TEACHx 2026

Generative AI is a probabilistic engine; by definition, it can only predict the future based on the statistical averages of the past. As we face a new era of leading through uncertainty, how do we teach students to imagine futures that the data cannot predict?


This session introduces Speculative Pedagogy, moving the AI conversation from functional "prompt engineering" to critical "future building." Aligning with the AI, Digital Literacy & Innovative Learning track, this interactive presentation moves beyond theory into a hands-on "Future Archaeology" lab. Participants will act as archivists from the year 2050, "recovering" fictional artifacts—from AI-governed syllabi to manifestos for human-led research—to expose the hidden biases and limitations of today’s algorithmic world.


Rather than a standard lecture, this session utilizes a high-impact 15-minute "Sprint." You will use the Open Speculative Pedagogy Framework (OSPF) to prototype low-stakes, discipline-specific interventions that prioritize human agency over machine efficiency. You will leave with a versatile toolkit to help students interrogate the "black box" of AI, transforming technological "friction" into a powerful site of critical inquiry and creative resistance.