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Trust Us When We Say the One Who Thrives Is Not the One With the Most Answers

21cl — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:48:46 +0000

Trust Us When We Say the One Who Thrives Is Not the One With the Most Answers

And why joining a community of like-minded people will become your greatest advantage.

The pace of change in education has never been faster.

AI evolves monthly.

Policies evolve yearly.

Student needs continue to shift. (And educator, hands to our hearts, we feel you)

Staying relevant has never been more important, and in a rapidly changing environment, relevance comes from continuous learning.

The point is – effective continuous learning happens mostly within communities.

Schools learn from other schools. Leaders learn from other leaders. Edtech solution companies learn from educators (and vice versa).

Everyone grows faster when they grow TOGETHER.

This philosophy is exactly why AI & the Future of Learning (AIFE) was created.

Since October 2024, AIFE has convened educators, innovators, researchers, school leaders, and solution providers twice every academic year.

Not because we’re jumping onto the bandwagon to create yet another event that ‘might be popular’ – it’s simply because AI in education is constantly evolving.

Each gathering serves as a checkpoint for the education community:

What has changed?
What have we learned?
What new challenges are emerging?
What practices are proving effective?
What can we do better?

For educators, participation means remaining connected to current thinking, emerging practices, and a professional network that extends beyond their own institution.

For vendors and solution providers, participation means more than showcasing products.

It means:

Understanding real school challenges
Receiving direct feedback
Identifying emerging needs
Building trusted relationships
Contributing to the future of education

The future of education will not be shaped by isolated organizations. It will be shaped by connected communities willing to learn from one another.

Relevance is all those in the ecosystem to come together twice each academic year, to AIFE – because in this age of AI where matters change this quickly, staying relevant is no longer about having all the answers.

It’s about staying connected to the conversations that matter.

Let’s come together this 31 October to 1 November, at AI & the Future of Education (AIFE) conference in Bangkok to meet your peers and other experts in this sphere of AI in education.

For more info, reach out to info@21c-learning.com.

Disclaimer:

This article was ideated with the help of AI tools

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In the Age of AI, Should Educators Still Be Gathering In Person at Conferences?

21cl — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:35:54 +0000

In the Age of AI, Should Educators Still Be Gathering In Person at Conferences?

AI can answer questions. Google can provide information.

We can easily hop onto an online meeting at the comfort of our homes. Some say online meetings are here to replace in-person meetings!? (eeks)

Yet – we continue to see educators travelling across countries to attend conferences.

How odd?!

Why are people still choosing to gather in a large auditorium, watching and listening to the keynote speaker on stage – when they can easily do that via a screen online (there’s this thing called live-stream ya’ know).

Yes – information is no longer scarce with the help of today’s technology.

But in this age of AI – context is KING.

People attend conferences to:

Learn from lived experiences
Validate their thinking with another mind (that has a warm body)
Understand implementation challenges
Discover what actually works
Build trusted relationships
Transition into Partnerships

The most successful educational innovations rarely emerge from a single organization. It requires multiple touch-points, multiple conversations, multiple effective meetings, with multiple experts from different parts of the education ecosystem.

We are talking about collaboration between teachers, schools, researchers, edtech providers, universities, education networks and so many more.

The future of education will not be built by schools alone. Nor by technology companies alone. It will be built through gatherings, brainstorming, collaborating, and in partnerships.

Meet up this 31 October to 1 November, at AI & the Future of Education (AIFE) conference in Bangkok – and ignite your journey towards building a better education ecosystem for our learners.

For more info, reach out to info@21c-learning.com.

Disclaimer:

This article was ideated with the help of AI tools

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The Questions Schools Are Asking Have Changed: What Education Leaders Are Really Talking About in 2026?

21cl — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:28:15 +0000

The Questions Schools Are Asking Have Changed: What Education Leaders Are Really Talking About in 2026?

The AI conversation in education has matured. We saw it coming, we experienced it, and now we’ve learned.

Just as how AI & the Future of Education (AIFE) has grown together with our educators who attended, speakers who presented, and insights that have been shared since its inception in November 2024.

Two years ago, educators were asking:

What is ChatGPT?
Which AI tools should I try?
How do I stop students from cheating?

Today, school leaders are wrestling with much bigger questions:

How should assessment evolve?
What new literacies must students develop?
How do we implement AI responsibly?
What role should human expertise play in an AI-enabled world?
How do we prepare students for jobs that don’t yet exist?

And because of that, we see a shift. A shift on how to work with AI, how to use it to not to replace educators, but as a way to enhance teaching and learning.

