Join us for an engaging workshop on the productive uses of AI in geography education. As AI technologies rapidly advance, the need to integrate digital literacy into our teaching practices has become more pressing than ever. This workshop will explore how AI can enhance our educational strategies in geography courses, from automated feedback and AI-generated content to personalized learning systems.
Key Topics:
- Digital Literacy in the Context of AI
- Defining and Integrating Digital Literacy
- Learning Design Principles for AI
- Challenges and Ethical Considerations – is AI a ‘cheating’ or ‘academic integrity’ problem?
Interactive Session:
There will be time and space for all participants to share their experiences and ask questions and raise ideas and concerns
Who Should Attend:
Anyone teaching a course this coming year or with an interest in digital literacy and AI.
Presenters:
Dr. Siobhàn Wittig McPhee
My role as an educator in the Educational Leadership Stream at UBC, is one of being a facilitator for students learning. I view my role as an academic and an educator to encourage students and to equip them with the tools they need for their success both academically and more broadly. My interdisciplinary background provides me with the capability to explore and deliver alternative and engaging approaches to knowledge acquisition in my role as a geography educator.
I work to develop alternative modes of delivery of Geography content, involving developing online tools, activities and experiential learning techniques. My areas of educational research include location-aware technologies, augmented reality, and alternative methods of knowledge mobilization, especially with application to the internationalization of pedagogy. My geography specific research focuses on experiential learning in the discipline, and to the use of interactive place-based digital storytelling as a means to generate empathy and engagement in social justice. As a teacher and researcher involved in geographical education I am responsive and resourceful in order to respond creatively to the changing nature of global processes and of international education.
Dr. Micheal Jerowsky
Dr. Micheal Jerowsky is a community-based researcher specializing in the application of emerging technologies in environmental education. He is committed to integrating innovative tools and platforms into the classroom to enhance students’ digital literacy and prepare them for success in today’s world. Dr. Jerowsky believes that when applied effectively, these technologies can foster more flexible and accessible learning environments, enabling students to learn at their own pace and in ways that best suit their individual needs. Currently, he serves as an Educational Technologist with UBC Arts ISIT and a Sessional Instructor in UBC’s Geography Department.
This is hybrid event hosted in Geog 229 and on zoom.
