Career-Tech Teacher Professional Development Workshop on the Use of AI Tools

Supporting CETE’s ongoing work in ethical and effective use of artificial intelligence in Ohio’s schools, the Assessment program team has launched a new professional development workshop for career-technical education (CTE) instructors, designed to show how data from the WebXam testing platform, artificial intelligence tools, and resources available from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce can be leveraged to help improve students’ technical skill attainment and better prepare them for Ohio’s CTE end-of-course tests.

At this half-day interactive session, participants begin by identifying gaps in their personal knowledge and skills related to the workshop content. Employing a specialized framework, participants use generative artificial intelligence (genAI) tools as instructional advisors to guide self-reflection and highlight opportunities to improve their own technical understanding and instructional skills. Then, using testing data from WebXam, these instructors identify the knowledge and skill gaps of their students. After using test blueprints to set instructional priorities, workshop participants develop a plan to address these gaps, leveraging the many resources available to Ohio’s CTE instructors, including advisory committees, local business and industry representatives, career-technical student organizations (CTSOs), and professional organizations within each career field. Participants leave with the beginnings of an instructional plan and AI-enhanced strategies for identifying and closing gaps in the future.

Project contact: Dr. Sean Hickey