Simulations, Sovereignty, and the Four Ds
Guy shares takeaways from AACTE 2026 in New Orleans, where he participated in a learning lab focused on data sovereignty, attended a talk by Punya Mishra on AI, and listened to a panel discussion about digital technology in teacher education. The overarching theme from the conference was that teacher educators must prepare future teachers for an AI-integrated world, regardless of personal opinions about the technology. A notable sidebar discussion centered on AI-powered simulations as a scalable, cost-effective way to expose preservice teachers to rare but important classroom scenarios, like…
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