March 21, 2024

Charting the Course: Generative AI Strategies for
K-12 Educational Leaders

Online Webinar
Thursday, March 21, 2024
11:00 AM -12:30 PM

Please note: this webinar is being offered as a live-only event. It will not be recorded for future access.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as chatGPT, can produce texts, videos, photos, presentations, research, and many other projects. This session focuses on educational applications and examples of generative AI as well as ethical considerations in the K-12 classroom. Participants will learn about the promises and pitfalls of integrating generative AI in education. Specific discussions include guidelines for educators, assignment implications, AI-generated content detection, and future impacts. Through collective brainstorming, participants will generate resources, tools, instructional strategies, and practical examples of utilizing generative AI for educational purposes.

Members

$FREE

Nonmembers

$10000

Chientzu Candace Chou, Ph.D
Professor and Doctoral Program Director, Department of Educational Leadership
University of St. Thomas

Dr. Chou is a professor of learning technologies and a Fulbright Scholar. She specializes in the pedagogical applications of emerging educational tools and technology integration to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. She created the Learning Technology Leadership and Innovation certificate, which equips visionary leaders with the knowledge and skills to lead equitable learning initiatives and foster creativity in learning environments. Her past leadership role also includes serving as the chair for the Special Interest Group (SIG) in Technology as Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning (TACTL) with the American Educational Research Association (AERA). She has over forty publications in peer-reviewed journals, conferences, and book chapters. Dr. Chou provides consultation and workshops on technology integration for K-12 schools, higher education institutes, and learning professionals in organizations. She has designed and implemented online and blended learning for over two decades.

Dr. Lanise Block
Founder and CEO
Sankore Consulting

Dr. Lanise Block is a professional educator who has long been devoted to the ideals of social justice, service, inclusion, and digital innovation and armed with a B.A. in history, an M.A. in teaching (Drake University), graduate certificates in learning technologies, e-learning, and teaching online, and an Ed.D. in critical pedagogy (University of St. Thomas), as well as nine distinct certifications and micro-credentials.

 Dr. Block served in the Minneapolis Public Schools System for 21 years as a social studies teacher, technology integration specialist, and high school program coordinator. She also held the post of strategic project administrator for the office of the Superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools for two years; additionally, she was appointed Social Studies Content Lead K-12 for the district.

 

Dr. Block is an adjunct graduate professor of education at the University of St. Thomas, Hamline University, Augsburg University, and Metropolitan State University. With several technology integration publications and national professional conferences under her belt, Dr. Block founded Sankore Consulting in 2017 with the aim of serving her community as a leader in design thinking, strategic planning, equity, and inclusion who lifts as she climbs.

 

Dr. Block has publications of her technology integration research and has presented at conferences nationally. Her research interests include the digital divide, advocacy, and inclusion.

 

In addition, Dr. Block was awarded the Education 2.0 Outstanding Leadership Award in recognition of her contributions to the field of education and learning in 2022. She was also featured in the 2022 Top 100 Innovators and Entrepreneurs Magazine.

Previous Professional Development Seminars

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MINNDEPENDENT’s Professional Development Seminar/Webinars are opportunities for K-12 independent school professionals and staff to connect and engage in idea sharing to help schools enhance the offerings they provide students and families.

Admissions, marketing, development, and technology staff are exposed to practical, hands-on tools presented by experts from local and national organizations who share valuable information about current trends. 

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