A vigorous and informative panel discussion featuring national and international leaders in Artificial Intelligence and Education.
Our experts share first person experience in how AI is changing public schools, private schools, charter schools, religious schools, homeschool communities, tutoring services, and independent educators. Get Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mentorshop-ai-in-k12-schools-for-parents-teachers-leaders-tickets-1998600996381?aff=oddtdtcreator
Best for:
- Parents
- Teachers, School Leaders
- Homeschoolers
- Tutors
- Education Consultants
- EdTech Founders
- Curriculum Developers
- and investors.
Objective: Help attendees understand how AI is changing K–12 education and identify responsible, useful ways to prepare students and educators for the future.
Topics
- The Upsides: Some Unambiguous Benefits of Incorporating AI into Education including Initiatives and Programs You Need to Know About
- The Significant Challenges and Failures: Real Reasons to Be Concerned about What’s Not Working
- The Backlash: The Growing Backlash AI Initiatives Face in K-12 Education, and AI’s Divisive Impact on Educational Communities at Every Level
- The Future: Why Schools are Struggling to Prepare Students for the Future They will Live and Work In
- The Kids: Their Ubiquitous Use of AI and their Increasing Fear and Contempt for Generative Technologies
- Solutions: Surviving and Thriving in Perhaps the Most Important Evolution in Education in Our Lifetimes.
This is the perfect event to attend if you have a child in school, are a teacher or plan to be one, lead a school, or are an entrepreneur planning to hire the next generation to grow your enterprise. It’s also important for any citizen with an interest in exactly how AI may impact society and government going forward.
Our Expert Speakers
Jennifer House PhD
Jenny is a Specialist in Education Funding, Ed Tech Product Analysis, who also provides Expert Support for Marketing Products & Services to Educational Markets. She monitors funding policies at the federal, state and local levels to help companies strategize where to invest their personnel and resources to grow their business. Jenny provides intel to companies selling into education about funds institutions can use to purchase solutions.
Jenny works with C-Level teams to ensure educational product development plans align with current policy and funding requirements. This informs geomarketing activities identifying where and when to target their sales and marketing initiatives, including the marketing mix, product, price, promotion, and place. Connect at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-jenny-house-ph-d-93b2b31/.
Michael Carter PhD
Strategic advisor, Independent Director, and Learning & Technology Futurist. Michael is an advisor to founders, funds, and institutions shaping the future of learning. For more than four decades, Michael Carter has helped organizations translate emerging technologies into meaningful learning experiences, spanning early academic computing, Apple’s education research initiatives, digital media & learning movements, and today’s AI-driven and game-based ecosystems. He guides founders and leadership teams through innovation, growth, and strategic uncertainty, bridging research, design, and product strategy across education, media, and technology.
He has mentored global edtech ventures and social-impact initiatives operating across six continents. He is a board member at a global HR firm and the non-profit Text Genome, which he co-founded. He has held executive positions at Apple, Stanford, and several startups that span digital learning, simulations, games, and media innovation. Connect at https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpcarterphd/.
Leilani Tian
Leilani holds an M.S. in Learning, Design & Technology from the Stanford Graduate School of Education and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.
She is a seasoned learning experience designer and L&D specialist who builds accessible, inclusive, and practical learning across education, sustainability, technology, and social impact. She helps organizations translate complex ideas into experiences people actually learn from, spanning eLearning, curriculum design, facilitation, onboarding resources, professional development, and LMS-based course delivery.
Her work sits at the intersection of learning science, human-centered design, technology, and program evaluation. She has designed online courses and training modules across Coursera, Canvas, Brightspace, Blackboard, and Articulate 360, and has worked with Stanford, Ease Learning, and early-stage education ventures. Connect at https://www.linkedin.com/in/leilanitian/.
Nancy Fulton
Nancy is a Veteran Entrepreneur in Technology-Enabled Learning and an AI Product Developer. She has spent 30 years using technology to build education and training materials that accelerate skill adoption. Across three decades of entrepreneurship, she has watched learning tools evolve from CD-ROMs to cloud platforms to AI, and has built for each wave.
She is also the parent of three Gen Z kids, which gives the question a sharper edge. Nancy follows closely how educational institutions are responding to a technological shift that seems certain to define the world her children will live, learn, and work in, and whether those systems are moving fast enough. Connect at www.linkedin.com/in/nancyfulton.
About Mentorshop
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We have been doing what we do for a long time. We have also been privileged to work with leaders from all walks of life. Our clients across the US and Europe include entrepreneurs, media creators, researchers, high-tech businesses, the world’s leading educational institutions, public agencies focused on change, effective non-profits, and principals of landmark community initiatives. We are known for the company we keep and the things our clients achieve.
Attendees Get
- A link to the recording of the live event,
- A downloadable resource guide with links to information and resources people with an interest in this topic will find interesting.
Attendee contact information will also be shared with each attendee so they can share additional resources related to their area of expertise.