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7:45 AM – 8:15 AM
Lindsay Hall
Registration & Breakfast
8:15 AM- 9:15 AM
Koumantzelis Auditorium (Lindsay Hall)
Welcome, Ignite Talks & Keynote from Tom Driscoll, EdTechTeacher CEO
The Future of AI in Education
Discover the transformative potential of AI in schools with insights from EdTechTeacher’s CEO. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with educators and school leaders nationwide, this keynote session explores the next wave of AI-driven innovation in education.
09:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Session 1
The UNESCO AI Competency Framework and Empowering K-12 Students’ AI Competencies
Discover the UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Students with Dr. Natalie Lao, co-developer and Executive Director of the App Inventor Foundation. This framework emphasizes essential AI knowledge, ethics, and skills for K-12 students. Dr. Lao will explore how initiatives like AI hackathons, free teacher training, and integrated lesson plans empower students to navigate and shape AI responsibly. Learn how educators can integrate AI education across the curriculum, fostering ethical, innovative engagement and preparing students for the complexities of the AI era.
The Prompt Whisperer: Mastering the Art of AI-Language to Save Time and Spark Creativity
Feeling swamped by never-ending educator tasks and yearning for fresh inspiration? Looking for ways to show students how AI tools can help spark creativity and divergent thinking? Join us to unlock the potential of AI prompts and advanced prompt engineering strategies! Learn how to ditch repetitive tasks, create personalized learning activities and spark creative exploration. Together, we’ll unveil the power of AI prompts to transform your work making it efficient and enhancing creativity! (This is an intermediate to advanced session that requires some basic background and experience with AI tools.)
Inclusive by Design: AI Solutions to Meet Diverse Learning Needs in Real-Time
Discover how AI can transform your classroom into an inclusive and dynamic learning environment where every student thrives. This session will explore practical AI tools and strategies that enable real-time differentiation, supporting English language learners, students with disabilities, and those with diverse learning profiles. Through the lens of universal design, we will explore how to harness the power of AI to create equitable opportunities for all learners. Walk away with actionable insights and resources to implement immediately, ensuring your teaching is accessible, engaging, and responsive to student needs.
Ready for It? Embracing the AI Era in Career Services
Explore how Harvard’s Mignone Center for Career Success integrates generative AI tools into career advising to prepare students for an AI-driven workforce. Learn about the “AI for Professional Development and Exploration” resource, with guidance on resumes, interviews, and more, alongside AI-powered tools like ChatGPT for networking practice. Discover how interdisciplinary collaboration, professional development, and student-centered strategies can enhance AI literacy and empower students to excel in their career journeys. Join this session to gain actionable insights and brainstorm ways to incorporate AI into career services, helping students meet and exceed employer expectations in a rapidly evolving job market.
Introducing AI to our Students Safely
Learn strategies to introduce AI tools to students while prioritizing safety and privacy. This session explores how to field-test AI without using personal accounts or identifiable information. Engage in hands-on labs, shareable resources, and reflection prompts designed to deepen student understanding of AI and its impact. Walk away with practical tools and techniques to create meaningful, secure learning experiences that empower students to navigate and critically analyze AI technologies.
Cracking the Code: Equipping Digital Detectives in an AI-Powered World
Interested in learning how to equip your students with the knowledge and skills to navigate the online world responsibly and critically? Come discover practical strategies, tools, and resources to help your students become savvy digital detectives in the online space. You’ll learn how to foster responsible digital citizenship while empowering students to think critically and discern fact from fiction in the digital space.
10:45 AM- 11:45 AM
Session 2
Artificial Intelligence with MIT App Inventor & the UNESCO AI Competency Frameworks
Discover the UNESCO AI Competency Frameworks and their human-centered, ethics-first approach to AI education. This workshop provides an overview of the frameworks and a hands-on exploration of the AI Ethics unit from the App Inventor Foundation’s free curriculum for middle and high school educators. Learn how to integrate ethical AI principles, techniques, and applications into your teaching while empowering students with a deeper understanding of computational thinking. Leave with practical tools and strategies to foster responsible, human-centered AI exploration in your classroom.
