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Five 2hr modules, spread over five months, to set you up to embrace AI at your school
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Your School’s Journey to being AIConfident
Let us take you on your journey to becoming an AIConfident school.
At AIConfident, we combine AI expertise with transformational leadership coaching and facilitation, to guide you through a journey to AIConfidence.
Our tailored approach is designed to build confidence at every level of your school over the course of a few months, actively managing your risk, empowering your teachers and staff to experiment safely with AI, and equipping you with a process to turn experimentation into deployed responsible AI use cases.
But it’s not just about how your teachers use the technology. Your students will be entering an AI empowered world. We’re here to help you to equip them with the knowledge and skills required to use AI technologies safely and responsibly.
How Artificial Intelligence technologies are applied for the benefit of society is a live conversation. At AIConfident we believe passionately that everyone should be empowered to be part of that conversation. We can help you think about how you discuss the ethical and societal implications of Artificial Intelligence across the curriculum.
We are setting AIConfident up as a Social Enterprise, reinvesting the majority of our profits to enable us to adjust our approach to the specific needs of charities, civil society organisations and schools, because we believe that AI deployment should be accessible for all types of organisation.
Don’t just take our word for it. Take a look at the case study of our work at Buckswood School
Our principles
Working in partnership and developing your people: We believe in the power of your people to deliver your change. Our approach will always be to develop and empower your teachers and staff, providing them with the knowledge and tools to deliver lasting change and put your school at the forefront of the AI revolution.
A coaching-led approach to change: means we will bring the right set of questions and challenge to help you develop an approach to AI adoption that aligns with your own values as a school. Work with us if you value your uniqueness as a school and want it to shine through in your approach to AI.
An approach that is led by your dreams and your challenges: We always start with ‘what do you want to achieve?’, and believe that deciding not to use AI is just as powerful a decision as deciding to use it. Work with us if you want to create an organisation that takes a considered approach to AI use cases.
Unashamedly human-centric: we believe in using AI to enhance people’s lives. Work with us if you want to supercharge your teachers and staff. If your primary goal is to make job cuts, then we’re probably not the right match.
What will your journey to AI Confidence look like?
Your journey to AI Confidence, will be a combination of workshops, policy development, bespoke advice and development for your team.
Stage 0 - Why AI?
Let’s explore why AI is important to your organisation and prioritise our action
We’ll run an interactive conversation with your leadership team, highlighting the strategic risks and opportunities of the revolution that’s happening in AI, giving you the opportunity to prioritise the next steps.
Stage 1 - Empowering your teachers and staff to experiment safely, save time, and bring innovative approaches to their teaching
Putting the guidelines in place to empower everyone to experiment confidently and safely
Some of the rules for using AI in schools are clear, but others are dependant on the values of your school. We’ll help you put in place the simple policies to get everyone started, and then lead the conversations that will enable you to tailor these to your schools values, enabling you to take your AI use to the next level.
Inspire workshops that Build AI Confident Teachers and Staff
Empower your teachers and staff with the knowledge and skills to use AI effectively and responsibly. Through our ‘inspire’ workshops tailored to your schools needs, we’ll lay the foundation of knowledge required for innovation and responsible AI use within your team.
Stage 2 - What do your students need to know?
About AI
A number of organisations, such as Deepmind and Raspberry-Pi who have developed materials for teaching the underlying principles of Artificial Intelligence. We can help you consider which would be best for your needs.
Students using AI technologies to support their own learning
There are a number of ways that students can use AI technologies to support their own learning. But they need to be equipped with the knowledge of the opportunities and limitations, as well as the school’s guidelines on appropriate use in the context of school work. We can deliver workshops for teachers and/or students to help you manage through these questions to help your students get the most from AI technologies.
Teaching the implications of Artificial Intelligence across the curriculum
Artificial Intelligence is a general use technology. That means it has potential application in every aspect of society. With this comes a number of complex ethical considerations which are currently the subject of much discussion. It is imperative that everyone feels confident participating in this conversation, ensuring as many voices are heard as possible. These conversations can be brought into every aspect of the curriculum, we can help you think about how.
Supporting you all the way…
Throughout the journey we’ll be on hand to support your AI Champions with both planned and ad-hoc advice, all included as part of the package.
Click here to arrange an intro chat and start your school’s journey to AIConfidence today.
What People Are Saying About Working With AIConfident
The online and in-person AIConfident workshops have been a fantastic start to our AI journey at Ark Curriculum Plus. The delivery and tone for both sessions was spot on, and the AIConfident approach to use-case development really helped us consider the practicalities and challenges, offering a framework that deepened and challenged our thinking about how we might use AI in the organisation. The session was well-paced, giving us the opportunity to experiment in a structured way with generative AI and to focus on our specific team situations. The workshop pushed our thinking forward, helping us understand wider use cases and the risks involved. Tim's guidance was instrumental in breaking down individual cases, challenging us to focus first on the problems we wanted to solve, and then exploring whether or not AI was the appropriate solution to the problem. We left the sessions with actionable insights and a newfound confidence in harnessing AI responsibly and effectively
— Liz Tyler, Managing Director, Ark Curriculum Plus
“The AIConfident session that Tim delivered was absolutely brilliant. He balanced teaching us practical applications of generative AI with an insightful dive into the philosophical questions surrounding its ethics. The session was well tailored to our needs in the social impact sector, and colleagues were raving about how thought-provoking it was. Tim gave us practical tools for harnessing AI in our organisations, coupled with a deep understanding of ethics best practices”
— Ali Nourish, Programme Delivery Manager, OnPurpose
“Our work with AIConfident has rapidly taken us to a point where teachers and students are confident in the use of AI, with a clear understanding of its benefits. Through practical workshop sessions, Tim has not only instilled a deep understanding of the technology but has also emphasised the importance of using it responsibly. Tim's excellent support has set a benchmark for utilising generative AI effectively and ethically, paving the way for further educational innovation. We feel like we are at the start of an exciting journey.”