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AI in the K-12 Classroom

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an essential technology in many industries and fields, and it is rapidly transforming education. As AI skills continue to be in high demand in the job market, it has become crucial for K–12 educators to introduce their students to AI and its applications. By integrating AI into their teaching, educators can prepare their students to succeed in an AI-driven world and open up new opportunities for learning.

AI can be used to enhance personalized learning, allowing teachers to tailor instruction to individual students’ needs and abilities. AI-powered virtual assistants and chatbots can also assist in providing immediate feedback, answering students’ questions, and supporting language learning.

Additionally, AI can be used in classrooms to help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. By teaching them how to use AI to analyze data and identify patterns, students can learn how to tackle real-world problems in various fields, from healthcare to climate change.

In the coming weeks and months, this collection will continue to evolve as the educational landscape shifts to integrate AI authentically and meaningfully in the classroom to benefit all students.

Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights New!

Explore how the five guiding principles in the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights can help guide the integration of artificial intelligence in our schools and classrooms.

9 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Discover the AI Pedagogy Project New!

Explore an AI guide and a collection of student assignments from the metaLAB (at) Harvard on the AI Pedagogy Project website.

5 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

SchoolAI as an Entry Point to AI in Schools

Explore SchoolAI as a means to making generative AI more accessible in schools.

10 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Developing AI Policy in K–12 Schools, Step 4: Implementation

Explore important steps to take once you have adopted AI policy in your K–12 school or district.

Best Practices 14 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Developing AI Policy in K–12 Schools, Step 3: Writing

Explore strategies for writing policy about artificial intelligence in K–12 schools.

Best Practices 10 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Developing AI Policy in K–12 Schools, Step 2: Learning

Explore strategies for learning about artificial intelligence and AI policy in K–12 schools.

Best Practices 22 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Developing AI Policy in K–12 Schools, Step 1: Setting the Stage

Discover how to get started with writing school and district policies for artificial intelligence.

Best Practices 16 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

AI and the 5th C: Citizenship

Explore ways to teach K–12 students about citizenship in the age of artificial intelligence.

Best Practices 15 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

AI and the 6th C: Character

Explore ways to use artificial intelligence with character in K–12 classrooms.

Best Practices 13 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

AI and the 4 Cs: Creativity

Explore how generative artificial intelligence can enhance creativity in the K–12 classroom.

Best Practices 21 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

AI and the 4 Cs: Critical Thinking

Explore strategies for using generative AI tools to facilitate critical thinking in K–12 classrooms.

Best Practices 13 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

AI and the 4 Cs: Communication

Explore strategies for using artificial intelligence tools to improve communication in K–12 education.

Best Practices 17 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

AI and the 4 Cs: Collaboration

Explore three strategies that students can use to improve their ability to collaborate with AI.

Best Practices 13 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

AI and Reading

Explore how artificial intelligence (AI) tools can support and enhance the reading process.

Best Practices 11 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

AI and Organization

Explore ways that educators and students can improve their organizational skills with artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

Best Practices 8 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

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