Unlock the potential of an AI enriched classroom with Elevate Student Thinking with AI a premier installment in the AI Flash Innovative Course Series. This hands-on course is designed for all K-12 educators regardless of prior AI experience, who want to use AI as a partner to create curriculum that includes problem-based learning, the art of inquiry, ethical design, and digital critiquing skills. You will learn how to harness the power of AI and turn it into your personal instructional partner. Participants will have access to a wide range of course materials, websites, and YouTube videos to support their success.
You will explore:
. Interdisciplinary Problem Solving: Apply AI to real-world challenges while evaluating its social and environmental impacts.
. Language Learning Modules: Use writing prompts for brainstorming, instructional materials, research, and image generation using LLMs including ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini.
. AI Teaching Assistants: Generate instructional resources with teacher-friendly AI-TA tools in Brisk Teaching and MagicSchool AI.
. Immersive Simulations: Use AI to role-play historical figures or simulate scientific scenarios to deepen student engagement.
. Ethical Design: Lead meaningful discussions on bias, accuracy, and the "skeptical eye" needed for digital literacy.
. Cognitive Scaffolding: Transform AI into a 'Tutor-Bot' that fosters metacognition and traceable thinkingzthrough guided practice and Socratic dialogue.
The course supports teachers at all levels of AI experience in education. Access to students is not necessary for successful course completion or mastery of the course objective.

Course Resources
AIED-913 Syllabus (PDF Document)