Room: E143-144

Audience: Educators

Call to Action: Identify suitable AI tools and resources, assess infrastructural needs, and understand the ethical considerations involved in AI deployment.

Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is changing the way we learn, work, and experience the world around us. The integration of AI in education and design gives us the opportunity to reimagine learning spaces through the lens of those whom it matters most: the students. Leaders from the Ottawa Area ISD and GMB are leading an AI-powered design workshop giving students a platform to generate their own ideas for the future of learning spaces. Access to this AI technology provides an equitable experience for students of all backgrounds to learn and gives them new tools and language to express their ideas. We will share how this workshop format engages students in the design process, giving them the agency to imagine their future education spaces and think differently about their own learning objectives.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn how the workshop was facilitated and the integration of student-generated concepts in educational design.
2. Understand how giving students’ choice and agency in decision making positively impacts their outlook on learning.
3. Recognize that using AI within educational settings is a tool that can support traditional learning while reaching underserved student populations.
4. Create an understanding of how to use one of the many AI frameworks and be able to create a comprehensive plan for integrating AI technologies within educational spaces.