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Fall Camp 2024

October 25-26, 2024

Join us for a two-day virtual AI-in-education event led by TK-12 leaders across North America
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Perfect For

Teachers

Peer experts using AI in your subject, at your grade level, with your standards who are clawing back hours of their day

Principals

Leaders like you who are controlling the chaos and staying ahead of the curve

Classified Staff

Educators and support staff who are using AI to reduce their workload (and headaches)

District Admin

Fellow administrators navigating the foggy landscape of AI while avoiding its predictable landmines

Keynote Speaker

Catlin Tucker, EdD

Catlin Tucker is a Google Certified Innovator, bestselling author, international trainer, and frequent Edtech speaker, who teaches in Sonoma County where she was named Teacher of the Year in 2010. Catlin’s books Blended Learning in Grades 4-12 and Blended Learning in Action are both bestsellers. She has also written a book titled Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology to support teachers in thinking outside of the box as they shift to the Common Core. Catlin is working on her doctorate at Pepperdine University. She writes the “Techy Teacher” column for ASCD’s Educational Leadership. She is active on Twitter @Catlin_Tucker and writes an internationally ranked education blog at CatlinTucker.com.

With Sessions From

Derek D. Rouch, EdD

A SpEd paraeducator-turned-teacher-turned-CTO, Derek is passionate about technology's potential to impact learning. He is proud to serve as Technology Director for Nuview Union School District in Southern California, and enjoys moonlighting as the Chief Technology Officer for the California Association for the Gifted, and adjunct faculty for Purdue University Global's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff

Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff (@LucyKirchh) is an educator and consultant with over 20 years of experience in science, history, and civic education. She has a Master of Science in Education from California Baptist University and is a Google Certified Trainer. She is passionate about fostering engaged and informed citizens through digital literacy, media literacy, and inquiry-based learning. In 2023, Laurel was awarded the ISTE "20 to Watch" international award.

Laurel is an active member and leader of several professional communities, including ISTE, CUE, Educators' Community, Inland Area CUE, and National History Day-California.

Ryan Findley

A Product+Learning guru, Ryan has served as C-Suite executive of multiple education companies, including one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative in the World.” Speaking at TEDx in 2019, Ryan warned of technology-driven changes coming to education and he’s been immersed in the role of AI in education ever since. Ryan is a former Leadership teacher.​

Sequoia Con 2024

February 29-March 1, 2024

Join us for a virtual AI conference for K-12 educators and administrators. You'll hear from educational and industry experts across the country, including:
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Teachers

Peer experts using AI in your subject, at your grade level, with your standards who are clawing back hours of their day

Principals

Leaders like you who are controlling the chaos and staying ahead of the curve

Classified Staff

Educators and support staff who are using AI to reduce their workload (and headaches)

District Admin

Fellow administrators navigating the foggy landscape of AI while avoiding its predictable landmines

Featured Speakers

Pooja Agarwal, PhD

Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D. (@RetrieveLearn) is a cognitive scientist, conducting research on how students learn since 2005. She is the author of the book Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning, and an Assistant Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, teaching psychological science to exceptional undergraduate musicians. She is also the Founder of RetrievalPractice.org, a hub of strategies and resources based on the science of learning for 15,000 teachers around the world.

Her research has been published in leading journals; highlighted by The New York Times, NPR, and Education Week; and recognized by the National Science Foundation. Her love of learning formed at the outset of her career as a 4th and 5th grade teacher in St. Louis, Missouri. She received her Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis.

Eric Curts

Eric has been in education for 32 years, and currently serves as a Technology Integration Specialist for SPARCC in North Canton, Ohio where he oversees Google for Education implementation, training, and support, as well as other technology integration initiatives. Eric is an authorized Google Education Trainer and Innovator, and provides training to schools, organizations, and conferences throughout Ohio and across the country. He is a co-leader of the Ohio Google Educator Group at bit.ly/gegohio. Eric runs the award-winning blog www.ControlAltAchieve.com where all of his edtech resources can be found, and is the author of the book "Control Alt Achieve: Rebooting Your Classroom with Creative Google Projects".

Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff

Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff (@LucyKirchh) is an educator and consultant with over 20 years of experience in science, history, and civic education. She has a Master of Science in Education from California Baptist University and is a Google Certified Trainer. She is passionate about fostering engaged and informed citizens through digital literacy, media literacy, and inquiry-based learning. In 2023, Laurel was awarded the ISTE "20 to Watch" international award.

Laurel is an active member and leader of several professional communities, including ISTE, CUE, Educators' Community, Inland Area CUE, and National History Day-California.

Derek D. Rouch, EdD

A SpEd paraeducator-turned-teacher-turned-CTO, Derek is passionate about technology's potential to impact learning. He is proud to serve as Technology Director for Nuview Union School District in Southern California, and enjoys moonlighting as the Chief Technology Officer for the California Association for the Gifted, and adjunct faculty for Purdue University Global's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Current State of AI

The AI landscape is changing every day. We stay up-to-date with all of the changes, so you don't have to.

Here are the latest releases for each of the major language models. To see additional AI tools, download our (regularly updated) guide!
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Open AI ChatGPT

Latest Release: 11/21/23

Free Users: GPT-3.5 model
Premium Users: GPT-4 model

(13+ w/ parent permission)

Google Bard

Latest Release: 12/6/23

All Users: Gemini Pro

(13+ w/ parent permission)

Microsoft Copilot

Latest Release: 12/5/23

All Users: GPT-4 Turbo

(13+ w/ parent permission)

Anthropic Claude

Latest Release: 11/21/23

All Users: Claude 2.1

(18+)

White Papers

AI policy and implementation recommendations from current system leaders
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AI and the Science of Learning

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AI-Powered Differentiation

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Client Testimonials

“Several people came up to me to comment on how great your AI presentation was today. Your experience in the classroom was absolutely clear.”
Clark, Teacher's Union
“I know I need to get this right, but I just don’t have the time to learn everything. You guys are on the cutting edge here and have exactly what we need before school.”
MJ, Head of School
“I have never seen a PD session go this well. In over a decade. Everyone was so locked-in and when people had work time, they were so interested, they were fully focused to the end.”
Don, Superintendant

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