{"id":3,"date":"2023-10-27T17:37:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T17:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/critical-issues-in-education\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T16:57:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T20:57:16","slug":"critical-issues-in-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Issues in Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-umflint-jumbotron jumbotron jumbotron-fluid jumbotron-frontpage mb-3\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jumbotron-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Generative-AI-in-Education.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Generative-AI-in-Education.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Generative-AI-in-Education-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Generative-AI-in-Education-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Generative-AI-in-Education-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Generative-AI-in-Education-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Generative-AI-in-Education-2048x1360.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-light-color has-text-color\">Photo Credit: Created by AI in Canva with the prompt <br>&#8220;Generative AI conference at University of Michigan-Flint&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 mb-4\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(28.836px, 1.802rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.653), 50px);\"><strong><strong><strong>Frances Willson Thompson Critical Issues Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(21.536px, 1.346rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.052), 35px);\"><strong>Generative AI in Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">March 7, 2024 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploreflintandgenesee.org\/listing\/university-of-michigan-flints-riverfront-conference-center\/871\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riverfront Conference Center<\/a> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background mt-5 mb-5\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n<a\n    id=\"block-block_db768d6e1dced42ebcc8c48f5bcc1bce\"\n    class=\"btn mb-3 mb-md0 d-inline-flex btn-icon bg-danger\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/speakers\/\"\n    title=\"Keynote Speaker\"\n    target=\"_blank\" >\n            <span class=\"btn-icon-image\">\n            <i class=\"fas fa-book-open\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"btn-icon-text\">\n            Keynote Speaker        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n<a\n    id=\"block-block_5f32a33c9e57e3c682b88d3dbf3c6083\"\n    class=\"btn mb-3 mb-md0 d-inline-flex btn-icon bg-secondary\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/schedule\/\"\n    title=\"Schedule of Events\"\n    target=\"_blank\" >\n            <span class=\"btn-icon-image\">\n            <i class=\"far fa-eye\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"btn-icon-text\">\n            Schedule of Events        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n<a\n    id=\"block-block_cc00587927758064f894b4e263677f0e\"\n    class=\"btn mb-3 mb-md0 d-inline-flex btn-icon bg-warning\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/our-benefactor\/\"\n    title=\"Frances Willson Thompson | Our Benefactor \"\n    target=\"_blank\" >\n            <span class=\"btn-icon-image\">\n            <i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"btn-icon-text\">\n            Frances Willson Thompson | Our Benefactor         <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n<a\n    id=\"block-block_33e8a66057b85403c841df362a33880d\"\n    class=\"btn mb-3 mb-md0 d-inline-flex btn-icon bg-primary\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/photos-2024\/\"\n    title=\"Event Photos\"\n    target=\"_blank\" >\n            <span class=\"btn-icon-image\">\n            <i class=\"fas fa-book-open\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"btn-icon-text\">\n            Event Photos        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light mb-3\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#dedfe1\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 mt-4\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Illustrated by our conference website\u2019s AI-generated header picture, created with the power of \u2018AI by Canva,\u2019 Generative AI can be a dynamic and visionary tool that exemplifies the synergy between technology and education. It offers a compelling glimpse into a future where educators and students are not merely equipped but empowered to flourish in the face of ever-accelerating societal transformations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this lens, we cordially invite you to the Frances Willson Thompson Critical Issues Conference on Generative AI. Our goal with this conference is to provide a platform to bring together visionaries, scholars and educators from around the world to critically consider the profound impact of Generative AI on education and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also encourage you to submit a proposal to present at the conference. Your insights and expertise will be invaluable in shaping the discourse on how Generative AI is reshaping the educational landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to your active participation and the possibility of your proposal contributing to the stimulating discussions that will shape the future of education.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Critical Issue AI\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KYdyhTbcb7M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Schedule of Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>(in-person conference only with no virtual option)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Events<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8-8:30 a.m.<\/td><td>Breakfast <\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8:30-9 a.m.<\/td><td>Opening Remarks<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9 &#8211; 9:45 a.m.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/schedule\/#high-school-panel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">High School Student Panel<\/a><\/td><td>Expo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10 -10:45 a.m.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/schedule\/#session-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interest Session #1<\/a><\/td><td>Multiple<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11 &#8211; 11:45 a.m.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/schedule\/#session-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interest Session #2 <\/a><\/td><td>Multiple<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12 &#8211; 1:30 p.m.<\/td><td>Lunch &#8211; No scheduled events during this time<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1:30 &#8211; 2:15 p.m.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/schedule\/#university-panel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University Student Panel <\/a><\/td><td>Expo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2:30-3:15 p.m.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/schedule\/#session-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interest Session #3 <\/a><\/td><td>Multiple<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3:30 &#8211; 4:15 p.m.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/schedule\/#session-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interest Session #4<\/a><\/td><td>Multiple<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4:30 &#8211; 5 p.m.<\/td><td>Social Reception<\/td><td>Lobby<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5 &#8211; 7 p.m.<\/td><td>Dinner with Keynote <\/td><td>Expo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 mt-4\">\n\t\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background mt-5 mb-5\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Registration for the Generative AI in Education is now closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background mt-5 mb-5\" \/>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 mt-4\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>Accommodations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mb-5\">Affordable overnight accommodations can be booked through <strong>UM-Flint Housing &amp; Residential Life at the Riverfront Conference Center<\/strong> by calling 810-424-5660 or by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/housing\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a>. <br><br><strong>The Hilton Garden Inn<\/strong>, located in downtown Flint at 110 W. Kearsley St., is another great option within walking distance of the University Center. For further information, contact Sheryl Champine at 810-233-9110 or <a href=\"mailto:Sheryl.Champine@hilton.com\">sheryl.champine@hilton.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light mb-4\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#dedfe1\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mt-4 has-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>For Additional Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">To learn more about the conference or inquire about vendor space availability, contact <a href=\"mailto:jmudel@umich.edu\">jmudel@umich.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<a\n    id=\"block-block_57ef93afd634e0c6e6d007f56b14f13c\"\n    class=\"btn mb-3 mb-md0 d-inline-flex btn-icon bg-primary\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/covid-2023\/\"\n    title=\"Prior Year Conference\"\n    target=\"_blank\" >\n            <span class=\"btn-icon-image\">\n            <i class=\"far fa-bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"btn-icon-text\">\n            Prior Year Conference        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"landing.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":76,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":283,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions\/283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}