Key Themes

The following Key Themes are ideas that have been arising in conversations.

Purpose

School leaders and teachers:

Understand the key themes arising in conversations about AI in Education
Investigate these ideas further
Identify how your school will respond to areas of concern
Embed your school responses in your digital learning policies and school procedures
Engage your school community in this understanding to maintain transparency and educate all stakeholders

Academics:

Identify gaps in the literature around these key themes to direct your research
Build on existing research to support school communities address concerns and align responses to these themes with pedagogy

Industry Professionals and Developers:

Understand some of the key themes educators need to address
Develop tools that support educators to mitigate risks and promote effective learning
Make free access tools to support teachers, parents and students in low-resourced contexts address these key themes

How You Could Use this Section

You may want to conduct a professional learning session with your staff to provide an introduction to some of the key themes arising during AI in Education conversations. If you create/have a Digital Learning Committee/Leader in your school they could further explore these categories as a starting point for creating presentations for your school community.

As you review the literature and articles, consider these reflexive and reflective questions.

1. How will your understanding of these key themes impact your practice?

2. How will you use this information to guide your school communities towards ethical and sustainable use of AI?