Allen Schagene is the Director of Innovative Learning for The Shlenker School. Allen specializes in integrating technology into the PreK-5 grade classrooms through the relationships he builds with his colleagues. Allen is a Google Level 1 Certified Educator, Apple Certified Learning Coach, and creator of the Intentional Tech Podcast focused on integrating different tech into the classroom. Allen earned his Master's in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Houston Clear Lake. During his master's program, he presented "Five Ways You Can Begin Integrating Instruction Tomorrow in Your Classroom."
Session description
In this session participants will learn about how I modeled artificial intelligence to students in PreK-4 through fifth grade as a way to enhance creativity. Participants will get the opportunity to see how we used wonderment stations (chatbots and text-to-image generators) to encourage questions, and creativity in our students.
Additionally, participants will learn how we discussed generative AI with our students, and the importance of ensuring that we do not take full credit for work that was generated by Artificial intelligence.
The goal of this presentation is to ensure that educators understand that we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable as artificial intelligence takes the center stage in our students lives. Our failure to model how to utilize the tool will only create disparities for our learners.
Session specifications
Topic:
Artificial Intelligence
Attendee devices:
Devices required
Attendee device specification:
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
Magic School AI
Diffit for Teachers
Subject area:
Language arts, Social studies
ISTE Standards:
For Educators: Facilitator
Model and nurture creativity and creative expression to communicate ideas, knowledge or connections.
Innovation arcade: Exploration lab 
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