AI SalsaSlam: Showcasing AI Best Practices and Hottest AI Tools in Education
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HBGCC - Stars at Night Ballroom 2/3
Session description
Outline
Introduction and Warm-up (5 minutes):
Brief overview of the AI Salsa Slam concept and its goals.
Interactive icebreaker or poll to gauge the audience's familiarity and excitement about AI in education.
AI Tool Showcases (45 minutes):
Rapid-fire presentations featuring a diverse range of AI tools.
Each presenter has 60 seconds to demo their tool and highlight its impact on teaching and learning.
Audience participation through live Q&A or reactions after each showcase.
Interactive Exploration and Reflection (10 minutes):
Guided activity or discussion prompting attendees to reflect on the showcased tools and consider potential applications in their own classrooms.
Encourage peer-to-peer sharing and brainstorming.
Wrap-up and Resource Sharing (5 minutes):
Summarize key takeaways and emphasize the transformative potential of AI in education.
Provide access to the curated collection of resources, including detailed information on each showcased tool and its classroom implementation strategies.
Engagement Tactics
Fast-paced format to maintain high energy and excitement.
Interactive elements such as polls, Q&A sessions, and live reactions to encourage active participation.
Peer-to-peer sharing and brainstorming to foster collaboration and idea generation.
Device-based activities to allow attendees to explore tools and resources in real-time.
Gamification elements such as a leaderboard or friendly competition to add a playful dimension and boost engagement.
Supporting research
Luckin, R. (2017). Artificial Intelligence and Education: The Importance of Teacher and Student Interaction. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education.
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-60013-0_107-1
Ranjan, S. (2020). The Role of AI in Enhancing Teaching and Learning: A Review. Educational Technology Research and Development.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377851612_The_Role_of_Artificial_Intelligence_in_Enhancing_the_Processes_of_Learning_and_Teaching
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Promises and Implications for Teaching and Learning by Wayne Holmes (2019)
https://www.amazon.com/Artificial-Intelligence-Education-Promises-Implications/dp/1794293701
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Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
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ISTE Standards:
Visionary Planner
- Include a wide range of perspectives from the community to develop and sustain a vision for using technology to advance student learning and success.
- Evaluate progress on the strategic plan, make course corrections, measure impact and scale effective approaches for using technology to transform learning.
Leader
- Model for colleagues the identification, experimentation, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning.