Unknown's avatar Tim Kitchen 3:14 pm on May 14, 2026  

Braybrook College – Melbourne – Staff Day on AI in Education

On Thursday 14th May, had the pleasure of visiting Braybrook College to work with approximately 125 staff in a hands-on professional learning session titled PROCESS OVER PRODUCT – Reimagining Assessment in the Age of Gen AI.

The session explored one of the biggest challenges currently facing education, how assessment needs to evolve in a world where generative AI tools can instantly produce polished final products. Rather than focusing solely on the end result, the workshop encouraged teachers to rethink assessment around the process of learning itself – making student thinking, creativity, iteration, reflection, and decision-making more visible and meaningful.

We looked at what we did before gen AI and compared it to what needs to happen these days in a gen AI rich world.

Throughout the morning, staff engaged directly with a range of generative AI and digital creativity tools including ChatGPT, NotebookLM and Adobe Express for Education. The focus was not simply on using AI to save time, but on how these tools can be used to enhance teaching & learning, support creativity, improve feedback cycles, and help capture evidence of learning through digital portfolios and multimodal artefacts.

A key message throughout the session was that in an AI-rich world, schools need to place greater emphasis on the human aspects of learning — critical thinking, creativity, ethical decision-making, communication, and reflection. By shifting assessment toward the learning journey rather than just the finished submission, educators can better prepare students for a future where AI is becoming embedded across almost every industry and profession.

It was wonderful to see staff actively experimenting, collaborating, and discussing practical classroom applications throughout the workshop. The willingness of teachers to engage with these rapidly evolving technologies while keeping student learning at the centre was incredibly encouraging.

During the session I also shared a range of free resources to support ongoing learning, including my Generative AI Tools Used by Teachers resource, my growing collection of practical videos on my YouTube channel, and my Safe & Ethical AI Use Framework designed to help schools integrate generative AI thoughtfully and responsibly.

Thank you again to the leadership team and staff at Braybrook College, especially Deputy Principal Seam McMahon and Loc Nguyen for organising this event and for the warm welcome and enthusiastic participation throughout the morning.

Keep being creative!

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