Panel Details:
AI in the Classroom: Ethical Frontiers and Practical Implications
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | 8:00–9:00 AM
Location: Room 102 C, Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI
Format: Breakout Session (60 minutes)
Focus: Participants will gain insight into key ethical issues surrounding AI in education, analyze real-world scenarios, identify risks and benefits of AI in K–12 contexts, and apply an ethical decision-making framework to guide school practices.
Attendees must be registered for the 2026 Wisconsin State Education Convention.
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Panelists:
Shamya Karumbiah, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences Area, Educational Psychology, UW-Madison
John Martin, Senior Teaching & Learning Developer, UW-Madison
John Surdyk, Teaching Faculty & Director of Initiative Studies, School of Business, UW-Madison
John Thomsen, Director of Engagement and Policy and a Wisconsin Associate for Neola, Inc.
Moderated by:
Kevin McCormick, Superintendent/Principal, Washington-Caldwell School District
Sarah K. Ripp, Asst. Director, Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies, UW-Madison
Participants will receive a resource guide full of dozens of panelist-recommended resources.
