EduMatch AI Ignite

Leading the Revolution, Human-in-the-Loop

A free on-demand training for educators ready to lead AI with clarity, confidence, and purpose — on your schedule.

ACCESS

Available On-Demand

FORMAT

Pre-Recorded Training

DURATION

Approx. 210 Minutes

COST

FREE

Keeping the Human in the Loop

AI is rapidly reshaping teaching, learning, and leadership. But the most important part

of AI in education will always be the people using it.

EduMatch AI Ignite is a free virtual summit built on that truth. This is not a tool

showcase or a hype session. It’s a space for educators who want real talk about risk, bias,

and decision-making—plus practical pathways for implementation that protect student

dignity, educator expertise, and community trust.

Expect a high-engagement experience: expert facilitation, guided reflection, and the

space to process with peers who are navigating the same questions you are.

Is This Summit for You?

If any of these sound like your current reality, you’re in the right place:

You’re a district or school leader trying to make smart, collaborative decisions.

You’re a classroom educator designing learning experiences where student

thinking stays central.

You’re an instructional coach, tech coach, or library media specialist

supporting staff who need direction.

You care about equity, access, and transparency and refuse to outsource

judgment to an algorithm.

Walk Away Ready to Lead

By the end of AI Ignite, you’ll have:

A shared language for AI use that reduces confusion and conflict across roles

A starter AI guidelines blueprint — what belongs in guidelines, what doesn’t,
and how to begin

Concrete strategies for AI-enhanced learning that elevate student voice and
critical thinking

A supportive network of educators who will keep learning alongside you

How This Summit Works

EduMatch AI Ignite is intentionally designed to be interactive — no “sit-and-get” marathon. Here’s what to expect:

Short, high-value learning blocks with expert facilitators

Facilitated debrief rooms to translate ideas into your actual context

Guided prompts to help you name your equity commitments and
implementation boundaries

Community share-outs so you can learn from peers across roles and regions
implementation boundaries

Summit Agenda

OPENING ADDRESS

Human in the Loop: Leading AI from the Front
Dr. Sarah Thomas

A grounding opening to set the tone: human judgment,

community trust, and equity-centered leadership in an AI

moment that’s moving fast.

SESSION 1

“We Don’t Have AI Guidelines (and We Need Help)”

Mandy Froehlich

Many organizations are already using AI — whether they’ve

named it or not. This session is for teams ready to start well, with integrity, not perfection.

You’ll walk away able to:

Clarify what guidelines are meant to accomplish (and what
they can’t solve)
Establish shared language and decision points across roles
Identify the right-now guardrails that protect students and
staff while you build capacity
Start the conversation in a way that’s honest, achievable,
and aligned to your values

Leave ready to shift from policing AI use to designing AI- enhanced learning where educators lead, students think critically, and AI supports the process.

DEBRIEF & COLLABORATION ROOM 1

Facilitated Zoom breakouts to translate Session 1 into your setting.

Prompt: What must be true for AI use to be responsible in your community?

SESSION 2

Teacher Powered. Student Centered. AI Enhanced.

Designing Learning with AI for Impact

Jornéa Armant (The Savvy Educator)

Meaningful learning still begins with teachers and students. In this session, Jornéa introduces a human-centered approach to AI integration that strengthens instruction, reimagines assessment, and reduces educator burnout.

Using the Savvy Framework, you’ll explore how tools like

NotebookLM and Google Gems can support deeper thinking, student voice, and authentic learning experiences.

Leave ready to shift from policing AI use to designing AI-enhanced learning where educators lead, students think critically, and AI supports the process.

DEBRIEF & COLLABORATION ROOM 2

Community share-out and reflection.

Prompt: Your top AI “aha” + one equity commitment you want to anchor going forward.

STRATEGIC ROADMAP & PRIORITY LAUNCH

What’s Next for Us? + The EduMatch AI Institute

Dr. Sarah Thomas

Data-backed predictions for what comes next — plus the official announcement of EduMatch AI Institute, with Priority Applications for educators and leaders ready to expand their learning.

CLOSING CIRCLE

Final reflection, next steps, and how to stay connected through EduMatch.

EXPERT FACILITATORS

Dr. Sarah Thomas

Dr. Sarah Thomas is an educator, instructional technologist, and founder of EduMatch®, a global network that connects educators through shared passions and purpose. With 20+ years in education and technology, Sarah supports leaders and communities in building human-centered systems for learning — grounded in equity, connection, and real-world implementation.

Mandy Froehlich

Mandy Froehlich is an educator, consultant, and former Director of Innovation and Technology who specializes in sustainable technology integration, resource alignment, and change leadership. She is also the author of multiple books supporting educator well-being and engagement, including The Fire Within and Divergent EDU. Mandy brings a rare balance of systems thinking and human care — exactly what AI leadership requires.

Jornéa Armant

Jornéa Armant is an AI in education leader and Senior Program Manager at Milestone Technologies, supporting the Google for Education Global Education Impact Team. She is the owner of Savvy Cre8tions (The Savvy Educator) and founder of Skoolz.Out! Culture & Cocktails. A former educator and global facilitator, Jornéa empowers communities through human-centered innovation guided by her mantra: “Love, Grow, Inspire.”

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