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AI in Education: Foundations and Practical Use Cases

  • An explanation of AI and generative AI in plain English, covering what is and is not possible in classroom settings.
  • Common educator use cases: planning, resource creation, differentiation, assessment support, and communication.
  • Setting expectations: positioning AI as a co-pilot rather than a substitute for professional judgment or school policy.

Getting Started with AI Tools in School Environments

  • Selecting suitable tools, including web-based assistants and built-in AI features within common platforms.
  • Safe setup fundamentals: account management, school guidelines, and identifying information that should remain confidential.
  • Immediate benefits for teachers: summarizing, rephrasing, generating examples, and improving clarity and tone.

Prompting Skills for Educators

  • Formulating requests effectively: defining role, task, context, constraints, format, and examples.
  • Core prompt patterns: brainstorming, drafting, critiquing, refining, comparing options, and creating variations.
  • Practical application: building a reusable prompt library for specific subjects, year levels, and common tasks.

Lesson and Resource Design Using AI

  • Drafting lesson outlines aligned with learning intentions, success criteria, and curriculum outcomes.
  • Creating classroom-ready materials, including explanations, worked examples, worksheets, slide outlines, and discussion prompts.
  • Differentiation strategies: adjusting reading levels, adding scaffolds, providing extensions, and suggesting multi-modal options.

Assessment and Feedback Support

  • Generating question banks, formative checks, and rubric descriptors that align with standards and task requirements.
  • Drafting feedback comments and conferencing prompts while maintaining the teacher's voice and professional responsibility.
  • Practical exercise: creating an assessment support pack for a current unit, including questions, rubric language, and feedback stems.

Quality Assurance: Accuracy, Bias, and Learner Suitability

  • Identifying common issues such as hallucinations, missing context, uneven depth, and inappropriate reading levels.
  • Basic verification routines: cross-checking facts, requesting sources, and validating against trusted references.
  • Editing for inclusivity and accessibility: conducting bias checks, using culturally responsive language, and adapting for diverse learners.

Responsible Classroom Use and Implementation Planning

  • Privacy and safety: managing student data, sensitive topics, and ensuring appropriate prompts and outputs.
  • Academic integrity: guidance on acceptable use, attribution expectations, and student-facing AI literacy activities.
  • Action planning: designing one AI-supported lesson or workflow, defining boundaries and routines, and planning communication with stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in using computers, web browsers, and common educational tools (such as Google Workspace or Microsoft 365).
  • Experience in planning lessons and developing learning resources for primary or high school students.
  • No programming experience is required.

Target Audience

  • Primary School teachers across all subject areas.
  • High School teachers across all subject areas.
  • Curriculum leaders, learning support staff, and instructional coaches involved in classroom delivery.

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