Smarter, Not Harder: Reducing Teacher Workload While Elevating Pedagogy
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AI in the Classroom
| Friday, May 15, 2026 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| P3/4 |
Overview
This session explores how schools can redesign assessment to embrace AI’s potential while safeguarding academic integrity. Participants will examine practical strategies such as authentic, real-world tasks, oral defenses, process-based assessment, and adaptive feedback. The focus is on ensuring assessment remains rigorous, fair, and future-focused; measuring not just what students know, but how they think, create, and apply their learning in an AI-rich world.
Speaker
Maria Mertzanakis
Deputy Head of Senior School- Teaching and Learning
Oran Park Anglican College
Smarter, Not Harder: Reducing Teacher Workload While Elevating Pedagogy