Transformation of Education: Understanding the Role and Limits of Artificial Intelligence (Dylan Wiliam)
Auckland Workshop with Dylan Wiliam Explores AI's Impact on Education and Future of Work
Dylan Wiliam, a renowned education researcher, will lead a workshop in Auckland, New Zealand, on September 11, 2025, focusing on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and the future of work. The event, scheduled from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, will take place at the Grand Millennium, located at 71 Mayoral Drive, Auckland [1].
The workshop aims to provide educators with insights into the function of large language models like Chat-GPT and the potential impacts of AI on teaching and learning processes. Wiliam will discuss both the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for the educational sector.
Opportunities:
- AI tools can offer personalized support and resources, helping educators cope with changing demands in teaching and learning methods.
- They can help students manage their own learning, freeing up teachers' time to focus on tasks that only humans can do.
- AI may reshape the skills students need for the evolving world of work.
Challenges:
- Understanding the workings of AI models is crucial for effective integration.
- Balancing AI tool use without compromising critical thinking or educational equity is essential.
- Teachers need training and professional development to use AI tools effectively and ethically.
While the detailed content of Wiliam’s workshop has not been fully elaborated, it is clear he will explore both how AI works and its practical implications in education. The workshop will also investigate longer-term issues, including the potential need to change the purpose of education as more work is done by machines and the possibility of preparing students for a world without work.
Registration information for the workshop is yet to be announced. Those interested in attending are encouraged to keep an eye on available updates [1].
[1] Link to the official workshop announcement (hypothetical)
- During the upcoming Auckland workshop on AI's impact on education and future of work, Dylan Wiliam will discuss the utilization of artificial intelligence tools, such as Chat-GPT, in education and their potential benefits, which include offering personalized support and reshaping the skills students need for future work.
- In the same workshop, Dylan Wiliam will further focus on the challenges posed by AI in education, including the need to understand AI models effectively, maintain a balance in AI tool use without compromising critical thinking or educational equity, and equip teachers with necessary training to use AI tools ethically as the purpose of education might evolve with the increasing role of machines in work.
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