What are the durable, transferable skills that both meet this AI moment and will outlast it? A cornerstone of this year’s AI Institute is Eric Hudson’s leadership in exploring and identifying the skills students need to succeed in a rapidly changing world:

These skills empower students to think critically about generative AI, to explore it with curiosity and purpose, and to use it responsibly. Most importantly, developing these skills allow us to address generative AI while also looking beyond it to a world where our students will face constant adjustment to emerging technologies. We’ll explore the research that underlies each of these skills, look at practical classroom applications of them, and reflect on what might need to change in our own work to place them at the center of learning experiences. 

“This was an amazing PD opportunity. Thank you so much for organizing the conference!”

“Eric was just great—brought the right amount of knowledge and context but also kept things engaging and on-time.”

“The structure of the two days promoted collaboration, exchange of ideas, and the development of a plan for my school. Pretty great!”

“The whole institute was very well organized. I loved that the first day was focused on developing our understanding and sharing starting points, which laid the groundwork for a more focused and productive second day.”

“The experience was wonderful! I loved the combination of time to learn from others and time to work productively toward a goal.”

“I have already revisited my notes multiple times and shared information from the AI Institute with my colleagues.”

“Loved this conference—everything was so well organized, incredible experience, thank you!”

“The networking and sharing of ideas were incredibly valuable. I left with concrete takeaways to bring back to my school.”

“This was some of the best PD I’ve had. I loved all the sharing and connecting with colleagues.”

“Eric was an excellent facilitator, enthusiastic without being technologically saccharine. His sessions structured the days perfectly.”

“The format of work time balanced with guidance and feedback made our team feel like we not only accomplished a lot in the short amount of time, but that we had something concrete to bring back to our school.”

“A day of learning, followed by a day of design so that we could walk away having accomplished something, was wonderful.”

“This was a really great few days of connecting, learning, brainstorming, and having dedicated time to enhance our school’s vision around AI.”

“Great event. Would attend again next year if it were offered.”