AI-Powered Classrooms: Bridging the Gap between Humans and Machines

Purpose & objective

The purpose is to consider the impact of artificial Intelligence and machine learning and to discuss the implications for the future of education and work. With such rapidly advancing technology not just impacting education, it is transforming many areas of work and daily life. Educators are in the best position to help students understand the capabilities of these technologies and also need to understand the ethical considerations and other potential negative impacts.
A survey will be used also before the session to gather some ideas from attendees and to prepare additional materials or share more ideas with attendees.
We will then dive into some tools that educators can use that are beneficial for students and then some that help with productivity and efficiency.
The audience will be encouraged to explore some of the sites mentioned and try some of the activities.
The use of some AI tools during the session to show impact and also to invite conversation from attendees who have used some of the tools and also share ideas about the impact of AI in education and the world of work.

Outline

The session will focus on Artificial Intelligence and the types of generative AI and how to get started and resources to explore. A brief overview of what generative AI is, resources to introduce to students, some key facts about the use of AI in our lives, and activities and courses to explore.
The audience will be encouraged to explore some of the sites mentioned and try some of the activities using generative AI.
Overview and intro 5-10 minutes
Examples and some key facts 5-10 minutes
Exploration of several apps and resources, audiences can explore for 10-15 minutes
Live participation in some of the AI activities, for example, Was this created by AI? and other similar activities as well as the use of a game or poll.
30-40 minutes

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