Future Ready with AI
Interested in learning practical AI tools and insights at UQ? Join us for an engaging full-day professional development event designed to equip educators with the skills and knowledge to lead the future of learning using Artificial Intelligence.
This one day event will focus on empowering educators with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to integrate AI into their teaching and assessment practices. Participants will explore the fundamentals of AI, hands-on prompting techniques, practical classroom activities, assessment redesign, and real-world applications. With a focus on integrating AI into content-based learning and developing students' problem-solving and logical reasoning in the classroom, this workshop offers interactive demonstrations, collaborative discussions, and actionable strategies to help teachers harness the potential of AI while maintaining academic integrity and supporting meaningful learning outcomes.
Event: Future Ready with AI
Date: Thursday 16 July 2026
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- 15% discount valid for stays on 15th, 16th and 17th July 2026.
- Use code: Future Ready for our special rate.
What you will receive: You will receive a certificate of participation, access to all tools, websites and software used during the PD, a copy of teaching resources and ongoing educational support beyond the PD
Schedule
8:45 am: Welcome
We will meet at the University of Queensland in Collaborative Room (20-273) at the Global Change Institute.
9:00 am: Interactive Presentation
- Demystifying AI - This engaging workshop is designed specifically for teachers to build their AI literacy and confidence. This session will demystify AI, introduce the latest advancements, and unpack their implications for teaching, learning, and assessment. No prior knowledge of AI, machine learning, or statistics is required, making it ideal for educators at all levels. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in education, participants will gain practical insights into how AI works (it’s maths, not magic!), how it is evolving, and what it means for supporting students in responsible assessment practices while upholding academic integrity. This is a valuable opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and develop the knowledge needed to guide students in ethical and effective AI use.
10:00 am: Morning Tea
Enjoy morning tea in the Atrium.
10:30 am: Masterclass
- Generative AI Prompting - This interactive masterclass showcases the creative potential of Generative AI in teaching and learning. Participants will explore a range of AI capabilities and discover practical strategies to enhance lesson design, feedback, and engagement through effective prompting. The session includes live demonstrations and opportunities to experiment with different tools, helping educators unlock the potential of AI to enrich their classroom practice.
11:30 am: Hands-on Workshops
- Assessment redesign for AI - This session explores how the rise of Generative AI is transforming assessment practices in education. Participants will examine the capabilities of AI that are driving this change and analyse how assessment tasks can be adapted, or fundamentally reimagined, in response to AI technologies, to maintain academic integrity while embracing technological progress. Through collaborative discussion and examples, attendees will develop forward-looking approaches for assessment design in the short, medium, and long term.
12:45 pm: Lunch
Enjoy a delicious lunch in the Atrium.
1:30 pm: Hands-on Workshops
Practical AI: Choose your Adventure - This session helps teachers learn how to use AI to design classroom tools such as worksheet generators, pedagogical tutors, and subject builders, while applying human-centred design and effective prompting strategies. Using a sandbox platform, teachers will take part in a “choose-your-own-adventure” challenge that encourages experimentation with prompts while addressing responsible use, data privacy, and critical evaluation. The workshop highlights both the opportunities and limitations of AI in schools, guiding teachers to move beyond consuming AI outputs toward creating meaningful, ethical, and practical applications that enhance student learning. No prior AI experience is needed — just enthusiasm for exploring what the systems can do.
Limited spots available. Book yours now!
About UQSchoolsNet Professional Development workshops
Discover the endless learning possibilities that only a UQSchoolsNet Professional Development workshop in technology can offer, in workshops led by world-class researchers at the University of Queensland.
