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Our expert-led online learning sessions are tailored to provide actionable insights for anyone working closely with youth, including teachers, counselors, medical staff, daycare centers, police, and other youth professionals, as well as big brands that sponsor or influence children. We aim to empower you with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the online world safely and responsibly, ensuring the online safety of both youth and your own online presence.

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Safe and Ethical use of AI in Education 

Hosted by Kirra Pendergast 

This Professional Learning is designed to equip you with the knowledge and guidance needed to navigate (and help your students navigate) the  ever changing GenAI landscape safely and ethically. We will discuss how to stop the widening of the digital divide that is leaving Australian Teachers and Students behind the rest of the world. AI ethics, applications, online safety, and the impact of AI and social media, deepfakes and misinformation through to how to assess differently and malpractise in the age of AI. The 75-minute Zoom session will cover The Australian AI in Education Framework and a Gap analysis of its shortcomings and what you need to be aware of. We provide essential resources such as policy templates and self-assessment tools. By attending, educators will gain insights into current AI practices and standards, enabling them to lead their schools in fostering healthy digital habits and informed choices among their students.

What is covered:
 

  • Understanding AI Technologies: Dive into large language models, machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing.

  • Daily AI Use: Explore how AI integrates into smartphones, social media, online shopping, navigation, streaming services, home automation, banking, healthcare, and transportation.

  • AI ethics and critical AI literacy

  • AI applications and online safety

  • Impact of AI on social media platforms

  • Conducting school risk reviews to align with student data privacy

  •  Address the rapid educational response needed to prepare students for the future.

  • Debunk myths about AI replacing human workers and its monolithic nature.

  • Guide the development and application of AI technologies, promoting safe, secure, and fair outcomes in line with the Australian AI Framework for Education including a gap analysis.

  • Teaching AI Ethics. Emphasising transparency, bias and fairness, privacy and data security, accountability, sustainability, autonomy, and human interaction.

  • AI and Literacy the importance of AI as a tool to enhance literacy, not replace it.

  • Framework Design and Principles Focused on goals, components, and structure tailored for the Australian educational context.

  • Enhance teaching, support teacher expertise, foster critical thinking, and uphold academic integrity.

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​Empowering Educators - Elevate Your Online Safety Expertise
Hosted by Kirra Pendergast  â€‹

Our renowned Professional Learning Program, is meticulously designed and constantly updated to address a wide range of essential online safety topics. Our program ensures a well-rounded understanding for all participants, equipping educators with the knowledge and tools needed.

Here are some of the critical areas we cover:

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  • Cybersecurity, Personal Privacy, and Security Online​

  • Deepfakes and Nudify Apps​

  • Sexting, Sextortion and Image Based Abuse​

  • Best Practices for Using Social Media in a Professional Context​

  • Social Media Policies and Guidelines​

  • Digital Rights and Responsibilities​

  • Effective Group Chat Management

  • ​Respectful Online Relationships ​

  • Preventing, Managing, and Supporting Victims of Cyberbullying​

  • Building Resilience and Encouraging Critical Thinking​

  • Understanding and Addressing Technological Trends Impacting Young People​

  • Synthetic Relationships and Emerging Technologies​

  • Addressing the Influence of Social Media on Vaping Behaviours​

  • Benefits and Risks of Gaming, Advergaming and The Metaverse â€‹â€‹

  • Supporting LGBTQIA+ Communities in Online Safety​

  • Counteracting Fake News​

  • Identifying Resources for Online Safety Education​

 

Tailored Learning Experiences

Our sessions are designed to be inclusive, empowering, and informative. They typically run for 60-90 minutes and are available both online and onsite including Q&A, 4hr and full day sessions are available upon request.

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​Also be sure to check out our Online safety Coach program!

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