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DATE: TUESDAY 12^TH December 2023 FROM 13.00 – 14.30 (GMT)

Cost = £15 plus VAT.

This Christmas Special webinar, from CareerChat (UK) and dmh associates, is part of a new and exciting interactive webinar series aimed at anyone with a keen interest in all things #AI and #careers. Each webinar is designed to empower and equip practitioners, teachers, managers, researchers, and policymakers to feel confident, creative, and competent in using AI in a career development context. The session will provide networking opportunities with peers and experts in the fields to foster collaboration and shared learning through a new AI and careers community of interest from around the globe.

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Identify the very latest AI, ChatGPT and Game-Based Learning developments in a careers support context
• Share enablers and barriers to using digital approaches effectively in practice

• Learn more about ethics, guardrails and dilemmas in applying AI, ChatGPT and Game-Based Learning in an all-age context
• Discuss prompt engineering and small or big steps to build confidence, curiousity and competence.

Co-hosts are Associate Professor Deirdre Hughes and Chris Webb

GUEST SPEAKER: JUSTIN EDWARDS, DIRECTOR OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES AT MOJANG, MICROSOFT

Justin Edwards is the Director of Learning Experiences at Mojang, Microsoft. He leads curriculum, education policy, assessment, and community for the education edition of the world’s most popular computer game – Minecraft. He develops immersive game-based learning experiences that promote deep and rewarding learning that supports curriculum in K-12, technical education, and higher education.
His projects have included partnerships with global organizations helping them to convey their story and educational materials to young people using game-based learning. He has most recently worked with the Nobel Peace Centre, and UNESCO. His work on climate education through gaming and citizenship using computer games has been widely recognized as leading edge. He has worked on educational projects that have been used in over 100 countries and seen by millions of game players.
He was formerly chief executive of the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) and was one of the UKs regulators of qualification for seven years. He has worked in education throughout his career holding senior management roles in vocational and technical education colleges, non-governmental organizations and has acted in advisory capacity to UK government bodies and the European Union.

Deirdre Hughes is a national and international careers specialist. She is the Founding Director of CareerChat (UK) Ltd., a technology start-up company pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models, including CiCi the careers chatbot – https://cicichat.co.uk/book-a-demo/ CareerChat (UK) was established in 2022 bringing together careers, employability practitioners, service manager, researchers and policymakers to consider #AllThingsAI in a career development context. Deirdre is an Associate Professor at the University of Warwick, Institute for Employment Research (IER), a legacy fellow of the Career Development Institute. She regularly hosts the dmh associates’ international webinar series.``

Chris Webb is a Registered Career Development Professional, currently working in the Higher Education sector, with experience supporting the career development of students and graduates in school, college and university settings. A member of the Career Development Institute (CDI), AGCAS and the Careers Writers’ Association, Chris co-hosts the CDI’s fortnightly We Are Careers livestream, as well as publishing a popular weekly newsletter on LinkedIn, entitled #TheWeekInCareers

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