Just as June 10th was wonderful...yesterday was a delight! 
Thank you for being there and participating in this cohort. 
I hope the rest of this week is a great one and Happy 4th of July to you!

Christopher - know that we are all thinking of you, your son and family.
we are praying for continued improvement and complete healing, 
and peace and strength for you and mom!

Recording from the first part of our meeting (with Dave): 
https://utexas.zoom.us/rec/share/QIoTfL-UXRLz72SIvQn1kMIOTpEzVyB3ESFYR-w9ee1F9otyTW4VMdjRqflZwI5V.PYYxB1PU7KRRrlPw?startTime=1719838808000

Chat file: 
https://utexas.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/43TtS0QZawcVQSx3SF6eDhOiR-ewMwONhudv-vXzzMsyvzkIH4ylCE_r6M6a8_EbES9F9Nc5SyT0CyzY.3iq99egVzbckQpYF


I will also place both of these in our shared folder.

Our next meeting will be Sept. 21, 2024, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm.  

Homework:
Read the first section of The Alignment Problem 
( Prophecy 
1. Representation  
2.  Fairness  
3.  Transparency) 
and be prepared to discuss questions (will post those later today in our folder).

In our ISTE guide, give activity #3 of project 3 a try (pages 38-43) 
https://cms-live-media.iste.org/www-root/Libraries/Documents%20%26%20Files/Artificial%20Intelligence/2024/ISTEGM_AIGuides_ComputerScience_EN.pdf?_ga=2.147185909.310635827.1715227274-1862312345.1680516546

Finch 2.0:  
if you haven't already, work through Outputs and Inputs found here: 
https://learn.birdbraintechnologies.com/finch/snap/program/22-1

As well as the AI activities Audio and Pose Recognition, found here: 
https://learn.birdbraintechnologies.com/finch/activities/ai-with-finch/


I am hoping to have Tom Lauwers from Birdbrain Technologies (creator of Finch) with us in September.

Micro:bits should go out today!  

Thank you again for all you do, and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your summer!!

WeTeach AI

Opportunity 1: WeTeach_AI High School Hub
By participating in this professional development opportunity, educators will not only enhance their own pedagogical practices but also empower the next generation of innovators to responsibly harness the power of AI and ML. Together, we can ensure that our students are not just consumers of technology but informed creators shaping a better future for all.

Join our cutting-edge teaching hub focused on high school computer science and AI/ML.


Participation includes:
In-Person PD (June 10, 2024)
2024 WeTeach_CS Summit (June 11-12, 2024, Ft. Worth, Tx)
Virtual PD (4 additional days)
Finch Robots
Micro:bits
Book study (AI Ethics)
AI projects specifically designed for Computer Science teachers (Self-driving robots/cars, NLP, and more!)
Mentorship/guidance by expert CS educators, professors, and professionals
35 CPE hours
$400 stipend

Congratulations, Joe!  You have beenaccepted into the 2024-25 WeTeach_AI High School Hub!

The goal of the WeTeach_AI High School Collaborative is toincrease the number of high school CS teachers who can effectively preparestudents to creatively and responsibly harness the power of AI, as well asincrease their own pedagogical practices in AI/ML. 

The collaborative begins June 10, 2024, the day before theWeTeach_CS Summit in Ft. Worth and continues with the WTCS Summit and fourvirtual meetings throughout the year.

Within the next couple of weeks, you will receive more detailedemails along with an important pre-survey.  These emails will includeregistration information for the WeTeach_CS Summit, hotel information, and anagenda for the June 10th in person meeting.

Please confirm your acceptance and your participation in thiscollaborative by Monday, April 29, 2024, by filling out this form: 

https://forms.gle/7ruefmRJc7NppS4B8

As a reminder, the expectations may be found here: https://utakeit.tacc.utexas.edu/resources/WeTeach_AI_HS/

We are excited to have you as a part of this year’s WeTeach_AIHigh School Hub and look forward to creating a productive and successful AIcommunity of practice

Kind regards,

Joy