Johnathan Fisher · AI keynotes and workshops

Showing teachers why and how to deepen their AI engagement.

Live keynotes and workshops for schools and colleges, led by a working teacher.

Johnathan Fisher smiling in a dress shirt and tie in front of a brick wall
Professor of English · San Juan College

Helping schools and educators turn AI uncertainty into confident classroom practice.

01 / Workshops

Three workshops to build faculty AI literacy.

A series for schools and colleges. Book one workshop, or all three in order.

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Part 1 of 3

Teaching in the Era of Easy Mode

While preparing for the AI future, we need to address the AI present: cheating with AI is a problem.

This workshop grounds faculty in a core pedagogical challenge: how do teachers design for productive struggle and genuine student engagement when easy mode is always one tab away?

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Part 2 of 3

Building Your Own AI Skills

Your students shouldn’t know more about AI than you do.

Skeptical? Build enough understanding to make an informed decision about where you stand. Already using it? Sharpen your skills. This workshop walks you through AI in your daily workflow: lesson planning, feedback, rubrics, and communications. Better work in less time, and clearer thinking about what AI is and how to use it well.

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Part 3 of 3

AI in the Classroom

On its own, AI is far too agreeable to be a useful learning tool.

This workshop helps teachers design prompts, activities, and lessons that use AI to deepen learning rather than shortcut it. Teachers leave with concrete strategies for how to make AI support learning and how to keep it from getting in the way.

02 / Keynotes

Two keynotes to engage and inspire.

For convocations, conferences, and opening days.

Keynote 01

AI threatens productive struggle. Teachers can lead the way to protect it.

Keynote at the Community College Humanities Association conference, October 26, 2026.

Keynote 02

Using AI Wisely: Find the Gold, Skip the Fool’s Gold

Delivered as the San Juan College Convocation keynote, Fall 2025.

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