Category: AI in Education
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Early Signals Ahead of ISTE 2025 AI in Education: Why I Went to San Antonio – Part I
Ahead of ISTE 2025 AI in Education: San Antonio was more than a conference trip — it was the beginning of a shift in how I work with AI in education. This post explores why I attended ISTE 2025, what I learned about the global AI conversation, and how it connects to the road toward…
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TAPA GPT on PATHWAYS AWARUA — Your AI Kaitiaki for the Tapatoru Programme
Introducing TAPA GPT — the AI kaitiaki for the Tapatoru Framework. Supports vocational tutors with culturally grounded, reflective, inclusive teaching.
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AIHOA Kaiārahi: Your AI Companion for Aotearoa Educators
AIHOA Kaiārahi is the newly updated AI companion for Aotearoa’s tertiary educators — offering support for teaching, assessment integrity, cultural alignment, ethics, and organisational leadership. This release replaces the earlier Ako Aotearoa version and links directly with the new AI Fluence modules on Pathways Awarua.
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The Future is Here: AI-Native Assessment in NZQA
Discover how NZQA (and we) can lead with AI-native assessment. Explore a two-layer strategy—educator PLD and learner redesign—for an AI-rich future.
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AI Skills Strategy New Zealand: Beyond Policy into the Real Spine of Learning
An AI Skills Strategy New Zealand needs must be rooted in vocational learning, braided funding, and sovereignty—not just high-level policy.
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Meet AIHOA @ AKO AOTEAROA — Our AI Companion for the Tertiary Education Sector in Aotearoa New Zealand
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in Education, Adult Learning Innovation, AI in Education, AI-Powered Tools for Educators, Career & Vocational Support, Culturally Responsive AI, Ethical AI in Education, Future of Work & Learning, Human-Centred Design in AI, Literacy & Numeracy Reform, Narrative Intelligence, Strategic Use of AI in AotearoaAIHOA GPT is our values-based AI Companion for the Tertiary Education Sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. AIHOA stands for Artificial Intelligence for Holistic Outcomes in Aotearoa.
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When Intelligence Learns to Teach (The Rise of Education Intelligence-as-a-Service)
Discover how Education Intelligence-as-a-Service (EIaaS) is reshaping the future of teaching—not by replacing educators, but by reflecting and evolving their wisdom. This post explores recursive, culturally-attuned AI systems that learn through teaching, not just about it.
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Further Reflections on Ako Aotearoa Defunding 2025: Teaching Without a Centre
Further Reflections on Ako Aotearoa Defunding 2025: As the unexpected closure of Ako Aotearoa leaves a void in tertiary teaching leadership, we ask: what happens when the centre for excellence disappears—and what could rise to replace it?
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Intelligence-as-a-Service, But Not As You Know It (What If Intelligence Could Be Shared—Without Being Lost?)
Intelligence-as-a-Service redefined: adaptive, identity-based systems that reflect and scale your wisdom—without erasing your voice.
