AI and the Developing Brain
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has increased rapidly among students and inside schools. Educators are faced with serious questions about the impacts of educational technology and AI on the development of their students. How do we prepare students for an AI-driven world while ensuring healthy brain development and strong human skills? How much educational screen time is too much?
Please join Michael D. Toth, award-winning author and CEO of Instructional Empowerment, as he delves into the research behind AI’s impact on the developing brain. This keynote will explore topics from his article “Deeper Learning and Educational Screen Time,” published with the National School Board Association, and educators will leave with guidance on preparing students with the critical thinking skills vital to their future.
Michael D. Toth
Michael D. Toth is founder and CEO of Instructional Empowerment (IE) and leads IE’s Applied Research Center. He is the author of The Power of Student Teams: Achieving Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Learning in Every Classroom Through Academic Teaming with David Sousa; author of Who Moved My Standards? Joyful Teaching in an Age of Change; and co-author with Dr. Robert J. Marzano of The Essentials of a Standards-Driven Classroom, School Leadership for Results, and Teacher Evaluation that Makes a Difference.
Toth was formerly the president of the National Center for the Profession of Teaching, a university faculty member, and director of research and development grants. He is an expert in research-based school improvement models, shifting instructional methodologies, root causes analysis for school issues, and building 21st-century skills in students; he gives public presentations and advises education leaders on these issues.
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