ECAWA state conference, 22+23 February 2025

I’m excited to be speaking at the upcoming ECAWA State Conference in Perth, where educators and technology enthusiasts come together to explore the future of digital learning.

The Educational Computing Association of Western Australia (ECAWA) is dedicated to advancing education by championing the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as powerful tools for learning. It’s a fantastic opportunity to connect, share insights, and dive into the evolving role of technology in the classroom.

I’ve spent years building AI from the ground up, exploring its capabilities, and uncovering what it can teach us—not just about technology, but about ourselves. In this keynote, I take you on a journey through the evolution of artificial intelligence, showing how machines have gone from simple rule-followers to powerful generative models that reshape the way we learn and interact with the world.

Together, we’ll dive down the rabbit hole of Generative AI, exploring its strengths, its limitations, and the profound ways it mirrors human cognition. I’ll show you how AI levels the playing field in education, acting as a personal tutor, providing context-aware solutions, and helping students break through learning barriers. But I’ll also share a word of caution—AI isn’t perfect. It makes mistakes, fabricates information, and requires critical thinking to be used effectively.

Through interactive examples and real-world applications, I’ll challenge you to rethink what learning looks like in an AI-powered world. Because when we teach AI, we’re not just teaching technology—we’re teaching the very core of how learning works.

Conference preview: Using AI to model different learning strategies

Join me in this exploration of Generative AI and discover how we can harness its power to transform education, empower students, and redefine the future of learning.

For more information about the ECAWA state conference, visit: https://ecawa.wa.edu.au/conferences/2025-state-conference/

I hope to see you at the conference.

Dr. Karsten Schulz