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Artificial Intelligence, or AI. How do you feel about it? You may be excited and already looking for ways to leverage this tool, you may feel stressed about how you’re going to work yet another element into your teaching practice, or you may even be downright sceptical and see this as just another fad in the education space.

That’s why Cool.org has teamed up with Melbourne University’s Centre for AI and Digital Ethics. We’ve tapped into the knowledge and skills of experts to create this course specifically for educators. We look at the benefits, how to mitigate the risks, and get hands-on to build your skills.

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Can I log this PD with my states teaching authority?

Yes! Our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as elective PD hours with your state's teaching regulatory authority. To do this, head to our course page, click through to say you have completed the course, and then grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard.

How long will this take to complete?

This course, including optional practical activities, is expected to take up to 3 hours. You can do it in one session on a curriculum day or break it up over a few days.

Will I get proof of completion?

You can access a Cool.org certificate when you finish to prove that you have completed this course. To have your certificate show in your dashboard, log in with your free Cool.org account, head to the course page, and click through to 'complete'.

You can then access this certificate anytime via your personal dashboard.

Is this course accredited?

This course is mapped to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

  • 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice: Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
  • 3.4 Select and use resources: Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
  • 4.5 Use ICT safely, responsibly and ethically: Incorporate strategies to promote the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching.
  • 7.1 Meet professional ethics and responsibilities: Meet codes of ethics and conduct established by regulatory authorities, systems and schools.

This course is accredited by TQI for 3 hours of professional development for teachers in the ACT for 2026.

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