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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.

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:

AI and Collaboration

Explore ways that both students and teachers can use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to facilitate and enhance collaboration.

Best Practices 12 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

AI and Writing

Explore strategies for effectively integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the student writing process.

Best Practices 12 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

AI and Inquiry

Explore 10 ways that teachers can integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the inquiry process.

Best Practices 10 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Ed Tip: NotebookLM

Explore NotebookLM, a virtual notebook tool from Google.

Ed Tips 2 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Ed Tip: AI FAQ

Get caught up with quick answers to six frequently asked questions about artificial intelligence (AI).

Ed Tips 8 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Ed Tip: Writing With Integrity in the Age of AI

Review strategies that can be implemented to help promote and maintain integrity in the writing process, even when students have access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

Ed Tips 3 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Ed Tip: Academic Integrity in the Age of AI

Explore strategies to promote and maintain academic integrity in classrooms where students have access to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

Ed Tips 4 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Ed Tip: A Dozen AI Tools From 2023

Explore 12 tools that can jump-start your productivity with artificial intelligence.

Ed Tips 3 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

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