WESTLAKE, OH — Everyone has questions about the role of AI in their professional life, and that includes culinary instructors. AI in the Culinary Classroom: Practical Tools, Ethical Boundaries and Better Teaching, a new webinar from the Retail Bakers of America (RBA), will help baking and pastry educators explore practical applications of the technology without compromising instructional integrity.
Chef Kimberly Houston, instructional designer, education strategist and founder of Mise & Method Education, and Tasha Mathis, founder of ATYP Education and Consulting and IT Training Coordinator at Morehouse College, will lead the conversation.
“Technology should support the learning experience, not replace the expertise of the educator,” Houston said. “Our goal is to help instructors make informed decisions about how AI fits into their classrooms while preserving the hands-on skills and critical thinking that culinary education requires.”
The webinar will explore ways educators can use AI for lesson planning, instructional resource development and administrative tasks. Kimberly and Tasha will also discuss considerations surrounding student privacy, accuracy, academic integrity and professional judgment.
The session is geared toward baking, pastry, culinary arts, and career and technical education instructors who are new to AI or seeking a more intentional approach to its use. It includes an introductory framework educators can use to start developing AI-assisted teaching resources.
Event details
Baking & AI: Getting Started Responsibly (links to registration)
Date | Wed., Dec. 9, 6-7 p.m. ET
Location | Virtual
Cost | Free; open to RBA members and non-members
