Prof. Thomas Mackey from Empire State University presented the keynote “Developing Metaliteracy to Empower Learners for the Generative AI Revolution” at the XI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL POLICIES in Santa Marta, Colombia. The Universidad del Magdalena hosts this annual international conference and this year’s event explored the central theme “Challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in education.” The symposium is sponsored by the Vice-Rectorate for Research and supported through the Faculty of Education Sciences at The Universidad del Magdalena. Thanks to Matilde Bolaño-García for the invitation to keynote at this global event!

Here’s the slideshow of the Metaliteracy and AI Keynote:

Tom’s keynote offered several takeaways:

• The development of AI is both a revolution and evolution
• Several international organizations have defined ethical frameworks for engaging with AI
• Generative AI contributes to the proliferation of mis- and disinformation
• Metaliteracy supports the design of effective learning activities with generative AI
• Metacognitive reflection is key to the learning process when working with AI
• Reflecting on their learner roles, especially the producer role, reinforces active engagement with AI
• The analysis of AI ethics is reinforced through metaliteracy’s civic-minded characteristic
• Digital storytelling and the inventive production of AI-generated content support learners in discovering their authentic voice

This international conference offered a chance to engage with educators and learners from around the world. It emphasized the value of exploring generative AI through the lens of metaliteracy. The keynote emphasized the core components of metaliteracy including the learning domains, roles, and characteristics. It focused on how these elements work together to support learners in developing a metaliteracy mindset. This mindset prepares them for wide ranging information environments that are increasingly mediated by AI.

If you are interested in learning more about metaliteracy, please explore the many open resources via this blog as a starting point. Additionally, we want to know how you engage with metaliteracy in your teaching and learning with AI. If you have an idea for a guest blog post, feel free to reach out to Tom Mackey or Trudi Jacobson directly.

-Tom