[Video] Preparing for the Future of Education (3:09)
Uncovering the benefits and hurdles that go hand-in-hand with artificial intelligence usage in schools. This session follows Quentin Lee as he conducts thoughtful conversations regarding AI use in public schools and how to empower students and staff within the classroom. This story was produced by Emercyn Randolph at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education […]
Day 2 – A Day of Personal Exploration
I attended several sessions again today. I was particularly enamoured with a couple of them — a ‘Part 2′ from yesterday’s session on AI in education and a session that related to a budding curiousity of mine — should I consider writing a book? AI in Schools: Bridging Policy, Innovation Practices and Measuring Impact for […]
AI in Schools Must Bridge Policy and Innovative Practices Before Measuring Impact, Conference Panel Says
Artificial intelligence is here to stay and will, no doubt, have a resounding and lasting impact on the way we interact with information and knowledge. What should school leaders do about this? “Not nothing!” is the emphatic response of Thomas Taylor, superintendent of Stafford County Public Schools in Virginia. Taylor, along with co-panelists Richard Culatta, executive […]
Superintendent Panel Likens Dilemma of Figuring Out AI’s Proper Role to ‘Rebuilding the Kitchen’
Can intelligent educators master artificial intelligence? At the AASA national conference, a panel of superintendents insisted they’ll give this challenge the old college — make that the old elementary, middle and high school — try. “AI won’t replace humans,” said Matthew Montgomery, moderator of the “Social Dilemma of AI” panel on Friday morning. “But humans […]
In Laying Out a Third Wave for School Reform, Daggett Asks Education Leaders to Harness Artificial Intelligence Before Others Preempt Those Decisions
How do we plan for the future as we continue to care for the present? This is the question Bill Daggett, founder of both the Successful Practices Network and the International Center for Leadership in Education, explored with a full room of attendees of the AASA National Conference on Education on Friday. Before delving into […]
Awareness of AI Must Evolve into Understanding for Educators to Reap Major Benefits in Teaching and Learning, Panel Says
Artificial intelligence has been a red-hot topic of interest at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education as a standing-room-only crowd braved early wake-up calls to attend a Friday morning discussion on the technology. Speakers at the “Chat GPT, AI, Oh My, What’s a Superintendent To Do” panel spoke about the challenges schools face in […]
[Video] Using AI in Schools (1:50)
This session explored several ways in which teachers can use artificial intelligence to enhance the learning environment within the classroom and beyond. This story was produced by Emercyn Randolph at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego Calif.
Educators Challenged by Panel to Find Productive Ways to Allow Artificial Intelligence to Expand Horizons for Teachers and Students
Artificial intelligence has become an omnipresent, innovative technology that is leaving educators wondering, “Will AI disrupt schools? And how?” At an AASA conference session on Thursday, “AI in Schools: Bridging Policy, Innovation Practices, and Measuring Impact for Districts,” Ash Vesudeva, senior vice president at the Carnegie Foundation, asked this question before addressing it himself. “The jury […]
In 1st General Session Keynote, Artificial Intelligence Proponent Asks School Leaders to Embrace an ‘Augmented Tomorrow’
Augmented eyeglasses in the classroom. Computer-generated art. The future is coming fast because of new advancements in artificial intelligence, and school districts have to be ready for these new technologies. That was the message AI visionary Abran Maldonado delivered at Thursday’s AASA keynote at the 1st general session titled “Gen AI: How to Prepare Today’s […]
[Podcast] The Potential of Artificial Intelligence feat. Bill Daggett
Bill Daggett, founder of the Successful Practices Network and the International Center for Leadership in Education, says we’re at a tipping point, something he’s seen twice in his career. The first big wave was a Nation at Risk. The second was No Child Left Behind. Now, he says that artificial intelligence is going to drive […]