Introduction to AI for Educators
- What is Artificial Intelligence?
- History, evolution, and types of AI
- Relevance of AI in 21st-century education
- Explaining AI simply: “AI learns from data to make predictions.”
- Debunking common AI myth
- Benefits and Risks of AI in Education
AI in Everyday Life and Education
- Real-world examples of AI in daily life
- AI use cases in schools and learning environments
- AI tools students are already using (knowingly or unknowingly)
3.How AI Learns – Data, Patterns & Predictions
- Core ideas: Data as input, prediction as output
- Core concepts students should understand about AI
- Introduction to data collection and visualization
- Understanding graphs, trends, and randomness
- How Machine Learning works
- Popular ML Algorithms and their applications
4.Generative AI for Teaching and Learning
- Introduction to generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT, CoPilot, Google Gemini)
- Demonstration of AI tools for lesson planning, grading, and feedback
- AI for student engagement and differentiation
- Teaching students how to use AI to brainstorm, summarize, and create
- Teaching AI Across the Curriculum-AI-integrated lesson ideas
5.Teaching Ethics, Bias, and Responsible AI Use
- AI fairness, data privacy, and digital responsibility
- UAE and global guidelines on ethical AI in education
- How to teach AI ethics, data privacy, and digital responsibility
- Discussing responsible and safe AI use with students
- Teaching fairness, privacy, and critical thinking
- Bias in AI explained simply
- Guidelines for safe classroom AI integration
- Educators’ role in modeling ethical AI behavior
6.Classroom Integration & Lesson Planning
- Planning AI-enhanced lessons
- How to embed AI into weekly lessons
- Balancing AI tools with traditional methods
- Best practices for inclusive and mindful AI use
- Embedding AI into school policies and future-ready education
7.Curriculum Alignment, Policy & AI Strategy
- AI Education Strategy 2031 and relevance for K–12
- Preparing students for AI-driven careers
- Creating future-ready classroom practices
- Embedding AI into school policies
- Continued Learning
- Recommended resources for further learning
- How to stay updated with evolving AI trends in education
8. Capstone: Create Your AI Teaching Toolkit
- Educators will:
- Design a 3-lesson mini-unit on AI
- Include objectives, student activities, and assessments
- Share and get peer feedback
- Toolkit includes:
- Sample lesson plans
- Slides, worksheets, data sets
- Age-appropriate AI tools list
