{"id":2200,"date":"2023-11-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/11\/20\/empowering-new-possibilities-with-ai-in-the-classroom\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T17:00:00","slug":"empowering-new-possibilities-with-ai-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/11\/empowering-new-possibilities-with-ai-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering new possibilities with AI in the classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AI is everywhere. And it\u2019s quickly changing the way people work and learn, offering tremendous potential to empower educators and students around the world. But what is AI? What is generative AI? And how can it be applied in the classroom? \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In partnership with Microsoft, <a aria-label=\"Find out more about Education+.\" href=\"https:\/\/educationplus.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Education+\">Education+<\/a> is launching a new professional development series to help educators explore the potential of AI and learn how to <a aria-label=\"Find out more about how to harness its power in the classroom.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/09\/12\/gear-up-for-the-school-year-with-microsofts-ai-powered-solutions\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"harness its power in the classroom\">harness its power in the classroom<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Join us on November 29, 2023, at 4:00 PM PT for <a aria-label=\"Find out more about the Empower Educators to Explore the Potential of AI event.\" href=\"https:\/\/educationplus.eventbuilder.com\/event\/79292\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Empower Educators to Explore the Potential of AI\">Empower Educators to Explore the Potential of AI<\/a>, the first session in this new series. Featuring special guest speaker Becky Keene, a global education consultancy leader and Director of Operations at <a aria-label=\"Find out more about insight2execution.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.i2e-llc.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"insight2execution\">insight2execution<\/a>, this free event will cover essential AI concepts and highlight practical applications for educators. Known for driving positive change in education and <a aria-label=\"Find out more about education technology.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"education technology\">education technology<\/a>, Becky will provide invaluable insights on how AI can transform your teaching methods and <a aria-label=\"Find out more about how to make learning more accessible. \" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/learning-tools\/accessibility-tools\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"make learning more accessible\">make learning more accessible<\/a> for all your students.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tune into Empower Educators to Explore the Potential of AI to:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>Understand Generative AI and its role in education.<\/li>\n<li>Demystify Large Language Models (LLMs) and their basic functioning. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Explore the capabilities of LLMs, from generating text to answering questions. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Discover how AI can improve learning outcomes, reduce workload, and enhance inclusivity in your classroom.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 60-minute introductory session, which will be available in English and captioned in multiple languages, is free to <a aria-label=\"Find out more about how to get this free training as an educator.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/educators\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"educators\">educators<\/a> and schools everywhere and will also be made available on demand. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Register today for <a aria-label=\"Follow this link to learn more about the Empower Educators to Explore the Potential of AI event.\" href=\"https:\/\/educationplus.eventbuilder.com\/event\/79292\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Empower Educators to Explore the Potential of AI\">Empower Educators to Explore the Potential of AI<\/a> to take part in the experience!\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> November 29, 2023\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 4:00 PM PT\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration:\u00a0<\/strong>60 minutes\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity to learn how AI can help transform your teaching, improve learning outcomes, and increase student engagement. For more resources and learning opportunities on AI, visit the <a aria-label=\"Find out more about the Microsoft Learn Educator Center.\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/training\/educator-center\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Microsoft Learn Educator Center\">Microsoft Learn Educator Center<\/a>:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><a aria-label=\"Find AI resources for education.\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/training\/educator-center\/topics\/ai-for-education\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"AI for education: Resources and learning opportunities\u00a0\">AI for education: Resources and learning opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a aria-label=\"Find out more bout how educators are discovering the potential of A I.\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/training\/modules\/empower-educators-explore-potential-artificial-intelligence\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Empower educators to explore the potential of AI\u00a0\">Empower educators to explore the potential of AI\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a aria-label=\"Find out how to skill up with AI\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/training\/paths\/skill-up-artificial-intelligence-microsoft-365-windows-security-education\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Skill up with the latest in AI, Microsoft 365, Windows, and security in education\">Skill up with the latest in AI, Microsoft 365, Windows, and security in education<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI is everywhere. 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