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AI Enhanced Teaching, Lesson Planning, and Digital Literacy

This course provides educators with a comprehensive foundation in AI-powered teaching tools that can enhance curriculum development, digital literacy instruction, research strategies, and student engagement. Participants will explore AI-driven lesson planning tools, chatbot creation, IEP customization, and ethical AI use in education.

By the end of this course, educators will be proficient in integrating AI tools into their teaching practices, using technology to personalize learning experiences, streamline administrative tasks, and support diverse student needs, including those with IEPs (Individualized Education Programs).

Hands-on AI Applications: Educators will create AI-enhanced lesson plans, develop personalized IEPs, build interactive chatbots, and analyze AI’s role in research and digital literacy.
Real-World Integration: This course focuses on practical AI use in K-12, higher education, and special education, ensuring that participants can immediately apply these skills in their teaching environments.

Carlow University: ED 6073

Artificial intelligence is a highly dynamic topic and new information is produced rapidly. For this reason, there is no text to be purchased for this course. Reading assignments include all of the content within the fully developed online modules as well as web resources that are embedded within each module.

Graduate participants earn 3 semester hours of graduate credit and will receive a transcript from one of our partner institutions below. Professional development participants will receive a certificate of completion for 45 hours of professional developments credit for face-to-face classes and 60 hours of professional development credit for online classes.

Credit awarded by

Carlow
University

Professional
Development

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Outline
Objectives
Important Information
Student Academic Integrity

Outline

Module One: Introduction to AI in Education

Contents:

AI’s Role in Education – Adaptive learning, AI-assisted grading, chatbots, and interactive learning tools.
Ethical Considerations – AI biases, student privacy, and responsible AI integration in classrooms.
Overview of Key AI Platforms –
MagicSchool.ai, EdCafe.ai, and AI research tools.

Module Two: AI-Powered Lesson Planning

Contents:

MagicSchool.ai
– Generating structured lesson plans based on curriculum standards.
EdCafe.ai
– Designing interactive lessons with AI-driven activity recommendations.
Humanizing AI-Generated Content – Blending AI-created materials with teacher expertise.

Module Three: Customizing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) with AI

Contents:

Using AI to Develop IEPs – MagicSchool.ai’s IEP Generator for personalized learning strategies.
Adapting AI-Generated IEPs – Customizing AI-created accommodations and modifications.
Tracking Student Progress with AI – Monitoring individual student growth through AI-powered tools.

Module Four: AI for Digital Literacy & Responsible AI Use

Contents:

Teaching AI Ethics – Addressing misinformation, bias, and responsible AI use.
AI-Generated Research & News – Evaluating credibility and recognizing AI-produced misinformation.
AI in Student Research – Encouraging responsible AI-assisted academic research.

Module Five: AI for Research & Resource Summarization

Contents:

Using AI to Summarize Articles – Tools like
Diffit for adaptable reading levels.
AI in Academic Research – Automating literature reviews with AI-powered tools.
AI for Resource Organization – Efficiently curating and organizing research findings.

Module Six: AI-Powered Chatbots for Education

Contents:

Introduction to AI Chatbots – Exploring ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity AI.
Creating Custom Chatbots – Step-by-step chatbot development for classroom use.
AI Chatbots for Student Support – Real-time tutoring, automated feedback, and interactive lessons.

Module Seven: AI for Automated Grading & Feedback

Contents:

AI Grading Assistants – Tools like QuillBot and Goblin Tools for automated grading.
Generating Personalized Feedback – AI-assisted constructive feedback techniques.
Ethical Considerations in AI Grading – Maintaining fairness and teacher oversight.

Module Eight: AI in Presentation & Visual Content Creation

Contents:

ai & Curipod– AI-generated slide decks for classroom instruction.
AI-Generated Infographics– Using AI to create classroom visuals.
Gamifying Lessons with AI– Making AI-driven quizzes and interactive polls.

Module Nine: AI for Academic Integrity & AI-Generated Work Detection

Contents:

Detecting AI-Written Assignments – AI detection tools and best practices.
AI Policies in the Classroom – Developing responsible AI usage guidelines.
Teaching AI Literacy – Encouraging responsible AI-assisted research.

Module Ten: Future of AI in Education & Capstone Project

Contents:

Design an AI-powered lesson plan, chatbot, or IEP customization strategy and submit a detailed report.

Objectives

Utilize AI tools to design adaptive, interactive lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards.
Develop research skills using AI-driven platforms to gather, summarize, and organize academic materials.
Create Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) using AI tools to customize learning experiences for students with special needs.
Enhance digital literacy by teaching students how to responsibly evaluate and engage with AI-generated content.
Develop custom AI chatbots that assist with instruction, grading, student Q&A, and interactive learning experiences.
Implement AI ethically while balancing technology with teacher expertise and student-centered learning approaches.

Important Information

Online 3-graduate credit courses are 13 weeks in length.

On-site weekend courses are held Friday evening from 6:00pm-9:00pm and Saturday/Sunday, 8:30am-5:30pm.

Weekday courses are Monday-Friday from 8:00am- 6:00pm.

It is the responsibility of the student to check with their state, county, district, or school to ensure that all requirements are being met by the course you're taking.

Check the Partner Universities page for specific university information as well as course numbers which are specific to the university partner.

Students are required to purchase their own textbook, the information for which can be found here. If no book is required it will be specified on the list. We have copies of many of the textbooks should you wish to purchase directly from TEI.

Professional development (PD) participants receive a certificate of completion from TEI for 45 hours of PD credit for face to face classes and 60 hours of PD credit for online classes. These certificates are mailed within one week of the end of the class and reflect the course title, dates of attendance, and credit hour information.

Student Academic Integrity

Participants guarantee that all academic class work is original. Any academic dishonesty or plagiarism (to take ideas, writings, etc. from another and offer them as one's own), is a violation of student academic behavior standards as outlined by our partnering colleges and universities and is subject to academic disciplinary action.