(AI Pedagogy) Understanding and Building AI Literacies
Wednesday, November 12
10–11:20 am
Online via Microsoft Teams
As artificial intelligence continues to shape education, work, and society, understanding how to critically engage with AI tools is becoming essential. This 90-minute online workshop introduces the concept of AI literacies—the skills and understandings needed to navigate, question, and co-create with AI technologies.
We’ll begin with a brief overview of some existing AI literacy frameworks and explore why developing these literacies matters for both educators and students. Participants will be invited to complete suggested pre-readings ahead of time to help ground our discussion.
The core of the session will centre around A People's Guide to AI, a practical and accessible workbook designed to foster AI literacy. Together, we’ll alternate between hands-on activities from the guide and group discussions that reflect on the learning process. The workshop will conclude with a collaborative reflection on how to continue developing AI literacy in your own teaching practice.
Presenters
Kate Crane, MA (she/her)
Coordinator for the Faculty Certificate in Teaching and Learning
(acting) Senior Educational Developer (Digital Learning)
Kate Thompson, PhD (she/her)
Educational Developer (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning)
Pre-readings
Walter, Y. (2024). Embracing the future of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom: The relevance of AI literacy, prompt engineering, and critical thinking in modern education. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 21(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-024-00448-3 [https://dal.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_DAL/ev10a8/cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_04d2d52c9a9b4c83b15aa0956888caea]
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