Tech Tip Tuesday: SchoolAI Next Steps
Dear WSD Colleagues,
Happy Tuesday! As we march towards the end of our academic year's shortest term (only 14 school days left! I'm not panicking! You're panicking!), we have another super helpful Tech Tip for you! This week's tip about SchoolAI is helpful for everyone. Whether you're a SchoolAI pro or haven't taken the time to dip your toes in, this tip is for you!
Let's get to it!
Tech Tip Tuesday: SchoolAI Level 1 and Level 2 Certification
Diving in and Digging Deep
If you're one of the 83% of WSD teachers that have taken time to jump into our new student and teacher facing AI platform—SchoolAI—consider taking the time to take the next step and achieve your Level 1 and Level 2 School AI Certified Educator badges! Click this link to access the course. Unlike other edtech platforms that have teachers go through an extensive amount of coursework or take a summative exam, the SchoolAI Certified Educator course is concise and informative!
The Level 1 Certified Educator course is made of five quick sections. It takes less than hourto work through the whole thing! If you've been waiting to jump in until you can learn more, now is the time! After some brief and helpful tutorials and lessons, any teacher could walk away with tools and background knowledge necessary to start streamlining their work and providing students with creative and new learning opportunities! Furthermore, if the Level 1 course wasn't enough for you, teachers also have the ability to extend and complete the Level 2 course, which is also brief and full of helpful resources. Don't forget to claim your badge at the end and throw it into your email signature to show off what you accomplished!
Bonus Tip: STEM Action Center AI Introductions and Implementations—LAST CHANCE TO APPLY
Are you the teacher looking to take the next step with generative artificial intelligence? Have you seen what your colleagues do with tools like SchoolAI and want to know how they did that? Maybe you see yourself leveraging this kind of technology in the future, but haven't taken the time to dive in because you want to make sure you have a firm grasp on this new tool. If any of that describes you, the STEM Action Center has the perfect opportunity for you!
The Utah STEM Action Center and Utah State Board of Education are working together with this new professional learning offering, titled AI Introductions, and Implementation, which has been designed to help educators use AI in their classrooms to better meet educator and student needs.
Over the course of your participation, you will receive two days of instruction, virtual coaching, and create a lesson/unit plan that implements AI that you will then share with others at a state conference. There are three cohort schedules for you to choose from.
All of the details about this incredible professional learning opportunity can be found in the application found here at this link. The application will close TOMORROW, so if this sounds at all like something you would be interested in, be sure to take the time to apply TODAY!
Wrapping Up
We can't wait to hear what you think of these awesome certification courses. With an astonishing majority of teachers in our district already leveraging SchoolAI, the potential that it has to help teachers and enrich the educational experience for students is clear. If you, your grade-team, PLC team, or faculty feels like they have a solid grasp on what they learned in the course and want to set up training or coaching session for next steps, be sure to reach out to any of the specialists listed below!
Never forget the difference you make!
Take care,
WSD Digital Teaching & Learning Specialists
Monica Widdison, DT&L Specialist for Elementary Schools
Alan Rhees, DT&L Specialist for Elementary Schools
Jaymee Barrowes, DT&L Specialist for Secondary Schools
Blake Pope, DT&L Specialist for Secondary Schools
