School leaders and teachers can explore AI governance, assessment and implementation at a Victorian professional learning event next week, with applications closing today for two locations.
Victorian school leaders and teachers have an opportunity to examine how artificial intelligence can be integrated into school practice at a statewide symposium hosted by the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership on 27 October.
The Leading AI in Education Symposium will focus on evidence-informed approaches to AI implementation, including teaching and learning, ethical use, assessment, staff capability, governance, equity and risk management.
Applications for the North Melbourne and Wangaratta sessions close on Tuesday 20 October, while applications for other regional locations close on Friday 23 October.
The full-day event will run from 9am to 3pm, with in-person participation at North Melbourne and regional academy centres in Bairnsdale, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Mildura, Moe and Wangaratta.
The Academy says the symposium is designed to help educators and school leaders move beyond isolated experimentation towards deliberate, context-sensitive decisions about AI.
Focus on strategy, policy and practice
The programme will feature two keynotes from Dr Leon Furze, an education consultant, author and speaker whose work examines the implications of generative AI for education.
His first presentation, The Near Future of Artificial Intelligence, will consider emerging developments beyond chatbots, including AI agents, and their implications for educators and school leaders.
The second keynote, Is Generative AI a ‘Normal’ Technology?, will examine the implications of AI becoming part of everyday school life and the role of school and system leaders in responding proactively.
The programme also includes presentations from practising teachers and discussions about local implementation.
Topics include using AI to strengthen teaching and learning, aligning practice with school policies, reviewing assessment and feedback, and making strategic decisions about staff capability and technology-related risks.
The symposium is grounded in the Australian National Framework for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Schools and the Victorian Department of Education’s Generative Artificial Intelligence policy.
Registration and costs
The event is open to principals, assistant principals, teachers, teacher leaders and other education professionals across Victoria’s government, Catholic and independent school sectors.
The participation fee is $100 excluding GST for government school participants and $150 excluding GST for Catholic and independent school participants. Eligible Victorian government school participants may qualify for additional subsidies, including support for casual relief teacher costs at schools with fewer than 100 students.
Further details and registration information are available from the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership.