Session 2: AI in the Elementary Classroom
Up next we've got two elementary teacher rockstars, Joe and Kristen Merrills! They're ready to blow your minds with crazy fun ways to introduce AI and AI tools to your students - and we're not just gabbing about Chat GPT here. From Canva to Curipod, this session is packed with easy-peasy ideas to spark a wild AI interactive party in your classrooms. Ready to kick it up a notch? Let's do this!
The InterACTIVE Classroom Book
USING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE LEARNING MORE RELEVANT AND ENGAGING IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM
Are you looking for ways to make teaching and learning more interactive in your classroom? Are you feeling overwhelmed with integrating technology into your standards? Now, there is an answer - The InterACTIVE Class book - and it even comes with explained lessons that you can implement immediately!
In this practical and idea-packed book, coauthors, classroom teachers, and edtech experts Joe and Kristin Merrill share their personal framework for teaching.
Meet The Merrills
Kristin Merrill 👗
Kristin is a fourth grade teacher, certified Microsoft Innovative Educator, and Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator. She is an ambassador for: Flipgrid, Seesaw, Classkick, and Buncee. Kristin has co-hosted events like Ed Camp Flipgrid, and is also one of the moderators of the #FlipgridFever chat. She has been teaching for over 13 years and works hard to engage students in learning by reaching them in ways that are responsive, relevant and interACTIVE through the intentional infusion of technology in the classroom.
Joe Merrill 👓
Joe is a first grade teacher and certified Microsoft Innovative Educator. He is an Apple Certified Educator, Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator, and Flipgrid Certified Educator. He is an ambassador for Flipgrid, Seesaw, Buncee, and Book Creator. Joe is also one of the moderators of the #FlipgridFever Twitter chat. He has spent the last four years implementing 1:1 iPads. Joe has self published several eBooks: “#AppSmashing with @MrMerrillsClass” (Vol. 1 & 2), which are available for free download on themerrillsedu.com.