Emma Farrow

Speaking at

• ALL Ohio Conference 2026

  Don’t Find a Tool, Build One: Designing AI Chatbots from Scratch

  Wednesday, July 22 · 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM · Regent 3

  AI tools are often introduced as planning or grading assistants, but their real classroom power lies far beyond those tasks. This interactive session invites participants to explore innovative, classroom-ready applications of chatbots that support authentic learning and real-world problem solving. Participants will examine use cases such as student-facing customer service tools, inquiry-based discussions, and enterprise-style, cross-curricular challenges that mirror workplace scenarios. Participants will engage in guided discussion and hands-on collaboration to walk through the full design process: identifying authentic problems, curating and structuring source data, and iteratively refining prompts to shape chatbot behavior. The session is intentionally tool-agnostic, focusing on transferable concepts rather than specific platforms. Together, the group will co-create a functional chatbot model and leave with practical frameworks, templates, and resources to design their own AI-powered solutions for teaching and learning.