ATLE Emerge 2025

The PL-AI-ground! Edbit sessions spotlighting tools for the classroom and beyond!

School leaders increasingly find themselves at the intersection of education, ethics, and AI-driven decision-making. This session unpacks the challenges of AI in hiring, discipline, student assessment, and personalized learning—where data-driven insights collide with the need for equity, fairness, and transparency. What biases lurk in AI-powered tools? How do we ensure students and staff retain agency in an AI-mediated environment? Join us for a provocative discussion on AI policy, leadership ethics, and the future of human-AI collaboration in schools.

This session delves into the journey of creating Edmonton Public's first Student AI Conference, from initial concept to execution, highlighting the challenges and successes along the way. We'll also have a conversation about how leadership, educational technology consultants, and K-12 teachers-leaders are exploring future directions when it comes to students learning about AI, including literacy initiatives, and share best practices from your own school divisions.

Let's explore how to bring AI literacy to students of all ages! We'll share and discuss existing resources, brainstorm effective teaching strategies for core AI concepts, and address the ethical implications and responsible use of AI. Join in to exchange ideas, tackle common challenges, and discover practical classroom applications that empower students to think critically about AI's impact on their world.

Please bring a device you can use to participate in the learning.

In an increasingly AI-driven world, digital citizenship is more than just online safety, it’s about participation, critical thinking, and ethical engagement. This session will explore participatory digital citizenship, where students move beyond passive consumption to active, responsible engagement in digital spaces.

Educators will leave with interactive classroom activities that encourage students to think critically about AI, data privacy, and their online presence. We’ll also explore top-tier resources for teaching digital citizenship and discuss a parent engagement session idea that helps families navigate digital spaces together. Whether you’re looking for ready-to-use lesson ideas or strategies to foster meaningful conversations at home, this session will provide practical tools to support digital citizenship education in today’s AI-infused landscape.

Pull up a chair at a table of your choice and shape ways to maximize your PLN experiences in the year to come! DigCit, Robotics, AI, Cybersecurity, Lunch with IT, SIS Supports, Admin Assistants Supports