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Students are already among the largest users of generative AI — yet most schools lack clear guidance on how to use it, leaving educators to referee and coach a game they are still learning to play. Too often, assumptions fill the void: many adults believe students turn to AI only to cheat, overlooking the pressures they face and the genuine support they seek from these tools. This disconnect breeds secrecy, stigma, and frustration at the very moment AI could be opening the door to meaningful conversations about learning and well-being.

This interactive session, led by the Center for Digital Thriving — a part of Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education — invites educators to move beyond binary “allowed vs. banned” narratives of AI and toward a values-driven, human-centered approach. Drawing on more than a decade of research on adolescent digital well-being and new studies on student perspectives on AI, facilitators will share insights and frameworks that make AI use visible. 

Participants will engage with and learn about classroom-ready activities that surface hidden use, ground conversations in values, and navigate grey areas. Together, these practices support co-created classroom norms that strengthen student learning, well-being, and connection.

Objectives:

• Introduce student perspectives on AI and digital well-being

• Explore why binary “allowed vs. banned” approaches fall short

• Engage with and learn about classroom activities that foster openness and trust

• Learn strategies to co-create AI agreements and classroom norms with students

• Build confidence to approach AI as shared inquiry that supports student well-being

Event Details

• Where: Online - Links will be shared with registered participants in you confirmation email.

• Date: 29th April 2026

• When: 7:00 am AEST

• Ends: 8:30 AEST

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