From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Educators, the world of education is not just sprinting – it is rocketing. Change seems to be happening so fast. I know for me, I can't keep up with everything. But there are some tried and true things that are changing my classroom every day. I achieved a 100% AP Computer Science pass rate my first year teaching Python—while learning it alongside my students. How? By innovating like a turtle, not a rocket. 🐢
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A Little About My Background.
I've been teaching in the K12 classroom since 2002 and teaching K12 educators how to integrate technology since I helped implement the InTECH program in some of my local Georgia public schools in 1997. I taught my first adult classes in 1992 (how to use the Internet) and later taught adult education for Darton College with a traveling mobile laptop lab. Learn more about me.
I started teaching in K12 because my own children needed me, and I have loved it. I love teaching technology! Now, I teach AP CSP in Python, digital film, and AI-empowered technology courses to middle and high schoolers. Through the years, I have traveled the world talking about education technology. I've spoken at Harvard, Princeton, Google, Microsoft, with many keynote speeches both in the US and abroad. I had a recent feature in the LA Times about how we're using AI in my classroom. I'm also an instructional technology coach and train our own teachers. I've been a 2 time STAR teacher at my school as well.
Teaching how to teach with technology is my lifetime career. And now, AI is sweeping education. Humans still need to be at the center of classrooms, but AI is a tool that can help if we know how to use it. I want to help.
Why I’m Joining with Darton Healthcare Professionals Foundation in Hosting This Workshop
If you’ve ever felt like you’re clutching the tail of a runaway rocket while trying to grade papers and encourage your students, you’re not alone. We are all in this together.
So, how will this work? How can you ensure your students are learning? And how can you use AI but make sure that you are giving your students the feedback they need and the relationship with you? Learning is still a very human process, after all.
Furthermore, we are simultaneously learning about AI and teaching it to our students. So everything in this course is designed with this in mind we need to be:
- Learn to use AI tools yourself
- Teach students responsible AI use
- Meet curriculum requirements wisely
This is why we created “AI’s Role in Transforming Education: A Journey to Understanding,” a live, online 2½-hour workshop that earns you 2.5 CEUs and shows you how to innovate at a sustainable pace—one thoughtful step at a time. We've come a long way since my first course in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning way back at Georgia Tech in 1990. (Yes, AI has been around for a while.) But you can keep up and you can use it without being overwhelmed.
What You’ll Gain
| 🛠 Benefit | 💡 How It Helps You |
|---|---|
| Clarity on the Top AI LLMs (GPT-4o, Claude 4, Gemini, Perplexity) | Stop guessing. Learn what works now. |
| A 6-Step Prompting Framework | A simple framework to help you design and improve your prompts |
| Hands-On Demos of Gamma, Notebook LM & more | Tools you'll use tomorrow |
| Ethics “Red-Flag” Checklist | Feel confident you’re protecting student data, privacy, and equity. |
| Next-Wave Agent Workflows (Zapier, Lindy, Palmyra) | Learn about AI agents so you understand what they are and can see where they are used in your workflow and in the future jobs our students will have. |
| Downloadable Toolkit | After the session, you will receive a copy of all of the slides and a recording. |
My “Turtle Method” Promise
I have always talked about innovating like a turtle. We have to learn how to learn about new things.
This workshop is built on the same philosophy that helped my AP CSP students hit a 100 % pass rate in our first year—steady, strategic growth over flashy fads. It is the same thing that has helped me learn and teach students, teachers, and administrators about education technology since 1993.
Innovate like a turtle may not sound fancy, but I've used this myself throughout my career. It helps me keep my teaching on technology current and has also helped me win many awards including the ones listed on the masthead of my blog. It will help you too!
Who Should Attend?
- K-12 Teachers & Tech Coaches who want classroom-ready AI strategies.
- Higher-Ed Faculty & Instructional Designers looking for practical solutions that can scale
- School & District Leaders charged with meeting new AI mandates wisely.
- Global Educators—yes, you can join from anywhere in the world.
“You don’t have to sprint to keep up—let’s learn to innovate like turtles, together.”
Event Details at a Glance
- 🗓 Date & Time: Tuesday, June 3, 5:30 – 8:00 PM EDT (Yes, it’s recorded!)
- 💻 Location: 100 % online (Zoom link after registration)
- 🎟 Investment: $25 (CEU certificate included)
- ⏳ Duration: 2.5 hours, paced with micro-breaks to model best practice
- 🚫 Refunds: None—your commitment fuels your follow-through.
If you won't be able to attend, I'd love to discuss speaking to your group. Here's the contact form to do that.
Ready to Join Us?
Click the button below, grab your seat, and let’s give AI a HEART check—keeping Humans at the center, ensuring Ethical, Accurate, Responsible, and Thriving classrooms.
👉 [Save My Seat on Eventbrite]
Still on the Fence?
- Feeling overwhelmed? We’ll tame the tech together.
- Short on time? Two and a half hours now will rescue your valuable time later.
- Worried about ethics? Leave with practical knowledge to protect your students and your career.
- Already feel like you're an expert? Learn from others in the chat and see how they are working to solve the problems that you're facing. Every educator's voice matters and the community we have in the course is important!
- Can't come at that time? Register to get a link to the video recording after it is over. You won't be allowed access the video recording after Eventbrite's registration closes if you haven't registered. You'll also get a copy of the slides.
- Updated information. I'm going to share things I've learned and taught in May 2025 that are new! (Yes, it is changing that fast!)
I can’t wait to learn alongside you and show that slow and steady really does win the AI race.
See you online!
— Vicki Davis, Cool Cat Teacher® 🐢💙
P.S. Share this with a colleague who’s curious about AI but afraid of the “firehose.” Let’s connect and talk about artificial intelligence.
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