How do we make sure the AI tools that schools adopt actually get used and have a positive impact? This webinar will explore a factor often overlooked: ensuring that tools reflect the culture and values of classrooms and schools.
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Time: 12–12:30 p.m. PT / 3–3:30 p.m. ET
GenAI is exciting, but it’s important to be sure that the tools that enter classrooms are used productively to impact outcomes. Why can this be a challenge with edtech, and how might we avoid it during the GenAI wave? This webinar will explore the challenge and offer one possible solution: evaluating cultural fit when procuring tools. With one foot in philosophy and the other in learning science, this perspective responds to growing calls for more human-centered and evidence-based technology design.
Who Should Attend
- School and district technology leaders and specialists
- Principals and assistant principals
- Teachers
- Edtech developers
Session Discussion Topics
- Edtech history
- Artificial intelligence risks and benefits
- Edtech procurement and evaluation
- Value-sensitive design and human-centered technology
Featured Speakers
Saroja Warner
Warner serves as Senior Director of Responsive and Sustaining Education in WestEd’s Center for Teaching and Learning. She leads initiatives that connect research on the science of learning with culturally responsive and sustaining education (CRSE) to transform how educators, curriculum designers, and EdTech developers create learning experiences that affirm student identity and deepen understanding.
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