Technology/Innovation

Suggested Reflection Questions

1. Your role at Burke's

2. When did this opportunity take place?

3. Summary of workshop/ opportunity

4. Goals & Collaborations:

   - What were your big takeaways from your workshop or project?

I attended the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego (April 12–15), evaluating new insights and technologies through the lens of a Director of Technology. ASU+GSV brings private schools, public districts, higher education and workforce leaders together, so it is a rare chance to see what the whole education field is exploring, piloting and solving at once. It complements conferences like ATLIS and NAIS with two strong threads: AI across all ages (the summit's AI Show) and early-stage innovation (the GSV Cup 50, a showcase of the year's most promising EdTech startups).

I went with three focus areas: 1) the future of school data and security, 2) AI in K-8 classrooms, and 3) choosing better technology tools (wisely).

1) School data and security. AI can connect information across our systems and give staff time back, but every AI tool also touches student data, and AI is making phishing and cyberattacks far more convincing…

I am the Lower School Makery teacher.  I had an amazing time at the Dawson School Innovation Lab in Boulder, Colorado, and I loved the authentic nature of the projects we tackled that week. This was an intermediate/advanced maker workshop, and the hosts partnered with the WOW Children's Museum in Lafayette, Colorado. We upgraded and even built new exhibits for the museum based on the specifications and wishlist communicated by the museum staff. It was so meaningful that our clients are young children, and we will eventually see how they play and interact with the exhibits. What was challenging was all the constraints, the durability requirements, consideration for what materials would be safe for kids, and the time limitation of a week to complete our creations. Our team upgraded a pinewood derby race track, so that it would record the times of each racecar. I was so impressed with…

This was an excellent conference and attending with Alice was advantageous in that we are able to continue our discussions and exploration of what we learned now that we're back at Burke's. I have compiled all of our notes from the conference in this document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ri7uDEw9UCL-akZzzmGRDOqtr-_y0I5gOijNZcMXQME/edit?usp=sharing

and am happy to further discuss anything of interest if you'd like regarding the importance and advantages of being highly AI literate so we are able to equip ourselves and our students to think critically about its role and use in our daily lives. These images show the notion of a Human/AI/Human sandwich to visually the human-centered approach to AI use as well as the mind

shifts needed in being prepared for the AI world we live in.