Teachers Using AI in Literacy with Dr Simone Smala

About this episode

Dr Ellie Meissner interviews Dr Simone Smala about the impact of artificial intelligence on literacy and teaching in classrooms.

Dr Ellie Meissner sits down with Dr Simone Smala, Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland, to unpack what artificial intelligence really means for teachers, students, and literacy in today’s classrooms. The conversation explores how teachers are using AI for everything from lesson planning to communication, the ongoing concerns around bias and professional learning, and Simone’s innovative framework for using AI to analyse the hidden literacy and cultural challenges within texts. Thou...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Ellie Meissner

Guest: Dr Simone Smala

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• literacy
• education
• teacher training
• bias
• cultural challenges

Keywords

• AI
• literacy
• teachers
• lesson planning
• communication
• bias
• professional learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Queensland

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