Course Overview:
AI resources support educators with academic development and assist with everyday management tasks. Students utilize AI to enhance their learning. Provide yourself with background and skills to critically evaluate AI-generated content for instructional use. Discover how to align AI content with standards and best practices for privacy, equity, and digital citizenship. Assessment is key in building confidence for AI to become a teaching and learning partner that can enhance inquiry, creativity, questioning, critical thinking and problem solving.
Course Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish credible vs. misleading online content and teach students to do the same
- Integrate age-appropriate AI tools and conversations into lessons
- Guide students in understanding how AI influences what they see online (recommendation algorithms, deepfakes, bias, etc.)
- Foster digital citizenship and ethical use of technology
Instructor
Joe Herz
B.S., M.A. in Educational TechnologyK-8 General Ed; K-12 Technology 30+ years.
Site and District Tech Coordinator; Technology Program Planner; Conference Presenter; Author.
"My current educational goal is to aid in the development of effective and responsible technology use by all students and innovative technology implementation by teachers."
Joe’s personal interests include: Music (guitar/drums), his classic VW bus and helping with local animal rescues.