AI-Fueled Gamification and Game Building For The Classroom
Explore how AI is revolutionizing gamification and game-building in education, enabling teachers to craft personalized and engaging learning experiences. Learn how AI-powered tools simplify game design, adapt to diverse student needs, and boost classroom engagement. This session provides practical strategies for integrating gamification into your curriculum, highlights accessible platforms for game creation, and showcases innovative ways to foster critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity. Whether you’re tech-savvy or an AI beginner, gain actionable insights to transform your teaching with the power of technology and play.
AI, Integrity, and Innovation: A Dialogue with School Administrators
JUST ADDED! Join the discussion led school administrators as they discuss a variety of challenges, opportunities, and actionable strategies related to AI in education!
Gilda’s Golden Egg- A Magical AI-Powered Adventure
Embark on an interactive quest to learn about how MagicSchool can help save you time and help you better meet the diverse needs of your learners. In this session, we’ll explore an array of tools and strategies, provide examples, and learn from each other as we seek to save Gilda’s Golden Egg. Intrigued? See you there! To get the most out of this session, please bring a device to try out the tools and fully participate in the adventure.
From Lyrics to Lessons: Using AI to Transform Lesson Planning
Step into a session that will change your perspective on AI forever. Discover how AI can revolutionize lesson planning in this immersive, creativity-focused workshop. Break free from the notion of AI as merely a shortcut and explore its potential to inspire innovation and redefine “original work.” Engage in hands-on activities that demonstrate how AI can unlock new possibilities for creativity, empowering you and your students to imagine, create, and excel in ways never thought possible. This transformative session will expand your perspective and provide actionable insights to harness AI as a powerful ally in education.
AI Literacy Roundtable: Addressing Challenges in the K-12 Classroom
Join us as we tackle the everyday challenges that arise in K-12 classrooms concerning the use of AI. This session will underscore the importance of AI literacy in equipping educators and learners with the essential knowledge and skills to critically understand, evaluate, and use AI systems and tools as our future becomes increasingly digital. Our aim is to illustrate examples of effective and ethical use while also leaving attendees with actionable takeaways to implement in the classroom the next day. We will reference the Digital Promise AI Framework.
12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
Session 3
Leadership Playbook for Using AI: Enhance Communications, Streamline Processes & Design Better Solutions
Explore how AI tools and strategies can transform your leadership approach, making daily tasks more efficient and strategic actions more impactful. This session explores practical applications for streamlining administrative tasks, analyzing data for informed decision-making, enhancing communication with stakeholders and more! Discover how AI can enhance operations, foster collaboration, and support tailored professional development. Leave with actionable strategies to integrate AI into your newly upgraded leadership toolkit!
Be Fearless: Using AI in the Elementary Classroom
Have you ever wondered how AI tools can help students and educators succeed in the classroom? In this session you will discover how to be fearless in using AI. I will share firsthand how small, easy-to-use AI tools have made a big impact in not only my learning and growth but my students. You’ll see how we’ve used AI in creative ways to support our education.
I will give you examples of how tools like ChatGPT, Magic School AI, and Canva have helped me personalize learning, simplify tough topics, and get immediate feedback for students. You’ll see how AI assists my classroom community with writing tasks, creating visuals, and breaking down complex subjects into manageable parts, all while helping the learners stay engaged and motivated.
I am excited to show you how AI has made a big difference in my education and that of my students, and you will leave with ideas on how you can help your students use these tools to achieve success too!
Learning in the Gemini Era
Hear about the latest AI developments from Google for Education, including how they leverage learning science in their product development process.
Free AI Tools & Strategies for Beginners
Discover efficient, time-saving AI tools designed for educators, with a focus on free resources. This session spotlights ChatGPT and explores tools like Gemini, Scribbr, Canva’s Magic Media, Remove.BG, MagicSchool, and QuizizzAI. Enjoy relatable stories and guided tutorials to introduce each tool, followed by a hands-on digital playground where you can experiment and ask questions. Leave equipped with practical strategies and free AI tools to simplify your teaching and enhance productivity. Perfect for beginners!
