Educators in VR is proud to announce a new program for 2025 that will be high on your must-attend list.

The Mastering AI in the Classroom 4-week series begins Friday, January 17, 2025 at noon PT / 3 PM ET / 8 PM UK / 4 AM* Hong Kong / 7 AM* Sydney in Frame VR, followed up by at least one session in ENGAGE XR. We believe this is the first of its kind course in VR.

Mastering AI in the Classroom is designed for teachers, students, parents, researchers, and tech enthusiasts exploring the potential for AI in the classroom. The session topics will cover:

• AI in education standards, guidelines, and international recommendations
• AI Digital Literacy and Stewardship
• AI and IB Profiles, TPACK Framework, and other pedagogical edtech integrations
• AI Tools for teachers for classroom and student support
• AI Tools for student and teachers to explore
• Ethical guidelines for AI tool selection and usage

Each one-hour weekly session will feature interactive exploration and usage of AI, with the last session featuring participants demonstrating a 3-5 minute presentation on an AI tool, activity, or interest for potential use in the classroom.

“AI implementation in education needs an ethical and critical thinking approach.”
Cristina Obae, Mastering AI in the Classroom Instructor

As we developed this programs, we wandered through the maze of global guidelines, standards, and regulations for safety, privacy, and ethical use cases to help you better understand how the future of education may be impacted by AI integration. Our EDVR Team and the experienced teachers identified the key elements, as well as the challenges, teachers and students face with AI including:

• Intellectual property and copyright issues
• Compliance with regulations including the EU AI Act, and other compliance
• Ethical Considerations of data privacy, bias in AI algorithms, and the potential for misuse
• Training and upskilling for teacher professional development and student skill-building
• Access and Equity to AI tools and the increase of the digital divide.
• Impact on learning outcomes by enhancing personalized learning experiences and concerns about over-reliance on technology at the expense of critical thinking
• Parental and Community Concerns

“Discussions around the ethics of AI can take place in every classroom.”
Laura Houston, Mastering AI in the Classroom Instructor

Mastering AI in the Classroom Instructors

Educators in VR is working with two teachers specializing in teaching teachers how to teach, including education leadership and certification training.

Dr. Cristina Obae is a highly skilled teacher trainer, with extensive experience in curriculum building and technology integration in education. Having a PhD from the University of Bordeaux, France, a second masters in Educational Leadership in Finland, working on a 2nd doctoral research on adapting higher education curricula to metaverse learning environment, she was a member of the European Commission initiated project European Digital Education Hub (EDEH) AI Squad and actively contributed to the AI report published in 2023 by the European Union Publication Office. She is now leader of the EDEH Hybrid Learning Spaces Squad and founder of the startup New Education Horizons (NEdHo) which offers mentoring for XR integration in education.

Laura Houston brings 20 years in education to the table, all working in strong PLCs and on productive teacher teams. With a Masters in Education from Teachers College at Columbia University, Laura has worked in public, private, and international school settings. When ChatGPT was released in Nov 2022, Laura and her then co-teacher spent hours reading about new AI supports, classroom applications, and methodology for teaching students to use AI responsibly. AI requires a new focus, but could be a great way to expand student’s perspectives and make the teacher’s life easier.

Register Now – Limited Seats

Course: Mastering AI in the Classroom
DATES: January 17 – February 7, 2025
TIME: noon PT / 3 PM ET / 8 PM UK / 4 AM* Hong Kong / 7 AM* Sydney
INSTRUCTORS: Cristina Obae, PhD and Laura Houston, M.Ed
COURSE FEE: USD $150 / 157 € (Members special rate: $125 / 131 €)