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

10:45am EDT

Source Code Session #3: Session #3 AI-AI-Oh! Awesome AI Uses in Education
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
Artificial Intelligence can be used in so many different ways in schools to improve teaching, learning, creativity, productivity, support, and more for educators and students. Explore dozens of uses for generative AI including brainstorming, creating educational content, altering content, processing information, supporting all learners, grading and feedback, student engagement and much more. 

Participants will develop a proficiency with a variety of educational AI tools such as Google Gemini, NotebookLM,  as well as exposure to other tools such as Brisk, Snorkl, and others, and will understand the benefits and uses of each.Participants will explore practical ways to use AI tools for brainstorming, creating educational content, altering content, processing information, supporting all learners, assessment, grading, feedback, student engagement and more.
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 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM) 401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550
  Source Code Session, Large Group

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 #6: AI for Every Learner: Practical Tools for Differentiation, Accessibility, and Inclusive Teaching
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 is a cohort session. All participants who attend the morning session are invited to attend an accompanying afternoon expansion pack session each afternoon this week to apply your morning learning to the Special Education classroom.*

Special educators carry an extraordinary load. Differentiated instruction, IEP documentation, progress monitoring, parent communication, and the daily work of meeting every student exactly where they are. AI tools cannot replace the human expertise at the heart of that work. But they can extend it.

This session builds a practical, critical framework for using AI in inclusive classrooms and special education contexts. We explore what AI does well, including generating differentiated materials, audio versions of text, scaffolded activities, and adapted assessments. We also examine where it fails. From hallucination to awareness of bias and privacy risks that matter, especially when working with vulnerable students.

Participants work hands-on with Google Gemini and NotebookLM to adapt reading levels, generate modified materials, and explore AI-assisted documentation. Data privacy, FERPA, and keeping human judgment at the center of every decision are woven throughout, not added at the end.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. W. Ian O'Byrne

Dr. W. Ian O'Byrne

Associate Professor of Literacy Education, College of Charleston
Dr. W. Ian O'Byrne is Associate Professor of Literacy Education at the College of Charleston and principal consultant of Digitally Literate, LLC. For over 20 years, he has worked at the intersection of AI literacy, digital literacy, and educator professional development, with particular... 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, Institute Cohort

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)
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
Following the Rise of the Machine: An Introduction to A.I., this session will build on our understanding of the what A.I. and machine learning are to explore the why, when and how of integrated A.I. instruction in your classroom. In this session we will explore why is it essential that we address the mechanical elephant in the room and teach students the best practice around A.I. use. A.I. does not have to make us lazy and stupid, if we use it right. We will then explore some common tools and ways to integrate A.I. into any content area. We will share ideas and brainstorm. Participants will leave with a toolkit and specific ideas for how to bring A.I. into their classrooms safely, effectively, and appropriately.
Speakers
avatar for Jackie Weber

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 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 All
  • Subject All
  • Tags AI, Collaboration, Tools, Transdisciplinary, Strategies
  • Location/Room Number C123
  • Participants should bring...Part Laptops (with charging cords); Academic standards for their subject; access to instructional planning materials

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

1:15pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #6X (Part 1): AI for Every Learner: Practical Tools for Differentiation, Accessibility, and Inclusive Teaching
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
*This is a cohort session. All participants who attend the morning session are invited to attend an accompanying afternoon expansion pack session each afternoon this week to apply your morning learning to the Special Education classroom.*

The 3-hour afternoon workshop gives participants dedicated creation time to apply the morning's framework to real materials from their own classrooms. It is structured as a creation studio rather than a continuation of the lecture.

Hour 1 (1:00–2:00) — Identify and Design: Participants select one real instructional challenge. A lesson that needs differentiation, a text that needs to be adapted for a lower reading level, an assessment that needs scaffolding, or a documentation task they want to streamline. Small groups form around shared challenges. Special educators learn as much from each other as from any presenter. Introduction to the creation workflow: original material → AI prompt → draft → critical review → revision.

Break (2:00–2:15)

Hour 2 (2:15–3:15) — Create: Hands-on creation using Gemini and NotebookLM. Facilitator circulates with targeted coaching. Structured peer feedback in pairs: Does this serve the student? What did the AI miss that a human expert would catch? What needs to be fixed before this goes near a classroom?

