Developing AI Innovation Through the Stages of Adoption

Artificial intelligence is rapidly entering classrooms, but educators have varying levels of experience and confidence. In this episode of the CoSN Podcast, we explore the webinar “Developing AI Innovation through the Stages of Adoption,” presented by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation.The discussion highlights a research-based framework that helps districts support educators as they move from awareness and curiosity to experimentation, adoption, and advocacy. The conversation also examines strategies for building AI literacy, evaluating tools responsibly, and designing professional learning that meets educators where they are.To learn more, see the show notes below for a link to the webinar and additional resources, or visit https://www.cosn.org/Key Topics DiscussedThe five stages of technology adoption: awareness, interest, evaluation, trial, and adoptionDesigning professional development that meets educators where they areCoaching strategies that help teachers move from curiosity to confident useEvaluating AI tools for accuracy, bias, and instructional valueWhy experimentation—the “messy middle”—is essential for technology adoptionHow educator advocates and mentors help expand AI innovationBuilding a human-centered approach to AI use in schoolsWebinar Featured in this EpisodeDeveloping AI Innovation through the Stages of AdoptionPresentersEmma BraatenDirector of Digital LearningThe Friday Institute for Educational InnovationJaclyn B. StevensDirector and Senior Research ScholarThe Friday Institute for Educational Innovation | NC State UniversityAssetsDeveloping AI Innovation through the Stages of Adoption Webinar - YouTubeWilliam & Ida Friday Institute for Educational InnovationThe Sessions Everyone Was Talking About Webinar SeriesMissed CoSN2025 in Seattle or couldn’t attend every session? Don’t worry—we’re bringing the most popular, standing-room-only presentations to you in a special webinar series. Learn from top EdTech leaders from across the country—no travel needed!Produced in partnership with⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠edCircuit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CoSN is vendor-neutral and does not endorse products or services. Any mention of a specific solution is for contextual purposes. This episode was generated in part using AI tools. All content was reviewed and approved by CoSN and the edCircuit editorial team before publication.