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.
What You'll Learn
- Interactive sessions led by experienced instructors
- Expert talks and live demonstrations on AI and Data Science concepts
- Case studies using real-world datasets for practical context
- Collaborative projects fostering peer-to-peer learning
- Hands-on data visualization project using Tableau
- Application of newly learned skills to uncover insights from real-world data
Past PD Session Highlights
🖥️ June 1, 2025 – Online Workshop
Educators across the country participated in an interactive online session to explore how AI and data science can enhance learning. This PD workshop was sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and National Science Foundation.
Key Takeaways: 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.
Learn more about the session
🏛️ October 19, 2024 – In-Person Workshop at Princeton University
Educators gathered for a full-day session focused on applying AI and data science in education through interactive discussions and collaborative activities.
Key Takeaways: Hands-on learning, Real-world datasets, Peer collaboration, Expert-led demos.
Participants explored practical strategies to bring data science into the classroom effectively.
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
- 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
- Exploring public data sets
- Hands-on Mini-project on Data Visualization with Tableau
- Demystifying Data Science, ML, AI & Gen AI
- Discussions and Take-Away
Certificates of completion will be provided to participants
QUESTIONS?
Contact us at info@diyaresearch.org