Presented by Kate Schuster, VP, Client Success & Operations, Yourway Learning; and Dr. Baron R. Davis, Former District Leader, Current Senior Advisor, Digital Promise
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Build Career-Ready Skills in an AI-Driven World: Preparing Students for the Future
Presented by Seth Walker, Student, Troy University; Andrea Cook, Lead Digital Learning Coach, Kansas City Public Schools (MO); and Cassie Graves, Senior R&D Program Manager, Digital Promise
Leading AI in Education: A Framework for Future-Ready Schools
Presented by Katie Page, M.Ed., Instructional Technology Coordinator, Township High School District 214 (IL); Alicia DelMastro, K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist, Pelham Union Free School District (NY); Jenn Jeffers, Former Teacher, Current Senior Curriculum Designer and AI Subject Matter Expert, Britannica Education; and Chris Heintz, Former Teacher, Current Director of Customer Experience, Britannica Education
Teaching AI Literacy and Responsible Use with Confidence
AI becomes more powerful each day. As it changes the world at large, so, too, does it take an increasing role in the lives of students. However, it cannot replace teachers, who have a responsibility to help students learn to work with this increasingly advanced technology.
Personalizing Special Education at Scale: Leveraging AI and Evidence-Based Practices for Outcomes and Efficiency
Presented by Mara Steiu, Co-Founder and CEO of Journify Learning (Evidence-Based AI Assistant for Special Education), Stanford Graduate School of Education; and Parker Van Nostrand, Product Certifications Project Director, Digital Promise
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
How AI Can Personalize Learning for Every Student
Teachers strive to personalize learning for every student, but between time, the ability to quickly access data, and individual student needs, they’re under a lot of pressure. It’s no surprise that teacher burnout is rising, and more teachers than ever are leaving education. Fortunately, AI can help.
Teaching AI with Confidence: Empowering Your Educators This School Year
Presented by Julianne Robar, Former Educator, Current Senior Director of Metadata and Product Interoperability, Renaissance; Vanessa Gonzalez Cerullo, Vice President of Product, Renaissance; and Jennifer Ehehalt, Former Educator, Current Senior Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
6 Powerful Ways AI Can Support Educators
Thinking about AI in the classroom brings up two common refrains from educators: “Are they trying to replace me?” and “Oh great, something else to incorporate into my work day.”
Supporting Every Student: How AI Makes Personalized Learning Possible
Presented by Mary Strain, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Strategy, US EDU, Amazon Web Services; Anthony Salcito, Chief Institution Business Officer, Varsity Tutors; and Brian Galvin, Chief Academic Officer, Varsity Tutors
AI in Education: From Resistance to Transformation
Artificial intelligence, once the stuff of science fiction, has become a growing part of everyday life—so what does this mean for education?