The EngageAI Nexus aims to facilitate communication between the EngageAI team and educational practitioners, researchers, leaders, developers, innovators, and more. We emphasize a metaphor of conversation in our Nexus activities to promote community building and engagement. We host interactive events that ignite conversation around artificial intelligence and education, aiming to enable collective progress on the issues we all care most about.

Crafting the Future of Learning with Stories and AI
Author: Anthony Baker Key Ideas At this year’s League of Innovative Schools meeting in Pittsburgh, Digital Promise invited educators and district leaders into an exciting and emerging space in education: the intersection of GenAI, storytelling, and instructional practice. The session wasn’t just about showcasing a new technology — it was about reimagining how we engage … Read more

The Secret to Successful AI Integration in Education is Teachers!
Authors: Kimberly Farnsworth & Kelli Paul Key Ideas AI-Enhanced Immersive Learning Experiences Over the past four years, our team has developed EcoJourneys, a narrative-centered, AI-enhanced science game that engages middle school students in solving real-world environmental problems through immersive, story-driven gameplay. Set on a fictional island in the Philippines, students take on the role of … Read more

EngageAI: Putting the Story Back in STEM Learning
Author: Jeremy Roschelle Generative AI is a story machine. Yes, Generative AI can make a lesson plan, help a student with math homework, or support a student as they develop an essay. But we believe there are other, more ambitious and impactful uses for STEM learning. In particular, we focus on using generative AI to … Read more