Behind the Scenes of AI: Teaching AI Literacy
Explore accessible ways to introduce AI concepts with students in this hands-on workshop. Begin with an engaging overview of AI: what it is, how it works, ethical considerations, and data usage implications. Dive into a classroom-ready activity that demonstrates how AI collects and uses data for decision-making, fostering critical thinking about privacy and ethical use. Attendees will leave with adaptable resources, lesson ideas, and tools to demystify AI and teach its real-world applications safely and responsibly. Perfect for educators looking to equip students with foundational AI literacy and a human-centered perspective.
Is It Working? – Building Evidence to Inform AI Initiatives
Teachers, schools, and districts have been piloting and experimenting with AI for the past two years. Is it working? As a leader, how would you know? In this hands-on session, leaders will engage in a strategy session to begin architecting an evidence base to support and inform the design of both current and future AI initiatives.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Session 4
Crafting Responsible AI Policy: A Guide for School and District Leaders
Designed specifically for principals, superintendents, and educational leaders tasked with navigating the complexities of AI in schools, this session explores the essential steps to craft a responsible AI policy that balances ethical considerations, data privacy, and educational goals. Learn how to build an AI framework that safeguards students, supports educators, and aligns with your district’s vision. Don’t miss this opportunity to empower your school community with a thoughtful, future-focused AI strategy!
AI for Research and Writing: Or How I Learned to Embrace AI Without Fearing Plagiarism and Losing My Mind
In an era where AI permeates every aspect of our lives, it’s essential to harness its power effectively, especially in student research and writing. “AI Strategies for Research and Writing” offers a comprehensive exploration of utilizing AI tools to enhance the writing and research process while addressing concerns surrounding student misuse of AI. This course is designed to empower educators to structure assignments that maintain the integrity and meaningfulness of writing tasks in an AI-rich environment.
Brisk in Action: The AI Assistant Educators Can’t Stop Talking About
Join this interactive demo to see why educators everywhere are raving about Brisk! Discover how Brisk’s AI-powered Chrome extension helps teachers save time and tackle their to-do lists faster. From instantly creating lesson materials to providing real-time student feedback, Brisk simplifies the hardest parts of teaching in just minutes. Whether you’re new to AI or searching for the ultimate teaching time-saver, this session will show you how Brisk makes teaching simple, effective, and stress-free. Don’t miss it!
Christian Hartjes
The Next Frontier: Integrating SchoolAI for Enhanced Learning in K-12
What if you could help every student achieve their full potential by using cutting-edge tools that adapt to their unique needs? Artificial Intelligence is reshaping education, and this session will show you how SchoolAI can be a powerful ally in creating personalized, engaging, and effective learning experiences for K-12 students. This is more than a technology showcase—it’s a movement toward student-centered education that empowers learners to succeed in an evolving world. Whether you’re new to AI or looking for advanced strategies, this session will provide you with the insights and tools to make a real impact on student learning outcomes.
Trevor Goertzen
Empowering Teachers, Inspiring Students: The AI Revolution
Discover how AI is revolutionizing education by empowering teachers to extend their impact beyond the classroom. This session explores how AI fosters equity in education, providing students everywhere with access to transformative learning experiences. Learn how AI personas can replicate effective teaching processes, inspire engagement, and promote critical thinking in scalable, personalized ways. Join this inspiring talk to uncover strategies for leveraging AI to amplify your reach, democratize quality education, and transform lives—one student at a time.
IT & EdTech: Building your AI Strategy
Explore how to craft an AI strategy that enhances teaching, learning, and administrative efficiency. This session provides practical approaches for integrating AI tools into classrooms while fostering collaboration between IT and EdTech leaders. Learn to address critical issues like equity, ethics, and data privacy, ensuring AI’s responsible use in K-12 education. Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining an existing plan, gain actionable steps to create a comprehensive AI strategy tailored to your school or district’s needs and priorities.
3:00 – 3:30 PM
CLOSING SESSION & RAFFLE