In this episode, Greg and Caiti finally tackle the topic of AI in education, responding to a blog post published by BERA about using AI to mark student homework. They explore how teachers might use AI in practice and what its growing role could mean for our education system.
Next, they discuss an episode of the podcast Let's Talk Teaching, unpacking what differentiation actually means, how it is often interpreted in schools, and the potential risks when it’s implemented poorly.
Finally, they turn to the Australian context, discussing the news that universities have offered places in initial teacher education programs to around 500 students with an ATAR below 50, and what this might mean for the profession.
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Greg Ashman
Greg is a school leader at Ballarat Clarendon College and holds a PhD in instructional design from UNSW.
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Caiti Wade
Caiti is a leader of pedagogy at a boys’ secondary school in Brisbane and is doing her EdD in applications of cognitive load theory to secondary mathematics.
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Episode resources
* Reimagining homework with artificial intelligence in secondary education: Managing teachers’ workload and protecting students’ leisure | BERA
* Tailored teaching: Practical strategies to support every learner - Monash Education
* Hundreds of school-leavers offered teaching spots with ATARs of less than 50
Acknowledgement of country
We would like to acknowledge The Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we record this podcast, the lands of the Wadawurrung People, and those of the Jagera and Turrbal Peoples, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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