Need for the Project
"What’s Happening in Ohio: aiEDU Supporting AI Readiness by Empowering ESCs Across Ohio" is a collaboration between aiEDU and the Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA).
Project Goal
The core of this program is to establish a robust network of AI educators across Ohio's educational service centers (ESCs).
Project Scope
Key offerings of the initiative include:
- Professional Development: Tailored virtual PD sessions for all ESCs, supplemented by monthly sessions accessible to all Ohio educators.
- AI Summits: Annual AI-focused summits, in collaboration with the ESCs, to foster a statewide AI education network.
- District Toolkit: A vital resource providing guidance on AI tool implementation for educators and administrators.
- ESC Leader Spotlights: A platform highlighting the trailblazing efforts of ESC leaders in AI education through insightful case studies.
How ESCs Will Be Involved:
- Four project leads who are ESC staff members, will represent four quadrants of the state, and ensure comprehensive AI capability development within each ESC.
- ESCs will be asked to supply a point of contact that project leads can update with project information.
- A dedicated aiEDU team will be deployed in Ohio to identify and train AI champions from these ESCs, aiming to train 1-2 representatives per ESC.
- ESCs may be asked to collaborate on AI Summits.
- ESCs and their client districts will be invited to attend professional development.
- ESCs will be asked to help disseminate the AI Toolkit to their client districts.
Desired Project Outcomes
This initiative is a significant step towards integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into our educational framework, positioning Ohio as a leader in AI education nationally.