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AI, Cognitive Offloading, and Critical Thinking
Tuesday May 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Shiley Hall Room 124
As the influence of generative AI (genAI) on education continues to grow, teachers and school leaders face the challenge of determining if, how and when these tools should be integrated into classrooms. We need to be thinking about how AI can help enhance learning without undermining student creativity and critical skill development. Leaning on ODE’s recently updated genAI guidance for schools, this session explores how a balanced approach to using these tools can help ensure use of AI serves as a tool for growth while avoiding overreliance that fosters the critical offloading of skill and ability. Attendees will gain insights into when and how to incorporate genAI appropriately, focusing on scaffolding strategies that support foundational skill-building, critical thinking, and creativity. Participants will examine real-world examples, identify risks of over-reliance on AI, and explore frameworks for thoughtful and purposeful integration that help to empower students in their own learning trajectory as they move towards a future shaped, in part, by AI.
Speakers
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Brian Baker

Digital Learning Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
Brian Baker is a proud advocate, educator, husband, and dog papa. In his 18 years working as an educator, first in Silicon Valley and later in Oregon, he has had the privilege of serving as a teacher, labor leader, curriculum designer & consultant for several edtech developers, instructional... Read More →
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Sol Joye

Program Analyst for Digital Learning, Oregon Department of Education
Sol Joye is an award-winning educator who previously taught social studies and technology electives in grades 7 – 12 for over a decade in California and Oregon. In 2023, he joined the Oregon Department of Education as the Program Analyst for Digital Learning on the Well Rounded... Read More →
Tuesday May 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Shiley Hall Room 124
  Leadership & Strategic Planning

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