Developing Critical Generative AI Literacies in Education
A talk with Yvonne Dawydiak, BEd’91, MET’11 and Sonya Woloshen, BA’06, BEd’08
Join UBC alum Yvonne Dawydiak and Sonya Woloshen for an interactive online workshop focused on co-constructing Critical Generative AI Literacy and is intended to help attendees uncover key considerations for use while taking a play-based and socio-constructivist approach. The session offers opportunities for in-depth discussion and hands-on exploration to help attendees develop their understandings of the possibilities and challenges of Generative AI (GenAI) in education including how it might be used in K12 teaching and learning contexts.
Everyone in attendance will be entered for a chance to win a Faculty of Education swag pack.
Audience
All are welcome. Educators in the K-12 context may find this program particularly beneficial.
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PST
Location
Zoom meeting – link will be sent after registration
This interactive event will not be recorded. A post-session handout will be sent to all registrants.
Speakers
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Yvonne Dawydiak, BEd’91, MET’11 Yvonne Dawydiak is a long-time teacher who is passionate about taking learning outside the confines of the classroom – both ‘in place’ and ‘virtually’. As a Teacher Educator and UBC Masters of Educational Technology graduate, Yvonne was, until recently, the Program Manager of Learning Design in Teacher Education at UBC helping to support faculty and teacher candidates with effectively integrating 21st Century approaches including digital technology integration for face-to-face, online and remote learning contexts. Yvonne currently lives, plays (and sometimes works) on the unceded territories of the Hul’qumi’num- and SENĆOŦEN-speaking peoples overlooking the beautiful waters of Shiya’hwt on what is known by some as Salt Spring Island. |
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Sonya Woloshen, BA’06, BEd’08
Sonya Woloshen has 15+ years of experience in education, including K-12, French Immersion, and roles with the Ministry of Education. She holds a BA in French and Art History, a BEd, and advanced degrees in Educational Technology and Learning Design from SFU. Her research focuses on Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence and she is dedicated to creating anti-oppressive learning environments. Sonya is the Learning Design Program Manager in the Teacher Education Program at UBC, helping learners and faculty integrate digital literacies and competencies into their pedagogical practices. |