Hour 3 (3:15–4:00) — Share, Critique, and Plan: Small group shares. Not just "look what I made" but "here's what the AI got wrong and how I fixed it." Whole-group reflection on AI as a tool for inclusive practice versus a shortcut that bypasses expertise. Individual action planning to identify one specific thing I will try with students in fall 2026.

Participants leave with a real, usable adapted resource and a realistic, critical framework for continuing independently.
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, Institute Cohort

1:15pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #7X (Part 1): How to get students to think critically about AI
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
In the Afternoon Workshop we will provide:1. An interactive session to help participants adapt the materials of one CyberEd module (again, likely the AI bias module) for their own classroom use;2. A presentation of our new AI tool that visualizes students' own online data and how AI makes inferences about that data;3. A brainstorm session about how we can build a new education module around this tool (providing a preview of the "CyberEd 2.0" project).
Speakers
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 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 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 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM) 401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550
  Expansion Pack Workshop

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)
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
Following the Rise of the Machine: An Introduction to A.I., this session will build on our understanding of the what A.I. and machine learning are to explore the why, when and how of integrated A.I. instruction in your classroom. In this session we will explore why is it essential that we address the mechanical elephant in the room and teach students the best practice around A.I. use. A.I. does not have to make us lazy and stupid, if we use it right. We will then explore some common tools and ways to integrate A.I. into any content area. We will share ideas and brainstorm. Participants will leave with a toolkit and specific ideas for how to bring A.I. into their classrooms safely, effectively, and appropriately.
Speakers
avatar for Jackie Weber

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 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

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

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #6X (Part 2): AI for Every Learner: Practical Tools for Differentiation, Accessibility, and Inclusive Teaching
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
*This is a cohort session. All participants who attend the morning session are invited to attend an accompanying afternoon expansion pack session each afternoon this week to apply your morning learning to the Special Education classroom.*

The 3-hour afternoon workshop gives participants dedicated creation time to apply the morning's framework to real materials from their own classrooms. It is structured as a creation studio rather than a continuation of the lecture.

Hour 1 (1:00–2:00) — Identify and Design: Participants select one real instructional challenge. A lesson that needs differentiation, a text that needs to be adapted for a lower reading level, an assessment that needs scaffolding, or a documentation task they want to streamline. Small groups form around shared challenges. Special educators learn as much from each other as from any presenter. Introduction to the creation workflow: original material → AI prompt → draft → critical review → revision.

Break (2:00–2:15)

Hour 2 (2:15–3:15) — Create: Hands-on creation using Gemini and NotebookLM. Facilitator circulates with targeted coaching. Structured peer feedback in pairs: Does this serve the student? What did the AI miss that a human expert would catch? What needs to be fixed before this goes near a classroom?

Hour 3 (3:15–4:00) — Share, Critique, and Plan: Small group shares. Not just "look what I made" but "here's what the AI got wrong and how I fixed it." Whole-group reflection on AI as a tool for inclusive practice versus a shortcut that bypasses expertise. Individual action planning to identify one specific thing I will try with students in fall 2026.

Participants leave with a real, usable adapted resource and a realistic, critical framework for continuing independently.
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, Institute Cohort

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #7X (Part 2): How to get students to think critically about AI
LIMITED
Monday July 13, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
In the Afternoon Workshop we will provide:1. An interactive session to help participants adapt the materials of one CyberEd module (again, likely the AI bias module) for their own classroom use;2. A presentation of our new AI tool that visualizes students' own online data and how AI makes inferences about that data;3. A brainstorm session about how we can build a new education module around this tool (providing a preview of the "CyberEd 2.0" 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 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM) 401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550
  Expansion Pack Workshop
 
Tuesday, July 14
 

10:30am EDT

Source Code Session #11: Discovery Education From Awareness to Action: Building AI Confidence and Classroom-Ready Digital Skills
FILLING
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity filling up
In this hands-on session, educators will explore IBM SkillsBuild through Discovery Education and learn how to navigate courses that build foundational AI and digital skills with confidence. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of AI concepts, digital literacy, responsible use, and workforce-aligned skills that can support both teacher learning and student readiness.

