Facing this Moment Critically & Creatively: AI Pitfalls & Opportunities for Educators

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and other generative AI tools have shaken the foundations of higher education and the work of lecturers and educators at all levels. Many of them feel intimidated and overwhelmed, questioning how these tools are changing the way to approach teaching and learning in the 21st century. In this talk, Sarah Newman, an educator and AI researcher leading the AI Pedagogy Project, provides recommendations (and some warnings) on how to effectively navigate the current situation. Centered around the value of interdisciplinarity, informed by technology ethics and seizing the opportunity that this presents, this talk outlines the pitfalls to avoid and offers concrete tips that educators can immediately apply to help them handle this new and challenging era.

This talk was one of the keynote presentations at the 18th International Technology, Education and Development Conference hosted in Valencia, Spain.