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Getting AI to Work for You: Learn the Art of Prompting
Date: February 11, 2026
Time: 11:00am ET
Language: English
Ever asked a virtual assistant a question and gotten a confusing answer? The secret is knowing how to "talk" to AI tools effectively. In this hands-on webinar, you'll learn simple strategies for communicating with AI chatbots like ChatGPT to get helpful, accurate responses. We'll practice together by having AI help plan a classroom field trip, so you'll see exactly how these skills apply to your teaching needs.
Making Smart Choices: An Educator’s Guide to Responsible AI
Date: February 25, 2026
Time: 11:00am ET
Language: English
AI is rapidly changing education, and many teachers have questions about its ethical use in the classroom. From academic integrity to data privacy, it's a lot to navigate on your own. This webinar is designed for current classroom teachers who want to understand the ethical dimensions of AI. Based on the UNESCO AI Competencies for Teachers Framework, this session will provide you with a clear, practical roadmap for using AI in a safe, responsible, and human-centered way.
Preparing Students for Tomorrow: Careers in the Age of AI
Date: March 11, 2026
Time: 11:00am ET
Language: English
Guest Presenter: Jennifer Lucia, Adult and Student SkillsBuild Lead
As AI rapidly reshapes the workforce, how can we prepare students for careers that don’t yet exist? This webinar highlights emerging AI-driven skills and opportunities students need to thrive. Explore which industries are growing, how AI is transforming professional roles, what day-to-day work looks like and how to guide students towards meaningful learning.
Inclusive Learning Design with AI Tools
Date: March 18, 2026
Time: 11:00am ET
Language: English
Guest Presenter: Debbie Tannenbaum, School-Based Technology Specialist
In this one-hour webinar, you’ll explore how AI tools can support inclusive learning design by helping educators respond to learner variability, increase access, and personalize instruction. The session focuses on practical strategies for designing learning experiences that support diverse learners without adding to teacher workload.
Making Student Thinking Visible with AI (SPANISH)
Date: March 25, 2026
Time: 11:00am ET
Language: Spanish
Guest Presenter: Tom Daccord, Co-Founder EdTechTeacher
Educators are beginning to introduce AI to students in supervised, intentional ways that go beyond simple task support. In this webinar, you’ll explore how monitored interactions with AI can make student thinking visible through dialogue, revision, and decision-making, offering educators valuable insight into student understanding and learning strategies. The session focuses on using AI to support reflection, formative assessment, and deeper learning while maintaining teacher oversight and student agency.
AI Literacy Isn’t Extra, It’s Core
Date: April 8, 2026
Time: 11:00am ET
Language: English
Guest Presenter: Lindy Hockenbary, K-12 EdTech Advisor
Schools don’t need “one more thing” added to the plate—and AI literacy doesn’t have to be. In this session, we’ll reframe AI literacy as a natural extension of the learning already happening in core curriculum. We’ll explore the foundational concepts behind AI and show how learning about AI connects to existing standards and daily instruction.
Did a Robot Write this Report? Managing AI Cheating
Date: April 22, 2026
Time: 11:00am ET
Language: English
Guest Presenter: Eric Curts, Middle School Math Teacher/Technology Integration Specialist
In this session, you’ll explore practical strategies for establishing clear expectations around AI, designing learning tasks that value student thinking and process, and helping learners understand when and how AI can appropriately support their work.
Think. Imagine. Adobe Express!
Date: May, 6 2026
Time: 11:00am ET
Language: English
Guest Presenter : Ann Kozma, Adobe Education Evangelist
Step into the future of learning with Adobe Express! Discover how responsible generative AI empowers students to craft original content that sparks creativity, builds critical thinking, and amplifies every voice. In this hands-on session, you’ll explore powerful tools and features—from stunning graphics and videos to AI-generated visuals—that make learning dynamic and engaging. Walk away with ready-to-use activities to integrate AI-powered creativity into any lesson.
Beyond the Basics: Advanced Gemini for Educators
Date: May 20, 2026
Time: 11:00am ET
Language: English
Guest Presenter: John Sowash, EdTech Specialist
In this one-hour webinar, you’ll explore advanced features of Google Gemini designed specifically for educators, including Deep Research, Canvas co-editing, and Gemini Gems. You’ll see practical examples of how these tools can streamline planning, improve prompting, and support classroom-ready content creation—without adding complexity to your workflow. The session focuses on responsible, school-appropriate use so you can confidently apply Gemini to teaching and learning right away.
On-Demand Webinar Offerings
Understanding AI: What Every Teacher Needs to Know
Artificial intelligence might sound intimidating, but it's becoming part of our daily lives—from the apps on our phones to tools that could transform how we teach and learn. This webinar will help you understand what AI really is, how it works in simple terms, and why it matters for you and your students. You'll leave with a clear picture of AI's role in education today and practical insights about how these tools can support your teaching.
Making Smart Choices: A Teacher's Guide to AI Ethics
AI is rapidly changing education, and many teachers have questions about its ethical use in the classroom. From academic integrity to data privacy, it's a lot to navigate on your own. This one-hour webinar is designed for current classroom teachers who want to understand the ethical dimensions of AI. Based on the UNESCO AI Competencies for Teachers Framework, this session will provide you with a clear, practical roadmap for using AI in a safe, responsible, and human-centered way. Gain the knowledge and confidence you need to make AI part of your teaching, not a problem to solve. You don't need to be an AI expert to start this journey; you just need to be a teacher.
Preparing Students for Tomorrow: Careers in the Age of AI
As AI transforms the job market, how can we help our students prepare for careers that may not even exist yet? This webinar explores the growing world of AI-related jobs and the skills students will need to succeed. You'll discover which industries are hiring, what these jobs actually involve day-to-day, and most importantly, how to guide your students toward the learning opportunities that will set them up for success in an AI-driven future.
Getting AI to Work for You: Learn the Art of Prompting
Ever asked a virtual assistant a question and gotten a confusing answer? The secret is knowing how to "talk" to AI tools effectively. In this hands-on webinar, you'll learn simple strategies for communicating with AI chatbots like ChatGPT to get helpful, accurate responses. We'll practice together by having AI help plan a classroom field trip, so you'll see exactly how these skills apply to your teaching needs.
Building a Standout Teaching Resume with AI
Whether you're a new teacher job hunting or a veteran looking to advance your career, your resume needs to shine in today's competitive education market. This webinar will show you how to craft a compelling resume that highlights your unique teaching strengths and gets past automated screening systems. You'll discover how AI tools can help you polish your writing, organize your experience, and customize your resume for different positions—all while keeping your authentic voice as an educator.
Unpacking Generative AI Fundamentals Part 1: Natural Language and Vision Processing
You've probably used AI tools that can understand your questions, analyze images, or even create artwork from text descriptions. But how do these systems actually work behind the scenes? This webinar will take you inside the technical workings of natural language processing and computer vision—the core technologies powering today's AI tools. You'll gain a deeper understanding of how chatbots process your requests and how AI can "see" and create images, giving you the knowledge to better evaluate and use these tools in educational settings.
Unpacking Generative AI Fundamentals Part 2: Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Ever wonder how AI can predict what students might struggle with next or how it learns to write like a human? This webinar dives into the technical heart of how machines actually learn from data. You'll explore the different ways AI systems can be trained—from simple decision-making trees to complex neural networks inspired by how our brains work. By understanding these core concepts, you'll gain insight into why AI tools behave the way they do and how they continue to improve over time.
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