Participate and share: Interactive session 
Recorded Session
While many organizations have developed professional learning opportunities for in-service educators, a gap remains for resources specifically designed for those facilitating and enrolled in Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs). In response to this gap, ISTE launched its first AI Explorations for EPPs Faculty Fellowship. As a result of the Faculty Fellows’ collaboration, we will articulate a framework of seven critical strategies with the potential to address the urgent need EPPs have in preparing preservice teachers to effectively integrate AI-powered instructional tools and to teach this new area of content knowledge in PreK-12 classrooms.
Once the stuff of science fiction, AI now permeates nearly every facet of our lives, and while most of us are aware of tools like virtual assistants or AI robots, we may not be cognizant of the many ways that AI is impacting society. Until recently, conventional wisdom has suggested that instruction about AI should be confined to computer science courses at the high school level and above. However, the use of AI is becoming so pervasive throughout society that a basic understanding of what AI is and what its capabilities are is becoming as necessary as more traditional literacy skills such as reading, writing, and computation. Moreover, all educators need to understand how AI technologies can be used for and might impact instruction, assessment, administrative tasks, and even student learning activities.
We have objectives below:
Preparing higher ed faculty and staff, as well as current and future teachers, to apply nationally recognized educational technology frameworks to accelerate transformative digital learning, including best practices for AI education.
Equipping EPP faculty and staff to continuously improve expertise around technology for learning in areas such as K-12 AI education, how AI technologies impact instruction, and how to pass on knowledge about AI and education to future teachers.
Inspiring current and future teachers to consider STEM teaching opportunities by building competence and excitement around AI and STEM education.
This session will feature an innovative and interactive approach to a multi-presenter session, giving both presenters and attendees the opportunity to interact and respond to various issues surrounding AI education.
1. Getting Started: Introduction of presenters & welcome from ISTE and GM
2. Take a Closer Look: Fellows demonstrate and discuss strategies and activities for integrating AI education topics into teacher preparation and professional development
3. Wrapping Up: Audience Q&A, Final thoughts from fellows, and Resource share.
(More specifics will be added to this interactive session outline later this spring. This session is being developed by ISTE's 2024 AI in Education Preparation Programs Fellows. This fellowship of innovative higher ed faculty and staff is being convened strategically to develop the strategies, resources, and materials for this ISTELive Conference session, as well as future expanded offerings for the teacher education community.)
https://www.edsurge.com/research/guides/ai-is-for-everyone-everywhere
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