Workshop 1 - The Art of Facilitation in the age of AI
Date: Monday, 3 August 2026
Time: 9am-5pm
Venue: Learning Lab 1, Level 5, Li Ka Shing Library
As the use of AI becomes more prevalent in our classrooms and assessments, one appropriate response is to use the classroom for deep, and active discussions.
Facilitation is a key skill for educators to use in order to create and encourage active learning through engagement with the content. Educators can use a facilitated approach in their classes to enable these rich discussions among their students.
This workshop will enable educators to learn both the underlying theories and the key skills needed to be effective facilitators. They will develop an understanding of how to use facilitation to scaffold student learning and facilitate valuable discussions in their classes.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Explain the concept of inquiry-based learning.
- Explain the difference between teaching and facilitation.
- Plan facilitated activities for the classroom.
- Use appropriate questioning techniques and encourage discussions for different classroom situations.
- Facilitate valuable group discussions.
Workshop 2 - Effective Feedback Practices in the age of AI
Date: Tuesday, 4 August 2026
Time: 9am-5pm
Venue: Learning Lab 1, Level 5, Li Ka Shing Library
Good feedback is essential for students to learn effectively. However, developing and giving feedback remains difficult for educators. Factors such as time pressures and student expectations create challenges which good teachers need to be able to manage.
The extensive use of AI by students both in understanding the subjects taught, and in developing their responses has raised the issue of how feedback can be given in order to have a meaningful impact on students’ understanding.
This hands-on, and engaging workshop will enable participants to explore both the underlying theories, and the key skills needed to develop and deliver effective and timely feedback. They will develop an understanding of how to find opportunities to give feedback to students both in written and verbal forms.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Explain the underlying principles of feedback
- Adapt feedback principles to oral and written work
- Understand how to give feedback on AI-generated work