Learning As We Go: Professional Learning for the Messy AI Experimentation Phase

We’re asking educators to learn AI in real time while the technology itself keeps changing. This blog explores why traditional “best practice” PD is failing in this moment — and why experimentation, peer learning, reflection, and shared curiosity may be the real infrastructure educators need to navigate AI in education together.

Reflections from AIxED 2026: Educators’ Process of Learning AI

At the AIxEd Conference 2026 in Boston, sideby educators explored how teachers and higher ed leaders are building AI fluency through experimentation, peer learning, and deeper learning practices. Discover insights on AI in education, educator agency, and transformational professional learning.

From Curiosity to Capability with AI

This blog recaps Mike Mendelson’s AIxEd[Connect] session at Northeastern University on what it really means to go “all in” on AI. From education to software development, the session explored practical AI adoption, hands-on learning, and how professionals can move from curiosity to real AI capability.

sideby at ASU+GSV 2026

sideby joined ASU+GSV 2026 with the USC EdTech Accelerator to explore the future of AI in education, peer-driven learning, and educator-centered innovation. Learn how conversations with founders, educators, and system leaders are shaping transformational professional learning.

sideby at SXSW EDU 2026

The sideby team shared about their work through the Launch Competition, connected with sideby community members and potential partners, mentored and got mentored, and had a leadership team learning session together in person for the first time ever.

Human-Powered AI for Social Good: Learning with HundrED’s Youth Ambassadors

sideby partnered with HundrED’s Global Youth Ambassadors to lead a dynamic workshop on human-centered AI in education. Co-facilitated by Erica Crane, EdD, and Marta Pinto, PhD, the session explored how young changemakers can use AI tools to support community mapping, project planning, outreach, and social impact strategy—without losing their voice or purpose. Grounded in practical frameworks and youth leadership, this workshop highlights how AI can enhance (not replace) human agency in social good initiatives.