This session will also lay the foundation for the afternoon Expansion Pack Workshop, where educators will apply what they learned to classroom instruction. Educators will use their new AI knowledge to determine when AI is the right tool, how AI can increase rigor, and how AI can provide additional supports or accommodations for students as they design lessons for their own subject areas and grade levels.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Andrea Lance

Dr. Andrea Lance

Senior Manager, Statewide and Strategic Partnerships, Discovery Education
Dr. Andrea Lance is a strategic education partnerships leader who supports statewide initiatives, professional learning, and cross-sector collaboration across South Carolina. As Senior Manager at Discovery Education, she helps connect K–12 education, STEM, career readiness, and... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am 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 #11X (Part 1): Discovery Education From Awareness to Action: Building AI Confidence and Classroom-Ready Digital Skills
LIMITED
Tuesday July 14, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
In this interactive afternoon workshop, educators will move from awareness to application by exploring research-based Discovery Education SOS Instructional Strategies that can be used across grade levels and content areas. Participants will work collaboratively to develop, curate, adapt, and practice strategies they can immediately implement in their classrooms.

Educators will first explore high-impact instructional strategies that work with or without AI, then examine how AI can be used intentionally to increase rigor, support accommodations, extend student thinking, and create more responsive learning experiences. Using knowledge from the morning session, participants will design or adapt classroom-ready lessons for their own subject areas while determining when AI adds value and when strong instructional strategy alone is enough.

Educators will leave with:

5–7 practical instructional strategies they can use for engagement, discussion, collaboration, and formative assessmentA stronger understanding of when AI can meaningfully support instructionA classroom-ready plan for using AI to increase rigor, support student needs, and strengthen learning
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Andrea Lance

Dr. Andrea Lance

Senior Manager, Statewide and Strategic Partnerships, Discovery Education
Dr. Andrea Lance is a strategic education partnerships leader who supports statewide initiatives, professional learning, and cross-sector collaboration across South Carolina. As Senior Manager at Discovery Education, she helps connect K–12 education, STEM, career readiness, and... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 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

1:15pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #6X [Part 3: Cohort Continued]: AI for Every Learner: Practical Tools for Differentiation, Accessibility, and Inclusive Teaching
LIMITED
Tuesday July 14, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
*This is a cohort session. All participants who attend the morning session are invited to attend an accompanying afternoon expansion pack session each afternoon this week to apply your morning learning to the Special Education classroom.*

The 3-hour afternoon workshop gives participants dedicated creation time to apply the morning's framework to real materials from their own classrooms. It is structured as a creation studio rather than a continuation of the lecture.

Hour 1 (1:00–2:00) — Identify and Design: Participants select one real instructional challenge. A lesson that needs differentiation, a text that needs to be adapted for a lower reading level, an assessment that needs scaffolding, or a documentation task they want to streamline. Small groups form around shared challenges. Special educators learn as much from each other as from any presenter. Introduction to the creation workflow: original material → AI prompt → draft → critical review → revision.

Break (2:00–2:15)

Hour 2 (2:15–3:15) — Create: Hands-on creation using Gemini and NotebookLM. Facilitator circulates with targeted coaching. Structured peer feedback in pairs: Does this serve the student? What did the AI miss that a human expert would catch? What needs to be fixed before this goes near a classroom?

Hour 3 (3:15–4:00) — Share, Critique, and Plan: Small group shares. Not just "look what I made" but "here's what the AI got wrong and how I fixed it." Whole-group reflection on AI as a tool for inclusive practice versus a shortcut that bypasses expertise. Individual action planning to identify one specific thing I will try with students in fall 2026.

Participants leave with a real, usable adapted resource and a realistic, critical framework for continuing independently.
Tuesday July 14, 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, Institute Cohort

1:15pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #9X (Part 1): No AI Left Alone in the Science Classroom
LIMITED
Tuesday July 14, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
The afternoon workshop will allow teachers to investigate some of these tools and develop their own models, simulations, or data interpretation ideas. I’d like to introduce my collaboration with Taylor to create a simulation for my passion project, as well as some other data analysis tools (CODAP, Data Story Bytes, and websites to collect large data sets from including Kaggle).

The workshop would be divided into two mini sessions. The first will focus on simulation creation. The teachers will be able to work on creating their own simulations in pairs, then share with the group. The second session will focus on data analysis tools and will be conducted in a similar manner.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Jennifer Brown

Dr. Jennifer Brown

Biology Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Jennifer Brown is a biology instructor at SCGSSM, where her teaching focuses on Molecular Biology, Botany, and Marine Biology. With over 17 years of experience in education, she has contributed to the use of real-life data in classrooms and brings that expertise into the Google AI... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 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 #11X (Part 2): Discovery Education From Awareness to Action: Building AI Confidence and Classroom-Ready Digital Skills
LIMITED
Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
In this interactive afternoon workshop, educators will move from awareness to application by exploring research-based Discovery Education SOS Instructional Strategies that can be used across grade levels and content areas. Participants will work collaboratively to develop, curate, adapt, and practice strategies they can immediately implement in their classrooms.

