Event details
EdTech Essentials: Strategies for Every Classroom in the Age of AI
with Monica Burns
Thursdays –January 8, 22 and February 5 4:00-5:30 PM
Discover how AI is transforming the classroom—and how you can stay ahead! From apps that leverage AI to the chatbots students are already using, this webinar explores the practical implications of AI for both teaching and learning. Join Monica Burns as she shares actionable strategies and insights to help educators and students become productive, responsible, and tech-savvy users of AI tools—inside and outside the classroom.
Session 1: Exploring the World with Students
In this session, we’ll explore how digital tools can help students make meaningful connections with people, places, and ideas beyond the classroom walls. You’ll learn how to use AI to create supplemental resources that spark curiosity and support global learning experiences. From virtual field trips to collaborative projects with peers in other locations, discover strategies to broaden students’ perspectives.
Session 2: Creating Multimodal Artifacts of Learning
This session focuses on helping students communicate what they’ve learned through a variety of media-rich formats. We’ll explore tools that support video, audio, and interactive storytelling while aligning with learning goals. You’ll also see how to guide students in using AI to enhance their creative process (when appropriate) and how to help students stay grounded in content and originality. Explore practical strategies to elevate student voice and choice in digital learning environments.
Session 3: Assessing to Check for Understanding and Pivot Instruction
This session will spotlight how to use EdTech tools to make formative assessment more efficient and actionable. You’ll explore ways to use AI to generate high-quality assessments that are aligned to learning goals and differentiated for student needs. We’ll discuss how to gather data to adjust instruction in real time and how to create differentiated learning experiences that address the needs of all students.
Cost:
$199/person; $175/person for teams of 3 or more.
Contact nysascd.director@gmail.com with questions or to pay by Purchase Order.
All attendees will receive a year membership to NYS ASCD.