Explore the evolving Teacher-AI-Student dynamic with Dr. Fridolin Ting, an expert in technology-enhanced active learning in STEM education, Senior Lecturer for The Education University of Hong Kong, and former Associate Professor for the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Lakehead University. This community of practice session will explore AI-integrated teaching strategies supported by AI tools like YoChatGPT in personalized and active learning environments. Learn how to harness AI to foster collaboration and active learning, support student agency, and enhance cognitive engagement in your classrooms.

Key Highlights:

• The good, bad, and ugly of generative AI in education.
• The limitations of current AI tools and how to overcome them.
• How to implement personalized and active learning pedagogies using YoChatGPT in STEM and beyond.
• Strategies for integrating generative AI into your learning and teaching to support, not undermine, critical thinking and student growth.
• Some evidence of improved student learning outcomes from 2024-25 Fall Semester pilots.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this session, participants should be able to:

• Analyze the role of AI in the modern educational landscape and its impact on teaching practices.
• Implement strategies for integrating AI tools into personalized and active learning pedagogies.
• Identify potential pitfalls of generative AI in education and develop safeguards to mitigate them.
• Utilize AI platforms like YoChatGPT to enhance collaboration and critical thinking in their courses.
• Reflect on the ethical and pedagogical implications of the Teacher-AI-Student relationship.

Presenter’s Abstract: In this CoP workshop, I will share our progress on UNESCO's recommendation for fostering human-centered and pedagogically appropriate relationships among students, AI, and teachers by implementing collaborative learning through the innovative YoChatGPT platform, which integrates multimodal large language models within an online backchannel environment.  We will discuss current limitations of AI platforms in education and describe how YoChatGPT solves these problems to enable educators to implement both personalized and active learning strategies effectively. We will demonstrate practical applications through various pedagogical approaches including collaborative storytelling, design thinking, inquiry-based learning, and modified peer instruction. By fostering a dynamic teacher-AI-student relationship while maintaining human-in-the-loop decision-making at its core, YoChatGPT! represents a significant step forward in integrating AI into educational practices thoughtfully and effectively.

Please note that the Community of Practice is limited to 25 spaces. Spots are limited - register today!