The Better Grades Paradox: AI Literacy in Action.

Step into an AI Future Classroom in this interactive session where participants use their phones or devices to experience AI-supported learning firsthand. Through a series of short activities, participants will explore how AI can shape the classroom experience and influence the way we engage with information. The experience will lead into a lively discussion about human agency, critical thinking, and the role of human judgement in an AI-powered world. Together, we will explore what it means to remain informed, empowered, and in control as AI becomes increasingly integrated into education.

Facilitated By

Brian Thomas

AI Implementation Lead at Novalearn Limited

Brian James Thomas is an educator and EdTech designer building AI tools and programs for schools across China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. As AI Implementation Lead at Novalearn in Hong Kong, he designs classroom and administrative features for the AI teaching tool AI Mentor. He also writes and designs programs for Nova Academy, the company’s co-curricular arm, where he trains teachers and leads hiring. Brian brings over twelve years of teaching and leadership in international and bilingual schools, including roles as Head of Early Years Section and Head of Grade. He recently completed the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) at University College London. Earlier in his career, he led a team of writers creating Lexile-leveled reading passages and authored more than 50 illustrated, leveled readers. His work is guided by one question: where should the human sit in every AI decision a school makes?

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