A 2h hands-on course on Advanced AI Applications for Education

Tuesday, December 16, 5pm ET, 7pm ARG/URU/CHI, 5pm COL/PER/ECU – 4pm MEX

AI has moved far beyond simple chatbots. Today’s systems combine language, images, audio and tools; they can reason across long contexts, take actions as agents, and be tailored as custom GPTs that work inside your school.

This high-impact, two-hour session is for educators who want to understand the state-of-the-art in AI—the core technical ideas, what current systems can actually do, where they still fail, and how they are likely to evolve—and then translate that understanding into agents, automation and advanced applications that are meaningful for teaching, learning and school processes.

Key Takeaways:

  • Understanding the State-of-the-Art in AI
    • Build an accessible mental model of modern AI systems (foundation models, multimodal input, tools, agents)
    • Distinguish between realistic current capabilities and hype—what these systems do well, where they struggle, and how they behave in real educational settings
    • Explore how AI is expected to evolve over the next few years and what that means for schools
  • AI Agents and Intelligent Workflows
    • Understand what an AI agent is and how it differs from a simple chatbot
    • See how agents can coordinate multiple steps and tools around a clear educational goal
    • Identify processes in your own context where agents can add value without adding complexity
  • Automation of Educational Processes
    • Learn to map repetitive tasks into clear, AI-supported workflows in teaching and school life
    • Explore realistic examples in planning, assessment, communication and student support
    • Design automation that keeps humans in the loop and aligned with school values and policies
  • Custom GPTs and Advanced Applications for Learning
    • Grasp the core building blocks of a Custom GPT tailored to your school, subject, or role
    • Discover advanced applications that combine multimodal input, deep research and reasoning
    • Build a personal roadmap for bringing agents, automation, and custom GPTs into your practice in a sustainable way

Course contents include:

1. The AI Landscape: Concepts, Capabilities and Trajectory

  • A simple, non-technical model of how modern AI systems work and why they became possible
  • Core concepts: large language models, multimodality, tools, agents, retrieval and long context
  • Current state-of-the-art: what these systems can do today in terms of reasoning, creation and autonomy—and what they still cannot do
  • Short- and medium-term evolution: how increasing context, better tools and more specialized models are likely to impact schools

2. From Prompts to Agents

  • Conceptual introduction to AI agents: goals, tools and multi-step reasoning
  • Differences between generic chatbots and purpose-built agents for classrooms and schools
  • Examples of agent roles: documentation assistant, research partner, communication aide

3. Automation of School and Classroom Workflows

  • Mapping existing processes: admissions, reporting, feedback cycles, documentation, and more
  • Designing trigger–action–review loops where AI handles the routine and educators make decisions
  • Thinking about reliability, escalation, and clear boundaries for what should and should not be automated

4. Designing Custom GPTs for Your Context

  • The three pillars of a Custom GPT: instructions, knowledge base, and capabilities
  • Turning curriculum documents, rubrics, and policies into a domain-specific co-pilot
  • Principles for safe, transparent, age-appropriate use with teachers, students, and families

5. Advanced Multimodal and Research Applications

  • Using text, images and documents together to plan units, explain concepts, and design learning experiences
  • Working with AI as a research partner to compare sources, surface tensions, and build balanced views
  • Classroom and professional learning scenarios that move beyond “better worksheets” into richer inquiry and simulation

6. Ethics, Governance and the Human-Centred AI School

Future-proofing: using an understanding of AI’s evolution to build policies and practices that can adapt over time

Participants will receive exclusive links to each Agent and Custom GPTs, enabling ongoing use after the course.

The course will be delivered on Zoom and participants will have unlimited permanent access to the recording as well as all links, materials and resources presented.

Course fee: USD 45 – includes access to examples, links and resources, as well as the session recording.

 The Presenter

Gabriel Rshaid is cofounder and Director of The Learnerspace, author of six books on the future of learning, and has contributed to numerous articles and other books. He has delivered workshops and presentations on educational technologies worldwide and has led numerous professional development offerings both online and in person.

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Educators in Argentina unable to pay through PayPal please write to info@thelearnerspace.org

Participants will receive a free copy of “The AI School Handbook”

ChatGPT and Generative Artificial Intelligence applications have taken the world by storm and will inexorably revolutionize the way we learn. The AI-Powered School provides a comprehensive guide to applying AI in the classroom, including detailed examples and prompts to make the most of this disruptive but potentially very positive innovation.
Sections include:

  • Generative AI – principles, fundamental concepts, ethical use in the school context, biases, critical assessment of future AI developments.
  • General purpose applications for personalizing education, interdisciplinary projects, tutoring, creativity.
  • Applications for reading and writing.
  • A detailed exploration of applications for Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Humanities, Social Emotional Learning, Art and Music, Technology, Foreign Languages, Civics, Global Perspectives and Economics.
  • Specific sections on how to use AI in Early Childhood and for Young Learners.
  • A vision for the future of learning and the AI empowered educator.