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Powerful Learning With Artificial Intelligence For Educators

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The Need for AI Literacy in Education The rapidly evolving space of artificial intelligence (AI) requires school and district leaders to make sense of how emerging technology applications, including those that use generative AI (Gen AI), are being integrated into schools and districts across the United States. What Is AI Literacy?

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What’s a Backchannel and Is it Right For Your Class?

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Unlocking the Power of Creativity and AI: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce

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Teaching creativity and creative thinking in K-12 has always been valued but often challenging to implement. Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. How would you respond to that?

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How to Drive Student Success With Creative Generative AI Tools in the Classroom: Part 1

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This article is the first of a two-part series covering key principles to consider when integrating a generative AI creativity tool into your academic setting. Understand the value of creativity. Beyond academics, creativity is also essential for career success.

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4 Reasons to use Word Problems and 9 Online Resources

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Language skills : Word problems involve reading and understanding written instructions, requiring students interpret written information, extract relevant details, and communicate solutions. Multifaceted learning : Word problems often involve multiple steps that integrate a variety of concepts and skills.

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Artificial Intelligence: Generative AI

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My gifted students, grades 4th-6th, selected Artificial Intelligence, as their elective during Spring, 2022 semester. The Generative AI learning activities I describe below are part of their larger Artificial Intelligence elective as well as being part of the ISTE AI Explorations course I am taking.

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Graphing–9 Lesson Plans + 6 Online Resources

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Communication of Ideas : Graphs provide a universal language for communicating ideas across different fields. Promoting Creativity : Graphing can be a creative process, particularly when students are tasked with representing data or functions in innovative ways.