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Session Outline – Chatbots & Curriculum: A New Era for K–12 Instructional Design
Total Time: 60 minutes
1. Welcome & Framing (5 minutes)
Content: Introduce session goals, ISTE learning standards and transformational learning principles and why AI chatbots matter for K–12 instructional design.
Engagement: Quick audience poll (by show of hands or device-based tool) on prior AI experience.
Process: Immediate interaction builds connection and surfaces participant perspectives.
2. Why Chatbots for Educators? (10 minutes)
Content: Challenges teachers face (time, complexity of standards), overview of chatbots (ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft co-pilot, MagicSchool.ai), and their role as instructional thought partners.
Engagement: Think–pair–share: “Where do you currently lose the most time in curriculum work?”
Process: Peer-to-peer dialogue; participants share quick reflections with a neighbor before whole-group debrief.
3. Smart Prompting Strategies (15 minutes)
Content: Show “bad vs. better” prompts, the prompt engineering framework (task + grade + content + standards + support needs).
Engagement: Device-based activity – participants create prompts relevant to their grade/content, then refine after AI response.
Process: Guided practice, real-time iteration, sharing sample outputs with peers (small-group collaboration).
4. Hands-On Curriculum Applications (20 minutes)
Content: Walk through examples from your slides (robotics, arts, CS, business, industrial tech). Demonstrate how chatbots generate proficiency scales, essential questions, and standards-aligned lessons.
Engagement: “Try It Yourself” lab – participants pick a curriculum task (align lesson to standards, improve a rubric, generate learning targets) and run it through a chatbot on their device.
Process: Facilitator circulates; peer-to-peer sharing after task completion. Option for small “showcase volunteers” to share results with group.
5. Reflection & Next Steps (10 minutes)
Content: Cautions (AI hallucinations, data privacy, pedagogy first), key takeaways, and resources (prompt bank handout, Learning Standards links).
Engagement: Reflection prompt: “What is one way you’ll apply AI to save time or elevate design in your work?”
Process: Individual written reflection → quick partner share → volunteers share aloud.
Engagement Frequency & Tactics
Every 5–10 minutes a shift in activity (poll, think–pair–share, device-based prompt practice, reflection).
Peer-to-peer interaction: Think–pair–share, partner reflections, small-group showcases.
Device-based activities: Live prompting and AI exploration.
Reflection: Written + spoken reflections to solidify takeaways.
Participants will leave the session with lesson plans, proficiency scales, and/or student learning targets aligned to state and/or national standards based on their current grade/content area. They will have the understanding to take what they have learned and continue to create meaningful learning experiences and assessment tools even after they leave the session.
https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/artificial-intelligence-guidance-local-education-agencies
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/476927943/
https://ojs.ukscip.com/index.php/jic/article/view/220/202
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E74yMRBBy6UDTueKm2rNHHNkKSTh0LjjADArun7Lz9w/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.hc4j4fpifeh5
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/how-ai-and-human-teachers-can-collaborate-to-transform-education/
https://www.ed.gov/sites/ed/files/documents/ai-report/ai-report.pdf
| Related exhibitors: | Google, Inc., MagicSchool, Microsoft Corporation, GoGuardian |
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