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.
No-Cost Learning Opportunities
CSTA AI in Action Series:
Discover practical, classroom-ready strategies from experienced educators as they share approaches aligned with key CSTA priorities. This multi-part series highlights a different focus area in each session, offering guidance you can apply across grade levels and subject areas. You’ll learn how to integrate new tools and practices, build literacy and ethical understanding into your curriculum, and explore proven, ready-to-use lessons. Whether you’re new to the topic or looking to deepen your practice, you’ll leave with actionable ideas and resources you can implement right away.
This series is comprised of two remaining sessions:
National AI Literacy Night with Josiah Hester from AI for Hawaii:
This is a monthly space for educators working with emerging technologies, CS, and AI in Indigenous communities to slow down, connect, and learn from one another. Each gathering centers one person’s work, followed by guided conversation, reflection, and resource sharing.
At our March 25 session, Josiah Hester will be our guest speaker. Josiah is an Associate Professor of Computing at Georgia Tech and Executive Director of the Ulu Lāhui Foundation, a Native Hawaiian–led nonprofit advancing food sovereignty and climate resilience through ʻāina-based, community-centered technology and educational programming. His work focuses on sustainable computing broadly, including low-power, edge AI systems that support local agriculture and environmental stewardship. Register here.
NEA Partners with Microsoft to Offer AI Microcredentials:
We’re excited to launch our new AI Micro-Credential Stack for K–12 Educators—a practical learning pathway designed to help educators build confidence, skill, and professional judgment when working with artificial intelligence. This initiative is a collaboration between the National Education Association and the Microsoft Elevate Team, bringing together educators' and industry leaders' expertise to support responsible, classroom-centered AI use.
This stack moves beyond tools and trends. It focuses on the competencies educators need right now: recognizing AI’s role and influence across contexts; applying a clear framework to judge AI outputs; examining how predictive systems shape recommendations and limit perspectives; and collaborating with generative AI to refine ideas and reflect on thinking. Featured micro-credentials include Judging AI Outputs: A Framework for Educators, AI Perspectives: Understanding Algorithmic Bias and Echo Chambers, and Collaborate with AI to Refine and Reflect.
Whether you are just beginning or ready to deepen your practice, this stack offers meaningful, classroom-connected learning that strengthens professional judgment and supports student-centered use of AI. Join us in building the knowledge and skills educators need to lead thoughtfully and confidently in an AI-informed world. Explore NEA's Microcredentials.
Free AI Workshops and PLCs: Playlab offers weekly, hour-long intro workshops to using AI, including full access to Playlab! And did we say “all free”? It is. Already have experience building in Playlab? We have PLCs to help you go further. Find a workshop time that works for you and register today.
Scholarships for AI Literacy Course: ISTE+ASCD is excited to release a 3-part course on teaching with and about AI, guided by the draft AILit Framework. Developed by TeachAI, the OECD, and the European Commission. This framework represents the global gold standard for AI literacy in education. Access to this coursework is provided at no cost to educators due to ISTE+ASCD's partnership with Microsoft. Upon application review and acceptance, you will receive an email to join the course within 10 business days. Apply today!
Applications Close Soon for the GenerationAI Luminary Award!
The GenerationAI Luminary Award is a recognition celebrating visionary educators who are transforming learning environments through innovative applications of artificial intelligence. These trailblazers are reshaping education
by leveraging AI to enhance student engagement, personalize learning experiences, and develop crucial skills for an AI-enhanced world. Representing the GenerationAI Coalition Partner organizations, our ten honorees demonstrate exceptional leadership, creativity, and impact in navigating the educational possibilities of generative AI.
Award winners receive:
Free ISTELive 26 conference registration
Travel and lodging expenses for the conference
A monetary award of $500
Recognition at a reception during ISTELive
In addition, three of our winners will be chosen to present at ISTELive.
*To be eligible for the GenerationAI Luminary Award, applicants must be working in a full-time capacity for a school or district in the U.S. or U.S. territories that serves students in grades PK-12.
AI in Education Leadership Catalyst
Apply now to join the AI in Education Leadership Catalyst (AiELC) for PK12 Education Leaders! We are thrilled to invite you to apply to the AiELC, a joint initiative with Latinos for Education and the Center for Black Educator Development. Over the course of 6 weeks, this program will host community-centered virtual sessions designed to empower PK-12 education leaders with foundational knowledge and skills to leverage AI in transforming teaching and learning. Participants will learn from guest speakers and each other through a supportive, collaborative environment.
Participants who successfully complete the program will be eligible to receive:
A digital credential & certificate recognizing your expertise
A leadership spotlight feature to amplify your voice and story
Ongoing support to share your learning and expand your impact
We encourage you to be a part of this learning community. For priority consideration, please submit your application by March 15th. The deadline to apply is Sunday, March 29th by 11:59PM EST. Notifications of acceptance will be issued to all applicants by April 3rd.
ISTE+ASCD Community of Practice Cohort 1 Wraps: What Happens When Educators Take the Lead on AI
Across the country, educators in ISTE+ASCD's first cohort of the GenerationAI Community of Practice (CoP), made up of teacher, building, and teacher leaders from across the United States, tackled a shared challenge: how to move AI from buzzword to meaningful practice. Over the course of their cohort experience, participants designed and carried out action research projects rooted in real problems they face every day. Their work reveals both the promise and the complexity of AI integration in K-12 education.
What do young people need to be inspired and prepared to flourish in the Age of AI? The Learner Studio has curated a collection of more than 30 essays from educators and learning practitioners about what it means – and what the learning world needs to look like – if young people are to flourish. Read this provocative collection of essays, including one about how to build trust by Playlab.
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