Online Course and PLN

ISTE AI Explorations in K-12 Schools Program

The ISTE-GM AI Explorations program is a leading-edge professional learning program, exploring the uses and applications of artificial intelligence in schools.

Over 5 years ago, ISTE was awarded a multi-year grant from General Motors to support the development of new resources in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 education. The general goal of this initiative is to create scalable, best-in-class professional learning experiences for educators who could spread the knowledge of a variety of approaches to using AI in classrooms. Another important goal is to engage educators working with underrepresented student populations who might otherwise not consider AI as relevant to them to explore interdisciplinary associated careers.

Our collaboration with GM is addressing the mismatch between the skills needed in the workforce and those developed in basic and post-secondary education. Through our AI Explorations online course, we have worked with nearly 2,000 teachers and education leaders to prepare them to support classroom-based integration of AI technologies in ways that cultivate student-driven explorations and practical use in school environments. We have also developed a variety of resources - including the Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom eBook series, which provide ongoing support to educators in this work.

Anyone who is enrolled in the AI Explorations course may access the online course site and the closed Facebook group using the following links:

Online Course: If you have difficulty accessing the course, please contact your AI Instructor.
Closed Facebook Group: Membership in this group is optional and limited to course participants. We encourage everyone enrolled in the course to join the group if they have a Facebook account. If you have difficulty requesting membership, contact Susan Brooks-Young at sjbrooksyoung@gmail.com.

Disclaimers

This course is a production of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). This course contains examples and resource materials that are provided for participants’ convenience and information. The inclusion of any material is not intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered. These materials may contain the views and recommendations of various subject matter experts as well as hypertext links, and websites to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. The opinions expressed in any of these materials do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of ISTE. ISTE does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any outside information included in these materials.
NOTE: A variety of applications are highlighted throughout this course. Prior to using any of them with students, it is imperative that participants check the account requirements for each application against their school/district student data privacy policy to insure the application complies with district policy. In addition, some applications' Terms of Service may require parental permission to be COPPA and FERPA compliant for students younger than 13 years of age.Before any student under the age of 18 accesses the Amazon Developer Portal, a parent or legal guardian must create a developer account for that student. Content in this course is subject to change at instructor’s or ISTE’s discretion.