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We are the Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning (CIDDL), a national center to improve faculty capacity to use educational technology in special education, early intervention, related services preparation and leadership personnel preparation programs.

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Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence in Special Education

As CIDDL’s mission is to influence change that supports the appropriate use of educational technology in all Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE), related services, and K-12 learning environments to improve outcomes for all students, especially those with disabilities we are developing a workgroup to support guidance on artificial intelligence (AI).

Vision:

The vision of the AI workgroup in special education research and personnel preparation is to support a collaborative group of leaders in the field to create a blueprint for the use of artificial intelligence to impact education and the lives of students with and without disabilities.

We believe AI has the potential to disrupt education by impacting personnel preparation and providing personalized learning experiences, supporting students with communication and social skills, and helping teachers identify and address learning needs.

We believe that AI has the potential to make a real difference in the lives of students with disabilities. We are committed to developing and using AI tools in a way that is ethical, accessible, and equitable. We believe that AI can be a powerful tool, and we are excited to work with others to ensure the appropriate use of these tools is supported throughout the field.

If you are interested in participating in a workgroup please complete this application. If you do not have time to participate but would like to remain up-to-date on the progress of the workgroup, please sign-up for the CIDDL weekly update or join the CIDDL Community to stay up-to-date and discuss technology-related topics.

Artificial Intelligence Blog Series

CIDDL Talks How AI Will Change Special Education at TED

By Samantha Goldman | November 8, 2023

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K-12 Generative AI Readiness Checklist

By Samantha Goldman | October 31, 2023

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Publishers Respond to Generative AI

By Samantha Goldman | October 11, 2023

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AI-integrated Apps for Those with Visual Impairments: Camera-Based Identifiers and Readers

By Yerin Seung | September 27, 2023

UNESCO Discusses Artificial Intelligence

By Samantha Goldman | September 19, 2023

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Cracking the Code: Students with Disabilities in the Computer Sciences

By Nick Hoekstra | August 29, 2023

CIDDList: Back-to-School Checklist for Technology in Teacher Preparation Courses

By Samantha Goldman | August 21, 2023

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Empowering Special Education Faculty: Navigating the AI Landscape in Higher Education for 2023-2024.

By James Basham | August 11, 2023

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Embracing the Future: How Teachers Can Harness AI at the Beginning of the School Year

By Angelica Fulchini | July 19, 2023

UDL, Design Learning, and Personalized Learning

By Samantha Goldman | July 10, 2023

There’s An AI for That: A Site Dedicated to Curating AIs

By Samantha Goldman | July 10, 2023

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ChatGPT, AIs, and the IEP?

By Samantha Goldman | June 26, 2023

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Apple Enters the AR/VR/MR/XR Scene

By Samantha Goldman | June 6, 2023

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Foundations for AI and the Future of Teaching and Learning from the US Department of Educational Technology

By Samantha Goldman | June 5, 2023

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Mixed Reality Simulations, Personalized Learning, AI, and the Future of Education with Dr. Chris Dede

By Samantha Goldman | May 16, 2023

The Question of Equity in the Age of ChatGPT

By Samantha Goldman | April 17, 2023

Three Free & Easy Tools to Support Tiered Reading in Your Classroom

By info@ciddl.org | March 28, 2023

Using the AI Bill of Rights to Guide Education’s use of AI and the European Commission’s “Ethical Guidelines for Teaching and Learning” to Guide the Future of AI in Education Part 2 of 2

By Samantha Goldman | March 23, 2023

Using the AI Bill of Rights to Guide Education’s use of AI and the European Commission’s “Ethical Guidelines for Teaching and Learning” to Guide the Future of AI in Education Part 1 of 2

By Samantha Goldman | March 22, 2023

AI to Support Literacy

By Samantha Goldman | March 15, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence: Positives and Negatives in the Mathematics Classroom

By Kenneth Holman | February 9, 2023

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CIDDL ChatGPT: Solving Word Problems

By info@ciddl.org | February 9, 2023

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CIDDL ChatGPT: Writing Programs

By info@ciddl.org | February 2, 2023

Equity, Diversity, and Access to Technology in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

By Ashley Grays | January 26, 2023

CIDDL ChatGPT: Solving Multiple Choice Questions

By info@ciddl.org | January 25, 2023

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We started a community of higher education faculty members focused on sharing tips and tricks, research-based practices, and strategies for innovative use of educational technology in educator or leadership preparation programs.

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Faculty and EdTech Learning Opportunities

Check out these great opportunities from CIDDL and its growing partner list to network with others and learn all things EdTech.

EdTech Learning Opportunities

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We Want to Hear From You!

CIDDL is seeking input from PreK12 and higher education professionals on how to advance effective uses of technology in higher education preparation programs across the nation. Please share your insights and inform the CIDDL work by taking a quick 10-minute needs assessment survey. Click here to take the survey

Latest Posts from CIDDL

Upcoming Webinar: Unlocking Potential- A Collaborative Roadmap to Technology Integration in Special Education

By Samantha Goldman | November 27, 2023

Posted in Instruction

On December 7th, CIDDL will host a panel of faculty members from five of the IHEs that are part of CIDDL’s Tech Alliance to share their plans to enhance technology integration in their special education preparation programs.

Re-designing and Aligning an Intro to Special Education Class to the Framework through Technology Integration: Meaningful Representation

By Samantha Goldman | November 21, 2023

Posted in Instruction

This blog series focuses on my experiences as a first time instructor of an introduction to special education course. At the beginning of the semester, I redesigned the course readings to provide options for recruiting interest (engagement), perception (representation), and comprehension (representation). You can learn more about that process in this blog post.

Re-designing and Aligning an Intro to Special Education Class to the UDL Framework through Technology Integration: Minimizing Threats and Distractions

By Samantha Goldman | November 16, 2023

Posted in Design, Instruction

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Minimizing threats and distractions falls within the UDL guidelines for engagement. Afterall, how can teacher educators expect their pre-service teachers to engage in lessons if they do not feel safe within the classroom? This checkpoint focuses on meeting the basic needs of learners.

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CIDDL Blog Series

CIDDL Cizzles: Watch Our Latest Episode

Chef Dr. Tara Mason: Cooking Up Gumbo with UDL and AT For That Extra Spice!

Tara Mason is making Gumbo and infusing it with UDL & AT Technology as an approach to Assessing Learning Needs.

CIDDL Cizzles: Recipes + Tech Tools for Faculty

Chef Ruth Ziolkowski: Choices of Quiches and Literacy Toolbars

By Samantha Goldman | May 23, 2023

In our most recent CIZZLE, Ruth Ziolkowski from TextHelp and Don Johnston shared about the Literacy Toolbars designed to support learners with reading and writing support needs. Though supports, like read aloud, are becoming more common on publisher’s platforms, the benefit to toolbars, Ruth shares, is that they are always there, regardless of the platform. She compared this to always knowing where your measuring cups are in your kitchen.

Chef Tiffanie Zaugg: Banana Cream Pie and AI

By Jenee Vickers Johnson | May 5, 2023

Tara Mason is an assistant professor of inclusive education at Western Colorado University. She uses a strengths-based student learning framework to investigate Universal Design for Learning (UDL), technology, and accessibility. She kicked off CIDDL Cizzles Season 3 with her family gumbo recipe! She discussed proactive teaching, UDL, and progress monitoring in this week’s Cizzle.