Name: AI as a Thought Partner: Practical Strategies for Teachers
Start: 2026-08-06T15:20:00-0400
End: 2026-08-06T16:00:00-0400

DTALcon 26 will be held at Green Run High School on Thursday, August 6, 2026. You can login to SCHED using your work Google Account ([email protected]). Once logged in, you can then select the sessions that you would like to attend. Registering for a session will hold your seat for that session. Waitlists are enabled, and you will be able to register for that session if a spot opens up.

To access the DTALcon 26 Google Site, click here - DTALcon 26.

AI as a Thought Partner: Practical Strategies for Teachers

LIMITED

Thursday August 6, 2026 3:20pm - 4:00pm EDT

Room 209

Limited Capacity seats available

In this engaging, practitioner-focused session, Virginia Beach educators will explore how artificial intelligence can be used as a thought-partner that supports educator thinking and planning to deepen learning and amplify student engagement in middle school classrooms. Designed for instructional coaches, teachers, and school leaders, the session will model practical, responsible uses of AI to support lesson design, differentiation, formative assessment, and reflective practice. Along with specific prompt examples, participants will use the RADAR strategy to create their own prompts. They will leave with concrete strategies they can apply immediately to increase rigor, relevance, and student voice—all while using professional judgment and discernment.

Presenters

Ellen Nesbit

Instructional Tech Specialist, Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Instructional Technology Specialist in Virginia Beach, Virginia;
Certifications: Google Certified Educator Level II, Microsoft Office Specialist;
Masters in Instructional Technology from Old Dominion University (and oddly, a bachelor's in Spanish Literature from Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC, established in 1772 and the oldest institution for educating women in the United States... Read More →