AI Essentials for the Teacher
A foundational AI series for today's educator
10 snacks
3 materials
Your learning path
Work through each section at your own pace. Core snacks sit on the path; shorter snacks, experiments, and materials show up along the way.
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Understand
0 of 5What this thing is actually doing
AI, Explained Simply
NextAI Then vs. Now
How Machines Learn
Algorithms Aren't Spells
AI 101 for K-12 Teachers
AI in the Classroom
Required for series completionEvaluate one AI tool you currently use (or are considering) using the framework from this series. Document your analysis, your decision, and your reasoning.
You'll documentWhat I Tried
Which approaches and in what contextWhat Happened
Worked · Challenge · SurpriseMy Takeaway
Your professional learning claimMy Next Experiment
What you'll try nextAI, Explained Simply
What you'll walk away with
Explain how AI systems learn from data, generate outputs, and where they produce errors or bias
Evaluate AI tools using a structured pedagogical, ethical, and practical framework before classroom adoption
Identify data privacy implications and hidden costs of classroom AI tools for students and schools
Articulate a personal, evidence-grounded stance on AI in education that informs professional decisions
