This teacher professional development course will provide you with an overview of the benefits and limitations of allowing students access to artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom, covering the tools that can be used for enhancing student achievement while addressing issues like academic dishonesty.
Unlock the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in your classroom by learning about nine popular AI tools that can be used to enhance student learning. You will learn about the capabilities of AI, how to use AI tools to support student learning, and evaluate ways in which AI can support students in content knowledge, writing skills, creativity, and progress monitoring. You will also receive a planning document to help you implement what you have learned and an AI tool guide featuring the top nine tools you can start using immediately.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 10 or later.
- Mac: macOS 12 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Microsoft Word Online
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
- Editing of a Microsoft Word document is required in this course. You may use a free version of Microsoft Word Online, or Google Docs if you do not have Microsoft Office installed on your computer. Model Teaching can provide support for this.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
- AI for Students Course Content
- The video and article will provide you with an understanding of AI and its applications for supporting your students in the classroom. The course also includes some "Reflect or Discuss" prompts to help you connect with the course content and ends with a "Try This Task" to guide you explicitly on how you might implement the ideas into the classroom.
- Quiz
- You will answer questions related to the student use of AI for learning. Quizzes are automatically scored and provide feedback on answer choice rationale.
- Implementation Reflection
- The reflection prompt requires you to plan for use of the "try this task" by either reflecting on the content yourself or discussing them with the colleague. You will then discuss a new concept you can attempt to implement in the future based on something you learned in the course.
- Considerations for Implementation
- This short statement helps you reflect on your ideas and assess whether you might be successful in your implementation.
- Videos and Further Reading
- Additional content suggestions are provided to enhance and expand your understanding of AI tools that support student learning.
What you will learn
- Define what AI is
- Understand the benefits and limitations of students interacting with AI tools
- Evaluate a variety of student-focused AI tools and what they are best used for in the classroom
- Analyze specific methods for introducing and utilizing AI in your classroom and how to prevent unethical use
How you will benefit
- Your lessons will include more technology tools that can support your students in a variety of ways, from embedded tutoring to writing help
- Student learning will be improved as you will be providing them with tools and skills to interact with AI in a way that enhances their content knowledge and skills
- You will become more aware of the capabilities and potential for AI in schools now and in the future
Self-Study
