GenerationAI is a groundbreaking educational movement designed to empower K-12 educators with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to safely and responsibly capture the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom.
Upcoming Events & Ways to Get Involved
NEA and ISTE+ASCD Webinar Series: As part of the work with GenerationAI, ISTE+ASCD has partnered with NEA to offer a 4-session webinar series. This series wraps up in May. Recordings of
AI Strategies to Enhance Learning, May 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Everyone is talking about AI! Join us as we shift the conversation from tools to transformation. We will explore classroom applications of AI that keep humans at the center but allow for innovative teaching practices to make learning more fun and engaging.Register here.
Scholarship Application Now Open: ISTE+ASCD is launching a new course in late April titled, GenerationAI: Transforming Teaching and Learning. This new 5-hour, self-paced course guides educators through practical applications of AI in teaching and learning. Participants will explore current AI tools, develop
implementation strategies, and learn best practices for enhancing instruction through AI technology. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and will be reviewed on a bi-weekly basis.Learn more and apply today!
Playlab AI Learning Community: Join a diverse community of educators using AI to create meaningful tools for themselves and others. This learning experience includes three 90-minute virtual sessions with the option to also attend Open Labs with fellow community members. Find out more information and apply. April cohort begins April 16, 2025; register by Tuesday, April 15, 2025. May cohort begins May 20, 2025; register by Monday, May 19, 2025. All sessions are held from 6:00-7:30 PM ET.
Learning About & Teaching with Artificial Intelligence: The National Education Association (NEA) has released a new online course that is offered at no cost to educators. The independent study course, Learning About and Teaching with Artificial Intelligence in Education, explores the foundational concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential educational applications. Educators will learn to integrate AI tools effectively and ethically into teaching, learning, and administrative processes while fostering AI literacy among students. Visit the NEA Professional Excellence Portal to register for the course.
Instagram Announces School Partnership Program
Last year, ISTE+ASCD worked with Meta on a pilot program to give school leaders a more direct role in managing content related to their communities on Instagram. Last month, EdSurge publishedan article written by Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE+ASCD, discussing how this partnership started and how schools can get involved. In the
article he shares, "One of our key initiative - and one of my personal and professional passions - is helping schools create healthy digital cultures while teaching students how to be upstanding digital citizens." To learn more about joining the Instagram School Partnership Program, visit about.instagram.com/community/educators. To access the ISTE+ASCD digital citizenship lessons, visit iste.org/digital-citizenship-lessons.
GenerationAI Luminary Award
GenerationAI is seeking to honor educators who have made an impact in their school or district with artificial intelligence. The GenerationAI coalition partners will select 10 award winners who have used AI to transform teaching and learning. Winners will receive free registration and travel expenses for the ISTELive 25 conference, a $500 award, and recognition at a reception at
ISTELive honoring all awardees. Three of the winners will be chosen to present during a GenerationAI session at ISTELive. Apply today! All applications must be received by Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST. Winners will be notified no later than May 19, 2025 so that travel can be arranged. Nominees must be a participant in GenerationAI and able to attend the ISTELive 25 conference to be eligible.
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Indigitize Community of Practice Insights
The Indigitize Community of Practice has two sessions left, with the final showcase on May 24, 2025. Participants will center and critique three of their Indigenous Genius by Design projects. Check out the Mentimeter results from the most recent session.
Indigitize cohort members shared that they believe AI has the potential to support indigenous communities in ways that go
beyond productivity such as well-being, cultural preservation, and self-determination. As we all explore the role of AI in Indigenous education and knowledge systems, we invite you to reflect:
How can AI be designed to honor Indigenous data sovereignty while supporting well-being?
Playlab Releases New Open Source Curriculum
Playlab is offering an open source curriculum to empower students to become more critical consumers and more importantly creators of AI
through their "AI for Action" project-based unit. Give your students hands-on experience withPlaylab, a safe environment where they'll develop critical AI literacy while creating their own AI applications. We believe that students play a crucial role in shaping how this arrival technology impacts them and what better way to do that then letting them gets hands on as they learn more about the great potential and risks of Generative AI. We believe that AI is best done through play and community, so please join our growing community of educators and students who are looking to leverage AI to drive positive action. To learn more reach out to onboarding@playlab.ai. View the Unit Plan.
ISTE+ASCD AI Innovators Challenge
The ISTE+ASCD AI Innovator Challenge, supported by Lenovo and Intel, invites high school students (grades 9-12) to create a digital product using Generative AI to help their peers and communities use AI responsibly and ethically. The top three teams will be flown to ISTELive 25 in San
Antonio to showcase their work. If you or your teachers are interested, you can find more information on the website. If you are interested in receiving a link to a recorded webinar providing information and support about the challenge, please reach out to Jeremiah Okal-Frink (jfrink@iste.org). Submissions due April 18, 2025
AI Innovators Challenge Judges Needed
We are in need of a few more judges for the ISTE+ASCD AI Innovators Challenge! Judging involves two rounds between April 19–28, with each round takingapproximately 2 hours total. You’ll review 5–6 projects and short videos per round, score them using a clear rubric, and provide comments for the committee and feedback to student teams. You can sign up for just one round or both. The full judging process can be found here. Your insight would be incredibly valuable, and we’d love to have your voice in recognizing and uplifting student innovation. If you are interested, please fill out ourJudging Interest Form.
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