Artificial Intelligence

CS + AI PD Week 2027

A four-day, in-person learning experience for new and experienced K-12 computer science educators, with learning tracks for elementary, middle, and high school teachers.

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AA #4231: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms teaching and learning, educational leaders must guide the responsible integration of AI tools, ensure staff readiness, and establish clear policies aligned with ethical and instructional best practices.

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AI for ELA: Crafting Compelling Content & Critical Readers

This workshop is designed for English Language Arts teachers ready to leverage artificial intelligence for practical classroom applications and responsible integration.

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Gemini Notebook: Your Materials, Superpowered

Unlock a powerful AI assistant that anchors its responses strictly to your uploaded documents, minimizing errors and keeping information reliable.

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Build AI Routines You’ll Actually Use Again

There is a better way to coordinate your favorite edtech tools. Tune in for proven strategies to connect apps, tabs, and more into seamless, predictable workflows that survive the test of a busy school year.

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Building AI Literacy: Smart Prompting, Safe Data, and Better Results

We’re popping open the hood of modern AI tools to explore how they process information, how to protect privacy, and how to get the absolute best results out of your prompts. Part of a series for Illinois AI Challenge students and teachers.

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Closing the Loop: Human-Centered Feedback, Accessibility, and Final Polish

Great projects aren’t finished on the first try; they grow stronger through iteration. Learn how to refine your Illinois AI Challenge project using Human-Centered Design, with a focus on user testing, incorporating feedback, and making sure your AI solution works for everyone.

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The AI Toolbox: Creating, Designing, and Prototyping your Challenge Project

Explore how to combine Google Gemini, Google AI Studio, Copilot, Canva, and MagicSchool to research, design, and prototype your Illinois AI Challenge competition submission. See how these tools work together to take your team’s concept from a blank page to a polished project pitch.

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Promptly Planned: Crafting Intentional Lessons with AI

This workshop is all about balancing efficiency with intentionality—using AI to build robust, standards-aligned lessons without losing your free time to endless prep work.

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Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM): Practical AI, Powered by Your Content

Frustrated by chatbots giving generic or unreliable answers? Meet Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)—a personal AI research workspace by Google that builds its intelligence exclusively from the files you upload.

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