Writing Smarter, Not Harder: AI for Everyday Communication 2026076Z

Date and time

Face to face: Wednesday 12 August 2026, 12.30 pm to 4.00 pm
Follow up webinar: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm

Delivery mode

Blended

Audience 

Non-teaching staff - admin, reception, finance, operations, communications, and executive support

Cost

• Course Fees: Fully Funded. We have secured a grant to ensure the program is available to you at no cost
• Admin Fee: $100. A small contribution that helps us cover the "basics" like hosting and technical support

Description

The second in the AI & Digital Skills for School Operations series, this session covers practical applications of AI for the writing tasks non-teaching staff handle regularly, from parent emails to community newsletters. Focus on saving time without losing the school's voice.

Participants will learn:

• Drafting emails to parents, staff, and community with the right toneImproving clarity and professionalism in difficult or sensitive messages
• Creating newsletters, notices, and announcements faster
• Rewriting and simplifying complex information for varied audiences
• Maintaining your school's voice while using AI as a drafting assistant
• Quick quality checks before anything goes out

In-session practice

Workshop participants bring a real (de-identified) communication challenge to draft live.

Follow-up webinar

Bring before-and-after examples of communications you've drafted with AI. Peer feedback on tone, clarity, and voice consistency.

Key takeaways

•  Learn to write faster using AI to draft emails, newsletters, notices, and announcements for varied audiences with clarity and professionalism, while maintaining your school's voice

Presenter information

By Dr Tim Kitchen

Dr Kitchen has been an educator for over 30 years, and is considered one of Australia’s leading voices in digital creativity and education innovation. A passionate advocate for empowering students and teachers through creative technologies, Tim has taught across primary, secondary, and higher education and has inspired thousands of teachers, students and school support staff through his workshops and keynotes. A bestselling author and frequent presenter at national and international education events, Tim was Adobe’s Senior Education Specialist for Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia from 2013 to 2025. Today, he continues to share his expertise and enthusiasm exploring new ways to spark creativity in the learning & teaching process with a focus on safe & ethical AI use through his consultancy called CTL - Creative Teaching & Learning and his work as an Associate with The Next Word and Senior Consultant with CulturePathAI.