2026 AI Educator Summer Institute: Full Schedule

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

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

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10:45am EDT

Source Code Session #2: The Rise of the Machines: An Introduction to AI for Educators (AI in the Classroom is the expansion pack session)

LIMITED

Monday July 13, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT

SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)

Limited Capacity seats available

This Source Code Session is for educators wishing to learn the what, how, and why of A.I. This is an overview introduction to the technical and practical aspects of A.I. We will study the types of A.I., the basic underlying premise behind machine learning, and the ethical considerations we face as a society when interacting daily with A.I.

Participants will...
1. consider the appropriateness of using A.I. in certain situations;
2. measure the strengths of A.I. versus human intelligence;
3. evaluate the benefits and costs of A.I.;
4. define large language models, machine learning and the four types of A.I.;
5. examine bias and ethical considerations of LLM;
6. discuss instructional strategies for introducing ML and AI into their classrooms.

*The expansion afternoon pack workshop for this session is called: Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom: Beginner's Guide *

Speakers

Jackie Weber

Director of Educator Development Outreach Programs, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics

Jackie Weber is the Director of Educator Development Programs for the Outreach Center at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics. With over 28 years of nationwide experience in STEM educational leadership, she continues her focus on professional development... 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

Knowledge/Experience Level 1
Audience All, K-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subject All, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Special Education, Humanities/Arts, STEM, Interdisciplinary, Family-Community Events
Tags AI, Why AI?, Introduction
Location/Room Number C123

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

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

Knowledge/Experience Level 1, 2
Audience 6-8, 9-12, K-5, Administrator, Instructional Coach
Subject Social Studies, Cross-Disciplinary, English Language Arts, Humanities/Arts, Mathematics, Science, Special Education, STEM
Tags AI, Critical thinking, Ethics, Individualization, Integrated, Prompt Engineering, Strategies, Tools
Location/Room Number C129
Participants should bring...Part Their free drink ticket!

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

Amy Fetzer

Social Studies Instructor, Lugoff-Elgin High School, Kershaw County School District

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

Knowledge/Experience Level 1, 2
Audience 6-8, 9-12, K-5
Subject Social Studies, Cross-Disciplinary, English Language Arts, Humanities/Arts, Mathematics, Science, Special Education, STEM
Tags AI, Critical thinking, Ethics, Individualization, Integrated, Prompt Engineering, Strategies, Tools
Location/Room Number C129
Participants should bring...Part Laptops (with charging cords);Academic standards for their subject;Assessments;Access to required instructional materials for the classes that they teach (textbooks, online coursework, syllabi, etc.);Other