{"id":83572,"date":"2026-01-23T12:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=83572"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:41:14","slug":"inside-samsungs-teacher-academy-empowering-educators-to-reimagine-digital-storytelling-and-ai-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsungs-teacher-academy-empowering-educators-reimagine-digital-storytelling-ai-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Samsung\u2019s Teacher Academy: Empowering Educators to Reimagine Digital Storytelling and AI Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

The future of learning is here\u2014and Samsung Electronics America is helping teachers lead it. As AI, machine learning and other emerging technologies transform the future of education, Samsung, in partnership with Adobe, gathered 50 educators from across the country for its Teacher Academy, an immersive experience designed to ignite AI-powered learning in classrooms nationwide.<\/p>\n

This experiential workshop comes at a critical moment, as classrooms across the country seek greater access to emerging technology and meaningful training that will shape work and livelihoods. New Samsung research highlights a gap: more than half of teachers (53%) say they\u2019ve had no formal training on using AI in the classroom\u2014a number that jumps to 64% in under-resourced schools\u2014despite 88% believing AI will play a key role in their students\u2019 futures.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeachers play a critical role in helping students transform ideas into action,\u201d said Allison Stransky<\/strong><\/a>, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung Electronics America. \u201cBy investing in professional development that blends creativity, technology, and storytelling, Samsung\u2019s Teacher Academy helps educators feel confident bringing these tools into the classroom \u2014 and empowering students to use them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The 1.5-day Teacher Academy workshop brought together Samsung Solve for Tomorrow<\/a> Semi-Finalist teachers for a hands-on training focused on utilizing video storytelling, creative technology, and classroom-ready AI innovations.<\/p>\n

The session empowered educators to take the lead in inspiring the next generation of innovators. Focused on guiding students through Samsung Solve for Tomorrow<\/a>\u2014a STEM competition for public school students in grades 6\u201312\u2014the Academy equips teachers with hands-on skills to help students transform their STEM-based prototypes into compelling stories. By turning complex ideas into engaging narratives, educators fuel innovation, spark collaboration, and prepare students to tackle real-world challenges with confidence and creativity.<\/p>\n

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One teacher shared, \u201cI am blown away by Samsung for presenting us this opportunity. It is corporate citizenship at its best.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Another reflected, \u201cLove the Adobe and Samsung spaces… I have things that I can immediately take home and use with students and share with my department! Our facilitators are first rate!!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

A National Winner from last year\u2019s competition added, \u201cI\u2019ve never before been in a room full of adults who care this much about kids. That\u2019s what\u2019s really special about SFT \u2013 it brings together teachers who consistently go above and beyond to make sure their students succeed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

During the workshop, teachers dove into hands-on, interactive sessions, exploring video creation, narrative development, and even applying the \u201cHero\u2019s Journey\u201d to their Solve for Tomorrow<\/a> projects. They experimented with some of the most groundbreaking tech of 2025, including Adobe\u2019s TIME 2025 Best Invention \u2013\u00a0 Enhance Speech<\/a> \u2013 an AI tool that sharpens speech in noisy spaces, and picked up prompt engineering techniques to build bots for workflow automation\u2014practical strategies they could take straight back into their classrooms.<\/p>\n

The workshop also gave educators the opportunity to connect with peers from around the country, share best practices, and exchange ideas about how technology can support learning in diverse classroom environments.<\/p>\n

Teacher Academy is part of Samsung\u2019s bigger mission to support education and prepare students for the future workforce. Samsung\u2019s 2025 State of STEM Education<\/a> survey found that 59% of educators see professional development, updated curriculum resources, collaboration with tech professionals, or better technology as essential.<\/p>\n

Through programs like Solve for Tomorrow<\/a>, Samsung has reached millions of teachers and students nationwide. In the U.S., the program has awarded $29 million in technology and classroom resources to more than 6,000 schools. By supporting educators directly, Teacher Academy ensures these opportunities don\u2019t stop at a single competition\u2014they give teachers the tools, strategies, and inspiration to bring STEM, storytelling, and AI into classrooms every day, shaping the innovators of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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