Young People’s Use of AI to Support Learning
The Scottish education system has learners at its heart. As new AI technology emerges, it’s important to consider young people’s views. Do high school learners use GenAI tools for learning? What do they use it for? What are their concerns about using this technology? What do they think is fair AI use for learners and for teachers?
Unbelievably Creative AI show on STV News
We were happy to welcome STV News to one of the sessions of our February run of the Unbelievably Creative show at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. The session featured in a news story on how Scottish school pupils are learning about the potential and risks of AI.
Goodison Group Scotland’s Futures Forum at the Scottish Parliament
On the 19th February, our Programme Director Judy Robertson and Jen Ross, Professor of Digital Culture and Education Futures at the University of Edinburgh Centre for Research in Digital Education, were invited to speak at the Goodison Group Scotland’s Futures Forum at the Scottish Parliament.
Unbelievably Creative at the Edinburgh Futures Institute
We have been happy to work with our partners at Digital Skills Education to bring the free, interactive Unbelievably Creative AI Show to the Edinburgh Futures Institute.
What’s at Stake? Young People’s Take on AI & Education
In June 2024, as part of the project Towards embedding responsible AI in the school system: co-creation with young people in the BRAID programme and in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Research in Digital Education, we organised workshops on the topic of the future of responsible AI in education.
NC Data Science Education Summit
Kate Farrell (Director of Curriculum Development and Professional Learning) and Tommy Lawson (Schools Technology Advisor) attended the NC Data Science Education Summit (24-25 October 2024) as invited speakers, nominated by Data Science 4 Everyone (DS4E), a coalition created by the University of Chicago Center for RISC. The Summit unites practitioners from higher education, K-12, industry, and nonprofits to shape data-driven education in North Carolina.