Parents, students and educators across Santa Barbara County recently gathered at local school hubs for a countywide conversation on the promises and perils of artificial intelligence in education — an event that keynote speaker Ken Shelton praised as a rare and forward-thinking effort.
Shelton, a former middle school teacher and award-winning educator and speaker with more than 20 years of experience in instructional technology, equity and leadership, opened the evening by commending Santa Barbara County Education Office leadership.
“Not all school districts are having this important conversation,” he told participants…