Why teach writing in the age of AI?
Schedule
Mon Feb 23 2026 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm
UTC+11:00Location
Deakin Downtown | Melbourne, VI
About this Event
Is learning to write obsolete, or more important than ever?
If machines can “write”, what might humans do and learn?
What would a meaningful, relevant and useful contemporary writing education be?
This provocative and participatory symposium is for all English/Literacy teachers, teacher educators and academics who are interested in the impacts of generative AI on the teaching of writing.
The symposium:
- shares the findings of a four year (2022-2025) Australian Research Council study on the teaching of digital writing, including the latest research.
- provides practical learnings from the development of digital writing labs that are applicable to both schools and higher education.
- offers opportunities to express and address concerns through debate and collaborative development of pedagogy in workshops.
And ultimately:
- culminates in the collaborative development of a manifesto for the teaching of writing in the AI age, for presentation to the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO).
Full program available in January. Speakers/workshop leaders include:
- Associate Professor Lucinda McKnight, lead researcher in the Teaching Digital Writing project
- Mr Leon Furze, project PhD candidate and consultant expert in teaching with generative AI
This symposium will be hybrid - attend in-person (Docklands) or online (Zoom).
Where is it happening?
Deakin Downtown, 727 Collins Street, Melbourne, AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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