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We're gearing up for an exciting year 2025. AI has entered the classroom, and teachers are wondering how to get started and let students benefit from the technology while avoiding the pitfalls.
Why Join the AI Webinar?
This 60-minute rapid burst webinar is ideal for primary and secondary teachers who want to get a quick footing in AI from an education perspective. It is practical and hands-on and builds teachers' confidence and competence in AI. If you are considering starting your students with AI, this webinar is for you. You don't need to be a Digital Technologies teacher to benefit from this webinar.
Dr. Karsten Schulz, a pioneer in AI education, leads the webinar. He has been developing educational AI resources, curriculum mapping, lesson plans and explainer videos since 2017. Before that, he built his first AI in his last year of high school.
Topics are:
Playful engagement with AI Models: Making an AI that recognises emojis
Overview of AI student project ideas. CowAI, TimeAI, AI Librarian, Data analysis with AI, and self-driving vehicles. Playing Capture the Flag with AI and much more.
Exploring the technology that Powers GenAI
Lesson plans and explainer videos applicable across a range of year levels
How AI connects across the curriculum.
We're keeping math content and jargon to a minimum.
Visit the workshop page for further information and to make your bookings. Talk to us if your budget is tight, and we'll be happy to work something out.
Can’t attend the live sessions? No problem! You’ll receive access to the webinar recording and can continue the conversation with Karsten.
Participation in these professional learning webinars contributes to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours and aligns with the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST):
Standard 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
Standard 6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice
Standard 2.6 Information and Communication Technology
Standard 3.4 Select and use resources
After announcing our Digital Literacy webinar series, teachers requested a professional development session on Digital Technologies. We are pleased to announce that we have once again enlisted Anna and Paula, Curriculum Authors, and have arranged the following Digital Technologies webinars:
Getting started with Digital Technologies: This webinar is designed to support teachers who may be new to teaching DT, teachers teaching out of field, or teachers wanting to strengthen their existing knowledge of the Digital Technologies curriculum. The webinar runs on January 23, 2025 and has a repeat session on February 6.
Digital Technologies: From 8.4 to 9.0: Find out what has changed, what has been removed and what is no longer relevant. This webinar will give you the confidence to determine the currency of your existing resources and plan for the implementation of version 9. This webinar runs on January 24, 2025.
Visit the Digital Technologies page for further information and to make your bookings. Talk to us if your budget is tight, and we'll be happy to work something out.
Why Join the Digital Technologies Webinars?
Whether you’re just starting or looking to enhance your current strategies, this series offers:
Expert curriculum and pedagogy advice
Practical tips and tools
Supportive discussions
Can’t attend the live sessions? No problem! You’ll receive access to all webinar recordings and can continue the conversation with Anna and Paula.
Participation in these professional learning webinars contributes to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours and aligns with the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST):
Standard 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
Standard 6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice
Standard 2.6 Information and Communication Technology
Standard 3.4 Select and use resources
Join the Digital Literacy Webinar Series – a 5-part program to help you empower your students with essential digital skills! Whether you’re looking for practical strategies or expert advice, this webinar series is your guide to integrating digital literacy into your teaching practice.
Over the past 17 years, 60,000 Australian students in Years 6 and 10 have participated in the National Assessment Program for ICT Literacy (NAP-ICTL). The results, however, paint a challenging picture: little to no improvement in ICT proficiency standards has been recorded from 2005 to 2024, despite significant investments in education.
The latest data from 2022 shows that only 46% of Year 10 students and 55% of Year 6 students reached ICT proficiency standards. This stark reality challenges the assumption that younger generations, often labelled as “digital natives,” are inherently skilled with digital tools.
The Digital Literacy Disconnect
There’s a widespread belief that social media savvy translates into digital literacy, but let’s not confuse the two. Using TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube doesn’t mean students are equipped to organise files, analyse data, or critically assess online information.
Teachers across Australia consistently report that many students struggle with fundamental digital tasks. Some Year 11 students have never opened a spreadsheet, even though skills like data interpretation and visualisation are introduced in Mathematics, Science, and HASS from as early as Year 3. The Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum explicitly expects students to use spreadsheeting software – yet the gap persists.
What Is Digital Literacy?
True digital literacy is about more than using apps or consuming content. It’s the ability to:
Organise and retrieve information through effective file and folder management.
Use tools like mind maps, spreadsheets, and presentation software to develop and showcase learning.
Critically evaluate digital content, including identifying biases and inaccuracies in AI-generated information.
Create engaging outputs like infographics, animations, and videos to communicate ideas.
Digital literacy is vital for navigating today’s world, and educators play a crucial role in fostering these capabilities.
Why Join the Digital Literacy Webinar Series?
The Digital Literacy Webinar Series is a 5-part program designed to support educators in embedding digital literacy skills into their teaching practice. Whether you’re just starting or looking to enhance your current strategies, this series offers:
Practical tips and tools to develop students’ digital literacy.
Expert advice on integrating these skills seamlessly into the curriculum.
Supportive discussions to answer your questions and share ideas.
📅 The journey begins in January 2025! Register now to secure your spot in the Digital Literacy Webinar Series.
Can’t attend the live sessions? No problem! You’ll receive access to all webinar recordings and can continue the conversation in our dedicated Q&A virtual space with Anna and Paula.
Let’s ensure students move beyond being social media users to becoming confident, capable, and critically aware digital citizens. Together, we can build their digital futures – one skill at a time.
