AI Adventures: Teaching Tomorrow in Schools - PDD1092

These modules are designed for complete beginners who are keen to learn about generative AI, what it is, how it works and its potential role in your classroom or school.

These modules will be entirely self-paced and online, allowing you to engage at your own pace. They will include recorded videos, animated resources, readings and exploration activities, and hands-on activities (including designing a simple generative AI project relevant to your teaching context).

At a glance

Fees

A$360 inc. GST

Who should attend

These workshops are designed for teachers and leaders who are complete beginners in
the field of Generative AI. The course addresses the need to understand the
fundamentals of Generative AI, how it functions, and its potential applications in
classroom and school settings as well as protective measures for schools, teachers,
leaders and students.

What you will learn

Session 1: Introduction to Generative AI
  • Understanding Generative AI
  • What is generative AI?
  • Key concepts and terms
  • Examples of generative AI applications (e.g., image generation, text synthesis).
Session 2: Practical Applications in Education
  • Generative AI in the Classroom, Australian Framework for Gen AI in Schools
  • AI storybook writing
  • Choose-your-own-adventure
  • Image generation to illustrate mental models
  • AI music composition
  • Content Creation: Generating educational materials
  • Assessment and Rubrics
Session 3: Implementing Generative AI in Schools
  • Integration Strategies
  • How to introduce generative AI in the classroom
  • Curriculum Integration: Aligning with existing subjects.
  • Student Projects: Encouraging creativity.
  • Ethics and AI
  • Biases in generative models.
  • Privacy concerns and data protection.
  • Resources and Tools
  • User-friendly tools for beginners
  • Evaluating AI outputs

Recognition

This program references the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST): 2, 3 and 6.

You will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Faculty of Education, Monash University.

Program structure

Self-paced online learning: 6 hours of content delivered across three self-paced online sessions.

Associate Professor Jo Blannin

Senior Lecturer in Digital Transformations, School of Curriculum Teaching & Inclusive Education

Assessment

There is no assessment associated with this program.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have to complete this course?

You have 12 months from the date of your registration to complete this program.

Is there a specific program start date, and are there any live classes?

No, this program is conducted via self-paced online learning on our Learning Management System, so there are no live lectures or scheduled class times - you can register into this program at any stage and complete the course online at times/days that suit you and at your own pace.

Once I have registered, when will I get access to the course?

You will receive access to the Learning Management System on the same or next business day. Please note that if you register on a  weekend or public holiday, you will not receive access until the next business day.

My organisation would like to pay for my registration in this course via tax invoice. How do I go about organising this?

Please email us at edu.pdp@monash.edu advising us that your organisation would like to pay for your registration via tax invoice. We will email you an application form to fill in, and you will need to complete this and return it back to us with a copy of a purchase order from your organisation for the course fees. We can then complete your enrolment and organise a tax invoice.