AI in STEM Education: Harnessing AI’s Power and Potential

This intensive will provide participants with the opportunity to experiment with AI models using curated prompts, revealing both the power and potential issues with these tools. Together, we will examine best practices in a world where AI will soon be used to make major scientific discoveries.

We have all seen how AI Large Language Models excel at generating text, simultaneously creating new opportunities for previously impossible classroom experiences as well as unprecedented ease of student access to possibilities for academic dishonesty. A common topic in this problem space is the notion of AI “hallucinating” inaccuracies in order to satisfy users.

Understandably viewed as a problem with the technology, key questions arise when specifically brought into STEM classrooms. Can AI tools be useful within science, engineering, and math classrooms, where objective scientific facts govern and logical reasoning dominates? Have AI tools been improved to hallucinate less frequently, less intensely, or less confidently? Are some models more trustworthy than others, and can any of them be ethically used in pursuit of STEM based studies? What best user practices exist to mitigate hallucination? And, how can we view these imperfect AI models as tools to grow our students’ critical thinking skills?

Participants will:

• Gain a stronger understanding of the rapidly changing landscape around AI accuracy and how AI may soon be a vital component for scientific and mathematical discoveries

• Explore a number of AI-based tools and their capabilities through curated prompts and explorations

• Practice using these tools, prompting them skillfully to ensure accurate results
• Gain the necessary fluency with these tools in order to more confidently welcome student use

AUDIENCE

Science and Math teachers who want to know what AI can do to enhance teaching and learning in their classrooms.

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CANCELLATION POLICY

Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for. Registration may be transferred to a different person up to 7 days before a session. However refunds will not be given, and a session missed for any reason will not be refunded.Below we have outlined our cancellation and refund policy, which we have in place to ensure the most accurate numbers when we secure well in advance locations, catering, and facilitators.

Thank you for understanding.For our ongoing programs or one-day intensives, refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 22 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 21 days or less prior to the first day of a workshop. A missed session that is part of an ongoing program is non-refundable and non-transferrable. For our summer institutes refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 30 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 29 days or less prior to the first day of a summer institute.

Please contact us by email as soon as you know you cannot attend a workshop. This will allow us time to contact our waitlist and hopefully fill your spot.