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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.

OpenAI’s Teen AI Literacy Blueprint New!

Review a five-part plan from OpenAI to develop AI literacy for teenagers.

Best Practices 7 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

EduGems New!

Explore a recent project from ed tech leader Eric Curts, who has developed a free website that shares a growing collection of premade AI Gems, which are custom prompts that have been designed and saved for educators to use as desired in Google Gemini.

Best Practices 6 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Generative AI Applications for the K–12 Classroom

Explore three strategies for teachers and seven student-facing practices for effectively using generative AI in K–12 classrooms.

Best Practices 10 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

ChatGPT’s Deep Research

Discover the features and functionality of ChatGPT’s Deep Research and compare the experience and results to Gemini Deep Research.

Best Practices 9 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Using AI Mode Within Google Search

Explore the features and functionality of Google Search’s AI Mode.

Best Practices 11 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Gemini Deep Research

Explore the features and functionality of Google’s Gemini Deep Research as well as how it might be implemented in the K–12 school setting.

Best Practices 12 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Improving Classroom AI Prompts

Explore three key tips for improving your generative AI prompts.

Best Practices 9 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Using AI for First-Line Tech Integration Support

Explore four ways to leverage generative AI as a virtual tech coach in K–12 schools as well as tips for building your own virtual coaching workflow.

Best Practices 9 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Using AI as Your Tech Support Assistant

Explore ways that generative AI chatbots can help you solve tech support questions in the K–12 classroom and save you valuable time.

Best Practices 6 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Coding with Canva: A Six-Step, Problem-Solving Experience

Engage your students in a six-step, problem-solving experience using Canva.

Best Practices 10 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Learn Your Way from Google Labs

Get a glimpse into Learn Your Way, a new AI-powered learning project from Google Labs that may transform the consumption of text documents in the classroom.

Best Practices 7 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Creating Student Groups with Grouper

Learn about Grouper, an online tool designed to help you quickly and thoughtfully create customized student groups.

Best Practices 7 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

The Continued Evolution of NotebookLM

Explore six of the most powerful features of NotebookLM and discover how you can use this tool in your K–12 classroom.

Best Practices 8 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

AI Image Generation with Nano Banana

Explore the features and functionality of Google Gemini’s image generation tool, Nano Banana.

Best Practices 10 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Using Gems in Gemini

Discover how K–12 teachers can use customizable AI Gems to save time.

Best Practices 7 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

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