AI+Innovation Education Summit
The AI & Innovation Education Summit builds upon the shared priorities of the State and Department of Education to ensure that educators and students have the necessary knowledge, tools, and access to use AI in a way that engages all learners and improves student outcomes.
What's Happening Now
Full Summit Agenda
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Leading with Purpose Preparing Students for an AI-Powered Future |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Shared Guardrails, Shared Direction AI in Delaware Schools |
| 9:30 – 10:00 am | Keeping Humans in the Loop Protecting Thinking and Enhancing Learning with AI |
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Vendor Demonstrations |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am | Role Alike Breakouts
· Preparing for an AI-Ready Workforce · Guardrails and Greenlights: Building a Policy Ecosystem for Responsible AI · Scaling AI Infrastructure and Innovation in Schools |
| 11:30 – 11:45 am | Break and Transition |
| 11:45 – 12:15 pm | Shaping Tomorrow Together Student Perspectives on AI |
| 12:15 – 12:30 pm | From Vision to Action What’s Next for AI in Delaware Education |
Presenters
Emma Braaten
The Director of Digital Learning with the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University, Emma Braaten leverages more than two decades of experience as a Chief Technology Officer in a school district, Digital Learning Specialist and Coach with NCDPI, School Librarian, and Classroom Teacher to inform research and practice in the K-12 setting. Her work currently focuses on addressing educational priorities to ensure that all students have access to high-quality education; advancing education through innovative approaches and practices, including the integration of emerging technologies and tools; and influencing broader educational policies and practices for systems-level impact. Braaten’s strengths range from visioning, strategic planning, and goal-setting to operationalizing and making research actionable in districts, schools and classrooms.
Dr. Pati Ruiz
Dr. Pati Ruiz is a senior researcher and Director of Learning Technology Research on the Learning Sciences Research Team at Digital Promise. Pati leads efforts to ensure AI and emerging tools are adopted ethically, equitably, and with educators at the center.
“Humans stay in the loop. Students stay at the center.”
Guidance
Delaware’s AI in Education guidance documents are available on the AI in Delaware Education page of the Digital DE website.
Vendors
“Start with students. Build for impact.”
Floorplans
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