2h
How generative models actually work
A grounded, non-hype explanation for educators.
Track 4 · Professional Development
Innovation, AI & Future Practice
Human-centred AI literacy, media fluency, and innovation methods you can put to use immediately.
About this track
Why educators choose Innovation, AI & Future Practice.
For educators and leaders ready to integrate AI and emerging practice responsibly. You will leave with usable workflows, a policy draft, and a small innovation you have shipped with students.
Teachers integrating AIEdTech leadsCurriculum designersInnovation & futures leaders
Track 4
- Duration
- 6–10 weeks (intensive)
- Format
- Sprints + build labs + policy studio
- Best for
- Teachers integrating AI, EdTech leads
Curriculum outline
A four-phase pathway from foundations to evidence.
Each phase groups related modules, coaching sessions, and portfolio artefacts.
- 01Literacy
Understand the tools
- How generative models work
- Bias, safety & ethics
- Data & privacy for schools
- 02Practice
Classroom workflows
- Prompt patterns for teachers
- Assessment redesign for the AI era
- Feedback & marking assistants
- 03Policy
Guardrails that hold
- Acceptable-use policy
- Student AI charter
- Detection vs. design decisions
- 04Ship
Small innovation, real students
- Sprint plan
- Build with students
- Impact reflection
Learning outcomes
What you will be able to do.
Outcomes are practice-based — assessed through evidence, not attendance.
- Explain how generative AI works and where it fails
- Redesign at least one assessment for the AI era
- Draft an acceptable-use policy for your context
- Ship a small AI-supported innovation with students
Sample modules
Representative sessions from the programme
Modules are updated each cohort; the ones below reflect the current version.
3h
Prompt patterns for teachers
A library of patterns for planning, feedback, and differentiation.
4h
Assessment in the age of AI
Redesigning tasks so they measure thinking, not typing.
4h
Policy studio
Draft an acceptable-use policy and student AI charter with your team.
6h
Build lab: a small AI tool with students
Design, ship, and reflect on a small innovation in one class.
2h
Futures conversation
What comes next for teaching, learning, and assessment.
Credentials
Recognised evidence of what you can do.
Credentials are portfolio-based and reviewed by practitioner panels.
Certificate in Responsible AI for Educators
Awarded on completion of the build lab and policy artefact.
Micro-credential: Assessment Redesign
Evidence of at least one assessment redesigned for the AI era.
Innovation Fellow badge
For educators who ship and share an innovation with the network.
Next step
Talk with an advisor about Innovation, AI & Future Practice.
A 30-minute call to see whether this track fits your role, team, and calendar.
- 30-minute discovery conversation, no cost or obligation.
- Confidential — details are never shared beyond the advisory team.
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