https://vast.org/Calendar Virginia Association of Science Teachers upcoming events Virginia Association of Science Teachers Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Fri, 01 May 2026 12:56:44 GMT Fri, 01 May 2026 12:56:44 GMT Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT <p align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; font-size: 24px;"><img src="https://vast.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/2026RegInfo.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></p> https://vast.wildapricot.org/event-6581674 https://vast.wildapricot.org/event-6581674 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT <p align="center" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; margin-top: 1em !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 24px;"><strong><font color="#222222" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">PDI Pre-Conference</font></strong></p> <p align="left" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 1em !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>When:</strong> November 12, 2026; 10</font><font style="font-size: 16px;">:00 am - 3:30 pm</font></p> <p align="left" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 1em !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Where:</strong> Hotel Madison</font></p> <p align="left" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 1em !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Registration Cost:</strong> $100.00 (Lunch is Included)</font></p> <p align="left" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 1em !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 16px;"><em>Please note, this is a separate registration from the PDI!</em></font></p> <p align="center" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; font-size: 24px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><strong><br></strong></p> <p align="center" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><strong><font color="#222222" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">From Strategy to Student Impact: AI-Enhanced Science Instruction That Works</font></strong></p> <p><font color="#222222" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Presenters:</strong> Tyler Hunt, Jessa Miles, Eric Rhoades, and Cary Wright</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 14px;">In an era of rapid technological change, the heart of science education remains the same: a student’s ability to ask “Why?” and “How?” This preconference session explores the powerful connection between student-centered inquiry and the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. Rather than viewing AI as a replacement for critical thinking, we will examine how it can serve as a cognitive scaffold that strengthens and accelerates scientific and engineering practices.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 14px;">Participants will explore practical strategies for maintaining a truly student-first environment, transforming AI from a tool of passive consumption into one that supports active, student-driven experimentation and discovery.</font></p><br> <ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;"></ul> <p align="center"><font color="#222222" face="garamond, serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><br></strong></font></p> https://vast.wildapricot.org/event-6581671 https://vast.wildapricot.org/event-6581671