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2026 AI Educator Summer Institute
The inaugural A.I. Educator Summer Institute begins on July 13, 2026! 
Wednesday, July 15
 

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

10:30am EDT

Source Code Session #20: Beyond AI Tools: Teaching About AI, Not Just With AI
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Building (GSSM)
Limited Capacity seats available
In this session, I will invite educators to think about AI as more than a classroom tool. Instead of focusing only on prompting or productivity, we will explore AI literacy as a way to help students ask questions about ethics, bias, decision-making, civic life, and real-world systems. Using examples from English and interdisciplinary teaching, I will share practical strategies such as case studies, discussion prompts, short inquiry tasks, and values-based reflection. The goal is to help teachers move from general concern about AI to concrete classroom practice. Participants will leave with a clearer framework for teaching about AI, not just teaching with AI, and they will be ready to extend that work in the afternoon workshop.

After engaging in this session, participants will (or will be able to)...
· define AI literacy as more than tool use or prompt-writing
· explore classroom-ready strategies for discussing AI, ethics, bias, and social impact
· identify a place in their own curriculum where AI literacy fits naturally
· create or adapt one resource they can bring back to their students

Speakers
avatar for Dr. Kathryn Vignone

Dr. Kathryn Vignone

English Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Dr. Kathryn Vignone is an English Instructor at SCGSSM where she teaches writing, art history, and interdisciplinary topics that explore the social, ethical, and human dimensions of science and technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Cornell University... 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 #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 #20X (Part 1): Beyond AI Tools: Teaching About AI, Not Just With AI
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 be hands-on and product-based. After a short recap and model, participants would choose an existing lesson, text, unit, or topic from their own classroom and use a simple planning template to adapt it into an AI literacy resource. I will provide a small menu of sample case studies, guiding questions, and activity structures so teachers can either build from scratch or revise something they already teach. Most of the workshop will be devoted to drafting, conferring, and peer feedback, with time at the end for revision and sharing. The goal is for every participant to leave with at least one usable product—a discussion protocol, mini-lesson, case-study activity, assessment, or short inquiry sequence. If the participants stay for the entire  three hours, participants will expand their product into a fuller mini-unit; if they stay for 90 minutes, the focus will stay on one strong classroom-ready resource.


Speakers
avatar for Dr. Kathryn Vignone

Dr. Kathryn Vignone

English Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Dr. Kathryn Vignone is an English Instructor at SCGSSM where she teaches writing, art history, and interdisciplinary topics that explore the social, ethical, and human dimensions of science and technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Cornell University... 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

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 #20X (Part 2): Beyond AI Tools: Teaching About AI, Not Just With AI
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 be hands-on and product-based. After a short recap and model, participants would choose an existing lesson, text, unit, or topic from their own classroom and use a simple planning template to adapt it into an AI literacy resource. I will provide a small menu of sample case studies, guiding questions, and activity structures so teachers can either build from scratch or revise something they already teach. Most of the workshop will be devoted to drafting, conferring, and peer feedback, with time at the end for revision and sharing. The goal is for every participant to leave with at least one usable product—a discussion protocol, mini-lesson, case-study activity, assessment, or short inquiry sequence. If the participants stay for the entire  three hours, participants will expand their product into a fuller mini-unit; if they stay for 90 minutes, the focus will stay on one strong classroom-ready resource.


Speakers
avatar for Dr. Kathryn Vignone

Dr. Kathryn Vignone

English Instructor, A.I. Faculty Fellow, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Dr. Kathryn Vignone is an English Instructor at SCGSSM where she teaches writing, art history, and interdisciplinary topics that explore the social, ethical, and human dimensions of science and technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Cornell University... 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
 

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