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Date & Time: Aug 25, 2026 07:00 PM

A free online webinar

Description: Helping parents and educators understand what AI means for learning, thinking and growing up in a digital-first world.

What you’ll gain:
– A clear understanding of how AI tools are already shaping the way young people learn, research and problem solve
– Insight into the difference between AI as a learning aid and AI as a shortcut, and why that distinction matters
– Realistic strategies schools and families can use to guide honest, healthy AI use
– Conversation starters that help young people think critically about the tools they’re using
– Confidence to support learning that keeps curiosity and critical thinking front and centre

Register

Professor Toby Walsh will present a public lecture on Artificial Intelligence: What it Can (and Can’t) do at Scotch Oakburn College.

Date: Sunday 23 August
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Horton Auditorium, Penquite Campus.

This is a ticketed event: $15 general admission and $10 for students with ID.  Purchase tickets – https://events.humanitix.com/prof-toby-walsh-public-lecture

At a time when Artifical Intelligence dominates the media, Australia’s leading expert, author and commentator on AI shares information on “What Artificial Intelligence Can (and Can’t) Do.

Professor Toby Walsh (UNSW) is an award-winning AI researcher, author of five books on the subject for the general public, sought-after speaker, and advocate for limits around AI to ensure it is used to improve our lives. He conducts speaking engagements throughout Australia and around the World.

The session will be led by David Threadgold, Wellio’s Head of Content and a leading expert in wellbeing education. With over 20 years of experience as an educator, David has worked as an education consultant in the US and a lecturer at UniSA, supporting schools and families to build stronger wellbeing programs. He’s also a father of three teenage boys, so he brings both the expertise and the lived experience parents trust.

Wednesday 20 May
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Families who register will receive the full recording and supporting resources after the session, so it’s worth encouraging parents to sign up even if they can’t attend live.

Parents will gain:

• A clearer picture of the pressures kids are facing today, including why school, friendships, and social life can feel so overwhelming.
• The early warning signs to watch for, including how self-doubt and disconnection can show up as anxiety, withdrawal, or acting out.
• Practical tools they can use straight away to help their child build confidence, bounce back from setbacks, and feel like they belong.

Register @ https://events.humanitix.com/free-parent-webinar-raising-confident-and-resilient-kids