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Online AI Camp for Educators

Mon. June 8, 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm CDT

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Online AI Camp for Educators

Mon. June 8, 2026 | 8:30 am - 12:00 pm CDT

Step into dynamic, hands-on professional learning designed to transform the way you plan, teach, and engage your students with AI. This immersive experience goes beyond introductory concepts, equipping you with practical strategies and powerful AI tools that save time, spark creativity, and elevate learning across all grade levels and content areas.

Throughout the camp, you’ll explore how to use AI to design impactful lessons, create meaningful assessments, differentiate instruction with ease, and deliver timely, personalized feedback. You’ll also gain a clear understanding of responsible AI use, ensuring your practices support student growth while maintaining the integrity of high-quality instruction.

Whether you’re new to AI or ready to expand your toolkit, this collaborative learning experience provides the space to experiment and problem solve. Leave with ready-to-implement resources, renewed confidence, and a forward-thinking approach to integrating AI in ways that truly make an impact.


Featured Sessions

Don’t miss these sessions, led by LTC team members:

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Stop Reprompting: Master Custom AI Gems in Gemini
Presenter:
Emily Flach
Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Tired of re-explaining yourself to AI every single session? In this hands-on session, you’ll learn to build Gems, personalized Gemini assistants that remember your curriculum, materials, and expectations, so you can stop repeating yourself and start working smarter. We’ll walk through the key settings, tips, and tricks that make your Gem actually work, and you’ll leave with one fully built and ready to use. You’ll also discover how to deploy Gems directly to students through Google Classroom, setting guardrails that keep AI focused on your lesson objectives and your students supported.

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Create AI with micro:bits
Presenter:
Emily Pool
Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Join me for this session where we explore the powerful physical computing tool, micro:bits and how they can be leveraged to learn more about Machine Learning.  Leave with lessons and materials to help your students understand Machine Learning and enjoy hands-on learning.

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MagicStudent: Building Secure AI Rooms for Your Students
Presenter:
Emily Flach
Time: 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Dive straight into the MagicStudent platform to learn how to create “Student Rooms” that provide a safe, transparent “walled garden” for student AI exploration. This session demonstrates how to curate specific tools and customize the AI experience using your own vetted content and assessment criteria, while utilizing real-time flags for inappropriate use to maintain high standards of accountability. You’ll walk away with a practical blueprint for managing AI interactions that prioritizes academic integrity and empowers students to become effective, intentional AI users under your guidance.

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AIde your Instruction
Presenter:
Emily Pool
Time: 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Leverage the power of AI and powerful teaching strategies to make learning impactful, engaging, and manageable for you as the teacher!  In this session we’ll explore research-based teaching strategies and AI tools to help Augment and Improve the lessons and workflow for you as teacher.

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Wave your MAGIC Wand with Canva and AI
Presenter:
Emily Flach
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

“Accio, amazing designs!” Canva’s AI tools are here to summon stunning visuals and content. Get ready to explore the amazing capabilities of Canva’s Magic Write to craft captivating content, Magic Studio for instant image edits that feel like pure wizardry (no Photoshop skills required!), Magic Media to conjure the perfect visual to illustrate your ideas, and Magic Switch to magically morph your creations into different formats. It’s not a trip to Hogwarts, but it’s a fun-filled session where you’ll discover how quickly and effortlessly you can create impactful materials. Prepare to be amazed, inspired, and ready to transfigure your design process with the MAGIC of Canva AI!

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Computational Thinking & AI Foundations
Presenter:
Emily Pool
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

In this session, dig into Computational Thinking – “What is it?” and “Why does it matter in the age of AI?” to increase and improve your foundational understanding of how AI works.  Find ways to help students work on their computational thinking and improve thinking across all areas – key for a future with computers and AI!

Format
Focus Area
Artificial Intelligence Classroom Integration & Pedagogy
PD Hours
4
Cost
$100

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PD Hours
4

Venue

Online
IL United States
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Presenter

Emily Flach
Emily Flach
Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Southern Region, Learning Technology Center

Emily Pool
Emily Pool
CS & STEM Professional Learning Specialist, Learning Technology Center