{"id":23656,"date":"2025-06-24T14:24:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T04:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/?p=23656"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:37:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T05:37:53","slug":"from-ai-anxiety-to-teaching-confidence-ways-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/from-ai-anxiety-to-teaching-confidence-ways-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"From AI Anxiety to Teaching Confidence: Ways Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your students are already using AI. The question isn’t whether AI belongs in higher education; it’s how you can engage with it thoughtfully and effectively in your teaching practice.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our new workshop series offers two distinct pathways, designed around where you are right now rather than where you think you should be.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reality Check<\/h2>\n

Most academic conversations about AI swing between extremes: revolutionary disruption or existential threat. Meanwhile, educators are left with practical questions: What exactly are my students doing with these tools? How do I maintain academic integrity while embracing useful innovation? How do I separate legitimate pedagogical applications from technological hype?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These workshops cut through the noise to focus on what matters: your teaching, your students, and your professional judgment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1: Demystifying Generative AI for Educators<\/h2>\n

60 minutes, Zoom<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For educators who need clarity before action.<\/span><\/b> This isn’t “AI will change everything” rhetoric; we design it to be practical demystification. We use pre-session polls to address your actual concerns, whether that’s understanding student AI use, navigating ethics and policy, or identifying where AI might genuinely enhance your teaching.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You’ll gain:<\/span><\/b> Clear understanding of AI capabilities and limitations, practical safety guidelines, and concrete examples relevant to your discipline. No jargon, no overwhelming technical details, aka the knowledge you need to make informed decisions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bring a colleague:<\/span><\/b> Learning about AI is more effective when you can process it with a peer who understands your teaching context.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2: Educate with Generative AI: Choose Your Own Adventure<\/h2>\n

60 minutes<\/span><\/i>, in-person or Zoom<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For academics ready to experiment with purpose.<\/span><\/b> Three hands-on labs let you focus on what matters most to your teaching practice. You’ll workshop strategic integration that serves your pedagogical goals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Choose your focus:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n