This outline is introductory and will be refined if the session is selected. Its purpose is to provide reviewers with a clear picture of the intended content, flow, and participant engagement strategies.
Welcome & Framing the Experience:
-Content: Introduce Snorkl and session goals.
-Engagement: Quick participant poll on current challenges in amplifying student voice.
-Process: Whole-group interaction to surface entry points.
Modeling the Student Experience
-Content: Participants step into the role of learners, experiencing how AI in Snorkl coaches students toward standards.
-Engagement: Device-based activity where participants respond to a Snorkl prompt as students would.
-Process: Individual work followed by brief partner share.
Hands-On Exploration and Collaboration
-Content: Explore different ways Snorkl can capture student thinking and creativity.
-Engagement:
-Activity 1: Individual creation of a short response or reflection (from student perspective)
Teacher Lens: Designing Your Own Activities
-Content: Transition to educator perspective. Discuss how to align Snorkl tasks to standards, differentiate for learner variability, and prioritize authentic products.
-Engagement: Participants use a design template to outline a Snorkl activity for their classroom.
-Process: Small-group exchange with “two stars and a wish” feedback protocol.
Share & Synthesize
-Content: Highlight key strategies and themes that emerged.
-Engagement: Volunteers share their lesson sketches; facilitator connects back to inclusivity and standards.
Q&A + Call to Action
-Content: Open discussion and reflection.
-Engagement: Participants identify one “first step” for implementing Snorkl in their practice.
-Process: Whole-group Q&A; facilitator closes with inspirational call to action.
After this session, participants will be able to…
• Design student-centered Snorkl activities that align with academic standards and promote equitable participation.
• Facilitate learning experiences where AI supports students in exploring ideas, reflecting on learning, and amplifying their voices.
• Adapt Snorkl strategies to meet diverse learner needs and foster creativity, inclusion, and authentic engagement in any classroom setting.
"The InterACTIVE Class: Creation in a World of AI" by Joe and Kristin Merrill (Elevate Books EDU - Jan. 2025). Link: https://amzn.to/40ngCqX
"The InterACTIVE Class" by Joe and Kristin Merrill (Elevate Books EDU - Jan. 2020). Link: https://amzn.to/39RiHQF
"Flipgrid in the InterACTIVE Class" by Joe and Kristin Merrill (Elevate Books EDU - Jan. 2021). Link: https://amzn.to/3zOjvAz
"The Microsoft Infused Classroom" by Holly Clark, Tanya Avrith, Felisa Ford, Natasha Rachelle, and Kristin and Joe Merrill (Elevate Books EDU - Mar. 2020). Link: https://amzn.to/3AOCmwA
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