Full course description
Date and time
Thursday 10 September 2026, 9.00 am to 3.30 pm
Thursday 17 September 2026, 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm -Online Follow up
Delivery mode
In person at ISV, 40 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne
Audience
Any teaching staff, K–12. Particularly suited for Year 5 to 12 teachers.
Description
This foundational workshop helps teachers understand what generative AI is, how it works, and why it is rapidly reshaping education. Participants explore the opportunities, challenges, risks and misconceptions surrounding tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, Claude and Adobe Firefly. The day focuses on practical classroom implications, ethical considerations, critical thinking, academic integrity, and the evolving role of teachers in an AI-rich world.
Topics covered
- How generative AI actually works
- AI myths, hype, and limitations
- AI hallucinations, bias, and misinformation
- The changing role of teachers and schools
- AI and the future of work
- Ethical and safe classroom use
- Building AI literacy in students
- Practical classroom examples across subjects
Key takeaways
- Confidently explain what generative AI is, what it can and cannot do, and why it matters for schools.
- Recognise common AI myths, hallucinations, biases, and sources of misinformation.
- Apply a practical framework for safe, ethical classroom use across subject areas.
- Begin building AI literacy in students through structured classroom examples.
Presenter information
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 CulturePatrhAI.