To Err Is Human: Life Skills in an AI World
Seattle Convention Center - 611
At NCCE 2024 I announced Genesis Project as a university and school partnership to explore learning sciences, policy and practice in action to support developing young people as irreplaceable humans while still intentionally learning, engaging, and grappling with generative artificial intelligence. Genesis Project has become a lab school with multiple lines of research occurring simultaneously. This session includes research highlights and student perspectives to illustrate some of this dynamic learning. Specific artifacts and projects will be highlighted prior to NCCE 2025 that both succeeded and failed during the first part of the school year. Actionable lesson plans, digital collections, and examples of student artifacts will be available to participants to support developing life skills while transferring academic content to projects using artificial intelligence purposefully.
Session (50 Minute)
Artificial Intelligence, Assessment, STEM/STEAM, Blended Learning, Brain Research/Neuroscience, Microsoft
Middle School Educators, High School Educators, Post Secondary Educators
Intermediate, Advanced
All Grade Levels
Presented by
Student
Renton Prep
Enoch Chen is a 9th grade student at Renton Prep and a first time presenter. He has performed in plays and dance programs, mentored younger students and is part of investigating balance between humans and technology.
Educator
Renton Prep
Jennifer Fernandez is a Computer Science educator and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert who was a former student at Renton Prep and NCCE presenter across multiple years. She has been involved in designing the iterations the school's Transformation Framework and Microsoft Showcase School. She has also presented at ISTE, FETC, SXSWEdu, New York Academy of Science, and other.
Student
Renton Prep
Simarjot is a 9th grade student at Renton Prep who presented at TechFest in 2023 on the personalized usage of AI in classroom settings, has mentored younger students, and was part of a high school research proposal for the American Education Research Association.
Student Presenter
Renton Prep
Judah Plant is a 9th grade student at Renton Prep with experience presenting at TechFest on Amazon Web Services and coding, as well as FETC with digital ink and project based learning. He has also supported teacher professional development on technology in the classroom.
Student
Renton Prep
Elizabeth Werzner is a 9th grade student, with many years of experience mentoring younger students, performing in plays, choir and dance programs. She is interested in researching AI because of the learning potential and was part of a high school research proposal for American Education Research Association.
Director of Teaching and Learning Sciences
Renton Prep
Michelle Zimmerman, author of Teaching AI: Exploring New Frontiers for Learning, published in 5 languages, was selected as 2021 ISTE Visionary Leadership, 2019 EdTech Leadership Awards Global Leader finalist and selected 9 consecutive years as Microsoft MVP. She teaches middle and high school while serving in administration at Renton Prep, a Microsoft Showcase School. Her PhD in Learning Sciences and Human Development is from University of Washington, and her research has been recognized with multiple awards. Since 2007, she has presented around the world. You can find her in Forbes, GeekWire, Venture Beat, Getting Smart, local and international news.
