The WWI Professor will debut at Verizon Innovative Learning online event Nov. 4

Verizon Innovative Learning Presents “Elevating Innovation: Thinking in an AI World” Virtual Conference

We are just days away from the Elevating Innovation Virtual Conference, hosted by Verizon Innovative Learning. The Doughboy Foundation’s colleague and Education Program Manager Theo Mayer has been invited to present a session titled:

Conversations with the Past: Exploring History through AI

🕐 1:00–1:45 PM ET | Free and open to all online

This presentation will introduce The WWI Professor — an AI avatar trained on the vast body of information developed during the WWI Centennial by the Doughboy Foundation and the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission. Drawing from this deep knowledge base, the Professor brings America’s World War I story to life through dialogue and exploration.

During the session, participants will be able to submit their own questions about World War I in real time. Moderators will select questions for the Professor to answer live—demonstrating how this classroom tool fosters expert-level dialogue, sparks historical inquiry, and engages students in a fresh, contemporary way.

As a partner in Verizon’s Innovative Learning program, the Doughboy Foundation has been delivering a rich suite of WWI Teaching Resources for grades 7–12 since 2022. In 2024, these resources earned the EdTech Award for “Best Social Studies Solution.”

Accessible for free through the Verizon Innovative Learning portal, the collection includes the Foundation’s award-winning Augmented Reality and Interactive Desktop tools, which use cutting-edge media to connect a new generation with the story of America in World War I.

Join us online for this exciting event and experience firsthand how technology and history are converging to inspire tomorrow’s learners.

👉 Register now for free at Elevating Innovation and don’t miss “Conversations with the Past: Exploring History through AI” — Nov. 4, 1:00 PM ET.

Registration for Verizon event: https://digitalpromise.org/verizon-innovative-learning-schools/elevating-innovation-thinking-in-an-ai-world/

Learn More about WWI Teaching and learning Resources: https://doughboy.org/education/wwi-teaching-resources/

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