Using AI to Measure the Efficacy of Professional Learning

A Conversation with Lisa Schmucki, Founder and CEO of edWeb.net, and Thor Prichard, President and CEO of Clarity Innovations Learn more about earning a CE certificate and our accessibility features. In this edWebinar, Lisa Schmucki, Founder and CEO of edWeb.net, and Thor Prichard, President and CEO of Clarity Innovations, will discuss how using AI to analyze large collections of data can shed light on the efficacy of professional learning. For 30 years, Clarity Innovations has worked at the intersection of education and technology to help organizations create products and services that help improve the process and practice of teaching and learning with technology. Lisa will interview Thor about how AI can be used to help uncover trends, themes, and insights from large data sets to inform instructional practice and professional learning, as well as product development and implementation support. edWeb is using AI to aggregate and analyze professional learning at an unprecedented scale. Lisa and Thor will discuss how edWeb is using AI to analyze educators’ professional learning goals and the impact edWeb has on professional practice and student learning. edWeb has also been able to look at data across the country on the impact of technology on educator practice and student learning at a time when technology in schools is being restricted in many states. We look forward to feedback from attendees on identifying different ways of using AI to analyze and identify insights that lead to better professional learning experiences overall. This edWebinar will be of interest to educators and anyone working in the education industry. Lisa Schmucki is the founder and CEO of edWeb.net, which has grown into an award-winning professional learning network and global community of 1 million educators over the past 18 years. Lisa has 40 years of experience in educational publishing, media, and online learning. She serves on the Board of NCTET (National Coalition for Technology in Education & Training), the Expert Network for ERDI (Education Research and Development Institute), the Project Tomorrow SpeakUp Council, the EdSAFE Industry Council, the SIIA AI Transparency Working Group, and is a Trustee for the Charles Blaschke EdTech Fund. She is a graduate of Princeton University and has a master’s degree from the Stern School of Business at NYU. Lisa is featured in InnovateHERS: Why Purpose-Driven Women Rise to the Top by Barbara Kurshan and Kathy Hurley. Thor Prichard leads Clarity Innovations, a team of education practitioners, designers, and product developers that help publishers, technology companies, solution providers, and nonprofit organizations better align their offerings to improve the process and practice of K-12 teaching and learning. When he’s not experimenting with promising technologies and digital pedagogies to identify potential areas of convergence the K-12 education market will discover and embrace 3-5 years from now, Thor is consulting with