AI Tools for Teachers Series: AI-Powered Math Instruction with Smartschool - EDU-X748U
Course Description
Enhance Your Teaching with the Engagement of AI Tools
Step into the future of education with Smartschool, a dynamic course in the AI Tools for Teachers Series designed to empower educators with practical, ethical, and imaginative uses of artificial intelligence in the classroom. This hands-on course introduces educators to the pedagogical potential of generative AI through the lens of historical inquiry and storytelling. Centered around the "Smartschool" platform— which is an AI-powered teaching assistant designed specifically for K-12 math teachers. It offers instant grading, personalized feedback, and real-time data to enhance student learning and reduce grading time. With Smartschool, teachers can focus more on teaching and less on grading. The program provides instant, personalized support in the classroom, homework help, formative assessments, and a learning plan to improve scores by 200+ points. It allows teachers to upload assignments in multiple formats, customize feedback, and monitor progress with real-time data. Smartschool encourages productive struggle before offering AI assistance and adapts guidance to how each student thinks and learns.
Learner Outcomes
- Analyze the pedagogical affordances and limitations of AI-generated historical simulations for classroom use
- Design an inquiry-based lesson plan that integrates Smartschool to foster mathematical empathy and disciplinary literacy
- Develop strategies for assessing student learning and ethical engagement with AI tools in math education
Course Details
Number of Units: 1.0 graduate level extension credit in semester hours
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, administrators and anyone interested in leveraging AI to enhance teaching and learning experiences.
Course Materials: No textbook requirement.
Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s), Professional Programs and Series
- AI for Today's Classroom Certificate : Complete 8 Units to Earn Certificate:
Online Self-Paced courses are a perfect blend of accessibility, convenience and flexibility for you to control your learning pace. You will use course textbooks, manuals, assignments and exams to learn and earn credit. Depending on the course, you may also use streaming audio and video, CD-ROM, and download embedded materials through the Internet. Communication with your instructor will take place through your course site online. Your instructor will provide feedback via written responses on your assignments and exams. Grades are based on completed projects, assignments and exams. You can register at any time and you will have six months from the time of registration to complete your course.