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Professional learning
The Digital Technology Institute has a range of professional learning offerings to suit the needs of the teachers:
Education
1. Self-directed learning:
The DTI Classroom offers self-directed learning for teachers, focusing on AI and digital technologies. Key features include interactive AI experiments, comprehensive lesson plans, and professional development modules on AI models, programming, and ethics. The platform supports flexible learning, allowing users to learn at their own pace. Special modules address the ethical implications of AI and the importance of recognising and mitigating bias. DTI Classroom resources help deepen understanding of AI, promote innovation, and facilitate the practical application of digital technologies in educational settings.
2. Online and face-to-face webinars:
Online seminars provide flexible, interactive discussions and virtual workshops, while face-to-face seminars offer hands-on activities and collaborative projects for in-depth exploration. These seminars equip educators with practical skills, innovative teaching strategies, and a comprehensive understanding of AI, enhancing their ability to integrate AI and digital technologies into the classroom effectively.
3. Curious Classrooms
This professional learning opportunity was co-developed with the Association of Independent Schools South Australia (AISSA). It allows teachers to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their subjects. The program begins with an introductory webinar exploring AI concepts in mathematics and digital technologies. This session enhances participants’ understanding of AI principles and demonstrates how students can apply AI creatively in the classroom.
Participants then engage in an action research model, developing and implementing a unit of work in their classrooms. In small groups, they receive mentorship through three one-hour virtual workshops to design, execute, and assess this unit.
Teachers access various professional learning resources, including the MyComputerBrain Learning platform, which offers interactive AI experiments and lesson plans. Additionally, virtual AI professional development sessions provide self-directed learning on AI models, programming, ethics, bias, AI mechanisms, and AI scenarios linked to mathematics.