MASTERING GEN AI: FROM CONCEPTS TO CLASSROOM

Join us for a comprehensive two-part training series on Generative AI.

Our first session, 'Generative AI Basics' is your opportunity to understand the fundamentals of this rapidly evolving field. Discover what AI is, how it has developed, its implications, and hear about positive integration into teaching and learning. This 45-minute session will equip you to define Generative AI and explain its core concepts, identify key historical developments and current trends, and articulate potential positive applications in educational settings.

Then, take your knowledge beyond the basics with 'Advancing your AI Success'. This session will delve into the importance of effective prompt creation, explore Agent/Gem creation, and share current tools and their uses in the classroom. In just 45 minutes, you'll learn to create effective prompts, understand Agent/Gem creation, and identify at least three current Generative AI tools and their classroom applications.

These sessions are designed to guide you from foundational understanding to advanced application, ensuring you are well-equipped for success with Generative AI in education.

Register for one or both sessions - all welcome!

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Generative AI Basics - Session 1
28 August 2025 3:30pm AEST

This 45-minute session is designed to bring you up to speed on the Generative AI explosion. You'll discover what AI is, how it has developed, its implications, and hear about positive integration into teaching and learning.

By the end of this session, you will be able to define Generative AI and explain its core concepts, identify key historical developments and current trends in Generative AI, and articulate potential positive applications of Generative AI in educational settings. Don't miss this opportunity to understand the fundamentals of Generative AI.

Presented by Ben Woods and Mark Woolley from Learning Technologies and Innovation - Diocese of Wollongong

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Advancing your AI Success - Session 2
4 September 2025 3:30pm AEST

This 45-minute session is designed to take your Generative AI knowledge beyond the basics. You will delve into the importance of effective prompt creation, explore Agent/Gem creation, and discover current tools and their uses in the classroom.

By the end of this session, you will be able to create effective prompts for Generative AI, explain the concept of Agent/Gem creation in the context of AI, and identify and describe at least three current Generative AI tools and their applications in the classroom. This is your opportunity to truly advance your understanding and practical application of Generative AI.

Presented by Ben Woods and Mark Woolley from Learning Technologies and Innovation - Diocese of Wollongong