutions.
5. Improving Student Learning Outcomes: Explaining how collaborative technology integration can lead to more engaging and relevant learning experiences that benefit students.
Catholic Schools Presentation
Case Study - Prototype classrooms (Helping to create truly usable, dynamic and lasting learning environment.)
Restoring joy: Strategies for sustainable teaching practices
Mastering media language: Bridging comprehension gaps in Neurodiverse art classrooms
Unlock hands-on learning & innovation in edtech
Our 60-minute Tech User Workshops offer an immersive, hands-on experience designed to equip school leaders, educators, IT leaders, and institutional decision-makers with practical skills and real-world applications of cutting-edge education technology.
What to Expect:
- Interactive, hands-on sessions led by industry experts.
- Live demonstrations showcasing the latest in EdTech solutions.
- Q&A and problem-solving tailored to your institution’s needs.
- Actionable takeaways to implement immediately in your school, TAFE, or university.
- Direct engagement with technology providers, giving you first-hand insights into the tools transforming education.
ASI Presentation
Building a STEM curriculum to engage middle school students
- engaging curriculum can be constructed utilising the latest technologies
- engage girls in STEM / Technology pathways
- strategies for staff and deliver a broad and challenging curriculum
Beyond engagement: Student-informed approaches to AI-enabled learning
As Generative AI continues to shape higher education, institutions must move beyond traditional models of student engagement to embrace authentic partnership approaches. This session explores how educators and students can co-design learning experiences that harness AI’s potential while fostering trust, agency, and ethical responsibility. Drawing from leading research, policy development, and real-world case studies, this presentation highlights innovative strategies that embed student voice into AI-enhanced learning. Key discussion points include:
- Trust and Transparency: building AI literacy through student-staff collaboration.
- Pedagogical Transformation: rethinking assessments, feedback, and academic integrity in an AI-driven world.
- Communities of Practice & Open Educational Resources: supporting sustainable AI integration through collaboration.
By shifting from passive engagement to student-informed, collaborative learning, universities can ensure AI is not merely a tool for efficiency but a catalyst for critical thinking, creativity, and deeper educational impact. This session will explore how thoughtful integration of AI informed by student insights can enhance learning experiences, uphold academic integrity, and foster a culture of trust and innovation in higher education
AI in Education: Enhancing Learning, Preserving Integrity
Our 60-minute Tech User Workshops offer an immersive, hands-on experience designed to equip school leaders, educators, IT leaders, and institutional decision-makers with practical skills and real-world applications of cutting-edge education technology.
What to Expect:
Interactive, hands-on sessions led by industry experts.Live demonstrations showcasing the latest in EdTech solutions.Q&A and problem-solving tailored to your institution’s needs.Actionable takeaways to implement immediately in your school, TAFE, or university.Direct engagement with technology providers, giving you first-hand insights into the tools transforming education.
Chaos and capability in cybersecurity: achieving secure AI and protecting the new frontier
Enhancing Indigenous education: Immersive learning in the metaverse
- Enhanced Engagement: Students exhibited increased motivation and participation when interacting with immersive, relevant virtual environments.
- Improved Educational Outcomes: The experiential nature of Virtual classroom learning contributed to better comprehension and retention of educational material.
- Community Involvement: The platform facilitated greater involvement from families and community members, enriching the educational experience. A flipped classroom model, allows students access to virtual classrooms, when unable to attend school due to sickness or 'Sorry Business'.
- Development of Digital Skills: Students developed essential digital literacy skills, preparing them for future technological landscapes. A key concept for a future job market.
- Improved Retention Through Active Participation: Active involvement in immersive learning environments promotes better knowledge retention, as students are more likely to remember and apply what they've learned.
Placing students at the heart wellbeing
Our presentation will highlight how we have transformed a low socio-economic school to become a model of Inclusion and wellbeing excellence.
- Using Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Framework and leading change in inclusive education, we have successfully embedded wellbeing at the core of our approach, ensuring that all stakeholders - students, staff and families are engaged in the journey in creating an inclusive, supportive environment for all.
- Attendees will gain insight into how MTSS Framework serves as the foundation for inclusion of all students and families. We highlight the importance of staff development both education support staff/teacher assistants and teachers if pivotal in gaining an understanding of the complex needs of students in their care.
- Using evidence-based research and practices, we have been able to effectively manage challenging student behaviours, while fostering a culture of respect, compassion and personal growth.
- Participants will leave with practical tools and a deeper understanding of how wellbeing, positive behavior supports and inclusive leadership, can create an environment where all students thrive.
Innovative pathways: Merging visual arts and STEM to foster creativity and critical thinking
Design, Build, Race: The Greenpower formula for STEM education
The science of design – an integrated project approach
Crafting the future of higher education: Transforming the digital student experience amid university mergers
The University of Adelaide is merging with the University of South Australia to create the new Adelaide University:
- With 67% of students expecting digital experiences as good as Netflix, learn how we are defining a new student digital experience that is both intuitive and engaging
- What is the tech stack being utilised and how is that empowering our capabilities
- How are we managing immense change while keeping a focus on the student experience
Adapting teaching through learner feedback
- Introduction to the Institute of Applied Technology: A new tertiary institution pilot
- Empowering Staff to find areas to improve our customer experience
- Big Data at the Institute of Applied Technology and implementing changes
- Shaping the Path Forward in the Remainder of the Pilot
Modernizing school communication: The pros and cons of analogue vs digital PA, bell, and evacuation systems
Our 60-minute Tech User Workshops offer an immersive, hands-on experience designed to equip school leaders, educators, IT leaders, and institutional decision-makers with practical skills and real-world applications of cutting-edge education technology.
BEYOND NETWORK SOLUTIONS
Analogue vs Digital Systems: Exploring the advantages and limitations of traditional analogue systems versus the flexibility, scalability, and integration capabilities of modern digital solutions.
Base Bell and Evacuation Systems: A detailed analysis of the essential components of bell and evacuation systems, including reliability, compliance, and ease of maintenance.
Converged PA, Bell, and Evacuation Systems: How integrating PA, bell, and evacuation functions into a unified digital system enhances communication, reduces costs, and improves safety and efficiency in modern classrooms and educational environments.
Innovative approaches to student engagement in the arts: Building programs that inspire and transform
Reframing equity: Leading adaptive & inclusive school cultures
Proof of progress: Unlocking potential with digital evidence
- The Role of Digital Evidence: Understand how digital credentials provide verifiable, portable proof of skills, enhancing employability in rapidly evolving industries.
- Building Flexible Learning Pathways: Learn how microcredentials can create personalised, stackable pathways that align education with career progression.
- Bridging Education and Industry: Explore how evidence-based recognition ensures alignment between workforce demands and learning outcomes.
- Driving Equity and Inclusion: Discover how recognising prior and informal learning can expand access and opportunities for diverse learners.
Creative beginnings: Inspiring young minds through visual and media arts in the primary classroom
Operational efficiencies - Low code tools beyond the chatbot
Connecting classrooms across borders: How Australian teachers use global virtual projects to build skills for today’s world
Granville's robotics journey & Operation Humanoid
Transforming student engagement and success: The role of AI in personalised learning support
Enhancing air quality in schools: Lessons from Claremont College and Clean Air Schools UNSW
Developing a school production policy
Civica Presentation
Culture of excellence and community within Scholastic Esports
- Practical Implementation Strategies: Learn actionable steps to introduce or expand an esports program in your school, including securing resources, building community support, and aligning with educational goals.
- Student Engagement Insights: Understand how esports can foster teamwork, leadership, and personal growth, using real-world examples to demonstrate its impact on students' academic and social development.
- Wellbeing and Balance: Discover methods to integrate esports into the school environment while promoting healthy gaming habits and maintaining a focus on student wellbeing.
- Pathways Beyond Gaming: Explore how esports can open doors to career opportunities and further education in a rapidly growing industry, with insights into program integration with mentorships and professional networks.
- Case Study Reflection: Gain inspiration and guidance from a real-world example of how one school navigated challenges and celebrated successes to build a thriving, student-driven esports community.
Generative AI that gets it: Building pedagogically-sound AI
- Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT are designed to be helpful assistants, and their capabilities are rapidly improving
- There is huge potential for using LLMs in education, but current models often help too much and don’t align with effective teaching practices.
- Just as we have shaped current LLMs to be helpful, we can shape LLMs to behave as effective educational agents.
- We will discuss what properties make a "good" pedagogical LLM, such as: Self-efficacy facilitation, reducing over-helpfulness, and Socratic Guidance.
- Participants will see a live demo of a real pedagogical LLM (used over 500,000 times) and compare its behaviour to standard models like ChatGPT. These models can also run locally on institutional premises, addressing privacy concerns.
Wasabi Presentation
Share the love: Creating a whole-school professional development model
Weaving compassionate connections: empowering educators to inspire change
The art of skimming stones: Leading sustained improvement in schools
- The Power of 'Self' in Leadership – How self-awareness shapes our ability to lead others effectively.
- We Are All Hard to Lead – Understanding human complexity and its impact on driving improvement.
- Leading Through Your Story – Leveraging personal experiences to strengthen leadership impact
Am I Too old for this? Bridging the tech divide: Using adult learning principles to transform academic resistance into innovation
Using AI to support teacherinf and learning - the onward journey
Measuring and managing student wellbeing in schools – How to decide upon the best approaches, resources and technologies for your school context
Bridging arts & tech: Engaging students in performing arts
- Integrate the Arts Seamlessly – Discover practical ways to embed music, dance, drama, and digital arts into everyday teaching.
- Enhance Engagement with Technology – Use digital tools and multimedia to make performing arts more interactive and exciting.
- Foster Creativity & Inclusivity – Blend traditional and digital techniques to support diverse learners and creative expression.
- Take Away Ready-to-Use Resources – Gain practical ideas and a resource bank of digital tools to implement immediately in your classroom.
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