Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for teaching history and geography

Artificial Intelligence is becoming more and more prevalent in society and across many occupational sectors. But what about teaching? Is AI a threat to history and geography teaching, assessment and quality assurance? Or is it the savior for teacher workload and a creative force that can bring our subjects to life for our pupils? Is it both of these things, or neither? 

In this special partnership event, the implications of AI for history and geography in schools, and how best to harness the power of AI for teachers and for pupils, will be explored.

This event will be suitable for primary and secondary teachers of history and geography.

This is a joint event from the Historical Association and Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Price: £150 HA/RGS member, £195 non-member (lunch is included and all prices are inclusive of VAT and booking fees).

Booking link: https://historical-association.cademy.co.uk/harnessing-the-power-of-artificial-intelligence-ai-for-teaching-history-and-geography?utm_source=ref_link&utm_medium=checkout_embed&utm_campaign=book_btn_course_link

Learning outcomes

You will:

• Gain an in-depth understanding of the implications of AI for teaching, assessment (where appropriate) and quality assurance in both subjects
• Gain knowledge of how AI is already being used in the fields of historical and geographical research
• Gain knowledge of a range of AI tools to support primary and secondary teaching
• Gain confidence in how AI can be used to support and develop your teaching

Programme

9.30am – 9.45am 

Welcome and introduction

9.45am – 10.30am

Keynote: The potential and future of AI use in teaching (Professor James Esson, Queen Mary University of London)

10.45am – 12.15pm

Session 1: history keynote: AI and the history teacher – a new friend or a digital headache? (Ben Walsh) 

Choice of geography workshops

• Opportunities and threats of using AI to investigate climate change, Alice Griffiths 
• The use of AI in geography fieldwork, David Holmes 

12.15pm - 1.15pm

Lunch, networking and exhibition

1.15pm – 2.45pm

Session 2: geography keynote: AI in the geography classroom: practical uses for teaching and learning (Paul Logue)

Choice of history workshops 

2.45pm – 3.45pm       

Session 3: Secondary: Exam board panel on the use of AI in examinations (Representatives from AQA, OCR and Pearson) and Primary AI showcase

3.45pm – 4.15pm       

Plenary: exploring the RGS-IBG archives: history and stories (Lee Rodrigues)