2026 AI Educator Summer Institute

2026 AI Educator Summer Institute

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.

Ongaria

Johnakin Middle School

Science Teacher

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About me

I am a STEM educator with 25 years of teaching experience in the Philippines and currently teach 6th- and 7th-grade Science at Johnakin Middle School. I earned a Master of Arts in Innovative General Science Education, and I am passionate about lifelong learning, innovative teaching strategies, and the latest education trends. I enjoy exploring new ideas and creating meaningful and engaging learning experiences for students.

7:30am EDT

Institute Check-in Hampton Inn Coker Room

8:30am EDT

Session #1 Opening Ceremony & Keynote: Level Up Every Learner with AI Hampton Inn Coker RoomEric Curts • Jackie Weber

10:00am EDT

Morning Break & Transition to Sessions SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)

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

12:00pm EDT

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

1:15pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #2X (Part 1): Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom: Beginner's Guide (The expansion pack session for Introduction to AI) SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)Jackie Weber

2:30pm EDT

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

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #2X (Part 2): Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom: Beginner's Guide (The expansion pack session for Introduction to AI for Educators) SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)Jackie Weber

5:00pm EDT

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

7:00pm EDT

Evening Entertainment: When Science and Soap Collide with the Hartsville Bubble Guy SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)

9:00am EDT

Source Code Session #9: No AI Left Alone in the Science Classroom SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)Dr. Jennifer Brown

10:15am EDT

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

10:30am EDT

Source Code Session #11: Discovery Education From Awareness to Action: Building AI Confidence and Classroom-Ready Digital Skills SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)Dr. Andrea Lance

11:45am EDT

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

1:15pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #11X (Part 1): Discovery Education From Awareness to Action: Building AI Confidence and Classroom-Ready Digital Skills SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)Dr. Andrea Lance

2:30pm EDT

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

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #11X (Part 2): Discovery Education From Awareness to Action: Building AI Confidence and Classroom-Ready Digital Skills SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)Dr. Andrea Lance

4:30pm EDT

Evening Entertainment: Share & Collaborate Happy Hour Wild Heart Brewery

9:00am EDT

Source Code Session #15: AI as a Thinking Partner: Teaching Students to Question, Not Copy SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)Dr. Wilson Harvey

10:15am EDT

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

10:30am EDT

Source Code Session #20: Beyond AI Tools: Teaching About AI, Not Just With AI SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)Dr. Kathryn Vignone

11:45am EDT

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

1:15pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #20X (Part 1): Beyond AI Tools: Teaching About AI, Not Just With AI SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)Dr. Kathryn Vignone

2:30pm EDT

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

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #20X (Part 2): Beyond AI Tools: Teaching About AI, Not Just With AI SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)Dr. Kathryn Vignone

6:00pm EDT

Evening Entertainment: The City of Hartsville Dog Days of Summer Hot Dog Festival Burry Park

9:00am EDT

Source Code Session #26: Make It Yours: A Practical Introduction to MagicSchoolAI SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)Karisa Schwanekamp • Derek Lovell

10:00am EDT

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

10:15am EDT

Source Code Session #28: Keeping Humans in the Loop: AI Use with Integrity SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)LeNard Pitts

11:15am EDT

Transition to Closing Ceremony Hampton Inn Coker Room

11:45am EDT

Closing Ceremony & Keynote Hampton Inn Coker RoomJackie Weber