Integrating AI Technology and Tools
Workshop Description: This workshop will equip K-12 educators with a toolkit to leverage AI technology in the classroom. The toolkit will include the following skills: 1) general understanding of AI, 2) AI usage for instructional tasks, 3) AI usage for students' success and support, and 4) common challenges and AI misuse. This workshop will equip educators with a toolkit to navigate a perilous but promising AI tide. The toolkit will include the following skills:
1. WHAT: General understanding of current AI hype (how did we get there)
2. HOW: How does it work - current tools and applications (openAI, chatGPT, plugins, LLM models)
3. WHY: AI Applications and tools - generating text, images, videos, sounds
4. WHERE: AI Applications for teaching - build your own AI-generated product for teaching
5. PERILS: Learn about AI implications - biases, laws, regulations, cheating
This workshop provides educators with the knowledge, skills, and resources to integrate AI graphics effectively across the curriculum, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and digital literacy skills in students across all subject areas.
Coding experience is not required.
Updated October 14, 2024
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About Dr. Olga Scrivner
Olga is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Software Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Olga’s passion for teaching STEM to underrepresented communities led her to became a Google Women TechMakers Ambassador and a member of Executive Commitee for IEEE Women in Engineering (Central Indiana) chapter. Olga’s current research focuses on AI, innovations for teaching and learning, NLP biases and genAI societal implications. She is currently a part of the IEEE Panel Standards Association for Ethically Aligned Educational Metadata in Extended Reality (XR) & Metaverse and the chair for minitrack on Advances in Teaching and Learning Technologies for Hawaii International conference on System Sciences. Olga is also a board member for American Council on Education (Women in Indiana Network) and EDUCAUSE ambassador. Olga has designed and taught multiple workshops and crash courses for faculty, professionals, and students.
