Speaking at #SequoiaCon next month on "Leveraging AI for SEL"! I'll cover: • SEL foundational models in AI • GenAI for SEL check-ins & mindfulness • Balancing integration with literacy & ethics Use YOURCODE for $25 off: bit.ly/sequoiacon Evergreen AI

I’ll be presenting at Sequoia Con by Evergreen AI, a virtual conference April 3-4, 2025! My session, Empowering SEL through AI, is on Friday, April 4th from 4–5 PM. Use the code LARISA at bit.ly/sequoiacon for $25 off registration! #SequoiaCon #AIforEducation

I hope to see you at the virtual ed conference Sequoia Con this week. My session on PBL and AI is Thursday at 10 a.m. PDT. Via Evergreen AI evergreened.org/events/confere… #edtech #GenAI #CoSN25 InnovateEDU #DL25

Beware of AI hype. One story claims AI tutors -- with the right guardrails -- can bolster learning. But the study cited showed NO increase in learning, just a higher score on the assignment that students used AI to answer math problems. 🧵 (1/2)

😱I can't believe that #SequoiaCon is here already! 😍Come check out my session- Pixel Perfect: AI Game Development featuring Rosebud AI on 4/3 at 5:15pm ET! 🎟️There’s still time to join! Use code RENEE at bit.ly/sequoiacon for $25 off! Evergreen AI

My session at #SequoiaCon was small, but mighty! I had SO MUCH FUN talking about AI Game Dev & walking my attendees through building their own AI Teaching Assistant with Rosebud AI! Evergreen AI thank you for this opportunity! I hope to join you again! #AIforEducation

So grateful for your session!

I, for (A) one, supporting preparing kids for AI from as early as Kindergarten!

I created a seven-step action plan (and related graphic) for the new presidential directive on Advancing AI Education for American Youth. docs.google.com/document/d/1ec… National Assoc. of Secondary School Principals CCSSO ACSA NASBE ASCD ISTE CoSN The White House FETC @cueinc TCEA

EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has a blunt warning: AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs, spiking unemployment to 10-20% in the next 1-5 years. Few are paying attention: Politicians don't get it. CEOs are afraid to talk about it. axios.com/2025/05/28/ai-…

Worth a read. AI Literacy 301.

"They're talking more about their writing now than they were before this technology existed." I've been pretty open about my skepticism about AI in the classroom, and talking with Brett Vogelsinger today has without question been the best response to different reservations I've held.

In St. Vrain Valley Schools, we believe AI integration requires a paradigm shift to professional learning (PL). In the last 2 years, we have embraced a three-pronged strategy that is Byte-Sized, Gamified, and Personalized. Read more here: aasa.org/resources/blog… St. Vrain Valley Schools AASA

How should schools approach AI? With curiosity, care, and a clear ETHOS. In St. Vrain Valley Schools, we’ve developed a values-driven framework to guide responsible, student-centered AI use. #StVrainStorm #StVrainAdvantage #AIinEducation #EthicalAI #FutureReady linkedin.com/posts/diane-la…

Your kids are talking to AI more than you know. Some are goofing around, but some are falling in love, sharing valuable data, and getting hooked. Here’s what we have to say on the matter: PARENTS, you have to get involved. youtu.be/jZBahiBPVD4?si…

This is what we’re equipping parents to address. Thanks NPR for addressing it! youtu.be/jZBahiBPVD4?si…

This is what we’re helping parents do to address with our resources. youtu.be/jZBahiBPVD4?si…

Why Parents Have to Care about AI from Evergreen AI youtu.be/jZBahiBPVD4?si… #edtech #edchat #googleedu #parents #aiineducation #anxiousgeneration

Oh boy….

Governor Gavin Newsom failed to stand up to Silicon Valley and put our kids in harm’s way.