Innovation arcade: Connections theater 
Generative AI has challenged educators so much. This session shows librarians how to become a necessary part of the solution. Participants will leave with strategies, a resource library of prompts, strategies, and video resources. They will able to "use AI to use AI" by understanding the creation of prompts (prompt engineers) and the importance of the curation of prompts. It is a new extension of the traditions role for libraries and participants will leave comfortable with accepting that role. We use practice with pre-generated prompts, and they will experiment with pre-made prompts that generative AI's will use to create better prompts. Participants will see examples, and walk through strategies to take home. Success will be measured by use of the supplied Google doc. A large Google Doc of resources will be supplied, and built upon by participants. The session ends with an interactive exercise to build commitment for integrating this new technology.
1. 5 minutes: Overview of what Artificial Intelligence (AI)) is and why it fits so well with the traditional role of school librarian
2. 5 minutes: How did generative AI get so smart so fast (explanation of petabytes of training data for Large Language Models (LLMs). Examples of AI "hallucinations" (incorrect results)
3. 10 minutes: Why students should know how to use AI (AI - the great leveler), Brief videos from educators already using AI; MLA citation models; brief overview of AI detectors. Power of AI for creativity.
4. 5 minutes: Generative AI for graphics: introduction to building prompts
5. 15 minutes: Show participants google doc with curated prompts and have them build a prompt. Explain "using AI to use AI" through the curated prompts that help build the most effective results from AI.
6. 10 minutes: Legal frameworks for AI use
7. 5 minutes: Orientation as AI coordinators for school.
8. Q&A with time remaining, discussion of thorny issues.
Older research (AI is not new). Updated research follows. Note. This presenter has been sessions on AI for 5 years.
Artificial Intelligence Leaps into K-12 Education"Harish Agrawal, Magic Box, Jan 18, 2018; ISTE publication Empower Learner (7/17)
(Presenter is referenced). "When AI Comes to School"; AI Is on the Upswing in Optimizing K–12 Education (Edweek 10/2/17).
ISTE standards referenced in articles below:
Schmidt-Crawford, Denise A., Denise L. Lindstrom, and Ann D. Thompson. "AI in teacher education: What’s next?." Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education 39.4 (2023): 180-181.; Zhang, Helen, et al. "Integrating ethics and career futures with technical learning to promote AI literacy for middle school students: An exploratory study." International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education 33.2 (2023): 290-324. Yetişensoy, Okan, and Anatoli Rapoport. "Artificial intelligence literacy teaching in social studies education." Journal of Pedagogical Research 7.3 (2023) (ISTE's "Hands-on AI Projects")
Updated research: Baidoo-Anu, David, and Leticia Owusu Ansah. "Education in the era of generative artificial intelligence (AI): Understanding the potential benefits of ChatGPT in promoting teaching and learning." Journal of AI 7.1 (2023): 52-62.;Qadir, Junaid. "Engineering education in the era of ChatGPT: Promise and pitfalls of generative AI for education." 2023 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). IEEE, 2023.;Lim, Weng Marc, et al. "Generative AI and the future of education: Ragnarök or reformation? A paradoxical perspective from management educators." The International Journal of Management Education 21.2 (2023): 100790. Chiu, Thomas KF. "The impact of Generative AI (GenAI) on practices, policies and research direction in education: a case of ChatGPT and Midjourney." Interactive Learning Environments (2023): 1-17. Kaplan-Rakowski, Regina, et al. "Generative AI and Teachers’ Perspectives on Its Implementation in Education." Journal of Interactive Learning Research 34.2 (2023): 313-338.
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