Artificial intelligence will take the center stage in January at the Future of Education Technology Conference, where leaders will equip attendees with the skills necessary for AI literacy, training and effective policy implementation.
AI Educator Summit: Essential AI Literacy Training
Kicking off the event, the AI Educator Summit will give educators essential AI literacy training designed to build confidence in integrating AI in the classroom. The immersive professional learning experience offers insight into the foundations of AI in teaching, showing how AI can enhance lesson planning, differentiation, communication, assessment and feedback, allowing teachers more time to focus on their students.
Participants will also explore strategies for handling cheating and plagiarism, ultimately teaching students ethical ways to use AI. The summit will also address additional ethical considerations and risk awareness, helping educators to minimize AI’s potential harms while maximizing its benefits.
Perhaps one of the most sought-after aspects of the summit surrounds prompt engineering, a skill necessary for educators to get the most out of AI. Attendees will develop effective prompting skills to generate AI-supported text and media to enhance their instruction.
The event will be led by:
Holly Clark, AI in Education Strategist — The Infused Classroom
Ken Shelton, Speaker/Designer/Consultant/Advisor — Elevate Education
Matt Miller, Head Textbook Ditcher — Ditch That Textbook
Learn more about the AI Educator Summit here.
AI Leaders Summit: Navigating Policy, Ethics, and Implementation of AI
Designed specifically for state, district and school leaders, participants will explore urgent issues influencing AI implementation, including data privacy, equity, academic integrity and ethical AI use. Expert thought leaders will guide discussions about regulatory frameworks and the challenges districts face in adopting AI tools.
Leaders will walk away with strategies for developing AI-ready policies that empower educators and students while safeguarding trust and transparency, as well as actionable strategies to support their district’s success and build collaborative partnerships to lead with AI.
The summit will be led by:
Matthew Winters, AI Education Specialist — Utah State Board of Education
Kelly May-Vollmar, Superintendent of Schools — Desert Sands Unified School District
Patrick Gittisriboongul, Superintendent — Lunwood Unified School District
Barbara Mullen, Superintendent — Rush-Henrietta Central School District
Learn more about the AI Leaders Summit here.
