Virtual SessionWelcome and Context (0–10 minutes)
Begin with a warm welcome, your introduction, and a clear explanation of the session purpose. Show quick screenshots or short clips of the TikTok “personal curriculum” trend so participants immediately see what it is and that it’s for their own growth, not their students’. Break the ice with a fast poll (“What’s one thing you’d love to learn if you had time?”) and a one-minute partner share. This creates energy and frames the session.
Understanding the Trend (10–20 minutes)
Present a short segment on why the personal curriculum trend resonates with educators. Highlight benefits like autonomy and joy in learning, but also acknowledge risks like overwhelm or perfectionism. Prompt a brief think-pair-share where participants identify which benefit resonates most, and collect ideas on a shared Jamboard or Padlet to make everyone’s voices visible.
AI as Your Partner (20–30 minutes)
Demonstrate how AI can act as a resource-finder, syllabus builder, and reflection partner. Show two or three live prompt examples so participants see concrete ways to use AI in their own plans. Then have them try it on their own devices: ask AI to suggest three resources for a topic they care about. This gives them an immediate success with the tools.
Hands-On Creation (30–65 minutes)
Guide participants through your template section by section: focus areas, goals, learning paths, tools/resources, and timeline. Give pacing cues every five to seven minutes to move to the next section. This is the heart of the workshop — participants are drafting their personal curriculum, not just listening. Encourage them to use AI at least twice: once to generate resources or activities, and once to draft a schedule or reflection plan. Circulate to answer questions and support. At the halfway mark, ask them to pause and share one insight or “aha” with a neighbor.
Refining and Sharing (65–80 minutes)
Invite participants to identify one short-term and one long-term goal from their plan. Show how to set up an AI-powered accountability check-in (weekly reflection prompts, resource updates, etc.). Have them pair up or form small groups to explain one part of their curriculum and one AI use they tried. If digital, you can host a “gallery walk” on Padlet where people post a snippet of their plan.
Wrap-Up and Next Steps (80–90 minutes)
Recap the key takeaways: personal curriculum plus AI equals empowered growth. Show them where to access the template and the prompt bank after the session. End with a quick self-assessment (“One action I’ll take this week to move my plan forward”) and provide a QR code or link to the resources.
Built-In Engagement Tactics
Device-based activities: live AI demo and two guided AI tasks on their own devices.
Peer-to-peer interaction: short partner shares at the start, mid-session, and during the sharing block.
Visible participation: poll and a collaborative online resource (FigJam) captures to make responses public.
Frequent pacing cues: facilitator announces when to move to the next section during work time.
Reflection prompts: written commitments at the end to support action after the session.
Attendees will leave with a completed draft of their own personal curriculum, ready-to-use templates, and an AI-supported action plan. These artifacts will help them continue self-directed learning, apply strategies explored in the session, and refine their plan for both personal and professional growth.
https://theeverygirl.com/personal-curriculum-tiktok-trend/
https://www.tiktok.com/@bc_books/video/7543209898062957879?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7542954895936620062
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q22BIUnv8l0
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