Teaching Smarter: AI Tools to Simplify your Day!
Curious about AI but not sure where to start? This hands-on workshop is designed especially for early childhood and early childhood special education teachers who want simple, practical tools to make their day a little easier. In this session, AI is not for children—it’s for you.
Participants will be introduced to a variety of free, teacher-friendly AI tools that can support planning, routines, visuals, communication, and creative classroom ideas. Each tool will be modeled step-by-step, followed by time to explore and create so you can see how it works in real time. No tech expertise required—just curiosity and a willingness to try.
Come discover how AI can help simplify your workload while keeping joy, creativity, and developmentally appropriate practice at the center of what you do.
Special instructions
If you have a computer, please bring it. We will have computers here for those who want to borrow one for the day. Please be sure you know your Google login information.
Presenter(s)
Suzanne McGuire
Accomodations
Please notify the ESC Contact listed below if you have a specific accommodation request.
ESC contact
Suzanne McGuire
ESC contact email
smcguire@esc14.net
Location
Room(s)
Shackelford (North)
Date(s)
May 27, 2026
Time
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Registration deadline
May 26, 2026 9:00 AM
Registering with purchase orders
If registering with a purchase order, you must first submit your purchase order to Region 14 at: pitstopadmin@esc14.net.
A confirmation email will be sent once the purchase order is processed (generally within 4 business hours), and you will be able to complete your registration.
An invoice will be issued after the session is completed.
Cancellation deadline
You may cancel this registration anytime before the end of business on May 21, 2026.
No refunds will be given after this date.
Fees
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CPE credit
6.0 hours
Subject(s)
Early Childhood, Gifted/Talented, Special Education
Grade(s)
EE, PK, KG
Audience(s)
Any Interested Audience, Early Childhood
Objective(s)
1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 2.4, 3.1
Note
Please make other arrangements for non-participants - including children.