Empowering Educators: Integrating AI in the Classroom & Safeguarding Academic Integrity

This workshop provides educators with practical strategies for responsibly integrating artificial intelligence into classroom instruction. Participants explore how AI tools can foster engagement, innovation, and differentiation, while also learning how to safeguard academic integrity. The session balances hands-on practice with discussion of ethical standards, ensuring teachers leave prepared to use AI in ways that enhance learning without undermining trust or fairness. By the end, educators will understand both the opportunities AI presents and the safeguards needed for responsible use.

• Lack of clear strategies for using AI tools effectively in lesson planning, instruction, and classroom management.
  
  
• Risks of academic dishonesty and ethical concerns associated with AI in student work.
  
  
• Limited understanding of how to balance innovation with maintaining rigorous academic standards.

1. Practical AI Applications for Educators – Teachers will learn how to integrate AI into daily practices such as lesson design, differentiation, and classroom management to save time and improve engagement.
   
   
2. Safeguarding Academic Integrity – Participants will gain strategies to set guidelines and expectations for ethical AI use, preventing misuse and ensuring fairness.
   
   
3. Balancing Innovation with Responsibility – Educators will leave with a framework for leveraging AI’s benefits while upholding professional and academic standards, equipping them to lead with confidence in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.