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Practical AI Integration for Educators

Butch Balasmo — Thu, 08 May 2025 02:26:52 +0000

Practical AI Integration for Educators

Empowering Educators with Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence to Harness AI Effectively

Overview

This hands-on workshop equips participants with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to harness AI effectively. Designed to support educators to guide both colleagues and learners, this experience focuses on practical approaches to AI integration that enhance teaching and learning.

We’ll be exploring workflows and approaches that are applicable and transferable across all of the major Gen-AI tools e.g. Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude. Engaging in interactive activities, to collaboratively create AI prompts, workflows, and resources tailored to their context. Activities will cater to all experience levels to support educators at all stages of their AI journey. They will also redesign assessments, testing existing tasks with AI to rebuild them for measuring creativity, problem-solving, and deeper thinking.

This experience aims to build collective expertise, fostering confident leaders ready to guide colleagues and students in using AI thoughtfully and effectively within their schools.

Testimonials

“It was the perfect balance between learning and doing. Very clear instructions, slides and prompts. It was great, thank you!”

“I’m pretty good with AI, but this showed me how I could take my skills to the next level and how to support other teachers”

“A huge thank you to you Steve for leading us with care, commitment and expertise. Each step of the journey was well orchestrated and set us all up to feel more capacity and more excitement. Thank you! We hope to see you again” Joanne Wynn High School Principal Canadian International School Phnom Penh

Understanding AI with Critical Purpose
Move beyond the hype to understand what AI actually is, how it works, and why it matters for education. This session establishes the critical literacy and ethical frameworks that will guide all your AI integration decisions.
Practical Application: Tools, Resource Design & Efficiency
Hands-on exploration of approved, privacy-safe AI tools (e.g., Canva, Gemini). Using AI for efficiency in resource design. Discussion on ethical boundaries, transparency, and the limits of AI detectors.
Redesigning Assessment for Integrity
Apply a systematic four-stage framework for creating AI-aware assessments that genuinely measure student understanding while maintaining academic integrity
Advanced Application: Prompting, Assessment Design & Custom Tools
Take your skills to the next level by mastering advanced prompting techniques, completing your assessment redesign, and creating custom AI tools that solve your specific professional challenges
Collaborative Implementation: Co-Creating School-Wide AI Guidance
Work collaboratively to translate everything you’ve learned into practical, implementable guidance that will shape AI use across your school. Use the custom AI tools you’ve learned about to rapidly generate draft guidance documents tailored to your institutional context.

Time	Session Title	Focus
9:00–10:15	Understanding AI with Critical Purpose	Move beyond the hype to understand what AI actually is, how it works, and why it matters for education. This session establishes the critical literacy and ethical frameworks that will guide all your AI integration decisions.
10:15–10:30	Break
10:30–12:00	Practical Application: Tools, Resource Design & Efficiency	Hands-on exploration of approved, privacy-safe AI tools (e.g., Canva, Gemini). Using AI for efficiency in resource design. Discussion on ethical boundaries, transparency, and the limits of AI detectors.
12:00–1:00	Lunch
1:00–2:00	Redesigning Assessment for Integrity	Apply a systematic four-stage framework for creating AI-aware assessments that genuinely measure student understanding while maintaining academic integrity.
2:00–2:15	Break
2:15–3:15	Advanced Application: Prompting, Assessment Design & Custom Tools	Take your skills to the next level by mastering advanced prompting techniques, completing your assessment redesign, and creating custom AI tools that solve your specific professional challenges.
3:15–4:00	Strategic Planning- Defining Next Steps	In this final session, you’ll create a simple, shareable strategic plan to take back to your school, team, or classroom. Your plan will help communicate your goals, align your community, and drive meaningful action. This focused roadmap will support decision-making, promote accountability, and increase the impact of your work with AI in education.

Date and Time
November 7, 2025
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Venue
Jakarta Intercultural School

Investment
$350 (Workshop Only)
$630 (Workshop + AIFE Conference (33% discount for conference)

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Facilitator: Steve Jackman

Steve Jackman
Senior Consultant, 407 Learning

Steve Jackman is an Education Technology Consultant with nearly 20 years of experience teaching and leading technology integration in K–12 education. An expert in edtech pedagogy, Steve supports educators to creatively and ethically implement digital technologies and generative AI. He holds an MSc in Digital Education from the University of Edinburgh and is passionate about empowering teachers and students through innovative, practical approaches to learning. Steve is a Apple Professional Learning Specialist

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International School Technology Leadership Certification (ISTLC)

Butch Balasmo — Thu, 08 May 2025 02:12:15 +0000

Pre-conference: International School Technology Leadership Certification (ISTLC)

Lead with vision, clarity, and confidence—ISTLC Certification empowers international school leaders to drive innovation in both learning and IT systems. Join the blended course that bridges strategy and hands-on practice for real-world impact.

Program Structure

3-Day In-Person Workshop
Deep, hands-on learning with expert facilitators and peers
Work-Embedded Practical Application
Apply what you learn directly in your school context
Final Leadership Action Plan
Submit a capstone that demonstrates your strategic growth

Dates
November 5–7, 2025

Venue
InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah

Investment
$1150USD – $1350USD

$1150USD – Early Bird (until 30 June 2025)
$1250USD (until 30 September 2025)
$1350USD (after 30 September 2025)

Group discounts of $100USD per person are available for groups of three or more from the same school.

Certification Requirements

To earn your Level 1 International School Technology Leader certification, you must:

Attend all in-person sessions of the 3-day workshop
Submit a Leadership Action Plan for a school-based technology initiative
The plan should be shared as a PDF or Google Doc link via email and accompanied by a brief reflection explaining your development process, your use of AI assistance, and key takeaways

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What You’ll Gain

Enjoy the benefits of the ISTLC Program:

Certified as a Level 1 International School Technology Leader
Digital Badge + Email Signature Graphic
Blockchain-secured digital credential
Featured profile on 21C Learning website
Robust professional network with peers across international schools
Diverse professional learning community you can tap into post course
Learn facilitation strategies you can bring back to your school
High-value tools, resources, and real-world strategies you can use immediately

Who Should Attend?

This program is designed for those ready to lead and shape the future of learning through technology:

Technology Coordinators, Coaches, or Integrators aspiring to leadership roles
IT Managers or Technicians ready to step into strategic leadership
New Technology Directors building foundational leadership skills
Experienced Tech Leaders seeking recognition and deeper networked learning

We’ve released a free white paper on Developing Technology Leadership in International Schools

Acknowledging the significant gap between technological innovation and the leadership capacity in international schools – this white paper examines the multifaceted reasons why such a program like ISTLC is necessary – exploring the major macro changes in technology that are transforming education globally and examine the unique challenges faced by international schools in their pursuit of effective technology integration.

Download for Free

Facilitator: Warren Apel

Warren Apel
Director of Technology, The American School in Japan

Warren Apel is the Director of Technology at The American School in Japan. He serves as the Regional Technology Consultant for EARCOS and the Global Project Facilitator for the World Digital School Project. He is a National Board Certified Teacher, an Apple Distinguished Educator, and a Google for Education Certified Innovator. He co-founded Scholastico and Ecoballot, two successful EdTech startup companies. His personal mission statement is to improve learning through the well-managed and purposeful use of digital technologies. Warren is a founding member of the AI in Education Collaborative.

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