AI Resources for Educators

What is AI?

AI in Education

Classroom Policies & Best Use Guidance

AI Tools: Websites & Application

AI Literacy & Learning for Students

Professional Development & Resources for Educators

What is AI?

Artificial Intelligence, refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and learn like humans. It aims to create systems and technologies that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language, recognizing patterns, solving problems, and making decisions.

Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that creates new content, such as text, images, music, or videos, by learning patterns from large amounts of existing data. This data might include books, articles, artwork, or other materials the AI has been trained on. When you give it a prompt or question, it uses what it has learned to generate original content that matches the request. Essentially, it’s like a very smart assistant that draws on a vast library of examples to come up with creative ideas or solutions.

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (December 13 version) [Large language model]. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://chat.openai.com/

AI in Education

AI In Education Presentation

AI is transforming education by making teaching more efficient and learning more personalized. Here are some key benefits and ways teachers can use AI in the classroom:

Benefits of AI in Education

Time-Saving: Automates repetitive tasks like grading and lesson planning, freeing teachers to focus on students.
Personalized Learning: Adapts lessons to individual students’ needs, helping them learn at their own pace.
Enhanced Engagement: Provides creative tools for interactive activities and projects.
Data Insights: Analyzes student performance to identify strengths and areas needing support.

How Teachers Can Use AI

Lesson Planning: AI tools like generative text programs can suggest lesson ideas, activities, and assessments tailored to any topic.
Student Support: Adaptive platforms offer personalized tutoring and practice for struggling learners.
Content Creation: Generate quizzes, writing prompts, or creative assignments in seconds.
Professional Growth: Stay ahead with AI-powered resources for training and collaboration.

By integrating AI, teachers can save time, enhance creativity, and meet the unique needs of every learner.

OpenAI. ChatGPT (December 13 version). Accessed December 13, 2024. https://chat.openai.com/

Classroom Policies & Best Use Guidance

Policy Considerations & Encouraging Academic Honesty

Acceptable Use Policy for AI in ELA- Alice Keeler

Creating Effective Responsible Use Policies

Tempe University Syllabus Statement Examples

Using AI Checkers- Research, Articles, & Best Practice

Oregon and Federal Guidance for Educators & Schools

ODE Generative AI in K-12 Classrooms 2023.pdf

Office of Education Technology AI Toolkit-10.24.24.pdf

AI Tools: Websites & Application

All programs shared have a free version available to educators

Generative AI Chat Bots

ChatGPT

OpenAI's generative AI chatbot- the first available one.

Gemini

Google's generative AI chatbot

Copilot

Microsoft's generative AI chatbot

Teacher Tools & Multi-Tool Resources

SchoolAI - Personalized Learning for Every StudentLearning. Personalized. || Safe, approachable, managed AI designed for teachers, students, and school leaders. Trusted by millions of teachers and students worldwide.

Free AI Tools for Teachers and Educators – Brisk TeachingBrisk is the best AI for teachers and schools, offering free AI tools for education that fit seamlessly into your routine. With an AI lesson plan generator and tools for instruction, feedback, and differentiation, Brisk helps lighten your workload. Grade essays before the bell or create lesson plans in seconds. Install now and thank yourself all year!

MagicSchool - AI Built for SchoolsThe leading AI platform for schools. Loved by over 2 million teachers saving time with AI to assist with lesson plans & more. Free for teachers.

AI-powered lesson plans and classroom resources | AlmanackStandards-aligned, differentiated, AI-powered lesson plans and classroom resources for teachers.

Diffit

Teachers use Diffit to get “just right” instructional materials, saving tons of time and helping all students to access grade level content

Get Students Excited to Read and WriteStory-based and gamified lessons with real-time AI feedback for all subjects

Image Creators

Scribble DiffusionTurn your sketch into a refined image using AI

Canva Image Generator

Using Dream Lab or Magic Media (part of Canva) you can generate 500 images per month with an Educator account.

DALL-E 3

Now connected directly to ChatGPT account- free monthly images

Adobe Firefly

Craiyon

Tutoring & Research Tools for Students

Flexi - A FREE Science and Math AI Tutor for Every StudentElevate your learning journey with Flexi - your FREE AI Tutor for Science & Math. Improve your grades with tailored practice, bite-sized learning, and personalized feedback for every student.

Semantic Scholar | AI-Powered Research ToolSemantic Scholar uses groundbreaking AI and engineering to understand the semantics of scientific literature to help Scholars discover relevant research.

Idea Generator | Unlimited Free Ideas Generated by AINever feel uninspired again. After using Idea Generator, you'll have more ideas than you know what to do with.

Perplexity

Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question.

Hemingway

Hemingway Editor, is a writing and editing tool that helps identify and fix common errors in writing: Confusing sentence structure, Overuse of weak adverbs, Excessive passive voice, Spelling and syntax errors, and Flow issues.

Other Tools

Otter.ai - AI Meeting Note Taker & Real-time AI TranscriptionOtter.ai uses an AI Meeting Assistant to transcribe meetings in real time, record audio, capture slides, extract action items, and generate an AI meeting summary.

AI or Human: Can you tell the difference?Play the game and try to guess the difference between what is AI or Human.

Free Text to Speech & AI Voice Generator | ElevenLabsCreate the most realistic speech with our AI audio tools in 1000s of voices and 32 languages. Easy to use API's and SDK's. Scalable, secure, and customizable voice solutions tailored for enterprise needs. Pioneering research in Text to Speech and AI Voice Generation.

Quick, Draw!Can a neural network learn to recognize doodles? See how well it does with your drawings and help teach it, just by playing.

AI Literacy & Learning for Students

AI Snapshots: 40 classroom warmups built to spark debate, ignite curiosity, and build community.

Intro to AI: a 10-week project-based learning course that introduces the fundamental of AI through engaging, culturally relevant lessons (grades 9-12 and teacher-led).

Project Dashboard: browse a variety of unique, engaging projects for high school students.

This is a collection of constantly growing and developing resources. Be sure to check back regularly for new resources.

a variety of stand-alone lessons for students in a variety of subject areas that center around generative AI.

CommonSense Media has a variety of AI focused lessons available for students:

Artificial Intelligence: Is It Plagiarism? (9-12; 50 minutes)
How Is AI Trained? (6-12; 20 minutes)
What is AI? (6-12; 15 minutes)
AI Chatbots: Who's Behind the Screen? (6-12; 15 minutes)

Demystify artificial intelligence (AI) by learning how it's changing the ways we live, work, and learn. Elementary and secondary curricula is available.