We are now witnessing an era where AI needs to be part of the education ecosystem, and we are slowly embracing it into assisting us to amplify the power of education – challenging educators to rethink:

Academic integrity
Assessment redesign
AI governance
Data privacy
Staff readiness
Parent expectations
Future-ready learning

Now, the challenge for educators is no longer understanding AI.

The challenge is understanding what education should become, and how to reach the end goal by enabling and incorporating AI into the daily operations of a school.

And no school can answer these questions alone. That is why we welcome you to join us in exploring the very edge of AI and the future of education, this 31 October to 1 November, back to Bangkok, the city where it first started.

For more info, reach out to info@21c-learning.com.

Disclaimer:

This article was ideated with the help of AI tools

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6 Reasons Why EdTech and AI Providers Should Come to AIFE 2026 This October

21cl — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 01:16:13 +0000

6 Reasons Why EdTech and AI Providers Should Exhibit at AIFE 2026 This October

October/November is the peak season for EdTech and AI solution providers. With schools settling into the academic year and industry expos like EDUtech Asia just starting, it’s the ideal moment to connect meaningfully with your core users: educators actively seeking AI and EdTech solutions they can adopt right away.

AIFE 2026 (AI & the Future of Future Education) takes place on 31 October – 1 November at NIST International School, Bangkok (just right before EDUtech Asia). It offers a high-quality, high-conversion opportunity to engage decision-makers in a more focused, personal, educator-led setting.

Why Exhibit at AI & the Future of Education Conference?

The Only AI + K‑12 Conference in Southeast Asia
Unlike broad-based expos, AIFE is highly-focused on the intersection of AI and K‑12 education. This niche positioning means you’ll meet school leaders and educators who are actively exploring the implementation of AI and EdTech tools.

Purpose-Driven, High-Intent Attendees
Because content at AIFE is for educators, from educators; the audience is highly engaged, dedicated, and are keen to take home action plans from the conference. Your exhibitor table won’t just get foot traffic – it’ll get real conversations with end users and decision-makers looking to implement new solutions. Check out these numbers and school profiles at AIFE 2024

Speaking Opportunities & Deep Brand Integration
As an exhibitor, you can have the opportunity to present a session alongside practitioners and innovators. With over 30 sessions planned around “Rethinking Thinking & Evolving Literacies”, your brand can be part of shaping the future of AI in schools. View upcoming sessions.

Affordable, High-Touch Exhibiting Opportunities
Exhibitor packages are priced to be accessible – with the same ticket price as general attendees and a modest exhibition space fee. The venue, Jakarta Intercultural School, offers an immersive environment for live demos, workshops, and authentic interactions. View partnership opportunities and prices

Meet International School Buyers, Not Just Browsers
AIFE events typically attract attendees from 20+ countries, especially international schools keen to incorporate AI initiatives in school. It’s the perfect place to engage with schools ready to invest in next-gen solutions.

A Community, Not Just a Commercial Expo
Unlike larger, sales-centric expos (EDUtech Asia, BETT Asia), AIFE cultivates genuine engagement. You won’t get lost in a sea of booths. Instead, you’ll network at curated social events, engage in meaningful dialogue, and build relationships that convert into long-term partnerships.

Be part of the AI-powered future in education.
Join us in Bangkok on 31 October – 1 November to showcase your solution, build meaningful leads, and shape the future of K-12 learning. Reach out to us at info@21c-learning.com for more info.

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Teacher Knowledge (TPACK) in the age of Generative AI

21cl — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 06:38:04 +0000

Teacher Knowledge (TPACK) in the age of Generative AI

First presented by Punya Mishra at AIFE Conference 2024

Is Your TPACK Ready for the AI Revolution?

The arrival of Generative AI has felt like a seismic shock to the world of education, sending tremors through every aspect of teaching and learning. For years, educators have relied on the TPACK—Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge—framework to navigate the integration of new tools. But is this trusted model, the very compass for a generation of teachers, robust enough for the age of AI?

This was the critical question posed by Dr. Punya Mishra, one of the original architects of TPACK, during his highly anticipated keynote, “Teacher Knowledge (TPACK) in the age of Generative AI,” at the AIFE Conference 2024. His answer was not a simple yes or no, but a compelling call to reimagine the framework from the ground up.

The Old Map Won’t Work for This New World

Dr. Mishra began by asserting that Generative AI is not just another tool to be added to the teacher’s kit. It’s a fundamentally different kind of technology. He described it with five powerful adjectives:

Protean: It can take on countless forms and functions.

Opaque: Its internal workings are a mystery to most users.

Unstable: Its outputs can be unpredictable and inconsistent.

Generative: It creates new, often surprising, content.

