IBSC AI Essentials for Teachers of Boys

AI essentials

An IBSC Online Program for Teachers in Boys' Schools

September 17, 2024

   

In boys’ schools worldwide, educators seek evidence-based strategies to create engaging learning experiences enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI). Join us for a workshop on strategies and techniques for incorporating AI into your pedagogy. This session is tailored for educators seeking practical, research-informed strategies to create dynamic and inclusive learning environments enhanced by AI.

Delve into the possibilities of AI in education and explore its core benefits to enhance teaching and learning. Discover innovative techniques for personalizing learning, reducing workload, and sparking curiosity in your students. Explore hands-on strategies for incorporating AI into various subjects and activities. Engage with colleagues from schools worldwide committed to transforming their classrooms into vibrant learning hubs through AI.

Join us to:

  • Develop an understanding of the scope for AI in education.
  • Explore the core benefits of AI to enhance teaching and learning.
  • Grasp the basics of AI literacy including an awareness of the threats of AI and debunking myths.
  • Consider how to incorporate AI into your teaching practice.
  • Break into groups by age division to focus on primary and secondary school use and application of AI.

Who Should Attend?

Boys’ educators of all grade levels and subject areas interested in understanding the challenges and opportunities AI presents in creating engaging learning environments

Format

Available exclusively to IBSC members on Zoom, the interactive session includes a presentation and breakout sessions for different age divisions followed by Q&A.

Tuesday, September 17, 4:00 PM EDT, 9:00 PM BST, 10:00 PM SAST 
Wednesday, September 18, 6:00 AM AEST, 8:00 AM NZST 
Check the time in your time zone. 
90 minutes

All attendees registered for the live session also gain access to the event recording and any associated resources for 21 days after the event. Even if your schedule cannot accommodate the live event, register so you can watch the recording at your convenience.

Please note: The recording of this event is exclusively for registered attendees’ individual use. We kindly request your cooperation in maintaining the integrity of the content.

Registration

Available exclusively to the first 90 members who register. Registration closes September 17, or when it reaches capacity, whichever occurs first.

  • IBSC member rate for 1-3 people from the same school: US$185 per person 
  • IBSC member rate for 4+ people from the same school: US$160 per person

Group Screening Access for IBSC Members

Interested in using this session for professional development at your school? IBSC member schools can access the recording for group screenings at a discounted rate. Access to the recording, available after September 17, lasts 21 days. To register for group access, choose the group screening rate option on the registration form.

Group Screening

  • IBSC member rate: US$1,500

The group screening option includes the recording of the presentation and Q&A. This option does not include access to the live event. One person will have access to the recording to screen it for colleagues at their member school.

Contact Bruce Collins at collins@theibsc.org for more details.

Refund Policy IBSC will refund 90% of registration fees if a written request is received by September 3, 2024. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after this time. Schools seeking to register an alternate to replace a participant unable to attend should contact IBSC@theibsc.org.

Login: Watch your email for login information for your online class on September 13, 2024. If you registered for the class later than this time, watch for login information within 24 hours.

Participation certificates: Participants present for the live online session will receive a certificate of participation within two weeks of the event.

Presenters

Dina FosterDina Foster

Dina Foster is the head of educator AI training at EDUCATE Ventures Research. An experienced former secondary school deputy head teacher, she is currently a doctoral candidate at UCL with a research focus on how schools develop AI strategy to harness the benefits of AI and augment teaching and learning.  

Foster gained her M.A. in education and technology and also holds a master’s in teaching from the Institute of Education. She is particularly interested in supporting school leaders with the development and implementation of successful edtech strategies to address school priorities.

   

     

   

Dave TurnbullDave Turnbull

Dave Turnbull is the deputy head of educator AI training at EDUCATE Ventures Research. His seven years’ experience in primary classrooms, including five years as his school’s computing curriculum lead, has given him a front-row view to the challenges schools face in developing coherent digital strategies.

In his current role Turnbull is helping to build next-generation continuing professional development for leaders and teachers. He has a B.A. in media arts from Royal Holloway University of London and worked in film and television prior to completing a postgraduate certificate in education at Goldsmiths, specializing in early years.  Turnbull planned, developed, and implemented his school's digital strategy, enabling him to guide the staff through remote teaching during the pandemic.  He recently left teaching to become the primary caretaker for his son and is excited to apply his experience to system-level digital capacity-building in education.