Tabor Ascend | AI With Purpose: Building Confident, Ethical and Future-Ready Classrooms

​WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

This full-day workshop focuses on the purposeful, ethical and effective use of generative AI in education. Colleen and Adrian will explore topics such as AI’s possible role in differentiation, assessment design, primary classrooms and teacher productivity. Participants will learn how to identify reputable tools, set clear guidelines for staff and students, and model responsible AI use in planning, brainstorming and everyday classroom practice. Through practical, hands-on sessions, educators will build confidence with AI, develop curriculum-aligned workflows and design inclusive, authentic learning and assessment practices. 

ABOUT OUR FACILITATORS

Colleen O’Rourke is the Leader of Digital Innovation at Hills Christian Community School, a HALT Certified (Lead) Educator, Vice President of EdTechSA, and an award-winning STEM specialist whose work is shaping AI-enhanced learning across Australia. With a Master of Education in Leadership and Wellbeing and recognition at both state and national levels, she teaches Digital Technologies from Reception to Year 10 and supports schools, universities and industry partners to adopt AI ethically and effectively. Her expertise spans AI-supported differentiation, AI and PBL mapping, guided AI in primary years, AI literacy, ethical decision-making, digital citizenship, and school-wide AI policy development. 

Adrian Cotterell spent more than 10 years as a teacher working in both primary and secondary schools. Until recently, he was the Director of Studies (ELC-12) at a large, multi-campus independent school in South Australia. He is now an educational consultant specialising in AI education and assessment.
His postgraduate qualifications include a Master of Clinical Teaching (Research) from the University of Melbourne with a focus on student learning and literacy. He also holds a Graduate Certificate of Education, via the Australian Council of Educational Research (ACER), focused on Assessment Design and Data Analysis.
To learn more visit https://adriancotterell.com/
 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• Registration from 8:30am for a 9:00am start;

• Lunch and barista made coffee included in ticket price (please ensure to make your lunch & coffee selections on your order form);

• Concludes 4:00pm;

• Free onsite parking available (please note, entry to Orphanage carpark is accessible via Mitchell Street).

ABOUT TABOR ASCEND

This workshop forms part of the Tabor ASCEND program. Tabor Ascend PD Workshops are different because they have been developed with flexible attendance options to allow you to decide what YOU want out of your PD. This means workshops can be completed for a variety of purposes including personal or professional development; to obtain a micro-credential; or to use toward a higher education award.

Further details on these attendance options are provided below:

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Discounts are available for group bookings of 5 or more attendees *FEE-HELP available

To find out more about how you can leverage PD toward a micro-credential or higher education qualification, please contact Amy Marsland at amarsland@adelaide.tabor.edu.au.​