Future-Ready Classrooms: Harnessing Generative AI and EdTech - EDC-X730Y
Course Description
Credit Validation for DoDEA Participants Only
This graduate-level course empowers DoDEA educators and staff to integrate cutting-edge generative AI and educational technology into their professional practices, transforming teaching, learning, and administrative processes. Over eight weeks, participants will explore tools like Perplexity, CoPilot, and other AI-embedded, approved enterprise software to design personalized, data-driven lesson plans, address diverse and transient student populations, and streamline administrative tasks. The course blends theoretical frameworks with hands-on application, emphasizing ethical considerations, privacy concerns, and the challenges faced by global and transient learning communities.
Participants will learn to differentiate coursework, analyze student data, and use AI to create engaging multimedia content while adhering to best practices in educational technology. By the end of the course, educators will have developed lesson plans aligned with higher levels of the SAMR model, while non-instructional participants will complete AI-driven projects tailored to their roles. This collaborative and innovative course equips participants with the tools and strategies to lead education in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Learner Outcomes
- Integrate generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and CoPilot to design engaging lesson plans, differentiate instruction, and enhance administrative tasks
- Develop student-centered lessons that leverage generative AI and educational technology, incorporating multimedia and interactive components to foster engagement and personalized learning
- Apply AI tools to analyze student performance data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to improve teaching strategies and learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of ethical considerations, including data privacy, bias, and responsible AI use, and implement strategies to address these challenges in educational settings
- Design lessons or professional solutions aligned with the SAMR model that emphasize transformation and innovation through technology integration
Course Details
Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for DoDEA Participants.