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Beyond the Hype: AI's Real Impact on K-12 Learning with Nancy Ruzycki
Science is Cool Unplugged podcast July 17, 2024
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Engaged Quality Instruction Through Professional Development: https://equipd.mse.ufl.edu
UF AI Teachers in residence: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15u23tKqgq_ZxcI9B5WCX9vxLX7rQcd57/edit
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ABOUT NANCY
Dr. Nancy Ruzycki is an Associate Instructional Professor within the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Her research work is in creating teacher professional development for complex topics in STEM using system thinking and a conceptual modeling pedagogical framework. She also studies mentorship in STEM organizations and informal learning settings. She also holds an undergraduate degree in Chemistry Education and has National Board Certification for Physics. Ruzycki currently works upskilling teachers in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, and has written the Middle School Career and Technical Education Frameworks for AI and Data Science, and the High School Frameworks for Data Science in the state of Florida. She has received over $12 million dollars in funding for her work.