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From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Teaching with Magic School AI

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Session description

Step into an inquiry based, AI powered social studies lesson where students explore real world issues through rich, multilingual texts and chatbot conversations with diverse perspectives. Learn how Magic School tools can make inquiry personal, inclusive, and engaging, sparking critical thinking and cultural connection in any content area.

Outline

This session models an inquiry-based lesson where Magic School AI tools help create inclusive, engaging, and culturally relevant experiences. Attendees will experience how AI can generate content that reflects multiple cultural perspectives, provide translations for multilingual learners, and support differentiation for varied classroom contexts.

Welcome and Setting the Stage (5 min)
Set the stage: introduce the session, tools, and essential question guiding the model lesson.

Model Lesson (20 min)
Teach an inquiry-based lesson using Magic School AI tools:
1. Make It Relevant
2. Academic Content Generator
3. Character Chatbot
4. Step-by-Step or Idea Generator
5. AI Tutor/Study Bot

Debrief and Reflection (10 minutes)
Facilitate a quick think-pair-share and large group reflection on the model lesson: What worked? What surprised you? How did it support different learners?

Design Time (15 min)
Participants use a planning guide to begin designing a lesson segment using Magic School tools, solo or in small groups.

Share Out (5 min)
Volunteers briefly share their lesson idea.

Wrap up and Resources (5 min)
Provide a takeaway resource (e.g., AI tool planner, lesson design guide) and share additional supports or next steps.

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Outcomes

After this session, participants will be able to:

Design an inquiry based lesson using Magic School AI tools aligned to a single standard.

Use AI generated content and chatbots to support critical thinking and dialogue from multiple perspectives.

Create culturally responsive, multilingual instructional materials that connect learning to diverse student experiences.

Model student centered activities that promote curiosity, voice, and authentic engagement through AI.

Apply a replicable framework for integrating multiple AI tools into meaningful, standards aligned instruction.

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Supporting research

https://curriculumredesign.org/category/topics/artificial-intelligence/

https://www.socialstudies.org/social-education/87/2/democratization-ai-and-its-transformative-potential-social-studies-education

https://www.ber.org/onsite/course/SAO/Using-AI-Tools-to-Increase-SOCIAL-STUDIES-Learning-and-Enhance-Teacher-Productivity-Grades-6-12

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Presenters

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Shaun Foreman
Social Studies Content Coordinator
Dougherty County School System
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Kawanna Jones
Director of Technology
Southwest Georgia RESA

Session specifications

Topic:

Innovative Learning, Making, and Fabrication

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

Curriculum Designer/Director, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices required

Attendee device specification:

Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Subject area:

Other: Please specify

ISTE Standards:

For Educators: Citizen, Designer, Facilitator

Transformational Learning Principles:

Connect Learning to Learner, Spark Curiosity