Presented by Dr. Cassondra Thaddies, VP, Partner and Client Engagement, LINC, the Learning Innovation Catalyst; and Megan Gross, Program Support Specialist, Supporting Inclusive Practices
In a recent edWebinar hosted by edWeb, a panel of high school seniors from Livingston High School (NJ), each with different career aspirations, discussed the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and their future. Ella, Ashley, Oishik, and Parker offered unique insights into how AI has influenced their academic lives and shaped their views on their prospective fields. The panel was moderated by Robert Rolling, Livingston’s PreK-12 Supervisor of Business, Technology, and Engineering and a leader in the district’s AI policy and curriculum development, who gave an overview of the Livingston Schools District’s approach to managing AI.
According to our nation’s students, the value of using technology for learning is clear—when used effectively, it helps them develop the skills they need for future success. Less than one-third of students say they have regular access to interactive technologies such as virtual labs, multimedia tools, augmented reality, coding resources, and AI tools that foster critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving. Students report that their best use of digital resources for learning happens on their own time, outside of school, most often through their smartphones.
Presented by Rowen Elsmore, Digital Learning Specialist, Bloomington Public Schools (MN); Jodi Bang, Digital Learning Specialist, Bloomington Public Schools (MN); and Sue Thotz, Director of Outreach, Common Sense Education
Presented by a panel of Livingston High School senior students
Moderated by Robert Rolling, PreK-12 Supervisor of Business, Technology & Engineering, Livingston Public Schools (NJ)
Maybe you remember the ELIZA chatbot or when IBM’s Deep Blue defeated the chess whiz Garry Kasparov. You were probably around for the arrival of Siri, the virtual assistant designed to answer our most pressing questions. A common element of these remarkable events was artificial intelligence (AI)—once a thing of science fiction, now a reality. It’s been around for a while, scaling in the 2020s across fields, including education, where it has transformative potential.
Presented by Jen Cleary, EdTech Leader and Sr. Director of Content and Product, Boclips; and Natalie Jung, Vice President of Customer Success, Boclips
The future is here. Artificial intelligence is part of almost every area of society, including education, so it’s time to take a serious look at it. How can AI help teachers and administrators?
Presented by Tara Sowels, Director of Multilingual Programs, Garland Independent School District (TX); Dr. Yesenia Sánchez, Chief Academic Officer-in-Residence, Age of Learning; and Victor Raga, Director, Biliteracy Curriculum, Age of Learning