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Thinking Outside the Bot: Collaborating with AI

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Session description

Unlock the power of AI collaboration in the classroom! Explore real projects where students and teachers work with multiple AIs to boost creativity, engagement, and efficiency. Learn how a unique design thinking course integrates AI to transform problem-solving for 21st-century learners.

Outline

- Introduction (5 minutes)
Introduce yourself and the session’s goals: exploring how AI can enhance creativity and collaboration in the classroom.

- Understanding Creativity & AI’s Role (10 minutes)
Define creativity and explore the difference between human and AI creativity.
Explain generative AI and its potential for sparking creative thinking.

- AI Tools in the Classroom (10 minutes)
Provide an overview of various generative AI tools and their use in different creative fields (art, text, music).
Discuss how AI can act as a collaborator, especially in the early stages of creative work.

- Case Study: AI-Assisted Children’s Book Creation (10 minutes)
Walk through a real-life classroom project where students used AI to research, write, illustrate, and design a book in collaboration with AI.

- Practical Applications for Teachers (5 minutes)
Showcase practical ways teachers can use AI to support lesson planning, assessments, and creativity in the classroom.

- Q&A and Looking Forward (5 minutes)
Discuss the future potential of AI in education and invite questions from the audience.

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Presenters

Todd Cowden

Design Instructor

Lausanne Collegiate School

Session specifications

Topic:

Artificial Intelligence

TLP:

Yes

Grade level:

9-12

Audience:

Curriculum Designer/Director, Teacher Development, Teacher

Attendee devices:

Devices not needed

Subject area:

Arts - Visual, Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM)

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Learner

Stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences.

Designer

Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.

Facilitator

Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and/or computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.

TLPs:

Ensure Equity, Spark Curiosity