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One workshop will be repeated, depending on interest.
From Idea to App: Building Classroom Tools with AI
From Idea to App: Building Classroom Tools with AI
Many teachers believe creating digital tools is only for “technical people”. AI has changed this. Today, building useful classroom tools is less about programming and more about clear thinking, good questions, and understanding learning needs. In this practical, hands-on session, educators will go from a simple classroom idea to a working app using just two accessible tools: ChatGPT and Replit.
Working in small groups, every participant will design and build a classroom app that solves a real teaching or learning challenge. This might be an exit ticket and feedback tool, a reading support helper, a revision planner, or a workload-reducing assistant for planning and differentiation. By the end of the session, every group will have a live, shareable app that can be used immediately or adapted for different learners.
This session is not about learning to code. It is about developing the core skills that underpin success in an AI-enabled world. As teachers build and refine their app, they will experience the skills pupils now need most: problem framing, critical thinking, iteration, collaboration, and clear communication. Teachers will also strengthen their own AI confidence, learning how to ask better questions, evaluate outputs, and use AI responsibly as a thinking partner.
You will leave with a working classroom tool, a repeatable process for learning design, and a clearer understanding of how AI can empower both teachers and learners.
Necessary for Some, Useful for All: Simple Shifts for Maximum Impact
Necessary for Some, Useful for All: Simple Shifts for Maximum Impact
Inclusive teaching isn’t just about supporting students with additional needs—it’s about creating better learning experiences for everyone. Simple shifts in classroom practice can remove barriers for some students while making learning more engaging, accessible, and effective for all.
In this hands-on, interactive session, you’ll explore practical, easy-to-implement strategies that support neurodivergent learners, EAL students, and those with diverse needs—while benefiting the entire class. Through engaging activities, you’ll experience common learning challenges and discover small but powerful adjustments that make a big impact. Together, we’ll build a 7 step plan that will help you and your school form new habits that make big change!
From tech enabled lesson adaptations and flexible classroom design to better use of technology strategies, this session will give you immediately actionable ideas to create a more inclusive learning environment that works for every student.
AI: Unlocking Potential for Every Learner
AI: Unlocking Potential for Every Learner
AI is transforming education and creates a more equitable and accessible approach for all. When used effectively, AI-powered tools can create better learning experiences for all students, supporting diverse learning styles and fostering more inclusive, student-centred teaching with agency.
In this interactive, hands-on session, we’ll explore how AI enables personalised learning, enhances accessibility, promotes Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, and removes barriers to reading, writing, and communication. From AI-driven scaffolding and personalised learning to speech-to-text and automated translations, we’ll examine how AI empowers educators to meet the needs of every learner—not just those with identified challenges.
We’ll be building chatbots, diving into some amazing AI tools and taking you on a journey that can help you build a plan for driving learning, inclusion and attainment for every pupil.
Through real-world examples, live demonstrations, and practical discussions, you’ll gain insights into how AI is shaping the future of personal, inclusive education while ensuring ethical and responsible use in schools.
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