AI in Education: A Series for Arizona Educators

Artificial intelligence (AI) in education experts Ken Shelton and Dr. Chad Gestson will guide educators on integrating generative AI into their teaching and learning. This series will:

• Equip administrators with understanding of how to approach AI,
• Build teachers’ understanding and confidence in using AI,
• Promote responsible AI use in Arizona schools. 
  
  

**Registering for the Focused Learning Days with Ken Shelton includes complimentary, optional registration to the Evening Reception with Dr. Chad Gestson. Go here to register for only the reception.

EVENING RECEPTION
Monday, February 24, 4:30 – 6 p.m. (Phoenix)

Join Dr. Chad Gestson, Ken Shelton, and educators from across Arizona interested in responsibly integrating AI into their schools and districts. Dr. Chad Gestson will provide school leaders with an understanding of best practices for generative AI implementation in our state, while Ken Shelton will set the foundation for the deeper learning to come in the series.


FOCUSED LEARNING DAYS with Ken Shelton
Thursday, March 27, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Phoenix)
Monday, April 28, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Phoenix)
Optional check-in: Monday, April 14, 4:30 – 6 p.m. (Virtual)

Go beyond the tips and tricks of AI use and build an ethical approach that serves all students. Author, educator, and AI expert Ken Shelton will guide Arizona educators to both responsibly use AI in their day-to-day work and support students in responsibly using AI now and into the future. A needs assessment distributed to educators across the state will shape the content to best meet the needs of Arizona educators.

Attendees will leave with a digital portfolio of learning specifically related to their content area. They will also be equipped to be leaders for ethical, responsible AI use in their schools.


Dr. Chad Gestson is the executive director of the Arizona Institute for Education and the Economy, which published the Generative Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education, Guidance for Arizona Schools and School Systems: A Balanced Perspective. He was previously the superintendent of Phoenix Union High School District.

Ken Shelton is a highly distinguished, multi-award-winning professional and best-selling author in the field of education. He is the co-author of The Promises and Perils of AI in Education: Ethics and Equity Have Entered the Chat, a book that all learning day attendees will receive with registration.


Thank you to the APS Foundation for supporting this event!