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Generative AI for Educators

Learn to design engaging lessons, create personalized learning materials, and streamline your teaching workflow using artificial intelligence.

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About this course

Looking for ways to reduce your planning time and create more dynamic, engaging content for your students? Discover how generative AI can serve as a powerful assistant, helping you innovate in the classroom and focus more on teaching. This course provides a clear, practical roadmap for educators to harness the power of artificial intelligence. You will learn to use AI tools responsibly to automate administrative tasks, design creative learning experiences, and provide more personalized support to every student. What you'll learn: - Understand the fundamental concepts of generative AI and its applications in an educational context. - Practice writing effective prompts to generate high-quality lesson plans, activities, and explanations. - Create custom quizzes, assessments, and detailed grading rubrics in a fraction of the time. - Design differentiated instructional materials to meet the diverse needs and learning styles of your students. - Apply AI to spark student creativity with unique project ideas and engaging writing prompts. - Learn the ethical considerations of using AI and how to foster responsible AI literacy in the classroom. The course begins with core terminology and concepts before guiding you through practical, text-based exercises that demonstrate how to apply these tools to real-world teaching scenarios. This course is designed for teachers, curriculum developers, and educational professionals. No prior experience with artificial intelligence or programming is required. Start learning today and enhance your approach to teaching.

Course contents

6 modules · 30 lessons · 3h 3m

1 Introduction to AI in the Classroom
Understand the basics of AI and its potential to save time. 5 lessons · 30 min
  1. Welcome: Your New Teaching Assistant
    Introduction to how AI transforms the teaching workload.    5 min
  2. What is Generative AI?
    Explaining LLMs and how they generate content based on patterns.    7 min
  3. AI Use Cases in Education
    Overview of where AI fits in the daily life of a teacher.    6 min
  4. Automating Admin Tasks
    Using AI for emails, newsletters, and schedule organization.    6 min
  5. Choosing the Right AI Tool
    Comparing popular tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for teachers.    6 min
2 The Art of Prompt Engineering
Learn to communicate effectively with AI to get high-quality results. 5 lessons · 32 min
  1. Anatomy of a Perfect Prompt
    The S-P-I-C-E framework (Setting, Persona, Instruction, Context, Evidence).    7 min
  2. Role-Playing with AI
    Asking AI to act as a subject matter expert or a 5th-grade student.    6 min
  3. Iterative Prompting
    How to refine AI outputs through follow-up questions.    6 min
  4. Generating Clear Explanations
    Prompting AI to simplify complex topics using analogies.    6 min
  5. Designing Interactive Activities
    Creating step-by-step instructions for classroom games and labs.    7 min
3 Instructional Design and Creativity
Use AI to build curriculum content and spark student engagement. 5 lessons · 30 min
  1. Building a Full Lesson Plan
    Generating objectives, materials, and procedures in minutes.    7 min
  2. Aligning with Standards
    Ensuring AI-generated content meets specific curriculum requirements.    6 min
  3. Creative Project Ideas
    Using AI to brainstorm unique, multi-modal student projects.    6 min
  4. Engaging Writing Prompts
    Generating hooks and scenarios that make students want to write.    6 min
  5. Visualizing Concepts
    Using text-to-image prompts to create classroom visuals.    5 min
4 Assessment and Feedback
Streamline the evaluation process using AI tools. 5 lessons · 32 min
  1. Creating Custom Quizzes
    Generating multiple-choice and short-answer questions from text.    6 min
  2. Designing Formative Assessments
    Creating exit tickets and quick checks for understanding.    6 min
  3. Generating Detailed Rubrics
    Building clear, criteria-based grading scales for any assignment.    7 min
  4. Personalized Feedback Loops
    Using AI to draft constructive feedback based on student work.    7 min
  5. Analyzing Class Performance
    Using AI to identify common gaps in student understanding.    6 min
5 Differentiation and Inclusion
Tailor learning experiences to meet every student's needs. 5 lessons · 29 min
  1. The Power of One-Click Differentiation
    Overview of how AI adapts content for different levels.    5 min
  2. Adapting for Diverse Needs
    Modifying reading difficulty and complexity for IEP/504 needs.    6 min
  3. Supporting ESL/ELL Students
    Using AI for translation and vocabulary scaffolding.    6 min
  4. Catering to Learning Styles
    Transforming a text lesson into auditory or kinesthetic activities.    6 min
  5. Scaffolding Complex Tasks
    Creating 'hint' sheets and step-by-step guides for struggling learners.    6 min
6 Ethics, Privacy, and AI Literacy
Navigate the challenges of AI responsibly and teach students to do the same. 5 lessons · 30 min
  1. Bias and Hallucinations
    Understanding the limitations and inaccuracies of AI models.    6 min
  2. Data Privacy and Security
    Best practices for protecting student data when using AI.    6 min
  3. Academic Integrity
    Addressing AI use in student assignments and setting boundaries.    6 min
  4. Teaching AI Literacy
    Lesson ideas for helping students understand how AI works.    6 min
  5. Creating a Classroom AI Policy
    Collaborating with students to define responsible AI use.    6 min
Final project

The AI-Powered Unit Starter Kit

Design a comprehensive mini-unit (3 days) for your specific subject area using AI. You must include a lesson plan, one differentiated activity, an assessment, and a grading rubric.

What you'll get

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  • ⚡ Short & focused
    3h 3m of practical content

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Practice questions 26 / 28
Assignments submitted 4 (avg 4.5 / 5)
Capstone project Reviewed — 4.6 / 5
Total practice 6.2 hrs
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Time to completion 11 days (median: 22)
Mastery score 91 / 100
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