"At the core of teaching is interacting with a child to help them grow—a deeply human, demanding, and complex responsibility.
We believe teachers are irreplaceable."
~ Adeel Khan, MagicSchool.AI
Welcome to our dedicated web page for teachers and staff resources on harnessing the potential of AI and emerging technologies in the educational landscape. Explore a curated collection of tools, guides, and insights that aim to support you in integrating these innovative technologies into your teaching practices.
These resources provide a starting point for discussion and dialogue about AI in education. The ideas presented in the resources below are important, though the ideas and views reflected in any individual resources are those of the author(s), not of WCCUSD.
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What is AI? - 2 minute video
What is Machine Learning? - 3 minute video
What are AI Chatbots? - 3 minute video
How Chatbots and LLMs Work - 7 minute video.
AI in the Classroom Video - LA
County Office of Ed, 14 minute interview
How AI Could Save Education (TED talk, Sal Khan) - 15 minutes
PBS Crash Course Videos - 3 videos for a total of about 30 minutes
Video Series by Code.org - 5, 30-minute videos on AI for Teachers
AI for Education Teacher Course from Khan Academy - Free, 3 unit course, self-paced. 1-2 hours.
Learning with AI Course -Free course. 1-2 hours. Self-Paced
Stanford AI Teaching Guide - 6 module course, self-paced
Generative AI for Educators - 2 hour, self-paced course from Google and MIT RAISE
AI Crash Course Series - A series of 20 short videos, ranging from 10-15 minutes each
The AI Teacher Guide - thorough guide for teachers including AI overview and tools for education
24 Articles on AI in Education
Common Sense AI Initiative - AI Product Reviews
How to Handle AI in Schools - Tips for Current Concerns like Bias, Plagiarism, Ethics (Common Sense Media article)
AI Guidance for Schools - Guide includes frameworks, principles, and example policies
6 Reasons Why AI Won't Replace Teachers - February 2024, Ditch that Textbook article
Age Appropriate Use of AI - February 2024, Education Week article (11 min. read)
AI Literacy - May 2023, Education Week article (10 min. read)
AI is Here...Are Students Ready? - February 2024, K-12Dive article on how teachers can help prepare students for an AI world
The Educator's Guide to Student Data Privacy
Personal identifying information (research article)
BetterHelp monetized consumers’ health information (case study)
Data safety in Edtech (benchmark study)
Edtech companies profiting from student data (article)
Data Collection (video)
AI Tools and Student Data Privacy (article by Eric Curts)
Political bias in ChatGPT (article)
AI detection algorithm (article)
Bias in YouTube’s recommendations (article)
Deep-seated bias in algorithms (research paper)
Navigating AI bias in the Classroom (article)
Algorithmic Bias and Equity - (video)
Training Data & Bias - (video)
Algorithmic Bias - (video)
Who is Making Sure the AI Machines Aren't Racist? (NY Times Article),
We Teach AI Systems Everything, Including our Bias (NY Times article)
Scripts to Talk About Bias - (ISTE)
Helping Students Check Bias in AI Output - (Edutopia article)
The resources below for elementary and secondary are for teaching students about AI.
Grades 3-5 Lessons - 2 lessons on sentences and images
Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom - ISTE Complete guide of 4 projects appropriate for K-5
What is AI? - for K-5, 40 minute introduction lesson from Day of AI
What Can AI Do? - K-2 lesson slides
Teachable Machines - Set of 5 lessons for 3-5, 20-60 minutes in length each
Grades 6-12
AI Literacy Lessons for Grades 6-12 from Common Sense Media - set of 8 lessons with slides and handouts
5 Strategies for Teaching AI to Students - 5 lessons from Panorama Education
Experience AI Lessons - includes a series of 6 lessons
Grades 6-8
Middle School: What is AI? - 40 minute introduction lesson
Middle School: Can Machines Be Creative? - set of 5 lessons, 20-60 minutes each
Middle School: Games and Reinforcement Learning - set of 4 lessons, 40-50 minutes each
Middle School: Artificial Intellligence and Human Rights - set of 7 lessons, 30-45 minutes each
Grades 6-8 Lessons - 3 lessons on art, games, language
Middle School Curricula - from MIT's RAISE initiative, interactive AI made easy, fun, and creative.
