Diffusing AI in Educator Preparation Programs

Track: Innovative Technologies and Learning Spaces Using the Diffusions of Innovations framework by Rogers (2003), this poster session will explore the ways in which Generative AI is an innovation which is still early in the innovation process. From the framework, the presenters will share how current schools of Education need to prepare students for a future classroom that will involve AI. While presenters will provide specific tools and strategies that higher education professionals can use to begin this process with education students, these guidelines and strategies could apply to other higher education professional's looking for guidance on how to prepare today’s students for a future that involves AI.