"AI in Education: Build, Create, Elevate" featuring Karle Delo, AI Strategist 671c50

Our guest, Karle Delo,  is an AI strategist for Michigan Virtual, where she provides professional development on using AI in education for districts across the State, and has presented at larger national conferences, including I.S.T.E.  [International Society for Technology in Education] and most recently F.E.T.C. [Future of Education Technology Conference].  One of Karle's presentations was called "AI FOMO No More". FOMO is the fear of missing out. We're really trying to simplify some of those tools and let teachers know you don't have to know it all. And just starting with a few small tools can make a really big difference. Karle suggests that "now we're starting to talk about how do we prepare for a future where all students are using AI, because that's the reality, and it's important to be intentional about student use. Karle uses an analogy of a hammer which is a very simple tool. It can be used to build and create and construct and be really productive, or it can be used to break, destroy, and destruct, depending on the intention. And when we look back at every single human innovation, we can see that pattern. And the same is true for AI. It's just amplified because it is such a powerful tool. Ideally a district task force should determine the 3 to 5 tools that the district is going to use because they're confident in their privacy protections and their commitment to protecting student data and their usability for teachers. We've created a framework for AI integration on our Michigan Virtual AI Lab website.  www.michiganvirtual.org/AI   It's also linked on the M.D.E. 's AI guidance website. https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards/educational-technology/artificial-intelligence 4b2f4i