Educators will first explore high-impact instructional strategies that work with or without AI, then examine how AI can be used intentionally to increase rigor, support accommodations, extend student thinking, and create more responsive learning experiences. Using knowledge from the morning session, participants will design or adapt classroom-ready lessons for their own subject areas while determining when AI adds value and when strong instructional strategy alone is enough.

Educators will leave with:

5–7 practical instructional strategies they can use for engagement, discussion, collaboration, and formative assessmentA stronger understanding of when AI can meaningfully support instructionA classroom-ready plan for using AI to increase rigor, support student needs, and strengthen learning
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Andrea Lance

Dr. Andrea Lance

Senior Manager, Statewide and Strategic Partnerships, Discovery Education
Dr. Andrea Lance is a strategic education partnerships leader who supports statewide initiatives, professional learning, and cross-sector collaboration across South Carolina. As Senior Manager at Discovery Education, she helps connect K–12 education, STEM, career readiness, and... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 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

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #6X [Part 4: Cohort Continued]: AI for Every Learner: Practical Tools for Differentiation, Accessibility, and Inclusive Teaching
LIMITED
Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
*This is a cohort session. All participants who attend the morning session are invited to attend an accompanying afternoon expansion pack session each afternoon this week to apply your morning learning to the Special Education classroom.*

The 3-hour afternoon workshop gives participants dedicated creation time to apply the morning's framework to real materials from their own classrooms. It is structured as a creation studio rather than a continuation of the lecture.

Hour 1 (1:00–2:00) — Identify and Design: Participants select one real instructional challenge. A lesson that needs differentiation, a text that needs to be adapted for a lower reading level, an assessment that needs scaffolding, or a documentation task they want to streamline. Small groups form around shared challenges. Special educators learn as much from each other as from any presenter. Introduction to the creation workflow: original material → AI prompt → draft → critical review → revision.

Break (2:00–2:15)

Hour 2 (2:15–3:15) — Create: Hands-on creation using Gemini and NotebookLM. Facilitator circulates with targeted coaching. Structured peer feedback in pairs: Does this serve the student? What did the AI miss that a human expert would catch? What needs to be fixed before this goes near a classroom?

Hour 3 (3:15–4:00) — Share, Critique, and Plan: Small group shares. Not just "look what I made" but "here's what the AI got wrong and how I fixed it." Whole-group reflection on AI as a tool for inclusive practice versus a shortcut that bypasses expertise. Individual action planning to identify one specific thing I will try with students in fall 2026.

Participants leave with a real, usable adapted resource and a realistic, critical framework for continuing independently.
Tuesday July 14, 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, Institute Cohort

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #9X (Part 2): No AI Left Alone in the Science Classroom
LIMITED
Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
The afternoon workshop will allow teachers to investigate some of these tools and develop their own models, simulations, or data interpretation ideas. I’d like to introduce my collaboration with Taylor to create a simulation for my passion project, as well as some other data analysis tools (CODAP, Data Story Bytes, and websites to collect large data sets from including Kaggle).

The workshop would be divided into two mini sessions. The first will focus on simulation creation. The teachers will be able to work on creating their own simulations in pairs, then share with the group. The second session will focus on data analysis tools and will be conducted in a similar manner.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Jennifer Brown

Dr. Jennifer Brown

Biology Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Jennifer Brown is a biology instructor at SCGSSM, where her teaching focuses on Molecular Biology, Botany, and Marine Biology. With over 17 years of experience in education, she has contributed to the use of real-life data in classrooms and brings that expertise into the Google AI... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 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
 
Wednesday, July 15
 

9:00am EDT

Source Code Session #13: Integrating AI Tools with Curated, Reliable, and Controlled Resources
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
This session equips educators to address key limitations of AI tools, including bias and hallucination, often caused by reliance on uncontrolled or unreliable sources. It provides participants with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to guide AI toward generating insights from curated, reliable, and controlled resources.    Participants will begin by comparing open- and closed-source AI tools, developing a clear understanding of their strengths, limitations, and appropriate use cases. They will then explore two project examples created with a closed-source platform such as Google NotebookLM, examining how these models can be adapted for technology and engineering classroom contexts. Next, participants will develop their own project and resource library on a topic of personal or curricular relevance, emphasizing organization, content curation, and instructional design. By the end of the session, educators will leave with a project in progress and a practical framework for selecting and applying AI tools in teaching.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Haiqing Kaczkowski

