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Uncheatable Assessments: Designing Learning Experiences In The Age of AI

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Session description

AI has everyone wondering how to assess students in ways that are equitable and cheat-resistant. ISTE/ASCD author Michael Hernandez shows how to use student-created multimedia projects to motivate students and provide authentic assessments in every grade level, including case studies and actionable steps for your classroom.

Outline

Intro (5 min)
Case studies and examples (5 min)
Why and how to use multimedia projects for learning (5 min)
Workflow for creating multimedia projects (5 min)
Ideation and topic choices (5 min)
Research & writing for multimedia research (5 min)
Assessment and grading (5 min)
Design your own assignment (10 min)
Tools, apps, and resources for multimedia projects (5 min)
Q&A (5 min)

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Outcomes

After this session, participants will have a solid understanding of how to use nonfiction multimedia digital stories as an authentic, cheat-resistant form of assignment. They will gain insight on how to use them in classes of different subject areas and grade levels, learn strategies for assessing these assignments, and get resources for how to integrate these projects in their own classroom.

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Supporting research

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-27/ai-students-cheating-tests-teachers-respond-lausd
https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/building-meaning-builds-teens-brains
https://nightingaledvs.com/beyond-storytelling-with-data-guidelines/
https://alair.ala.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/9df4f628-e99b-4d06-9a3c-e8a78ea01b3d/content

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Presenters

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Author, Speaker, Consultant
Michael Hernandez Consulting
ISTE & ASCD Book Author

Session specifications

Topic:

Instructional Design and Strategies

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

Curriculum Designer/Director, District-Level Leadership, Teacher

Attendee devices:

Devices not needed

ISTE Standards:

For Coaches: Learning Designer
For Students: Empowered Learner, Creative Communicator

Transformational Learning Principles:

Connect Learning to Learner, Ignite Agency