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 partnered with NEA to offer a 4-session webinar series. This series has wrapped up but recordings of
AI Explorations for Educators Scholarships: Would you like to spend time with other educators learning about AI in education? In the ISTE+ASCD AI Explorations for Educators course, you’ll learn to identify the various types of AI, hear about AI technologies on the horizon and build some of your own tools to make AI concrete and accessible for you and your students. This is a 15-hour, self-paced course with ongoing instructor support. No previous knowledge of AI or experience coding is required. Scholarships are now available for K-12 educators.
The next cohort will run from July 7-August 31 and the deadline to apply is June 16, 2025. Don't delay - submit your application today!
Scholarship Application Now Open: ISTE+ASCD has launched a new course titled, GenerationAI: Transforming Teaching and Learning. This 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. 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.
What We're Hearing: Insights from the Field about AI-Powered EdTech
We're creating a practical framework to help educators evaluate AI-powered education technology. Rather than starting from scratch, we're building on our successful Teacher Ready platform that educators already know and trust.
With so many AI frameworks already out there, our framework stands out because:
It's built with direct educator input at every stage.
It's backed by solid research (literature reviews and landscape analyses).
It's properly validated through formal testing.
It's immediately useful through both Teacher Ready (for teachers) and the ISTE Seal (for technology providers).
Our first phase is an infographic summarizing initial findings from educators around four key areas: impact on learning, impact on teaching, impact on edtech design,
The Indigitize Resource Hub is a doorway into the Indigenous tech and Computer Science education landscape, inviting all who are interested in exploring this storied and rapidly evolving field. Here, you'll find an array of resources for students, teachers, researchers, and community members!
Additionally, you'll find a variety of
research resources, including academic papers, studies, and insights to support both educators and researchers in advancing inclusive, impactful learning. Whether you're looking to enhance your classroom or dive deeper into scholarly insights, the hub offers a diverse range of materials to support inclusive and engaging learning! Please direct any resource suggestions or questions to: resourcehub@Indigitize.org. Visit the resource hubtoday!
Share Your Learning!
Many of you have been working with ISTE+ASCD and our partners through the GenerationAI initiative. If you are actively sharing what you learn, we would love to know about it! There are a few steps for you to take to ensure we can capture your sharing as part of our collective impact. View this infographic to get started.
Using AI to Close Learning Gaps
Contributed by Dr. Elvira Salazar, Latinos for Education
May 3rd marked the culmination of the teacher and education leader nine-month fellowships convened by Latinos for Education. From coast to coast over 75 fellows participated in a final showcase to share
their problem of practice at the intersection of education and AI. In Texas, one high school science teacher, Carolina, engaged in a cycle of inquiry to increase student engagement in her physics classroom. She was particularly interested in increasing scaffolds to make science more accessible for her multilingual and special education students. She saw a 95% increase in her student performance after incorporating the use of AI to develop guides for her students. The guides provided students with just-in-time support during labs and analytical tasks without disrupting classroom workflows. One of Carolina's students shared, “For the first time, I didn't feel lost in science class. The guides made me confident."
This short video shows education leaders in Texas hosting a playground session where attendees could interact and ask questions about the AI-powered tools they built using Playlab technology.
Building the Future of Education with GenerationAI's Communities of Practice
Experience the excitement and vision shared by teacher, building, and district leaders as they begin collaborating to harness the power of AI in education for transformational learning experiences. Hear directly from participants about their goals, challenges,
and early insights as they work to create more engaging, equitable, and personalized learning experiences for students. View the video.
A Fast and Fun Educator Starter Guide to Using an AI Chatbot
This easy-to-follow primer guides curious educators in getting started with an AI chatbot, including sample prompts. Read this blog post by Christy Matte.
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