Session description
Step into your students' shoes and experience how AI tools enhance visual storytelling! In this interactive model lesson, you'll create meaningful logos using Canva's Magic Media, explore personalized learning with SchoolAI, and improve presentations with PowerPoint's Speaker Coach.
Learn how middle school students in a reading support class mastered prompt engineering to generate imagery representing both historical figures and personal identities. Discover strategies for addressing AI bias, supporting diverse learners through personalized AI assistance, and developing critical ELA skills alongside digital literacy.
This hands-on workshop demonstrates a classroom-tested approach that transforms student engagement while ensuring equitable access to cutting-edge technology. You'll analyze student work samples, practice writing effective prompts, and explore how AI can provide scaffolding for struggling students.
Leave with ready-to-implement lesson materials and practical strategies for enhancing student creativity and communication skills through responsible AI integration.
Outline
1. Introduction (10 min)
Welcome, overview of AI tools, and connection to digital literacy
- Begin student mode-
2. AI Image Exploration (10 min)
Analyze AI-generated images connected to "National Days" (e.g. National Hot Dog day)
Discuss patterns and limitations in AI imagery
3. Logo Design Foundations (15 min)
Explore design principles through SchoolAI chatbot, bringing personalized support to each learner
Examine how images represent concepts and identities
4. Collaborative Prompt Engineering (15 min)
Brainstorm descriptive language for prompts
Discuss AI bias and strategies to address it
5. Individual Logo Creation (15 min)
Craft personalized prompts
Generate and refine images using Canva's Magic Media, which is highly engaging and personalized!
6. Communication Practice (5 min)
Present logos using PowerPoint's Speaker Coach
Receive AI-generated feedback on presentation skills
-Back to teacher mode-
Implementation Planning (5 min)
Discuss classroom applications and differentiation
Share student examples and resources