AI For Educators

Instructor:  Laura Sandy

(Preliminary Syllabus)

 

Course Description: This course is another in a series of the Digital Classroom and designed for teachers to continue improving and learning new digital strategies for the classroom. It will also expose teachers to trending technologies that will support and enhance online classroom instruction. The course will focus on the topic of artificial intelligence for teachers and in the classroom. Through purposeful planning, teachers can improve digital student engagement and success.

 

Learning Outcomes:

The student will:

1.    Research artificial intelligence in the educational setting, including a book study.

2.    Examine trending best practices for using artificial intelligence tools in the classroom.

3.    Utilize AI tools as part of lesson planning and delivery.

4.    Train students to use AI appropriately.

5.    Demonstrate how AI increases productivity.

Suggested Textbooks/Suggested Readings:

Miller, Matt. (2023).  “AI for Educators”

 

Topics:

·      Artificial intelligence for educators

·      AI tools: chatbots, visual and design tools, lesson design and content creation tools, teaching aides, quiz and assessment generators, collaboration and communication tools

·      Students in an AI world

·      AI strategies for educators using the SAMR model