Tech Talk- Teaching AI Literacy: Helping Students Think Critically About AI

Oregon Trail REN > PD for Teachers
Occurs
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Audience
k-12 Educators
Location
Microsoft Teams Meeting
Professional Development
1 PDU Hour Available
Registration
Event Details

Join us for a yearlong series of virtual Tech Talks focused on how AI is reshaping teaching and learning. Explore practical tools, ethical considerations, and classroom-ready ideas with fellow educators.

Goals

🔹 Build AI literacy for teachers and leaders

🔹 Explore ethical, student-centered applications of AI

🔹 Connect and collaborate in a growing AI-focused educator network

Monthly Tech Talks

Tech Talks will run from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Register for each Tech Talk on the IMESD Events Calendar. Each month is linked to it's specific registration page.

  1. September: Teaching AI Literacy: Helping Students Think Critically About AI
  2. October: AI for Lesson Planning: Work Smarter, Not Harder
  3. November: AI-Powered Differentiation: Reaching Every Learner
  4. December: AI for Teacher Workload: Communication, Admin Tasks, and More
  5. January: AI for Feedback & Grading — and the Ethics Behind It
  6. February: AI & Writing: From Brainstorming to Revision
  7. April: AI as a Thinking Partner – Using AI to Spark Deeper Inquiry
  8. May: Future-Proofing: Where AI is Headed — and How Educators Can Prepare