AI Navigators

  • 8 minutes

Microsoft is excited to share the stories of institutions leading the way with research, experimentation, testing, and deployment of generative AI solutions in education-the AI Navigators. These trailblazers span a range of countries and educational organizations-from Ministries and State Departments of Education to higher education institutions and primary and secondary schools. They highlight these common themes:

  • Improved cybersecurity
  • Great efficiency
  • Insights from data
  • Increased accessibility

Microsoft Education's AI Navigators are leading the way in establishing best practices that unlock the full potential of generative AI. Use these materials to follow in their footsteps to assess your organization's AI readiness, acquire the necessary technology, and take the first steps toward building your own AI capability while using their implementation as your guide.

The AI Navigators section includes:

  • Summaries of the challenge and solution
  • Guiding questions for discussion or reflection
  • Inspirational video and profiles
  • Technical walkthroughs and resources

Begin with the included Wichita Public Schools sample and continue exploring the rest of the AI Navigators for inspiration and helpful resources.

Wichita Public Schools excerpt

This excerpt is taken from the AI Navigators section of the AI Toolkit.

With nearly 50,000 students and over 100 different languages spoken, the amount of time and energy required of Wichita Public Schools educators to individualize their lessons was becoming unsustainable. They needed a solution that could bring diverse, tailored learning experiences into the classroom—swiftly and efficiently.

As existing Microsoft 365 A5 account users with Surface devices and Entra ID, the Wichita IT team seamlessly led an early adoption program of Microsoft Copilot. Educators used generative AI capabilities to increase their efficiency, quickly creating instructional materials accessible at different reading levels and in different languages. They also found that they could generate authentic, project-based learning experiences at different levels and streamline individualized student feedback on assignments.

"There is a highly documented anxiety 'ping' that affects teachers each Sunday evening. We wonder if we are ready for the coming week and if we have time to get ready. When teachers embrace Microsoft Copilot and begin to understand the time savings it represents, I see the anxiety fade away, replaced by sighs of relief."

Dyane Smokorowski, Coordinator of Digital Literacy, Wichita Public Schools

This video explains more about how Wichita Public Schools empowers educators and leaders with Microsoft Copilot.

Explore the complete AI Navigators section for additional success stories and step-by-step technical implementation tips.