This session will help teachers start thinking beyond how to incorporate AI into classroom activities. This session will envision long-term goals for preparing students to enter various industries that will increasingly rely on AI skills. I’ll address AI in a variety of industry settings and subject areas, and we’ll talk about how to customize MindTap to incorporate industry-specific topics and activities into existing classes.
Jill West, co-author of Network+ Guide to Networks and instructor at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, brings a unique cross-section of experience in business, writing, and education to the development of innovative educational materials. She has taught K thru college using... Read More →
Thursday January 2, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm EST
Pebblebrook HS
You don't need to be a computer scientist to use GenAI safely and effectively. In fact, using AI is really just a Communications skill! This presentation will lean on the skills of the Humanities to help educators begin to build their own AI Literacy and expertise, without reinventing the wheel. AI Literacy is a reading and writing skill, and you already have many of the skills you need to be a safe and effective user!
In this session, participants will learn best practices when using AI tools (e.g. effective prompting) and how generative AI can enhance brainstorming activities, lesson planning, differentiated assignments, and spark creativity for you and your students.
As new technologies catalyze changes in the workplace, learning environments are impacted as well. Students must build and develop new skills to succeed in the classroom and beyond. And it’s more important than ever to empower educators to teach those skills. Join Apple to discuss how to invest in your educators so they have the technology and tools needed to engage, instruct, and assess students so they thrive today and into the future.
Get hands-on in this session as you explore the art of graphic design and branding in mobile app development. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to design their own mobile app home screen and logo as well as color outside the lines with tactile activities you can bring back to your classroom to inspire students and their big ideas.
Alefiya (A-lay-fee-ya) is a former Montessori teacher and founder & CEO of the award-winning EdTech company MAD-learn. She is a big promoter of entrepreneurship in education and is passionate about positively impacting the education industry. She was featured on Forbes for her work... Read More →
Alexandra Kummernes is a former journalist turned educator turned EdTech advocate. She is passionate about helping teachers and students understand the value of computer science in every classroom. With more than a decade of classroom experience, Alexandra leverages her teaching... Read More →
Thursday January 2, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm EST
Pebblebrook HS
In this session, we will explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in the classroom. Key skills covered will include identifying AI resources that align with their curriculum, using AI in the creation of course materials, utilizing AI for data analysis to better understand student performance, and incorporating AI-driven platforms to enhance student engagement. By the end of the session, you'll have practical strategies to integrate AI into workflows, ultimately freeing up more time for what truly matters: fostering meaningful connections with students and enhancing the learning experience.
ChatGPT and other AI tools are all the rage in education. Learn how you can use that rage to save time, relieve stress, and build better plans for your program.
In this session, we’ll start with a high-level preview of Pathful’s new back-to-school platform and share tips and tricks for easily incorporating career content into your lessons, no matter what subject you teach. In addition, we’ll point out resources to support teaching about AI and demonstrate how AI tools can be used in Flex Lesson creation.
PowerPoint Designer and PowerPoint Presenter Coach are powerful AI tools designed to create and deliver quality presentations. Designer offers layouts, colors, fonts, etc. that allow a presentation to truly standout and get noticed. Coach helps sharpen presentation skills by evaluating the presenter’s pitch, use of filler words, speech, euphemisms, and if you are just reading the text. These tools use the power of AI to enhance any presentation. Session participants will learn how to implement Presenter Coach and Designer by working collaborative to create new presentation or enhance their existing ones.
Eduaide.Ai is an innovative platform designed to streamline administrative tasks and enhance teaching efficiency through the power of artificial intelligence. In this training session, teachers will explore how Eduaide.Ai can revolutionize their workflow, making lesson planning and resource creation more effective and time efficient. Join us as we unlock the power of AI-driven resources for educators!
