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Kathryn Richardson

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惠灵顿杭州校区总校长

近来，ChatGPT的出现让人工智能（AI）成为人们热议的焦点，各行各业都在探讨着人工智能带来的激动人心的挑战和机遇。身为教育人士，我们相信人工智能的广泛应用会为未来社会带来重大变革，而未来人才所需的技能也将发生巨大变化。正因如此，惠灵顿（中国）高度重视人工智能的发展状况，并将人工智能的使用融入日常教学，持续为学生提供与时俱进的高质量教学。如何以最震撼的方式将人工智能整合到教育之中？这是学校管理团队一直以来都在积极探讨的话题。人工智能社会的发展是前所未有的；在这样的时代背景下，我们需要引导学生去安全有效地利用人工智能，正确地评估所接收到的海量信息，学会提出恰当的问题。

6月9日，怀着激动的心情，我和惠灵顿（中国）高级管理团队及校务委员会成员一起，拜访了微软上海办公室，探索了人工智能领域的最新发展，以及人工智能对惠灵顿教育社群的影响。

微软公司的员工为我们展示了一些最新的创新成果，如AI助手Copilot和虚拟现实设备等。其中，最让我们感到震撼的是虚拟现实设备，它的使用能改变球、人体等复杂事物的教学方式。未来，学生能在大量的互动式虚拟环境中开展探索、研究和学习，从而深化理解。

面对人工智能日新月异的发展，世界各地的学校都会调整教育重点，不再单纯地考察学生的知识掌握程度，而是更多地侧重培养学生的沟通能力和批判性思维技能。有效沟通、灵活调整、团队精神、领导力、同理心等软技能，以及解决问题的能力和以批判的眼光分析现实的能力，都将变得日臻重要。

在这一方面，惠灵顿杭州校区已经先行一步。上述技能无一不囊括在惠灵顿杭州校区的教学理念和愿景中，深深地内化在我们的核心课程和课外的校园活动项目中。

这次参访微软公司后，我们彼此建立起紧密的联系，为使我校紧跟前沿科技的发展提供了宝贵的机会。我们持之以恒地追求卓越的教育，以积极拥抱科技发展的初心，不断完善学生的学习体验，让学校在支持教育科技发展的道路上越走越远。

为进一步巩固我们在这一方面的工作成果，我们已经与马克·安德森先生展开合作。马克先生是一位获奖顾问、作家、特邀演讲师，目前已与惠灵顿中国教育集团的高级管理团队成员展开密切合作，并将于九月访问我校，为我校教职员工开展职业发展培训。下一学年，马克将继续与我校合作，我也期待着在接下来的一年中，与大家分享此次合作的成果。

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Embracing AI: Microsoft Empowers

Wellington College China

Kathryn Richardson

Master of Wellington College Hangzhou

The recent emergence of ChatGPT has brought artificial intelligence (AI) to the forefront of all our discussions, with people from all walks of life enthusiastically discussing the challenges and opportunities it presents. As educators, we fully understand that the widespread use of AI applications will bring significant changes to future society and that the required skill sets for future talents will also change dramatically. This is why Wellington College China is highly focused on the development of AI and how we can integrate it into daily teaching to further enhance the high quality of education for our pupils. Our senior leaders have been discussing how we best incorporate this technology in the most impactful way possible. With this unprecedented advancement, it is paramount that we teach children how to use it safely and effectively, how to evaluate the information they receive and how to ask the most appropriate questions.  

On 9 June, I was thrilled to be able to visit Microsoft’s Shanghai office with senior leaders and governors from Wellington College China. It was an incredible opportunity for me to explore the latest developments in AI and their potential impact on our school community. 

Microsoft showcased some of their latest innovations, including their Copilot and Mixed Reality devices. Wewereparticularly impressed by the potential for Mixed Reality to transform the way we teach complex subjects such as the earth and the human body. Pupils may, in future, explore, engage, learn and understand through immersive interactive and virtual environments. 

As AI continues to rapidly develop, schools worldwide will need to adapt their education to ensure that pupils are assessed more on their communication and critical thinking skills rather than on simple retention of facts. Soft skills like communication, flexibility, teamwork, leadership and empathy will be in greater demand, as well as the ability of children to problem solve and critically analyse situations. 

At Wellington College Hangzhou, we are already a step ahead. The Wellington College Hangzhou ethos and vision encompasses all of these skills. They are already firmly embedded into our core curriculum and co-curricular SA programme. 

This recent visit to Microsoft, and the connections made, are invaluable in keeping our school at the forefront of technological advancements in education. In our ongoing quest for excellence in education, we remain committed to embracing technologies that will enhance the learning experience for our pupils and support the school’s advancement in educational technology. 

To further support our efforts, we are collaborating with Mark Anderson, an award-winning consultant, author and keynote speaker. Mark has been working closely with our Senior Leadership Team and will be visiting school in September to deliver CPD training to our staff. We are delighted that Mark will continue to work with us throughout the next academic year and I am very much looking forward to sharing the results of this partnership in the coming year.