With artificial intelligence showing up everywhere these days, educators are doing their best to make sense of it all and figure out how to address it in terms of education. In response to this need, the metaLAB (at) Harvard within the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society has developed the AI Pedagogy Project. The project describes its purpose as “creative and critical engagement with AI in education” and features a collection of assignments and AI guides for educators to use.
To find the website, navigate to aipedagogy.org. Once there, you’ll find that all of the resources are available for free, and no login is required to access the site content. The site is divided into two main parts: AI Guide and Assignments.
AI Guide
The AI Guide consists of three parts, and you can work through all three of them in a fairly short amount of time:
This activity is intended for educators who are new to using AI tools. The resource introduces topics such as AI concepts and classroom AI policies, serving as a great place to ground yourself in the basics. The project developers recommend that all educators review this information.
This is a guided demonstration of ChatGPT, and again, the developers highly recommend that educators engage in this experience, even if you’ve previously used generative AI. The activity is intended to help users learn essential dos and don’ts, debunk common myths, and prepare to use large language models (LLMs) responsibly. This section includes a series of seven learning steps, and it has a version of ChatGPT embedded into the experience, so you can apply your learning in the AI chatbot as you move through the steps.
This page is for learners who want to go deeper and continue their learning journey. There are resources posted for those still new to AI, as well as policy guidance, links specifically for high school teachers, a list of featured authors and initiatives, citation guidelines, and more.
Assignments
The second main part of this site is the Assignments section. The project describes this as “an evolving collection of curated assignments that integrate AI tools from educators around the world.”
You can search the catalog or use a series of filters to refine the list. There are filters for: AI Theme, Subject, Tools, and Skills.
Each assignment contains a lesson plan complete with links to relevant resources. At the bottom of each lesson are two suggestions for related assignments in the collection that you might choose to extend on your current work.
Here are a few examples of the assignments that you’ll find on the site:
Students will work with an AI image mixer tool to explore the possibilities and limits of creative collaboration.
Compare and reflect on a primary source, a ChatGPT-generated critique of that source, and a human-generated critique. The goal is for students to build skill and confidence with critical reading.
Facilitate a debate between students about the potential harms and benefits of using generative AI tools in the classroom.
There are plans to continue adding more assignments in the future.
AVID Connections
This resource connects with the following components of the AVID College and Career Readiness Framework:
- Instruction
- Rigorous Academic Preparedness
- Opportunity Knowledge
- Student Agency
Extend Your Learning
- AI 101 for Teachers (Code.org)
- AI Essentials (Google)
- An Essential Guide to AI for Educators (AI for Education)