Artificial Intelligence in Education: Developing your school's strategy

Providing professional development for schools in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.

South West Institute for Teaching

Join Dan Fitzpatrick, The AI Educator, for1 day F2F and 3 online webinars for invaluable insights and tactics for harnessing AI in education

Exeter College Future Skills Centre

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Courses suitable for Primary phase

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Courses suitable for secondary phase

<h3>Event Description</h3> Wednesday 22nd October 2025 Full-Day Training (at Exeter Future Skills Centre)Session 1: Reflections and Perspectives – Advancements, Hopes &amp; ConcernsKicking off the day, we begin with a structured reflection. What excites us about AI? What worries us? Using a "Sails and Anchors" design sprint, leaders collaborate to identify promising opportunities and potential pitfalls. This shared thinking sets the tone for meaningful learning throughout the day.Session 2: Enhancing Leadership with NotebookLMIn this hands-on session, we explore how NotebookLM can support school leaders in managing complex information, streamlining decisions, and fostering professional growth. Attendees will leave with clear strategies to embed this tool in their leadership practice for more effective and informed work.Session 3: Leveraging Chatbots for Creativity and EfficiencyFrom lesson planning to strategic planning, chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini are proving to be powerful allies. In this practical session, we dig into real-world applications—showing how these tools can unlock creativity, save time, and sharpen thinking.Session 4: Empowering Classrooms – Teacher Tools Part 1This workshop introduces AI tools already transforming classrooms. We'll look at how these technologies can support personalisation, streamline assessment, and free up time for what really matters—teaching and learning. Leaders will leave with a curated list of tools to share with staff.Session 5: Expanding Classroom Innovations – Teacher Tools Part 2Picking up where the previous session left off, we go deeper into AI integration in teaching practice. Using case studies and hands-on tasks, leaders explore how to help their teams make smart, ethical, and effective use of these innovations.Session 6: Navigating Ethical Boundaries – Policy ConsiderationsWith new tools come new responsibilities. This session encourages leaders to think carefully about what AI should—and shouldn't—do in schools. Through collaborative dialogue, we’ll explore how to create clear, values-based policies that protect students and staff while enabling innovation.Follow-up Webinars (Online)Wednesday 3rd December 2025 1600-1700: Visionary Leadership – Crafting an AI Strategy (The Why)This session makes the case for having a clear AI strategy. Why does it matter? What’s at stake? We’ll introduce the "3 Box Strategy"—a simple but powerful framework for leading innovation while honouring your school’s core mission. This is about future-proofing your leadership.Wednesday 28th January 2026 1600-1700: Strategic Opportunities – Spotting Gaps and Creating Intent (The What)Once we understand why strategy matters, we dive into what it looks like in action. Where are the opportunities for innovation? What needs attention in your current approach? Leaders will learn to identify high-impact focus areas and shape intentional, realistic goals.Wednesday 4th March 2026 1600-1700: From Vision to Action – Developing a Flexible Roadmap (The How)Great strategy means nothing without execution. In this practical webinar, we build a roadmap for action—one that is flexible, responsive, and sustainable. Participants will leave with tools and confidence to lead their schools through meaningful, well-paced change <h3>Target Audience</h3>Head teachers and senior leadersAboutDan Fitzpatrick, also known as The AI Educator, is an experienced educational strategist who enables schools to innovate in an AI world. The author of the bestselling book, The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education, Dan imparts invaluable insights and tactics for harnessing AI in Education.A former teacher and high school leader, Dan's work has earned him accolades such as the Tech Champion Award at the Dynamite Awards in 2022. He holds an MA from Durham University, PGCE from UCL and a Post Graduate Diploma in Design Thinking and Innovation from MIT.This year alone, he has trained 15K educators worldwide in the integration of AI into education and partnered with small business leaders and marketing professionals to enhance their practices using AI.Dan's unwavering commitment to the advancement of AI in education has made him a highly sought-after strategist and thought leader, inspiring educators, professionals and organisations worldwide <h3>Costs</h3>SWIFT Members: £345Other colleagues: £448.50NB Your school will need to take out SWIFT membership for 2025/26 to qualify for the member price.Please note: Payment is by INVOICE ONLY. Please select invoice as the payment method at check out.SWIFT Partner providing course (including invoicing) is the Harbour Schools Partnership.You will receive a confirmation of booking from Eventbrite. All further correspondence will come from jo.turnbull@sw-ift.org.uk; please ensure you check your junk mail box and approve the email to ensure you receive important event details.If you are unable to attend on the day, or are sending someone else in your place, please let us know. Please be aware that failure to cancel your space can incur a cost to your school.<ul><li>More than 21 days to date of event: Full refund available (minus £25 admin fee)</li><li>Between 20-7 days to date of event: 50% refund available (minus £25 admin fee)</li><li>6 days or less to date of event: No refund available (plus £25 admin fee)</li></ul>Should a training course recruit insufficient numbers to make it viable, we reserve the right to cancel the course, without penalty, giving minimum notice of 24 hours.Full Terms and Conditions are available <a href="http://www.sw-ift.org.uk/uploads/1/3/5/0/135094932/swift_courses_terms_and_conditions_v1.pdf" title="http://www.sw-ift.org.uk/uploads/1/3/5/0/135094932/swift_courses_terms_and_conditions_v1.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>.

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