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innovAIted AI Cohort

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Why Join?

 

Join our innovAIted Cohort to become an AI-savvy educator with these exclusive offerings:

 

  • Hands-on Experience: Go beyond theory with direct access and training on six premier AI education tools, including MagicSchool.ai, Google AI, SchoolAI, and more!
  • Expert-Led Learning: Kick off your journey with a keynote from Amy Mayer of friEDTech and get a full year of access to their top-tier, self-paced AI PD.
  • Practical Skills: Master prompt engineering and discover real-world use cases for both you and your students, from planning to creating engaging lessons.
  • Exclusive Access: Get invited to an AI Policy Lab to help shape the future of AI in education for your district, plus a collaborative community to share ideas and best practices.

 

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AI Policy Lab Workshop

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Cohort Requirements

  • Attend 3 in-person workshops at Region 14 ESC:
    • Oct. 22, Nov. 19, Dec. 10
       
  • Complete 6 hours of self-paced AI professional development from friEDtech during the duration of the cohort.
     
  • Incorporate, practice, create and submit practical AI usage in your role to a shared repository.

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More than professional development—it's an investment in your school's future. Join a community committed to using AI ethically and effectively to shape the next generation of learning.

Our Purpose and Added Value

The innovAIted Cohort is not just a professional development series; it's a strategic partnership to equip your district with the knowledge and skills needed for effective, ethical, and safe AI integration. Participants will move beyond simple tools to understand AI's core concepts, use cases, and best practices.

Your designated educators will become AI leaders within your district, ready to guide their peers and serve as a resource for future professional learning.

Participants will gain hands-on experience and documented use cases for AI, from streamlining lesson planning to creating engaging, student-facing activities.

The cohort will contribute to a shared repository of AI-integrated lessons and materials, providing a valuable resource for your entire district.

Your participation is critical to our collaborative AI Policy Lab, where district stakeholders will work with friEDTech's Amy Mayer to help develop and refine policies that are both innovative and responsible.

  • Your designated educators will become AI leaders within your district, ready to guide their peers and serve as a resource for future professional learning.

  • Participants will gain hands-on experience and documented use cases for AI, from streamlining lesson planning to creating engaging, student-facing activities.

  • The cohort will contribute to a shared repository of AI-integrated lessons and materials, providing a valuable resource for your entire district.

  • Your participation is critical to our collaborative AI Policy Lab, where district stakeholders will work with friEDTech's Amy Mayer to help develop and refine policies that are both innovative and responsible.

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Expert-Led Learning: Kick off your journey with a keynote from Amy Mayer of friEDTech and get a full year of access to their top-tier, self-paced AI PD.

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AI-nnovative Teaching: Empowering (Not Cheating) Education

Participants will gain a solid foundation in artificial intelligence, enabling them to understand AI basics and evaluate its pros and cons in education. They will learn to make informed decisions on integrating AI into teaching, tackle AI-assisted cheating, and promote responsible AI use in classrooms. Additionally, they will explore Project Based Learning (PBL) components and create a PBL unit using Generative AI.

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AI with a Human Touch: Where AI & HI Meet

Utilize generative AI for communication and goal setting, using student data empathetically to create personalized learning experiences. Explore classroom management strategies and leverage AI to enhance teaching effectiveness and tailor education for each student. Use generative AI to provide personalized feedback and design assessments that cater to diverse student needs, improving learning outcomes and instructional efficiency.

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Ctrl+AI+Delight: The Teaching Reboot is Here

Participants will: - Understand the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI) and evaluate its educational pros and cons, aiding informed decisions on AI integration in teaching. - Be knowledgeable about the current AI landscape in education, its limitations, and the differences between generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Microsoft Bing Chat. They will learn effective prompting techniques for using generative AI. - Apply their prompting skills to design engaging learning activities that leverage generative AI tools, actively engaging learners and addressing specific information needs.

A webpage titled 'Innovated Ed' with text and graphics about AI in education.

AI-nnovative Teaching: Empowering (Not Cheating) Education

Participants will gain a solid foundation in artificial intelligence, enabling them to understand AI basics and evaluate its pros and cons in education. They will learn to make informed decisions on integrating AI into teaching, tackle AI-assisted cheating, and promote responsible AI use in classrooms. Additionally, they will explore Project Based Learning (PBL) components and create a PBL unit using Generative AI.

A webpage from InnovEdTech with text and graphics about educational technology.

AI with a Human Touch: Where AI & HI Meet

Utilize generative AI for communication and goal setting, using student data empathetically to create personalized learning experiences. Explore classroom management strategies and leverage AI to enhance teaching effectiveness and tailor education for each student. Use generative AI to provide personalized feedback and design assessments that cater to diverse student needs, improving learning outcomes and instructional efficiency.

A magazine cover titled 'InnovEdTech' with text and graphics.

Ctrl+AI+Delight: The Teaching Reboot is Here

Participants will: - Understand the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI) and evaluate its educational pros and cons, aiding informed decisions on AI integration in teaching. - Be knowledgeable about the current AI landscape in education, its limitations, and the differences between generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Microsoft Bing Chat. They will learn effective prompting techniques for using generative AI. - Apply their prompting skills to design engaging learning activities that leverage generative AI tools, actively engaging learners and addressing specific information needs.

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Let’s Get innovAIted!

Join our innovAIted Cohort to become an AI-savvy educator!

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