Free Professional Development for Educators on AI & Data Science
We invite middle and high school teachers to professional development (PD) workshop on Data Science and AI. This workshop provides an introduction to key concepts in Data Science and AI, along with focused training on data visualization using Tableau. Teachers will participate in a hands-on project, applying these skills to real-world datasets to uncover valuable insights.
Free Professional Development Workshop for Educators on AI & Data Science
Our next online PD workshop is scheduled for May, where we’ll explore innovative approaches and practical techniques to engage students in real-world challenges through data-driven learning. This PD workshop is sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and National Science Foundation
- Date: June 1, 2025 (Sunday)
- Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM PST
- Location: Online
- Highlights: Interactive sessions, Case studies using real-world datasets, Talks & demos by experts, Hands-on project. Teachers participate in a hands-on project, apply the learnings from the session on a dataset to uncover valuable insights.
Previous PD Session Highlights
Our recent Professional Development (PD) workshop at Princeton University, New Jersey, was a fantastic session filled with insightful discussions and hands-on activities. Educators came together to explore practical applications of data science and AI in the classroom.
- Date: October 19, 2024
- Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Location: Princeton University, New Jersey
- Highlights: Interactive sessions, collaborative projects, and expert-led demonstrations.
Teachers participated in a hands-on project, applying these skills to real-world datasets to uncover valuable insights.
Details about Professional Development Workshop
Program Benefits
- Receive expert guidance from professionals in academia and industry to enhance your skills in this rapidly growing field.
- Participate in discussions that connect classroom experiences to real-world applications of Data Science & AI.
- Explore how to incorporate Data Science into your classroom teaching to deliver data-informed instruction across various disciplines.
Program highlights
- Structured data talks to help understand the place of data science in today’s world.
- Gain basic understanding of Data Science and AI concepts and terminologies.
- Demystify latest buzzwords in Machine Learning and Generative AI.
- Get hands-on experience with a mini project, using Tableau to analyze and visualize data.
- Present your project findings in small group sessions.
Who can join?
- STEM and non-STEM educators who want to gain a foundational understanding of the importance of data science and AI in today’s world.
- Middle and high school educators from any subject area eager to explore the world of data science.
Detail Agenda For Teachers (PD) Workshop
Morning Session (10: 00 AM to 12:00 PM)
- Introduction to Data Science & AI
- AI in the Real World & Data Ethics
- Data Exploration through Visualization
- Walkthrough of Visualization in Tableau with example data set
Afternoon Session (1:00 PM to 3:00 PM)
- Exploring public data sets
- Hands-on Mini-project on Data Visualization with Tableau
- Demystifying Data Science, ML, AI & Gen AI
- Discussions and Take-Away