AIFE 2024 Guest Virtual Speaker

Punya Mishra

Punya Mishra

Director of Innovative Learning Futures & Professor Learning Engineering Institute (LEI) and Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University

Teacher Knowledge (TPACK) in the age of Generative AI

This this presentation Dr. Mishra will focus on the impact of Generative AI (GenAI) technologies like ChatGPT on education, particularly through the lens of the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework. He will be discussing how GenAI’s unique properties – being protean, opaque, unstable, generative, and social – necessitate a reimagining of TPACK.

There will be a highlight on the need for educators to view GenAI not just as a tool, but as a collaborative “psychological other” that actively shapes interactions, emphasizing the importance of expanding Contextual Knowledge to consider the broader societal implications of AI. The presentation will also explore multiple proactive approaches in integrating GenAI into education, aiming to harness its benefits while mitigating potential adverse consequences.

About Punya Mishra

Dr. Mishra is internationally recognized for his work in educational technology; the role of creativity and aesthetics in learning; and the application of collaborative, design-based approaches to educational innovation. He has received over $11 million in grants; published over 200 articles and edited 5 books. With over 60,000 citations of his research, he is ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide and the top 50 scholars (top 10 in psychology) who have the biggest influence on educational practice and policy in the United States.

Dr. Mishra has extensive leadership experience in higher education, having previously served as Associate Dean of Scholarship & Innovation (at MLFTC), where he led a range of initiatives that provided a future-forward, equity driven, approach to inter/trans-disciplinary educational research. He has also served as director of doctoral programs (at MLFTC) and the award-winning Master of Arts in Educational Technology program (at Michigan State). He is currently a member of the steering committee of ASU’s Leadership Academy, AACTE’s Technology and Innovation Committee, and editor-in-residence for the Journal of Teacher Education.

An AERA Fellow (2024), TED-Ed educator (2023), he co-hosts the award-winning Silver Lining for Learning webinar as well as the Learning Futures podcast. He is an award-winning instructor, an engaging public speaker, and an accomplished visual artist and poet.

About the Organizer

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