Illuminations and Insights
We shine a light on our partners, the work we've done across the country, and insights from our team members.
Reading the Future: AI Literacy for Local and State Education Agencies
The conversation about AI in education has been dominated by the power and potential of AI to further galvanize ed tech usage and impact in classrooms. It’s time for that conversation to expand to focus on the opportunity—and the need—for staff at Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and State Education Agencies (SEAs) to embrace AI literacy. In this blog, we highlight three focus areas with action steps that agencies can take to build up their AI literacy to ensure they are well positioned to navigate and embrace AI usage within their agency.
Five Things We Learned at SXSW EDU
From March 3 - 7, several Education Analytics’ staff had the opportunity to attend and present at SXSW EDU in Austin, TX. CEO Andrew Rice and EA Board President Richard Bowman (Chief Information and Strategy Officer at Albuquerque Public Schools) presented the session, “Data Interoperability & AI: Veggies Before Dessert.” Also in attendance at SXSW EDU was Development Strategist Ben Dederich, Director of Brand & Communications Marlena Holden, and Chief of Staff Libby Pier. In this blog, the group reflects on their time at SXSW EDU and highlights their key takeaways from the conference.