National AI Literacy Day

Forging the Future of Learning with AI

March 26-27, 2026

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9:30-4:30 pm

Norman Hall
Conference Center

Learning technologies and artificial intelligence are no longer on the horizon.
They are reshaping how we teach, learn, and conduct research right now.

National AI Literacy Day @ UF is a two-day, in-person conference hosted by the UF Institute of Advanced Learning Technologies (IALT), the CSEveryone Center and FL AI K-12 Education Taskforce. The event brings together educators, researchers, students, and innovators to explore how learning technologies and AI can expand human potential while raising critical questions about ethics, policy, and impact.

Through keynotes, roundtables, posters, demos, and panels, participants will examine not just what these technologies can do, but how they can be used wisely, equitably, and meaningfully in educational contexts.

We invite University of Florida faculty, postdocs, staff, students, and collaborators across UF and beyond to join us as attendees and presenters.

Conference Agenda

March 26, 2026

9-9:30 am
Coffee

9:30-10:30 am
Welcome by Dean Good and Keynote by Jennifer Womble (FETC)

10:30-11:30 am
Panel on Perspectives on the Future of Learning Technologies

11:30-12:30 pm
Learning Tech Impact Stories

  • Kara Dawson: “CryptoComics: Investigating the Impact of a Cryptology and Cybersecurity Curriculum”
  • Daryn Dever: “From Chocolate-Covered Broccoli to Spinach Smoothies: Designing Educational Games that Meaningfully Integrate Learning Experiences”
  • Anthony Botelho: “CHECKPOINT: Rethinking Assessment in AI-Supported Classrooms”
  • Angela Kohnen: “Media Literacy Instruction in Secondary Classrooms: Lessons from 10 Years of Partnership”

12:30-1:15
Lunch and networking  

1:15-2:15 pm
Ben Lok: “Measuring what Matters: Incorporating Innovation into your Academic Career” on Ed Tech Entrepreneurship, NSF iCorps @UF

2:15-3:15 pm
Posters and Demos

3:15-4:15 pm
Talk and Q&A with Terry Soule: “Educational Games: Strategies to Combine Game Development and Scholarship”

Evening: 6:00-8:00 pm
Tech on Tap, informal gathering at Swamphead Brewery

March 27, 2026

9-9:30 am
Coffee

9:30-10:15 am
Welcome by Associate Dean Adams and Keynote by Lisa Hauser: The Art of Teaching AI: Creativity, Collaboration and the Future of Learning

10:15-11:15 am
Roundtables

11:15-12:15 pm
AI in Education Impact Stories

  • Jeremy Waisome: “SharkAI: An Interdisciplinary Machine Learning Curriculum for Middle School Science Classrooms”
  • Yusen Zhai: “A Safe Place to Fail: AI Simulation for Counselor Training”
  • Andrea Ramirez-Salgado on “Expanding Conceptions of AI Using Edge Intelligence“
  • Maya Israel on “Florida K-12 AI Education Taskforce“

12:15-1:00 pm
Lunch and networking

1:00-2:00 pm
Posters and demos

2:00-2:30 pm
Chaohua Ou and Phil Poekert : “Scaling Educational Impact with AI and Data: Initiatives from the Lastinger Center for Learning”

2:30-3:30 pm
Panel on funding AI in education research with Erin Higgins, Bob Russell, Allyson Kennedy

3:30-4:30 pm
Panel on Integrating AI in K-12 Education Practice with Damien Boada, Rachel Still, Luigi DiFranco, Megan Miller and Raeanna Kramer

4:30-5:00 pm
Award Ceremony

  • Innovation in Design
  • Potential for Impact
  • People’s Choice Award