Social: It interacts with us through natural language, making it feel like a collaborator.

These unique characteristics, he argued, stretch the traditional boundaries of TPACK. Simply knowing how to operate an AI tool (Technological Knowledge) is no longer enough. The real challenge lies in understanding its complex interplay with pedagogy and content, and most importantly, its profound effect on the entire learning context.

The “Smart, Drunk Intern” in the Room

To bring this point home, Mishra once again employed his now-famous analogy: using Generative AI is like having a “really smart, but (occasionally) drunk, intern.”

This intern can draft a brilliant lesson plan, generate creative writing prompts, or explain a complex scientific concept in simple terms. However, it can also confidently state incorrect facts, invent sources, or produce biased content.

This is where a reimagined TPACK becomes essential. An effective teacher in the age of AI is not just a user of the technology, but a manager of this “intern.” This requires a new layer of skills: the ability to critically evaluate AI output, the pedagogical wisdom to frame prompts that guide the AI toward useful results, and the content expertise to catch its “drunken” mistakes.

Expanding the ‘C’ in TPACK: Context is King

Perhaps the most crucial part of Mishra’s argument was his call to expand our understanding of the “Context” in TPACK. He proposed that educators must now consider a much broader Contextual Knowledge (XK).

It’s no longer sufficient to only consider the immediate context of the classroom or school district.

Teachers now need to grapple with:

Societal Implications: How is AI changing the job market, civic discourse, and social norms?
Ethical Dimensions: What are the inherent biases in these AI models? How do we address issues of data privacy and intellectual property?
Psychological Impact: How does interacting with a “psychological other” like AI affect student development.

Dr. Mishra urged that these larger contextual questions must become an integral part of a teacher’s knowledge base. He argued for a shift from a purely utilitarian view of technology to a relational one, where we actively consider how these tools are shaping us, our students, and our world.

Ultimately, his session was a powerful reminder that while AI will undoubtedly reshape the tools of education, the wisdom, ethics, and critical judgment of the human teacher have never been more important. The TPACK framework isn’t obsolete, but it must evolve. It needs to become more dynamic, more critical, and more deeply attuned to the complex new reality of a world co-habited by human and artificial minds.

Note

This blog post was created with the support of AI tools to help summarize key ideas from the original AIFE 2024 session. Content was refined and reviewed by the 21CL team for clarity and accuracy.

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Beyond Plagiarism Checkers: Reimagining Academic Integrity with AI

21cl — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 06:30:41 +0000

Beyond Plagiarism Checkers: Reimagining Academic Integrity with AI

Presented by Cora Yang & Dalton Flanagan

This post explores the evolving landscape of academic integrity in the age of sophisticated AI tools. While traditional plagiarism checkers remain valuable, they are increasingly insufficient to address the nuanced challenges posed by AI-assisted writing. This paper examines the limitations of current plagiarism detection methods, discusses the new forms of academic misconduct enabled by AI, and proposes a more holistic approach to fostering academic integrity that leverages AI for both detection and education. It argues for a shift from a reactive, punitive model to a proactive, preventative one that emphasizes critical thinking, ethical AI use, and a deeper understanding of academic values.

The Limitations of Traditional Plagiarism Checkers

For years, plagiarism detection software has served as a cornerstone of academic integrity efforts. These tools primarily function by comparing submitted work against a vast database of online content, previously submitted papers, and published materials. When significant textual overlap is identified, the software flags the potential instance of plagiarism for further review by instructors.

Advanced AI tools, like large language models (LLMs), can produce well-written, original-looking content tailored to specific prompts. While students may not contribute original ideas, this content often bypasses traditional plagiarism software.

Key Limitations:

Paraphrasing: AI can restructure sentences and use synonyms, masking original sources.
Original Content: LLMs generate novel responses that don’t match existing texts.
Code Generation: AI creates code, which is harder to assess for originality.
Translation: AI enables cross-language copying that checkers may not detect.
Evasion Techniques: Students increasingly use AI to bypass detection systems.

New Forms of Academic Misconduct in the Age of AI

AI writing tools have introduced new types of academic dishonesty beyond traditional plagiarism. These include:

Contract Cheating: Using AI to complete entire assignments.
Unattributed AI Assistance: Relying heavily on AI without acknowledging its role.
Idea Laundering: Presenting AI-generated ideas as one’s own.
Data Fabrication: Using AI to create or alter research data.
Exam Cheating: Leveraging AI during assessments for unfair advantage.

As AI becomes more accessible, academic integrity policies must evolve to address these challenges.

