Austin Public Schools · October 5, 2026

AI PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING

Welcome to a day of learning with Rebecca Bultsma.

AI ethics researcher, keynote speaker, and Chief Innovation Officer helping organizations and education leaders navigate AI responsibly and strategically.

Together, we’ll build a shared understanding of AI and its impact on teaching, learning, and operations, with Austin’s strategic priorities and learner outcomes at the centre.

Start with your session

Professional Learning Pathways:
AI for Teacher Leaders

Choose the session that best matches your goals with AI. Each session honors different starting points while supporting responsible, meaningful use.

Audience: SLT Leaders, Digital Futures Team, Instructional Coaches, MentorsBring: Device, charger, lunch if needed.

A practical guide to take with you

FREE PDF GUIDE

15 Strategic AI Prompts for Educators

Ready-to-use prompts to question a lesson plan, anticipate misconceptions, explore learner needs, and think through your choices. You know your students. Your AI tool does not.

Tools to try

Two educator-focused Gemini Gems to help you think through your work.

REDESIGN YOUR ASSESSMENTS

Red Team Rudy

Your assessment’s toughest critic and biggest fan. Rudy looks for places where AI could do the thinking for students, then helps you redesign the task to keep their thinking at the centre.

BUILD A SUB PLAN

Substitute Gemma

Your teacher friend who helps write sub plans. Answer five quick questions about your classroom, schedule, and what you’re teaching to create a detailed draft. No prompting skills required. Just talk to it like a colleague.

Opens in Google Gemini. Sign in with your Google account. Access depends on your account settings. Follow Austin’s approved-tool and data guidance, and review the output before using it.

Official Microsoft Education resources

Explore teaching tools and step-by-step guidance. Availability depends on your district account and settings. Follow Austin’s approved-tool and data guidance.

Further reading

My AI Toolkit article coverMy AI Toolkit ↗

A personal collection of tools to explore. For school use, follow Austin’s approved-tool and data guidance.

Created October 2026. Tools and features may change. Check with your district technology team about what’s available to you.