Durable Skills for the Future in the Age of AI - Webinar

TBD (Rescheduling from earlier date)

The rise of artificial intelligence is transforming our world. While AI promises many benefits, it also brings new challenges as certain jobs and tasks become automated, while others are transformed. As educators, how can we best prepare students (and ourselves) for the future?

Join us Wednesday Dec. 20th @ 6pm EST for this thought-provoking webinar where we will discuss what the durable, 21st century skills of the future will be now that AI has come and changed so much already.

Key topics include:

  • Understanding the impact of AI on the workforce and the skills that will remain uniquely human

  • Fostering creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration - abilities that enable students to bring an irreplaceable human touch to future work

  • Teaching adaptability and resilience so students can evolve their skillsets as work evolves

  • Making ethics and social responsibility core subjects to shape how students approach AI systems

  • Reimagining curriculum across disciplines to reflect the emerging AI-impacted world

The rise of AI presents challenges but also opportunities to rethink how we teach core human skills and values. Join us as we explore practical strategies to future-proof student and educator success in the age of AI.

Presented as part of our AI Launchpad: Webinar Series for Educators.

  • Amanda Bickerstaff

    Amanda is the Founder and CEO of AI for Education. A former high school science teacher and EdTech executive with over 20 years of experience in the education sector, she has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities that AI can offer. She is a frequent consultant, speaker, and writer on the topic of AI in education, leading workshops and professional learning across both K12 and Higher Ed. Amanda is committed to helping schools and teachers maximize their potential through the ethical and equitable adoption of AI.

    Tom Vander Ark

    Tom is an advocate for innovations in learning. As CEO of Getting Smart, he advises schools, districts, networks, foundations and learning organizations on the path forward. A prolific writer and speaker, Tom is the author of Getting Smart, Smart Cities That Work for Everyone, Smart Parents, Better Together, The Power of Place and Difference Making at the Heart of Learning and has published thousands of articles and co-authored more than 50 books and white papers.

    Previously he served as the first Executive Director of Education for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Tom served as a public school superintendent in Washington State and has extensive private sector experience. Tom is a board member for Getting Smart Collective, 4.0, Digital Learning Institute, Latinx Education Collaborative, Accreditation in Responsible AI in Learning and Mastery Transcript Consortium.