Dr. Haiqing Kaczkowski

Engineering Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Dr. Haiqing Kaczkowski is an Engineering Instructor at the SCGSSM, where she connects engineering principles to real-world applications. With more than 35 years of combined experience in education and industry, she has observed first-hand how emerging technologies—especially computer... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM) 401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550
  Source Code Session, Small Group

10:30am EDT

Source Code Session #18: A House Divided? Thoughts on Social Studies and AI in the Classroom
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
Is Social Studies in danger of being left behind in an ever-expanding AI world? As institutions push for rapid adoption, both educators and students are becoming wary of "AI slop"—generic, uncritical content that threatens to water down deep learning. This "boots-on-the-ground" session for Grade 6-12 educators moves beyond the hype to ask the hard questions: Do we actually need these tools, and how do we keep them from becoming a permanent crutch?

We will explore practical, guardrailed methods that use AI to spark historical inquiry and civil discourse without replacing the vital work of reading, writing, and analysis. Participants will discover strategies to maintain student critical thinking and traditional learning techniques while navigating modern technology. Learn how to implement ethical "human-in-the-loop" workflows that treat AI as a starting point, not the final word. Join us to ensure that in an age of automation, the human heart of Social Studies remains protected, rigorous, and relevant.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Spencer Tyce

Dr. Spencer Tyce

History Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Dr. Spencer Tyce is a History Instructor at SCGSSM, where he teaches courses on the US, Colonial Latin America, and the History of Science. With nearly 20 years of experience in teaching and writing about history, he has contributed to professional journals and peer-reviewed collections... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am 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 #13X (Part 1): Integrating AI Tools with Curated, Reliable, and Controlled Resources
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
In this extended afternoon workshop, participants will build on the morning session through focused, hands-on work. Educators will revisit the two project examples, taking a deeper look at their structure, design, and classroom applications, with an emphasis on adapting them to their own technology and engineering contexts.

Participants will continue developing the projects they began earlier, refining their resource libraries and expanding content using a closed-source platform such as Google NotebookLM. The session emphasizes curating high-quality materials, aligning resources with instructional goals, and designing practical implementation strategies, with opportunities for guided exploration and collaboration.

By the end of the workshop, educators will share their projects, exchange insights, and leave with a more developed, classroom-ready product and greater confidence in applying AI tools to support student learning.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Haiqing Kaczkowski

Dr. Haiqing Kaczkowski

Engineering Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Dr. Haiqing Kaczkowski is an Engineering Instructor at the SCGSSM, where she connects engineering principles to real-world applications. With more than 35 years of combined experience in education and industry, she has observed first-hand how emerging technologies—especially computer... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 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

1:15pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #15X (Part 1): AI as a Thinking Partner: Teaching Students to Question, Not Copy
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
The afternoon workshop will function as a hands-on design lab where participants adapt the ideas from the morning session into a classroom-ready resource. We will begin with a brief recap and discussion of how students may already be using AI as a shortcut, then examine sample resources such as AI comparison activities, verification checklists, reflection prompts, and student-facing protocols. These examples will be explored collaboratively, with attention to how they can be adapted across grade levels.

Participants will then select an existing lesson, assignment, problem set, lab, or project and redesign it to include structured, responsible AI use. Most of the workshop will be devoted to creation, peer feedback, revision, and facilitator support. Participants will focus on questions such as what students should do before using AI, how they should evaluate AI output, and what evidence they should use to justify agreement or disagreement. The workshop will culminate with participants sharing an adapted resource or implementation plan they can use when they return to school.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Wilson Harvey

Dr. Wilson Harvey

Mathematics Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Dr. Wilson Harvey is a mathematics instructor at SCGSSM, where he has taught courses such as precalculus, calculus, discrete structures, abstract algebra, and number theory. With 9 years of experience in post-secondary and secondary education, he was chosen as a MAA Project NExT Fellow... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 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

