Session 4

AI Toolkit for Educators: Discover What's Possible

Room:  Keystone

Presenter: Karen Ditzler

Description: Curious about artificial intelligence but not sure where to start? Join us to explore the possibilities! Whether you’re looking to save time, enhance instruction, or connect with students in new ways, you’ll discover a variety of tools that can support your professional planning and teaching practice. We’ll explore what these tools do, how they’re being used in schools, and the ways they can boost your efficiency and effectiveness.

Grade Level Focus: Overall focus (PreK-12)

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Specialists, Principals

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It's not cheating! Using AI to support struggling writers

Room:  Meadow

Presenter: Shana Montgomery

Description: We have all heard the stories about students using AI to cheat their way out of creating original writing assignments, but it doesn't have to be that way!  When applied appropriately,  AI, along with explicit instruction, can be an amazing tool to help struggling writers convey their thoughts in words.  This session will look at AI tools that can be used to support (not replace!) the skills identified in the Not So Simple View of Writing (Berninger & Winn, 2014) through the planning, drafting, and revising processes.

Grade Level Focus: Secondary focus (6-12)

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Specialists

Resources: https://edservtac.padlet.org/shanamontgomery/AIForWriting

Prompt Like a Pro(fessor): AI Magic for the Modern Classroom

Room:  Friendship

Presenter: Scott Snyder

Description: Ready to turn your teaching toolkit up to eleven? In this lively, hands-on session, we’ll explore how to craft clever AI prompts that help you whip up lesson plans, build student scaffolds, and even tackle those pesky admin tasks. Whether you're an AI newbie or a curious explorer, you’ll leave with prompt recipes, classroom-ready examples, and a few “aha!” moments. Come play, experiment, and discover how prompting can make your teaching life a whole lot easier—and a lot more fun.

Grade Level Focus: Overall focus (PreK-12)

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Specialists

Resources: Learning Guide

Personalizing Special Education with AI: From Learner Personas to Adaptive Intervention Frameworks

Room:  Juniata

Presenter: Samantha Armstrong

Description: Interactive workshop exploring AI tools for special education personalization. Hands-on stations cover pattern detection, learner personas, IEP goals, and interventions using real scenarios. Collaborative framework building creates "safe-to-try" implementation plans. Participants gain practical tools, templates, and peer networks for ethical AI integration that enhances individualized instruction.

Grade Level Focus: Overall focus (PreK-12)

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Specialists

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From Past to Prompt: Teaching Historical Thinking with Generative AI       

Room:  Laurel

Presenter: Jim Beeghley

Description: Unlock the power of generative AI to deepen historical thinking and inquiry in the social studies classroom. In this interactive session, participants will explore how tools like ChatGPT can be used to analyze primary sources, simulate historical perspectives, and support student writing. We'll examine practical classroom examples aligned to historical thinking skills such as sourcing, contextualization, and argumentation. Attendees will leave with ready-to-use prompts, lesson ideas, and strategies for integrating AI in ways that are ethical, engaging, and grounded in disciplinary literacy.

Grade Level Focus: Overall focus (PreK-12)

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Specialists

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