Unlock the Future: Using Generative AI in the Classroom

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Presented in collaboration with St. Mary's Episcopal School.

Tuesday, July 30, 2024   |   8:30am-3:00pm Central Time 
St. Mary's Episcopal School Athletic and Wellness Center, Memphis, TN

Target Audience: Division Heads, Academic Leadership, and K-12 classroom teachers 

Description: The urgency for classroom teachers and school leaders to understand the implications of -- and possibilities with -- generative AI grows each day. Join educators from across Tennessee in exploring generative AI's impact on teaching and learning under the guidance of experts Stephen Monroe and Marc Watkins. The pair, from the University of Mississippi Department of Writing and Rhetoric, will lead this timely and engaging workshop for educators. Through interactive sessions, participants will explore the potential and challenges of incorporating generative AI tools into your courses, gain practical skills in critical AI literacy, and have hands-on experience with different generative AI tools, and develop strategies to ensure AI is used ethically in their classrooms.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE HERE

 Workshop Leaders:

Stephen Monroe is chair and associate professor in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Mississippi. He is an affiliated faculty member in the Center for the Study of Southern Culture and a steering committee member at the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies. Monroe co-chairs the DWR’s AI Working Group, which plans and pilots new pedagogies. Monroe is a traditional teacher who embraces technology. His previous work in open educational resources was funded by the Hewlett Foundation and in adaptive courseware by the APLU and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Monroe serves as director of the Willie Morris Awards for Southern Writing. His book, Heritage and Hate: Old South Words and Symbols at Southern Universities, was published in 2021.

 Marc Watkins is an Academic Innovation Fellow, Lecturer of Writing and Rhetoric, and serves as the Director of the AI Institute for Teachers of Writing at the University of Mississippi. He co-chairs the AI working group within his department and serves as a liaison with other departments on campus, exploring generative AI’s impact on teaching and learning. He blogs about AI and education at Rhetorica.

Registration Pricing
Registration includes breakfast and lunch. As each registrant is added, there will be space to include dietary restrictions.
TAIS Members: $185
Guests: $265 

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TAIS Board-Approved Cancellation Policy
Attendees will receive a full refund for an in-person event if they cancel up to three weeks prior to the event and a 50% refund up to two weeks before the event. Refunds are not possible after two weeks prior to the event due to the costs incurred for food orders and other administrative and setup fees. All refunds will reflect a 15% administration fee.