1:15pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #18X (Part 1): A House Divided? Thoughts on Social Studies and AI in the Classroom
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
The workshop will divide participants into three groups (instructor tools, student tools, and curriculum design) and spend 30-40 minutes creating resources and developing ideas based on the morning sessions. After each 30-minute period, the groups will present their results, including problems they may foresee. The groups will then move to a different topic, with the understanding that the new group would develop totally new ideas. At the end of three rounds of this, the entire workshop would consider the larger problems from these three areas and how we might negotiate those issues. 
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Spencer Tyce

Dr. Spencer Tyce

History Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Dr. Spencer Tyce is a History Instructor at SCGSSM, where he teaches courses on the US, Colonial Latin America, and the History of Science. With nearly 20 years of experience in teaching and writing about history, he has contributed to professional journals and peer-reviewed collections... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 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

1:15pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #6X [Part 5 - Cohort Continued]: AI for Every Learner: Practical Tools for Differentiation, Accessibility, and Inclusive Teaching
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
*This is a cohort session. All participants who attend the morning session are invited to attend an accompanying afternoon expansion pack session each afternoon this week to apply your morning learning to the Special Education classroom.*

The 3-hour afternoon workshop gives participants dedicated creation time to apply the morning's framework to real materials from their own classrooms. It is structured as a creation studio rather than a continuation of the lecture.

Hour 1 (1:00–2:00) — Identify and Design: Participants select one real instructional challenge. A lesson that needs differentiation, a text that needs to be adapted for a lower reading level, an assessment that needs scaffolding, or a documentation task they want to streamline. Small groups form around shared challenges. Special educators learn as much from each other as from any presenter. Introduction to the creation workflow: original material → AI prompt → draft → critical review → revision.

Break (2:00–2:15)

Hour 2 (2:15–3:15) — Create: Hands-on creation using Gemini and NotebookLM. Facilitator circulates with targeted coaching. Structured peer feedback in pairs: Does this serve the student? What did the AI miss that a human expert would catch? What needs to be fixed before this goes near a classroom?

Hour 3 (3:15–4:00) — Share, Critique, and Plan: Small group shares. Not just "look what I made" but "here's what the AI got wrong and how I fixed it." Whole-group reflection on AI as a tool for inclusive practice versus a shortcut that bypasses expertise. Individual action planning to identify one specific thing I will try with students in fall 2026.

Participants leave with a real, usable adapted resource and a realistic, critical framework for continuing independently.
Wednesday July 15, 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, Institute Cohort

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #13X (Part 2): Integrating AI Tools with Curated, Reliable, and Controlled Resources
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
In this extended afternoon workshop, participants will build on the morning session through focused, hands-on work. Educators will revisit the two project examples, taking a deeper look at their structure, design, and classroom applications, with an emphasis on adapting them to their own technology and engineering contexts.

Participants will continue developing the projects they began earlier, refining their resource libraries and expanding content using a closed-source platform such as Google NotebookLM. The session emphasizes curating high-quality materials, aligning resources with instructional goals, and designing practical implementation strategies, with opportunities for guided exploration and collaboration.

By the end of the workshop, educators will share their projects, exchange insights, and leave with a more developed, classroom-ready product and greater confidence in applying AI tools to support student learning.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Haiqing Kaczkowski

Dr. Haiqing Kaczkowski

Engineering Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Dr. Haiqing Kaczkowski is an Engineering Instructor at the SCGSSM, where she connects engineering principles to real-world applications. With more than 35 years of combined experience in education and industry, she has observed first-hand how emerging technologies—especially computer... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 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

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #15X (Part 2): AI as a Thinking Partner: Teaching Students to Question, Not Copy
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
The afternoon workshop will function as a hands-on design lab where participants adapt the ideas from the morning session into a classroom-ready resource. We will begin with a brief recap and discussion of how students may already be using AI as a shortcut, then examine sample resources such as AI comparison activities, verification checklists, reflection prompts, and student-facing protocols. These examples will be explored collaboratively, with attention to how they can be adapted across grade levels.