Grades 9-12
What is AI? - 20 minute introduction lesson
AI and Social Media - set of 5 lessons, 20-60 minutes each
Data Science and Me - set of 6 lessons, 35-45 minutes each
Grades 9-12 Lessons - 5 lessons on machine learning
AI Projects for High School - AIEDU,Curriculum downloads with lesson plans, slides, and student workbook ranging from 1.5-5 hours in total length
Open Learning Curriculum for High School - AIforAll, 6 lesson plans ranging from 1 hour to 10 hours
Craft Lessons for High School by Stanford - set of 11 lessons
Game Based Learning of AI - USC Creative Technology game-based learning to understand foundational concepts of AI, I/ITSEC Student Choice Award Winner!
Intro to Voice AI - by Amazon Future Engineers: lesson plan, slide deck, student worksheet. 1-2 class periods
Articles
AI in the Classroom Article - by Holly Clark
The Elephant in the AI Classroom
Chat GPT and Beyond: How to Handle AI in Schools - Common Sense Media, March 2024
Using AI for IEPs - Edutopia, March 2024
AI Detectors Biased Against Non-Native English Writers - Stanford, May 2023
Hooked on Innovation AI - articles from Carl Hooker
Guides
The Stoplight Model for Guiding AI Usage in the Classroom - Edutopia article, November 2023
U.S. Dept. of Education Insights and Recommendations - May 2023
U.S. White House Fact Sheet - October 2023
AI for Educators by DitchThatTextbook - Book by Matt Miller
U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology - recommendations and videos
Grade Band Progression Charts - by AI4k12
Guidance for Schools - by Teach AI
Meaningful AI Use by Teachers and Students - University of Sydney article, January 2023
Cradle to Career Road Map - San Bernadino Teacher Resources
California Department of Education AI Guidance - September 2023
Assessing AI for Classroom Use Rubric - from TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association)
AI Spotlight - Compilation of Education Week articles from Fall 2023
Article Collection - from EdSurge
K-12 Curricula Guide - Unesco
30 AI Tools for the Classroom - from Ditch that Textbook
Best AI Tools for Schools - from Eric Curts
AI to Support All Learners - from Eric Curts
11 Best AI Tools for Teachers - YouTube video
AI ClubGym - Fun Games for All - simple bots to try out and learn about various AI learning concepts
Classroom AI 101: Create Guided Notes for Video with Matt Miller - prompts and tools for support with videos
Image Generators - 10 tools to generate images
Scribbl for Google Meet - YouTube video intro about extension that takes notes and transcriptions of meetings
LLM Prompts - Prompting guide from ISTE and Khan Academy
10 AI-Based Upgrades to Teaching and Learning Resources - Prompts
Differentiation Prompts for AI Learning - by Eric Curts
AI Prompt Lab - Fobizz AI
Effective AI Prompts - The Essentials from MIT
The Best Ways to Use AI in Education NOW! - Resources from AI Tech Slam by Quizziz
Google Prompt Library - from their AI for Educators course
Creative Microsoft Designer Prompts - from Ditch That Textbook with Video
Text Evidence Supported Images - Lesson from Ditch that Textbook
Minecraft Hour of Code: Generation AI
Resources to Teach Students about AI - compiled by Eric Curts
AI in the Classroom Webinar - from Ditch that Textbook, 1 hr
Demystifying AI in the California Classroom Panel Discussion - 90 minute video
More AI in Education Videos - video collection
AI Tools Video Playlist by Eric Curts - video collection
Managing AI In Schools Video by Eric Curts - 44 minutes
Effective Prompts for Generative AI - 5 minute video using the PREP model
Redefining Assessment in the Age of AI - 50 min. webinar from AI for Education
AI in Education - from Microsoft and InnovateGPT
25 Best AI in Education Podcasts
Easy EdTech Podcast - with Dr. Monica Burns