What’s All This AI Stuff?
Audience: All school staff, especially those unsure or new to AI
Level: 🟢 Foundational (Explore)
Format: Workshop (2 hours)
Type: Online (webinar, twilight), INSET, on-site, or bespoke
Description:
A gentle, inclusive introduction to what AI is, how it’s already affecting school life, and how to approach it responsibly. Staff gain confidence through practical examples and open discussion.
Tools:
ChatGPT, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot — used to demonstrate core functions in accessible ways.
Associated Frameworks
- UNESCO (2024) – Competencies 1.1 & 1.2: foundational AI understanding
- Ofsted 2025 (draft) – Focus on sustained CPD, digital confidence
- DfE AI Guidance (2024) – Encourages staff readiness for safe AI use
- Curriculum Review (2025) – Emphasis on digital literacy across phases
- Teachers’ Standards – Ongoing professional development
Tangible Impact
- Builds confidence in safe AI use, supporting Teachers’ Standards and DfE guidance
- Sparks collaborative conversation, aligned with Ofsted’s CPD priorities
- Lays a digital literacy baseline, in line with UNESCO and curriculum aims
