Episode 5 - AI and Professional Development

In this final episode of the series, Jon Garner‑Richardson explores how teachers — and really, any professional — can use AI to support their own growth, reflection, and lifelong learning.

Drawing on the UNESCO AI Competency Framework, Jon unpacks what it means to stay professionally agile in an AI‑rich world: assessing your own readiness, identifying learning needs, using AI to support reflective practice, and understanding how teacher‑facing AI tools can open new learning horizons.

He also tackles a very real challenge: frustration. Many people try AI, hit a wall, and give up — but disengaging now risks leaving us behind later. Jon shares practical strategies for staying curious, reflective, and in control of your own learning journey.

This episode closes the series with a reminder that AI literacy isn’t about perfection — it’s about persistence, agency, and the confidence to keep learning.

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