Hi, AI! (AI Conference)

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Empowering educators to teach, lead, and thrive in the age of AI

The age of AI in education is here, and it’s time to say hello.

Hi, AI is a virtual conference for K-12 educators, administrators, and technology leaders to explore artificial intelligence’s rapidly evolving role in schools. Whether you’re curious, cautious, or already experimenting, you’ll find sessions designed with you in mind.

Together we’ll look at the big picture – what AI means for teaching, learning, and school operations – and explore practical integration strategies you can apply immediately. In each session and panel, you’ll hear from experts and educators who are tackling AI’s possibilities and challenges head-on.

Learn how to harness AI to personalize learning, automate administrative tasks, develop policy, craft safe and ethical use cases, and more. Most importantly, discover how human creativity and intelligence will continue to work alongside AI as it becomes an integral part of our schools and workforce.

Join the conversation! It’s time to say “hi” to AI.

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Where and When

Date: January 14-15, 2027

Location: Online

Audience: K-12 teachers (all grades and content areas), administrators, technology coaches, and library media specialists

Cost: $65 ($75 after Nov. 18)

PD Hours: 12

Questions: Please contact events@ltcillinois.org with questions.

 

What you’ll explore

More than prompts and chatbots, Hi, AI! is a space to engage directly with AI’s place in K-12 education – both now and as this technology continues to evolve.

  • AI literacy for K-12 students. What students need to know about AI, from K-5 lessons to game-based learning
  • Protecting student thinking. Keeping learning human, so students are still the ones doing the thinking
  • Ethics and safety. Everyday classroom ethics, algorithms and student data privacy
  • AI policy and governance. Writing policy and vetting tools before you adopt them
  • Leading people through AI change. Culture, staff buy-in and the “implementation dip”
  • Rethinking assessment. Assessments students won’t want to outsource
  • Teacher time and efficiency. Your own AI teaching assistant and everyday workflow shortcuts
  • Lessons and content-area instruction. Turning materials into AI-assisted lessons and deeper inquiry
  • Personalizing learning. Learning plans, test prep and support for English language learners
  • Creativity and student voice. Student project  and solving real-life challenges with AI

About the Conference

Made to meet the moment (and prepare for what’s ahead), Hi AI! puts AI’s emergence in K-12 education into perspective and sparks a conversation about its evolving role in teaching and learning.

Thought leaders and down-to-earth practitioners share the same stage, with practical strategies that bring AI down to earth and into your classroom.

Whether you’ve built your own digital teaching assistant or you’re still on your first prompt, there’s a place for you here. Start exploring what educational AI can do today, and where this engine for learning is headed next, whatever your experience level.