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Google offers a free Certified Educator Level 1 training for beginning Google users. Unit 1 is focused on this topic and can be found here.

Google has created Generative AI for Educators, which focuses on preparing educators to use generative AI for conversational prompting with tools such as Gemini and ChatGPT. The training should take approximately two hours, with exercises geared both toward writing prompts using AI tools as well as evaluating outputs

Adobe offers Generative AI for Creativity and Innovation, an introductory generative AI course that’s been developed for using Adobe projects to innovate classrooms. The main topics covered include AI terminology, the power of prompt engineering, and ideas for using Adobe's AI-powered tools for creative classroom experiences. Within the course, real-world cases are presented for generative AI, which may help contextualize the content.

The Essential Guide to AI for Educators course provides two hours of training on using ChatGPT. The major topics that are covered include prompt engineering, ethics, and using ChatGPT in practice. A certificate of completion is provided at the end of the training.

Canva offers a 60-minute self-paced AI in the Classroom course for teachers. In it, content is presented with the aim of building confidence in Canva's AI-powered tools within teaching practices. This Canva AI training offers hands-on activities. Upon completion, a professional certification through Canva is provided. You can try integrating Canva's AI-powered tools with this Canva Lesson Plan.

The Intro to Generative AI 60-minute course provides introductory content on generative AI, so there are no prerequisite skills required. Three main areas that are focused on in the course include understanding what generative AI is, the different types, and the ethics of using it.

The Training Course: AI Basics for K-12 Teachers is a free foundational course focused on understanding the basics of generative AI while developing AI literacy. It also explores the impacts generative AI has had on education. As part of the course, reflecting on the connections between AI and teaching practices will be established.

The AI-certified Curipod Educator goes beyond offering an introductory overview of AI by providing an opportunity for educators to become an AI-certified Curipod educator with a digital badge upon completion. Cuirpod specifically lists teachers, instructional technologists, curriculum content creators, and PD coaches as those for whom the training was designed. Using this Curipod Lesson Plan may be helpful in making connections to the Curipod AI-powered tools.