The "AI and Gender Toolkit" has been developed as an essential resource for teachers, school leaders, and parents in understanding and navigating the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, particularly generative AI. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for teachers, including classroom teaching and learning resources and professional development and learning opportunities, to help build their capacity for using AI and generative AI in the classroom.
Beyond supporting teachers, the toolkit serves as a strategic resource for school leaders, helping them make informed decisions about implementing AI technologies in their schools while considering ethical and inclusive practices. For parents, it offers an accessible layperson's guide to AI, with a focus on generative AI, demystifying its role in education and daily life.
One of the toolkit’s key contributions is its focus on gender bias, an often-overlooked yet pervasive issue in AI. By offering frameworks, guidelines and resources, all stakeholders (i.e. teachers, school leaders, parents and students) can recognise and mitigate the ways generative AI can propagate and reinforce gender bias and stereotypes.
