UNESCO Guidelines for Generative AI: Practical Applications for Schools

Following Digital Learning Week in Paris, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization published a comprehensive document containing guidelines for Generative AI (GAI) in education and research, and exploring the implications for policy. The guidelines are linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through Goal 4: ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, and reflect the "Education 2030" agenda of the […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/09/12/unesco-guidelines-for-generative-ai-practical-applications-for-schools/

VINE Generative Artificial Intelligence Guidelines for Schools

At the VINE Teaching with Technology day, hosted at Camberwell Grammar School, we had the pleasure of launching the VINE Generative AI Guidelines to member schools. The guidelines have been distributed as an open access document to VINE members and non-members, and are available on the VINE website here. During the session, we held an “AI round table” with some very rich discussions about what these technologies mean for the future of education. Image credit: Rob Flavell […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/11/20/vine-generative-artificial-intelligence-guidelines-for-schools/

Australian Framework for Generative AI in Schools: A good start, but much more to be done

The final version of the Australian Framework for Generative AI in Schools has been published, offering six core principles and twenty-five guiding statements for schools seeking to use generative AI. But will it help? Since February 2023, Australian Education Ministers have been working on a Framework for GenAI in consultation with unions, teachers, students, industry, academics, sector organisations and school communities to determine a national approach to the use of generative AI in […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/12/11/australian-framework-for-generative-ai-in-schools-a-good-start-but-much-more-to-be-done/

Rethinking Assessment for Generative AI: Ungrading

This post is part of a series on rethinking assessment for generative AI. Check out the earlier posts below: Generative AI, plagiarism, and “cheating” Rethinking Assessment for Generative AI: Orals and discussions Rethinking Assessment for Generative AI: Beyond the Essay While Generative AI has thrown both K-12 and tertiary education into disarray, it's time to move the narrative away from "cheating" and to start focusing on what we can do about it. This post explores the concept of […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/11/01/rethinking-assessment-for-generative-ai-ungrading/

The AI Assessment Scale: Version 1

Our new paper updates the original AI Assessment Scale to account for changes in the technology and to make it applicable across disciplines in both K-12 and Higher Education.

https://leonfurze.com/2023/12/18/the-ai-assessment-scale-version-1/

Using ChatGPT for Conferencing and Feedback

I've used conferencing for years as my main form of feedback and assessment. I stopped collecting piles of books, stopped writing margin notes that no-one ever read, and stopped correcting work like a human spell-checker. Aside from the hours of time saved by not "correcting" work, I also built stronger relationships with students as a result of regularly sitting with them 1:1 to go through their work. At the moment, ChatGPT has been banned by the Department of Education in most states […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/02/08/using-chatgpt-for-conferencing-and-feedback/

Video: Understanding the Australian Framework for GenAI in Schools

The article introduces the Australian Framework for GenAI in Schools, aiming to clarify its purpose and scope. It emphasizes the need for professional development and ethical incorporation of AI into K-12 education, as well as resources aligned with the Framework. The included video provides a brief overview and invites further engagement with the topic.

https://leonfurze.com/2024/03/06/video-understanding-the-australian-framework-for-genai-in-schools/

Coming soon: Practical AI Strategies Online Course

Practical AI Strategies was released in January and has received great reviews from educators in Australia, the US, UK, Europe, South East Asia, and across the world. Over the past couple of months, I have been working on an online course to accompany the book, and it is almost ready to launch. In this post, I'll be showing a few of the elements of the course. I'd also like to thank the team of testers - all from K-12 and Higher Education - who have been diligently providing feedback […]

https://leonfurze.com/2024/04/04/coming-soon-practical-ai-strategies-online-course/

Deep dive with the AI Assessment Scale: Level 1

2024 will see GenAI powered apps, chatbots, and maybe even physical devices enter our classrooms - whether we ant them there or not. Since the release of ChatGPT, assessment and academic integrity have been among the highest concerns regarding GenAI in education. Whether or not that should be the case (and in other articles I've argued that focusing on the creative uses and ethical concerns of GenAI should be at least of equal priority), schools and universities should be looking for ways to […]

https://leonfurze.com/2024/01/17/deep-dive-with-the-ai-assessment-scale-level-1/

Deep dive with the AI Assessment Scale: Level 2

This is the second post in a series exploring the AI Assessment Scale (AIAS) in more detail. In the previous post, I looked at Level 1: No AI. This time we move up a level and explore how students might deliberately incorporate Generative AI into the brainstorming, ideations and structuring of their work. Before I get into the kinds of tasks and assessments suitable at this level, just a reminder: the AIAS is a tool to discuss appropriate use of GenAI with students. It is not an assessment […]

https://leonfurze.com/2024/01/22/deep-dive-with-the-ai-assessment-scale-level-2/