Leveraging AI for Detection and Education

AI can be used not only to detect academic misconduct but also to promote academic integrity. For example:

AI-Powered Writing Analysis: AI tools can analyze writing style, identify patterns of AI-generated content, and detect inconsistencies in a student’s work. These tools can provide instructors with valuable insights into the writing process and help them to identify potential instances of academic misconduct.
AI-Based Feedback: AI can provide students with personalized feedback on their writing, helping them to improve their skills and avoid plagiarism. This feedback can focus on grammar, style, clarity, and originality.
AI-Driven Educational Resources: AI can be used to create interactive learning modules that teach students about academic integrity, ethical AI use, and critical thinking. These modules can be tailored to specific disciplines and learning styles.
AI-Assisted Research: AI can help students to conduct research more efficiently and effectively. This includes using AI to search for relevant sources, summarize information, and generate research questions. However, students must be taught to critically evaluate the information provided by AI and to properly cite their sources.

Conclusion

The rise of AI writing tools presents both challenges and opportunities for academic integrity. While traditional plagiarism checkers remain valuable, they are no longer sufficient to address the new forms of academic misconduct enabled by AI. A more holistic approach is needed, one that focuses on education, prevention, detection, assessment, policy, and faculty development. By leveraging AI for both detection and education, we can foster a culture of academic integrity that emphasizes critical thinking, ethical AI use, and a deeper understanding of academic values. The future of academic integrity lies not in simply policing AI use, but in embracing it as a tool for learning and growth, while simultaneously upholding the principles of honesty, trust, and responsibility.

Note

This blog post was created with the support of AI tools to help summarize key ideas from the original AIFE 2024 session. Content was refined and reviewed by the 21CL team for clarity and accuracy.

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The Role of Generative AI in Future-Proofing International Education

21cl — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 06:30:29 +0000

Harnessing AI in the Workflow

The presentation begins with the incorporation of utilizing AI into the teacher planning workflow. Unit plans, lessons, and activities can be generated through the use of appropriate prompts, allowing teachers to minimize the time required on planning and allowing them to accomplish more through the work day.
This is followed by an understanding of SAMR and how teachers can identify what level of technology their students are ready for. The SAMR framework allows teachers to understand what level of assignments they are providing, ensuring that students are not just using technology for the sake of technology, but to immerse themselves in a better learning environment.
This workshop will contain presentation information that allows teachers to understand how to utilize these tools (starting with ones available for free), along with time to create materials presented in real time.
Both teachers and leaders are welcome as the presentation includes both hands-on options along with a more general understanding of different frameworks applicable to both groups.

Facilitated By

Jason Theophilus

EdTech Coordinator, Sekolah Pelita Harapan

Both a teacher and an EdTech coordinator, Jason’s passion lies in seeing how educators can be better equipped by integrating technology into the workflow. In the current school he is working in, he finds ways to better integrate technology in his own classes, having discussions with colleagues regarding what works best and sharing newfound information to the rest of his peers. With a rise in the public use of AI, he constantly seeks ways for educators to integrate this technology into their classrooms, whether it supports teachers in the planning phase, leading classroom activities, or providing meaningful feedback.

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Trust Us When We Say the One Who Thrives Is Not the One With the Most Answers

Trust Us When We Say the One Who Thrives Is Not the One With the Most Answers

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In the Age of AI, Should Educators Still Be Gathering In Person at Conferences?

In the Age of AI, Should Educators Still Be Gathering In Person at Conferences?

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The Questions Schools Are Asking Have Changed: What Education Leaders Are Really Talking About in 2026?

The Questions Schools Are Asking Have Changed: What Education Leaders Are Really Talking About in 2026?

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6 Reasons Why EdTech and AI Providers Should Come to AIFE 2026 This October

6 Reasons Why EdTech and AI Providers Should Exhibit at AIFE 2026 This October

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Teacher Knowledge (TPACK) in the age of Generative AI

Teacher Knowledge (TPACK) in the age of Generative AI

First presented by Punya Mishra at AIFE Conference 2024

Is Your TPACK Ready for the AI Revolution?

The Old Map Won’t Work for This New World

The “Smart, Drunk Intern” in the Room

Expanding the ‘C’ in TPACK: Context is King

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Beyond Plagiarism Checkers: Reimagining Academic Integrity with AI

Beyond Plagiarism Checkers: Reimagining Academic Integrity with AI

Presented by Cora Yang & Dalton Flanagan

The Limitations of Traditional Plagiarism Checkers

Key Limitations:

Leveraging AI for Detection and Education

Conclusion

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The Role of Generative AI in Future-Proofing International Education

Harnessing AI in the Workflow

Facilitated By

Jason Theophilus