Session Information

Kristen DiCerbo, Ph.D.
Chief Learning Officer, Khan Aacdemy

The rush is on to understand how new AI applications might integrate into classrooms. This webinar will explore how the new technology might help address some ongoing problems in education and will also look at potential pitfalls we should seek to avoid. The session will draw on Khanmigo, an AI-powered tutor for students and assistant for teachers for examples of the kinds of interactions and activities this new technology supports. We will explore how we wade through the hype to understand what is possible.

Session Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Amanda Bickerstaff
Co-Founder and CEO, AI in Education

Learn Experiment Innovate: The Opportunity for Education in an AI World" explores the transformative role of Generative AI in education. This presentation delves into AI's prevalence in our daily lives and how its rapid advancements are set to transform our lives in and out of the classroom. We'll provide an overview of the latest developments in AI and education, from policy changes to new GenAI tools.  You will leave this keynote with three key actions to build your AI expertise: build GenAI literacy, experiment with new technologies, and adopt an innovation mindset. Join us as we explore how to integrate GenAI into education, pioneering a new era of learning and teaching.

Session Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Scott Haag, Ph.D.
Supervisor of Arcus Data Science, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Assistant Research Professor, Drexel University

Dr. Haag will give a short overview on the current State of The Art in AI Large Language Modeling/Generative AI, including algorithms that allow computers to understand words (vectors) and context (attention). Next, Dr. Haag will provide an assessment of the short-term impacts of AI using pediatric health-care as a case study. The talk will end with a discussion on some of the dangers we face if we do not direct AI to solve the right problems (alignment).

Session Time: 9:40 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

H. Chad Lane, Ph.D.
Director, INVITE AI Institute and Associate Professor, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Academic researchers have recognized the potential for AI to improve education since the early 70s. Since that time, significant advances have been made leveraging the power of AI to support teaching and learning, improved assessment, learner supports, orchestration in the classroom, and more. In this session, I will provide an overview of these efforts and highlight emerging resources that are likely to have impact within 3-5 years (including generative AI of course!). I will also share emerging research on teaching K-12 AI and discuss several resources that are actively used in classrooms today around the U.S. During discussion, attendees will be invited to ask any questions about AI in Education reserach and/or share their views on emerging topics in AI and identify what problems academic researchers should be addressing.

Session Time: 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Matt Mervis
Director, Skills21 & AI Strategy at EdAdvance

In this interactive session, educational leaders will examine frameworks for effectively integrating AI into classrooms, schools, and district operations. The core of the workshop explores "adaptive leadership" across three key areas: 1) Redefining the essential skills students need in an AI-driven world; 2) Leveraging AI to innovate teaching, learning, and instructional design; and 3) Managing human capital, scheduling, and budgetary implications created by AI-powered productivity tools. Participants will engage in hands-on prompting activities and apply these concepts in practical scenarios.

Session Time: 9:40 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Session Presentation Slides

Adam Geller
CEO, Edthena

Opportunities for teachers to deeply reflect on their practice are limited by time and resources (even with instructional coaches in a school). New AI technology presents exciting opportunities for teacher professional development and reflection. This session will explore how an AI-driven tool can positively impact teacher practice while also extending instructional coaching capacity.

Session Time: 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Session Presentation Slides:

• AI in Education Map

• How to Use AI to Power Professional Development

Andy Faust, Esq.
Special Counsel, Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams, LLP

The pressure to produce voluminous, child-specific documents, such as IEPs and evaluation reports, under tight legal timelines makes AI a tempting resource for educators. Used correctly, AI can afford teachers and evaluation team members a powerful tool. Used sloppily, AI can result in costly errors and violations of confidentiality. Attorney Andy Faust of Sweet Stevens Katz & Williams helps to navigate these choppy waters.

Session Time: 9:40 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Venugopal Govindaraju, Ph.D.
Vice President for Economic Development, SUNY, and Distinguished Professor, University at Buffalo

Currently, nearly 3.4 million children in the U.S. require speech and language (S&L) intervention services. These children face communication challenges that place them at risk of suboptimal social-emotional and academic outcomes. An alarming shortage of Speech and Language Pathologists (SLPs), combind with delays in identification of needs, has likely exacerbated the situation. The National AI Institute for Exceptional Education is the NSF/IES institute recently awarded to develop time-saving tools and insights, allowing SLPs to deliver tailored interventions to children during their fundamental period of growth. These AI technologies will complement the human expertise of teachers and SLPs. The desired outcomes will not only enable the scaling of the SLPs' expertise, but also provide culturally sensitive universal screening and ability-based intervention.

Session Time: 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Davelyn Smeltzer
Senior Director of Policy Services, Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA)

The PSBA policy guide for 815.1 Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education will be reviewed during this session. The session will references the resources used during the development of the AI Policy, outline the key elements of the policy, and will point to additional considerations for moving beyond policy into implementation.

Session Time: 9:40 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Mark Walz, Esq.
Partner, Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams, LLP

Delve into the legal issues that surround AI in public schools, including compliance with federal privacy law, reviewing terms of use and data handling processes, using AI for grading student work, academic integrity issues, and more. Attorney Mark Cheramie Walz of Sweet Stevens Katz & Williams helps navigate complex legal considerations.

Session Time: 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Session Presentation Slides

Mike Lopez
Security Architect, Check Point

This presentation will discuss the critical aspects of securing networks and applications to prevent cheating, leveraging AI for monitoring and detecting the use of other AIs and plagiarism, and implementing robust security controls on our devices. Drawing from his extensive background in cloud computing and AI/ML, he will highlight the practical applications and benefits of using AI and machine learning models, including Large Language Models (LLMs), to enhance security measures. His experience spans developing and deploying advanced AI/ML solutions that not only improve system integrity, but also ensure compliance with security protocols. By integrating these technologies, we can create more secure environments, mitigate risks associated with unauthorized access and fraudulent activities, and uphold the highest standards of data protection.

Session Time: 9:40 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Giovanni Vigna, Ph.D.
Director, NSF AI Institute for Agent-based Cyber Threat Intelligence & Operation and Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Cyber Threat Intelligence plays a key role in the defense of our critical infrastructure. New achievements in artificial intelligence bring opportunities for better collection, processing, and utilization of threat-related information. In this talk, we will discuss the state of the art in CTI and what AI can do to improve the scale and timelines of threat intelligence.

Session Time: 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.