James Basham

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Practical AI Integration for Special Education Teacher Preparation (Part Three)

The third post in the three-part series provides practical AI integration ideas for immediate use in courses, including low-lift syllabus updates, in-class activities, and practicum tie-ins that help candidates apply AI tools responsibly and effectively in real-world teaching scenarios.

Preparing Special Education Personnel for an AI Future: A Back-to-School Guide for Departments (Part Two of Three)

This second post in the three-part series will focus on department-level strategies for preparing future personnel, from faculty development and curriculum updates to research priorities and collaborative partnerships that position programs to lead in the AI era.

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Preparing Special Education Personnel for an AI Future (Part One)

This three-part series will highlight technology integration with a focus on AI for the next generation of special education professionals. The first post will provide an overview of the changing technology landscape in special education, including how AI is reshaping instructional planning, accessibility tools, and professional expectations for both teachers and researchers.
The second post will focus on department-level strategies for preparing future personnel — from faculty development and curriculum updates to research priorities and collaborative partnerships that position programs to lead in the AI era.
The third post will provide practical AI integration ideas for immediate use in courses, including low-lift syllabus updates, in-class activities, and practicum tie-ins that help candidates apply AI tools responsibly and effectively in real-world teaching scenarios.

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Resources for Learning About AI Going Into 2024

As people are entering winter break and potentially looking for readings or podcasts to catch up on, we are providing you with a list for your consideration. Not all will align with your perspective, but each will provide you with considerations for navigating the future.

So, AI Ruined Your Term Paper Assignment?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made headlines since the release of ChatGPT at the end of 2022. The current advances in AI have changed the game for the future of writing. To this end, higher education and K-12 school faculty throughout the land cried foul because it ruined their course term papers, automatic answering of multiple-choice tests, or writing of any basic writing prompt. The resolution to this problem varies with most electing to ban the technology however, this is not a viable solution!

Learning About Educational Technology Through Student Voice in Personnel Preparation

Bringing student voice into the professional preparation classroom starts with simply offering the opportunity to share. Provides a means to gather thoughts from your students about what they have experienced in their lives growing up with technology, their lives as learners, and even their early lives as pre-service professionals.

Author: James Basham