No visit to South East Asia is complete without a stop at our first partner in the region, GESS – German European School Singapore, and this time was more impressive than ever! On Monday, 29 September 2025, educators from across Singapore gathered on the GESS campus for “AI Literacy in Your School: From Theory to Practice,” co-hosted by Singapore Education Network, fobizz, and, of course, GESS. Over 90 focused minutes, we moved past theories and buzzwords into concrete examples of real implementation: how to integrate AI as both a technology and a topic while adhering to highest data privacy standards, how to implement a practical AI policy, and how to bring AI to life in classrooms for both educators and students.
What stood out the most was how far along GESS already was, especially in comparison to many others, with a whole-school approach to AI, anchored by a single, secure platform. Having one solution for everyone—teachers and students—created consistency in workflows, common language, sharing capabilities, and strong governance. We saw AI used for lesson preparation, differentiation, and student engagement, as well as for streamlining of administrative tasks that accompany various school activities. Students aren’t just consuming AI; they’re creating with it—building their own chatbots through the use of advanced prompting for inquiry, peer feedback, and project showcases. That balance of creativity and responsibility is the heartbeat of AI literacy at GESS.