In this session, we’ll explore how educators can move beyond AI awareness to AI intentionality; teaching students not just how to use AI, but how to use it well.

Drawing from recent research with over 390 Ontario faculty and students, we’ll examine five key themes: motivation, readiness, comfort, confidence, and use. I explore how they reveal a growing gap between student AI usage and their understanding of it.

Participants will leave with a clear framework for integrating AI into their classrooms ethically and effectively. We’ll discuss how AI mirrors human behavior, why it must be “raised” like a child, and how educators can shape its learning through intentional design. You’ll gain access to classroom-ready strategies that increase engagement, reduce failure rates, and foster critical thinking.

Whether you’re new to AI or already experimenting with tools, this session will help you empower students to use AI with purpose, creativity, and care.

Session Recording and Slides

This content is available to registered attendees of the explorAItion! 2.0 conference.