Strategic Planning, Design and Implementation of AI and Computational Thinking Initiatives for Transformative Learning

DATES/LOCATION

April 28 – May 2, 2025

In person at Columbia University
New York City, USA (40 hours total)

Overview: This 5-day program is designed to address the critical questions faced by school leaders in the integration of AI technologies and Computational Thinking practices in K12 schools. This class is intended for educators who strive to systematically integrate the principles of constructionism into formal and informal learning spaces.

A structured approach is presented for development and execution of  tangible plans drawing on best-in-class practices at secondary schools internationally. Topics include organizational leadership, stakeholder communication, teacher training, technology tool selection, ethics, curriculum development, and testing and deployment strategies.

This course will provide tools to increase each participant’s capacity to define and lead innovation processes and to formulate, advocate for and execute nuanced plans to affect transformative school change.

KEY TAKE AWAY

Over the course of the program, each participant will develop an organizationally specific and actionable plan to implement at their place of employment with the help of mentorship and coaching from program instructors.

Who should attend:

• Educational Leaders tasked with deploying new technology programs within their organizations, districts or states regardless of size or country

• Heads of School

• Technology Specialists and Technology Coordinators

• Grade Level Lead Teachers

•Teams of multiple individuals from a single organization or school are encouraged to attend together

STEM Teaching for the 21st Century: From Learning Targets to Curricular Units

DATES/LOCATION

TBD (no dates currently scheduled)

Overview:
This 5-day workshop will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of curriculum development and integration within makerspaces and educational fab labs. Using the FabLearn approach to maker education, the course deeply integrates theory and practice, addressing inquiry-driven, project-based learning in makerspaces and digital fabrication settings, as well as issues such as assessment and integration into broader school goals.

Over the course of the week, participants will develop a curriculum unit ready to implement in their school settings.

Who Should Attend: This class is designed for educational leaders who strive to systematically integrate the principles of constructionism into formal and informal learning spaces. It is specifically designed for educators, policy makers, directors of computational literacy, maker, or AI initiatives, and educational administrators who are charged with planning and implementation of innovative education programs within their organizations, districts or states regardless of size or country; and with responsibility for strategic planning, development, curriculum design and support training for project-based learning environments.

“I came away with great strategies that I’ll take back and implement quickly into my school.”

Diana Lynne Ibarra
Independent Schools Foundation Academy
Pokfulam, Hong Kong

“It’s the best training I have ever attended.”

Steven Willis
Chicago Youth Centers
Chicago, USA

“I really believe the ideas we discussed and practices we had this week can transform people, schools and the world.”

Valdenice Minatel
Colégio Dante Alighieri
São Paulo, Brazil