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🚀 At aiEDU we're proud to share our continued partnership the The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. 🚀 With the McGovern Foundation's support, we're able to fuel our mission of ensuring all students are ready to live, work, and thrive in a world where AI is everywhere. Our work builds on one of the McGovern Foundation's important principles: When artificial intelligence is developed with intention, it can create space for radical change. There's no place we see that promise more than in America's schools and we're grateful for the support to continue this important work. Today, we're proud to highlight our ongoing partnership with the McGovern Foundation, which will allow us to develop learning products to support learning about AI, build professional development for teachers and school administrators and explore other ways to build AI Literacy and cultivate AI Readiness in schools across the United States. You can learn more about the McGovern Foundation's bold commitment to AI for good here: https://lnkd.in/g_J2R8WR #PJMFIMPACT2024 #TechForGood #SocialImpact #AIInnovation #HumanCenteredAI

We’ve been busy aiEDU — and we're proud to share the learning products we've built to support AI Literacy and AI Readiness today. This suite of products includes projects that can help cultivate next-generation AI skills and critical thinking, aiEDU’s “AI Snapshots,” which make it easy for teachers to incorporate new exercises to drive AI skills into existing lesson plans, and bilingual content that can reach students learning English as a second language. It also includes a range of professional development opportunities working with school districts and teachers directly. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g7KAa8Z6 

We’ve been busy aiEDU — and we're proud to share the learning products we've built to support AI Literacy and AI Readiness today. This suite of products includes projects that can help cultivate next-generation AI skills and critical thinking, aiEDU’s “AI Snapshots,” which make it easy for teachers to incorporate new exercises to drive AI skills into existing lesson plans, and bilingual content that can reach students learning English as a second language. It also includes a range of professional development opportunities working with school districts and teachers directly. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g7KAa8Z6 

We get asked this one a lot: When, and how, should you use AI tools or technology with your students? ❓ ❓ Our latest resource is a quick guide 🔖 for teachers, parents and others to evaluate what tools (if any) make the most sense. Evaluating AI Tools for Your Classroom is designed to help educators navigate the process for evaluating a tool for classroom use. Our advice? Focus on the 5 P’s—Purpose, Privacy, Performance, Practicality, and Price — to ensure you're taking the right approach. Read more, including accessing the full guide here: https://lnkd.in/gUMyN3xs

Greg Toppo — I've enjoyed our phone calls, texts, and this interview over the past few weeks as we grappled with some of the big developments in the space. It's been fun, and I appreciate your super-informed lines of inquiry. To everyone else, if you aren't following Greg's reporting, you should be. His writeup on AI companions with Michelle Culver is also excellent.

We're proud to highlight more of our work in Ohio! As part of our work in the state, we've supported an updated AI toolkit and Policy Development Protocol published this week. One of the reasons that aiEDU.org’s partnership with Ohio stands out is its integrated approach and the longevity of the partnership. aiEDU began its work in Ohio with a pilot in Akron Public Schools in 2020. Since then, aiEDU has expanded to support students, teachers, and school administrators across the state. Read more about our work, including the AI Toolkit and Policy Development Protocol here: https://lnkd.in/dfjZvE-s

aiEDU.org is ready to build on our work in Ohio! 🚀🚀 Today we’re excited to share a grant from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and an ongoing partnership with the Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) that will propel AI Literacy and AI Readiness across the state. This will work include continuing our deep work in the state, which began in May 2020 with a pilot program in Akron Public Schools . Since then, aiEDU has hosted numerous statewide summits for teachers and school system leaders. That work continues — along with additional professional development and work to build AI Readiness. You can read more about partnership here: https://lnkd.in/gwTZpa9k

🚨📣🎉 2025 AI LITERACY DAY HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED 🎉📣🚨 — March 28, 2025. Save the date! aiEDU.org is a proud member of the steering committee for this historic second edition of the national movement we launched earlier this year. We're joined by the incredible teams at EDSAFE AI Alliance, The Tech Interactive, and Common Sense Media along with a rockstar group of advisors incl. Cynthia Breazeal, Amanda Bickerstaff, Isabelle Hau, Jason B. Allen, Nneka J. McGee, J.D., Ed.D., Pati Ruiz, Shana V. W., Tara N., and many other leaders in the space. I'll drop some links in the comments that you can use to stay in the loop and get involved, but the most important thing is to block the date and start thinking about how you can activate the educators and schools in your community to participate in this national moment for shared experience, curiosity and learning. P.S. — Check out our snazzy new logo, courtesy of the creative genius Alex Moulton 🙇♂️

📅 Save the Date: National AI Literacy Day – March 28, 2025! 🚀 aiEDU.org, the EDSAFE AI Alliance, Common Sense Media, and The Tech Interactive are excited to announce that National AI Literacy Day will take place on March 28, 2025. This nationwide event will engage communities across the U.S. in exploring the critical question: “What is AI?” This day will engage students, educators, parents, and community members in discussions and activities focused on artificial intelligence and its impact on our world. We are seeking support from partners and affiliates to make this a truly impactful event! Here’s how YOU can get involved: Host an Event: Sign up to host an event in your district, community, or state. Together, we can spread awareness and spark curiosity about AI: https://lnkd.in/emcbmgZb Submit Curriculum Materials: Have K-12 or after-school program resources focused on AI? Share them with us! Submissions will be reviewed and posted on our website: https://lnkd.in/eEnkrXSN Contribute Professional Development Resources: If you have PD materials or recorded webinars on AI, we want to share them to help educators prepare for AI integration in classrooms. https://lnkd.in/eJ4WgDHq Stay Informed: Sign up for email updates so you don’t miss important announcements leading up to the day: https://lnkd.in/eznVzeup This is your chance to help bring AI education to students, parents, and educators across the globe. Join us at www.ailiteracyday.org #AILiteracyDay 

In a world suffuse with AI, guess what stays vital? 🧠 Critical thinking. 🧠 Our team at aiEDU.org put together a starter guide for teachers who are building AI Readiness and want to ensure this essential component is nurtured. Check out Cultivating Critical Thinking here ↪️ https://lnkd.in/gVjpCz83 And if you have your own strategies for balancing new technology and cultivating critical thinking drop them in the comments!