Infusing AI Literacy into Our Schools *

ReAnna Laney Gailes is the Director of Academic Technology and Librarian for the Lower School at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. Previously, she served as the founding Director of the Learning Commons at Mark Day School in San Rafael, California. She loves merging technology and 21st-century library skills to create a collaborative research space that can be utilized and appreciated by all.

Michelle is a Nationally STEM certified STEAM educator and curriculum coordinator at Hudson Montessori. She is passionate about providing students with hands-on interdisciplinary, and integrated STEM/ STEAM learning experiences. One of her works focuses on introducing young students to Computational thinking Strategies using unplugged activities. Her recent focus is teaching AI to elementary students. She also She completed the ISTE-GM Artificial Intelligence Explorations in K-12 School Environments program course.