This professional learning series introduces educators to artificial intelligence (AI) with a focus on safe, ethical, and practical applications in teaching and learning. Each of the five modules blends hands-on practice, critical analysis, and discussion to prepare educators to both use AI tools effectively and teach students about AI responsibly.
Explore foundational concepts of artificial intelligence and generative AI.
Learn how AI models are trained, where bias and misinformation can arise, and what societal impacts AI may have.
Key topics: AI definitions, machine learning, large language models, hallucinations, bias, ethical concerns.
Develop practical skills for using AI tools to generate text and images.
Practice prompt writing and compare outputs across multiple GenAI platforms.
Learn to identify bias, misinformation, and ethical concerns in AI outputs.
Key topics: prompt engineering, tool comparison, evaluating AI bias, using AI for learning support.
Discover how AI can act as a teaching assistant in lesson planning, assessment design, and rubric creation.
Apply the ISTE Five Quality Indicators to evaluate AI-based educational tools.
Critically analyze AI-generated instructional materials for accuracy and pedagogical value.
Key topics: AI for instructional planning, evaluating teacher tools, personalized learning, quality indicators.
Examine legal frameworks that govern AI use in education, including FERPA, COPPA, copyright, and student privacy.
Explore the Model Code of Ethics for Educators (MCEE) and apply it to AI-related classroom decisions.
Discuss real scenarios where teachers must weigh safety, fairness, and responsibility when using AI.
Key topics: privacy, ethics, professional responsibility, safe classroom integration.
Learn how to help students become critical and responsible AI users.
Address issues of equity and the digital divide in AI access and use.
Explore ways to teach digital citizenship, digital literacy, and critical thinking with AI across the curriculum.
Key topics: digital divide, AI literacy, digital citizenship, misinformation & bias, curricular integration.
By the end of the program, educators will:
Confidently use AI tools to enhance instruction.
Evaluate AI technologies for safety, quality, and ethical use.
Equip students with the skills to navigate AI critically and responsibly.
Integrate AI concepts across disciplines to prepare learners for a technology-rich future.