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2026 AI Educator Summer Institute
The inaugural A.I. Educator Summer Institute begins on July 13, 2026! 
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Monday, July 13
 

10:45am EDT

Source Code Session #5: Let's Chat: Building Personalized Chatbot Activities for Any Classroom
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
The morning "Let's Chat" AI chatbot session will focus on AI Literacy and help provide an overview of varying levels and methods by which AI chatbots may provide scaffolded and collaborative learning opportunities to students who have grown up in the technical age. Students today have access to information faster than ever before. They are accustomed to—and demand—immediate feedback. AI chatbots are especially designed for digital collaboration. By using AI chatbots proactively, with guardrails incorporated by educators, students will learn new content and critical thinking skills simultaneously through creative, relevant, and engaging lessons.

After engaging in the Let's Chat session, participants will be able to build upon current AI Literacy and explore the potential for using AI chatbots to enhance instruction, digital collaboration, student motivation, and engagement.
Speakers
avatar for Amy Fetzer

Amy Fetzer

Social Studies Instructor, Lugoff-Elgin High School, Kershaw County School District
Amy Fetzer, M.A., M.Ed., EdD. Candidate, UofSC.  Mrs. Fetzer has been an educator since 1999 with a masters degrees in Curriculum & Instruction as well as Divergent Learning. She has taught all subjects in grades 2-12 while continuously focusing on the use of manipulatives and technology... Read More →
Monday July 13, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM) 401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550
  Source Code Session, Small Group

10:45am EDT

Source Code Session #7: How to get students to think critically about AI
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
The increasingly pervasive use of AI in popular online platforms frequented by adolescents has researchers worried about how this technology affects their online privacy and security. It also has teachers worried about how this technology affects classroom work and student learning. In this session, we will first present an overview of our CyberEd project, in which we designed and developed six education modules around AI-related cybersecurity topics that were implemented by Computer Science and Mathematics teachers in their 6th-8th grade classrooms. We will then dive into more details about the contents of one of these modules. Finally, we will provide an overview of our plans for "CyberEd 2.0" and extend the audience an invitation to join us for that project.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Nicole Bannister

Dr. Nicole Bannister

Associate Professor, Mathematics Education, Clemson University College of Education
Dr. Bannister has two decades of experience conducting school-based research in mathematics education and the learning sciences. She has over 25 years as a mathematics educator, and has designed and facilitated 500+ hours of PD.
avatar for Dr. Bart Knijnenburg

Dr. Bart Knijnenburg

Dean‘s Professor (Associate Professor) in Human-Centered Computing, School of Computing, Clemson University
Our online lives are full of small but difficult decisions. Which app should I install? Should I post this on Facebook or not? Which YouTube video should I watch? What will this e-commerce website do with my personal information? In my research I try to understand the psychological... Read More →
avatar for Jinkyung Katie Park

Jinkyung Katie Park

Assistant Professor, Clemson University School of Computing
Dr. Park is an expert in online safety for adolescents. Her research integrates human-centered design and AI to co-develop tools that empower teens to critically engage with AI systems and take control of their digital lives.
Monday July 13, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM) 401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550
  Source Code Session, Small Group

1:15pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #3X (Part 1): AI-AI-Oh! Awesome AI Uses in Education
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
During the workshop time the participants will be able to apply the tools from the morning to their specific subject area to create content for their classes. This will include opportunities to: narrow in on specific Gemini Gems from my EduGems website and create practical content for their classes. Add course content to NotebookLM and generate teaching and learning materials. Try out other AI tools such as Brisk, Snorkl, or others to generate learning materials for their classes.
Speakers
avatar for Eric Curts

Eric Curts

National Consultant and Speaker, ControlAltAchieve
Eric has been in education for 34 years, and currently serves as a Technology Integration Specialist for SPARCC in North Canton, Ohio. He also provides keynotes, professional development, and consulting for schools, organizations, and conferences around the world. Eric's areas of... Read More →
Monday July 13, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM) 401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550
  Expansion Pack Workshop, Large Group

1:15pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #5X (Part 1): Building Personalized Chatbot Activities for Any Classroom
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
The Let's Chat Expansion Pack Workshop will provide educators with practical strategies for customizing AI chatbots to facilitate AI Competency. Educators will be equipped to utilize AI chatbots, specifically MagicSchool AI, as a collaborative tool for both educators and students to better understand how educational chatbots are useful and relevant in the 21st Century classroom. Participants will apply strategies discussed in the morning session to actual lessons and be able to customize a generic chatbot for use as an instructional tool. Individualization of chatbots for all age levels and subjects will be further addressed. No coding is required—instead, the focus will be on designing lessons that utilize AI chatbots as a collaborative tool to facilitate metacognitive thinking. Practical lessons will be demonstrated and created during the sessions that encourage students to reflect, ask questions, and attain ownership of their thinking processes while practicing self-directed learning.
Speakers
avatar for Amy Fetzer

Amy Fetzer

Social Studies Instructor, Lugoff-Elgin High School, Kershaw County School District
Amy Fetzer, M.A., M.Ed., EdD. Candidate, UofSC.  Mrs. Fetzer has been an educator since 1999 with a masters degrees in Curriculum & Instruction as well as Divergent Learning. She has taught all subjects in grades 2-12 while continuously focusing on the use of manipulatives and technology... Read More →
Monday July 13, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM) 401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550
  Expansion Pack Workshop, Small Group

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #3X (Part 2): AI-AI-Oh! Awesome AI Uses in Education
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
During the workshop time the participants will be able to apply the tools from the morning to their specific subject area to create content for their classes. This will include opportunities to: narrow in on specific Gemini Gems from my EduGems website and create practical content for their classes. Add course content to NotebookLM and generate teaching and learning materials. Try out other AI tools such as Brisk, Snorkl, or others to generate learning materials for their classes.
Speakers
avatar for Eric Curts

Eric Curts

National Consultant and Speaker, ControlAltAchieve
Eric has been in education for 34 years, and currently serves as a Technology Integration Specialist for SPARCC in North Canton, Ohio. He also provides keynotes, professional development, and consulting for schools, organizations, and conferences around the world. Eric's areas of... Read More →
Monday July 13, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM) 401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550
  Expansion Pack Workshop, Large Group

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #5X (Part 2): Building Personalized Chatbot Activities for Any Classroom
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
The Let's Chat Expansion Pack Workshop will provide educators with practical strategies for customizing AI chatbots to facilitate AI Competency. Educators will be equipped to utilize AI chatbots, specifically MagicSchool AI, as a collaborative tool for both educators and students to better understand how educational chatbots are useful and relevant in the 21st Century classroom. Participants will apply strategies discussed in the morning session to actual lessons and be able to customize a generic chatbot for use as an instructional tool. Individualization of chatbots for all age levels and subjects will be further addressed. No coding is required—instead, the focus will be on designing lessons that utilize AI chatbots as a collaborative tool to facilitate metacognitive thinking. Practical lessons will be demonstrated and created during the sessions that encourage students to reflect, ask questions, and attain ownership of their thinking processes while practicing self-directed learning.
Speakers
avatar for Amy Fetzer

Amy Fetzer

Social Studies Instructor, Lugoff-Elgin High School, Kershaw County School District
Amy Fetzer, M.A., M.Ed., EdD. Candidate, UofSC.  Mrs. Fetzer has been an educator since 1999 with a masters degrees in Curriculum & Instruction as well as Divergent Learning. She has taught all subjects in grades 2-12 while continuously focusing on the use of manipulatives and technology... Read More →
Monday July 13, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM) 401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550
  Expansion Pack Workshop, Small Group
 

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