Presented by

Andrew Rogers
Teacher: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
Guildford Grammar School

Artificial Intelligence has become a ‘must have’ tool in every teacher’s tool kit, and is regularly used by students as part of their school equipment. It is a key feature of school life – but how much do we need to consider the ethical aspect of it’s use? What are the key ethical issues and questions that educators need to think about before (and during!) it’s use in the classroom, and as part of their prep work? How can educators help students to realise and respond to these issues – and in so doing – use it responsibly?

In this lively and engaging workshop, these and many other ethical questions are referred to, as participants are invited to see the issues, and work out how they can be responded to. An interactive ‘thinking and questioning’ approach will be used and demonstrated to examine the ethical issues raised – and this approach can also be employed with students in the classroom to help them think for themselves, and improve their outcomes.

Be ready to think, discuss and reason your way through some of the most pressing and important issues in the use of Artificial Intelligence in the field of education.

Andrew is an experienced educator at Guildford Grammar School in Perth, WA, specialising in Philosophy and Ethics. His teaching includes ATAR Philosophy and Ethics, Religion, Middle school HaSS and RPE, and Philosophy electives. He also teaches extension students in the Preparatory School.

With over 20 years of teaching experience in the UK and Australia, Andrew employs the Philosophical Community of Inquiry (P4C) pedagogy to foster critical, creative, and collaborative thinking. He is the Project Lead for a two-year initiative to deliver Year 7 HaSS through a philosophical inquiry lens, focusing on curiosity, problem-solving, and independent thinking.

Named Secondary Australian Teacher of the Year (non-government) in 2021, Andrew has delivered workshops on Philosophical and Ethical thinking at HTAWA, Gifted WA, and ECAWA conferences, contributed to Curtin University’s Teacher Invest program, and presented at the Anglican Schools Commission’s teacher educator days . He co-facilitates APIS professional learning courses to promote Philosophy in Schools.

Recently stepping down as Chair of the Association for Philosophy in Schools (APIS WA) after four years, Andrew is the Chair of the SCSA Curriculum Advisory Committee for Year 11/12 Philosophy and Ethics. He has appeared on ABC Radio Perth and several educational podcasts, discussing Philosophy in Schools.

Andrew has published in The Journal of Philosophy in Schools, Think!, and Common Ground. He is a member of the Teacher Advisory Committee for WA’s Holocaust Education Centre and shares insights on Philosophy in Schools via bluesky (@philosophyteach) – recently moving from X. He is an avid reader and has recently discovered a passion for Classic House music