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Generative AI in Education: What Every Teacher Should Know
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by Candace Walkington, Ph.D., Program Director, MS in Learning Sciences, Southern Methodist University (SMU); and Colleen Clatworthy, Admissions Outreach Advisor, Southern Methodist University (SMU)
Sponsored by SMU Simmons School of Education & Human Development
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Join Candace Walkington, Ph.D., for this edWebinar to explore how teachers and educators can use generative AI to plan lessons, engage learners, and personalize instruction while also navigating ethical challenges. You learn how tools like ChatGPT are being used in real classrooms, what the latest research reveals about AI for personalized learning, and how to apply AI thoughtfully and effectively in your own teaching to improve student outcomes.
Learn how Dr. Walkington’s research uses AI to personalize learning to students’ interests in mathematics and beyond to explore real-world applications of AI for teachers, administrators, and educators in all environments. Don’t miss this opportunity to see how generative AI is transforming education.
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 and higher education teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.
About the Presenters
Dr. Candace Walkington is the Program Director, Learning Sciences at SMU, specializing in mathematics education. Dr. Walkington received the 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from the U.S. Department of Education. She has received over $11 million worth of grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Her research examines how abstract mathematical ideas can connect to students’ everyday experiences to make mathematical ideas more understandable. She conducts research on “personalizing” mathematics instruction to students’ interests in areas such as sports, music, shopping, and video games, and their intended careers. She is also conducting research that connects math learning to art, architecture, and nature by having children and families take guided “math walks,” for which she is creating a mobile place-based game. She also examines ways to connect mathematical practices with physical motions, using augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and motion-capture technologies.
Colleen Clatworthy is an Admissions Outreach Advisor who helps students enroll in SMU’s MS in Learning Sciences program. Go Mustangs!
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