Engage your science classroom with Project Based Learning aligned to NGSS. Explore how AI streamlines creating PBL experiences, build a PBL unit with an AI-powered platform, and refine it with collaborative feedback for actionable classroom ideas.

TAKEAWAYS:
Learn how to use AI to create Project Based Learning experiences that are aligned with the 3 Dimensions of NGSS

SPEAKERS:
Kristy Lathrop

Girls Who Code (a global free non-profit) is on a mission to close the gender gap in tech and change the image of what a programmer looks like. Join us to learn about free CS resources and participate in an immersive deep dive on getting started with AI that you can adapt for your own classrooms.

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Join Girls Who Code and immerse yourself in an AI lesson for your elementary aged students that you can replicate in your classrooms tomorrow! We’ll reflect and make interdisciplinary connections between AI and your CS, Science, and Mathematics standards.

SPEAKERS:
Joe Ochterski, Christine Thompson

This session will present the findings of a NARST committee on the potential and issues of AI in facilitating meaningful and equitable science learning in classrooms. We will engage teachers in discussions of the practice of AI-based science education.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will gain insights into the potential and challenges of AI in creating equitable science education, explore a framework for addressing these concerns, and receive recommendations for using AI to foster inclusive and meaningful science learning for diverse student populations.

SPEAKERS:
Juan-Carlos Aguilar, Xiaoming Zhai

Join us for an immersive workshop from Georgia Tech, exploring the intersection of technology and ASL, such as apps ranging from interactive lessons to AI feedback. Try real-time hand detection, engage in discussions on ASL education, and discover how cutting-edge tech is shaping ASL learning.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will learn how AI-powered and technological tools enhance accessibility and transform ASL education. Attendees will then engage in discussions on effective methods for teaching and learning ASL, and explore how tech is reshaping language acquisition.

SPEAKERS:
Michael Vega, Andre Grossberg

Explore the intersection of AI, ethics, equity, and safety in education. Discover how educators can provide the crucial human element in AI-enhanced learning environments. Plus, learn strategies to guide students in responsible AI use, ensure equitable access, and protect student privacy.

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Educators will gain practical strategies and resources based on interviews and advice from experts to ethically integrate AI in their classrooms, focusing on equity, responsible use, and data privacy, while emphasizing the irreplaceable role of human guidance in AI-enhanced education.

SPEAKERS:
Sandra Roberts

In this session, science educators will explore how to integrate AI into their curriculum, fostering both student and teacher AI literacy. Through real-world examples and case studies, participants will learn strategies for using AI tools ethically to support scientific inquiry and problem-solving.

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Attendees will gain strategies for integrating AI literacy into their science curriculum and learn concrete techniques for developing students' ability to responsibly leverage AI tools in science classrooms.

SPEAKERS:
Camden Hanzlick-Burton, Jennifer Stauffer

Discover how cutting-edge AI tools can elevate the scientific inquiry process by fostering student-centered learning grounded in the Science and Engineering Practices, while advancing equitable, inclusive, and authentic science education.

TAKEAWAYS:
AI tools can improve the teaching of inquiry-based science by enhancing student engagement, providing real-time feedback, supporting personalized learning, and streamlining the research and experimentation process, ultimately leading to more effective and inclusive science instruction.

SPEAKERS:
Kelly Moore

Discover how AI can revolutionize your science teaching! Learn to use AI tools for lesson planning, differentiation, strengthening content knowledge, assessment tools, and more. No tech experience needed. Join us for a fun and informative session that will help you become an AI-powered educator.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will leave with practical knowledge on how to implement AI tools in their classrooms to enhance student learning, save time, and improve their overall teaching experience. In this session, we will demonstrate how to create an elementary science lesson aligned to the NGSS.

SPEAKERS:
Perihan Fidan, Stephanie Wendt, Genny Patterson

This study explores adolescent perceptions of AI and its integration in STEM education to address global challenges like climate change and health. Participants suggest early AI education, teacher training, and engaging curricula. Robotics, seen as key, requires investment for problem-solving skills

TAKEAWAYS:
Adolescents see AI as crucial for addressing global challenges, advocating for early AI education, teacher training, and engaging curricula. They view robotics as essential for practical applications like environmental cleanup, though budgetary support is needed for its broader implementation.

SPEAKERS:
Huseyin Colak

University students partner with a 5th-grade teacher to create a water quality and rights unit for multilingual learners. The interdisciplinary unit combines hands-on learning with local case studies, enhancing language skills and environmental awareness, providing practical teaching experience.

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This partnership empowers university students and multilingual fifth-graders, fostering environmental literacy and language skills through collaborative, real-world learning about water rights and quality.

SPEAKERS:
Jennifer Cody, May Lee

Discover how AI is revolutionizing multidimensional science learning. Explore innovative tools enhancing data analysis, visualization, and personalized learning in STEM education. Learn to integrate AI technologies into your science classroom, creating dynamic and effective learning experiences.

TAKEAWAYS:
Practical strategies for integrating AI tools into science curricula to enhance multidimensional learning and student engagement, and how to actually use AI to improve science education in a multidimensional context.

SPEAKERS:
Patrice Semicek, Andrew Kuhn

Explore how teachers are leveraging AI to adapt science curriculum for diverse learners. Showcase examples of how AI-driven tools are being used to tailor curriculum materials, ensuring that all students can engage meaningfully with science content, regardless of learning styles or background.

TAKEAWAYS:
Learn strategies to modify lessons, assessments, and activities to better support students with varying needs, including ELL, students with disabilities, and those who require enrichment.

SPEAKERS:
Holly Baldwin, Heather Toothaker