Issue:
November-December 2024
Theme:
Empowering Educators: Integrating AI in Agricultural Classrooms
The November-December 2024 issue of Ag Ed Magazine delves into the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in agricultural classrooms. Potential topics will be: AI-enhanced learning tools, AI curriculum development, student engagement with AI, educator perspectives of using AI in the classroom, and ethical considerations when using AI. As educators strive to prepare students for the evolving landscape of agriculture, this issue aims to offer valuable insights, strategies, and perspectives on navigating the integration of AI into agricultural education.
Theme Editors:
Dr. Courtney Meyers
Professor
Department of Agricultural Education and Communications
Texas Tech University
Kylie Harlan
Lecturer
Agricultural Communication
Department of Agricultural Education and Communications
Texas Tech University
Issue:
January-February 2025
Theme:
Mental Health and Wellbeing
We tend to associate winter with dreariness and New Years with a sense of newness. Just as nature needs to rest before the busyness of spring, so do you! Join us this issue as we explore topics and tools for a mental health check in to fight the dreary. Come (re)prioritize your mental health for 2025.
Theme Editor:
Dr. Colby Gregg
Ag Education Instructor, Santa Fe South Schools
6921 Plaza Mayor Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73149
(217) 419-2931
cgregg@santafesouth.org
Issue:
March-April 2025
Theme:
Innovative SAEs
Supervised Agricultural Experiences are an essential element of the Three-Circle Model of Agricultural Education. The variety of SAEs is as unique as our FFA members and we would like to showcase some unique or innovative SAEs. Ag teachers are encouraged to share their experiences and tell their stories of unique or innovative SAEs their students have been involved in. Post-secondary ag educators are invited to share history, philosophy and/or research related to SAEs and the benefits if SAEs or share unique and innovative SAEs you have witnessed.
Theme Editor:
Dr. Candis Carraway Scallan
Associate Professor
Stephen F. Austin State University
(936) 433-2419
carrawaycl@sfasu.edu
Co-Theme Editor:
Misty D. Lambert, PhD
Associate Professor, Agricultural Education
North Carolina State University
(919) 515-2707
mdlamber@ncsu.edu
Issue:
May-June 2025
Theme:
Engaging Students in Agricultural Education Lab Spaces
This issue of the Agricultural Education magazine explores innovative strategies for creating dynamic and interactive laboratory experiences. This issue delves into practical teaching techniques, effective curriculum design, and real-world applications to inspire students' interest in agriculture. Through the sharing of valuable resources and insights, this issue aims to enhance the effectiveness of lab-based instruction and foster a deeper understanding of agricultural concepts and transferable skills .
Theme Editor:
Christopher J. Eck
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education
Oklahoma State University
chris.eck@okstate.edu
405-586-4655
