Events

Whether you’re looking to join us in real time or catch up on what you missed, scroll through our event posts below and stay connected with how GenEd Labs is shaping the future of teacher education and EdTech.

  • ISC Digital Conference

    Reflect. Adapt. Grow: Critical Reflection with Lesson Inspector.

    Building on the recent DfE and Chartered College of Teaching’s guidance, in this session I share and discuss a practical framework for critical reflection on AI Generated lesson plans and materials. Focused on keeping the teacher in the loop, this scaffolded a process to ensure and trace teacher’s critical engagement with their AI generated outputs, through using our LessonInspector.ai tool and it’s LessonInspector Mini Custom GPT.

    • Time: 19th June 1pm

  • GenAI in the ITE Classroom: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Next

    This TEAN session is a space for PGCE and SCITT lecturers to come together and share how they’re using—or are beginning to explore using—Generative AI in initial teacher training sessions. It’s not about being an expert or delivering training; it’s about joining a growing conversation across the sector. Whether you’ve tried something out with your trainees or are simply curious to hear what others are doing, you’re warmly invited to come along. We’ll explore real examples of using GenAI in ITE sessions, appraise what’s working, and build a shared bank of practical ideas that can be taken back and adapted to your own context. Bring something to share if you can—but come along to listen, question, and think together if you’re just getting started.

  • Gender Bias in GenAI Physics Outputs: What ITE Educators Need to Know

    This session explored how generative AI tools can unintentionally reinforce gender stereotypes in physics education. Drawing on real examples from leading AI models, Victoria Hedlund examined the implications for trainee teachers and initial teacher education providers, offering practical strategies for bias mitigation through smarter prompting and critical evaluation.

    • Time: 2025-04-30, 12:15 GMT
    • Cost: Free!

  • Exploring GenAI use in Initial Teacher Training

    Our first TEAN meeting brought together ITE colleagues from across the UK to share how GenAI is being used in teacher education. Highlights included AI for lesson planning, SEND support, ethical literacy, and student perceptions. Attendees proposed co-creating a digital literacy framework and agreed to continue sharing practical approaches across the network.

  • Using GenAI for Pupil Prior Knowledge

    This interactive session explored how generative AI can support teachers in assessing and activating pupils’ prior knowledge. Attendees engaged with practical tools and discussed strategies for integrating GenAI into lesson planning to enhance learning outcomes. The event highlighted the potential of AI to personalise learning experiences and inform instructional design.