Participants will then select an existing lesson, assignment, problem set, lab, or project and redesign it to include structured, responsible AI use. Most of the workshop will be devoted to creation, peer feedback, revision, and facilitator support. Participants will focus on questions such as what students should do before using AI, how they should evaluate AI output, and what evidence they should use to justify agreement or disagreement. The workshop will culminate with participants sharing an adapted resource or implementation plan they can use when they return to school.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Wilson Harvey

Dr. Wilson Harvey

Mathematics Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Dr. Wilson Harvey is a mathematics instructor at SCGSSM, where he has taught courses such as precalculus, calculus, discrete structures, abstract algebra, and number theory. With 9 years of experience in post-secondary and secondary education, he was chosen as a MAA Project NExT Fellow... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 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

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #18X (Part 2): A House Divided? Thoughts on Social Studies and AI in the Classroom
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
The workshop will divide participants into three groups (instructor tools, student tools, and curriculum design) and spend 30-40 minutes creating resources and developing ideas based on the morning sessions. After each 30-minute period, the groups will present their results, including problems they may foresee. The groups will then move to a different topic, with the understanding that the new group would develop totally new ideas. At the end of three rounds of this, the entire workshop would consider the larger problems from these three areas and how we might negotiate those issues. 
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Spencer Tyce

Dr. Spencer Tyce

History Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Dr. Spencer Tyce is a History Instructor at SCGSSM, where he teaches courses on the US, Colonial Latin America, and the History of Science. With nearly 20 years of experience in teaching and writing about history, he has contributed to professional journals and peer-reviewed collections... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 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

2:45pm EDT

Expansion Pack Session #6X [Part 6 - Cohort Continued]: AI for Every Learner: Practical Tools for Differentiation, Accessibility, and Inclusive Teaching
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
*This is a cohort session. All participants who attend the morning session are invited to attend an accompanying afternoon expansion pack session each afternoon this week to apply your morning learning to the Special Education classroom.*

The 3-hour afternoon workshop gives participants dedicated creation time to apply the morning's framework to real materials from their own classrooms. It is structured as a creation studio rather than a continuation of the lecture.

Hour 1 (1:00–2:00) — Identify and Design: Participants select one real instructional challenge. A lesson that needs differentiation, a text that needs to be adapted for a lower reading level, an assessment that needs scaffolding, or a documentation task they want to streamline. Small groups form around shared challenges. Special educators learn as much from each other as from any presenter. Introduction to the creation workflow: original material → AI prompt → draft → critical review → revision.

Break (2:00–2:15)

Hour 2 (2:15–3:15) — Create: Hands-on creation using Gemini and NotebookLM. Facilitator circulates with targeted coaching. Structured peer feedback in pairs: Does this serve the student? What did the AI miss that a human expert would catch? What needs to be fixed before this goes near a classroom?

Hour 3 (3:15–4:00) — Share, Critique, and Plan: Small group shares. Not just "look what I made" but "here's what the AI got wrong and how I fixed it." Whole-group reflection on AI as a tool for inclusive practice versus a shortcut that bypasses expertise. Individual action planning to identify one specific thing I will try with students in fall 2026.

Participants leave with a real, usable adapted resource and a realistic, critical framework for continuing independently.
Wednesday July 15, 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, Institute Cohort
 
Thursday, July 16
 

9:00am EDT

Source Code Session #26: Make It Yours: A Practical Introduction to MagicSchoolAI
LIMITED
Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
This K-12 kickoff session puts your goals at the center. Starting with two guiding questions — What do you want to accomplish? and What do you want to prevent? — we'll explore how MagicSchool can support your real work in the classroom. You'll explore the platform hands-on and leave with a clear sense of where AI fits in your practice.


By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Articulate at least one personal goal and one boundary they want to set for AI use in their classroom
  2. Navigate the MagicSchool platform and identify tools relevant to their grade level and content area
  3. Apply a purpose-driven framework for evaluating when and how to use AI in their practice
  4. Leave with a concrete next step for integrating MagicSchool into an upcoming lesson or workflow
Speakers
avatar for Karisa Schwanekamp

Karisa Schwanekamp

Solution Architect, MagicSchoolAI
 Karisa Schwanekamp is a Solutions Architect at MagicSchool, where she partners with school districts to implement AI tools that are practical, purposeful, and grounded in real classroom needs. A former educator of 21 years spanning special education, elementary education, STEM... Read More →
avatar for Derek Lovell

Derek Lovell

District Partnerships - Carolinas, MagicSchoolAI
Derek Lovell partners with school districts across the Carolinas to help educators thoughtfully integrate AI into teaching and learning. With 17 years of experience in K–12 education and EdTech, he is passionate about building strong relationships and supporting districtwide innovation... Read More →
Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM) 401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550
  Source Code Session, Small Group
 

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