2026 SAIS Annual Conference

This interactive workshop helps educational leaders navigate the integration of emerging technologies like AI while preserving the human connections that make learning communities thrive. Drawing on Global Online Academy's 15-year history as a global nonprofit consortium, participants will explore two complementary frameworks that guide values-aligned technology adoption and support students' sense of belonging.


Participants will reflect on their school's current strengths and growth areas and explore how small shifts in educator practice can either reinforce or undermine belonging in the classroom. The session draws on practical examples from GOA's work as an innovative hub connecting students and teachers worldwide.

The workshop culminates in collaborative empathy mapping, giving leaders a structured way to center the experiences of students and teachers in technology decision making and to leave with actionable tools for supporting faculty through thoughtful, community-centered technology adoption.