- Educators learn to use AI, generative AI, and Microsoft tools to personalize learning, automate tasks, and provide insights for education.
Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe generative AI in the broader context of AI in terms of how these systems work and what they can do.
- Explain what a large language model (LLM) is and the basics of how it works.
- Use generative and summative capabilities of LLMs (generate text, expand from main points, condense into main points, answer questions based on given text, etc.).
- Summarize potential impacts.
- Explain how AI can be used to improve learning outcomes, reduce educator workload, and increase learner engagement.
- Explain how the use of AI can help make learning more accessible and inclusive.
ISTE Standards for Educators:
Educator - Designer
Educator - Learner
UNESCO Standards for Educators:
Application of Digital skills
Organization and Administration
Understanding ICT in Education
UNESCO AI Competency Framework:
A human-centered mindset
Ethics of AI
AI foundations and applications
AI pedagogy
AI for professional development
- This module is designed to introduce educators to the powerful AI tools that Microsoft offers to educators and learners for free.
Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:
- Use AI tools to streamline workflows and focus more on teaching
- Use AI tools to provide detailed feedback and personalized learning experiences
- Create engaging lesson plans and interactive lessons with the help of AI tools
- Use AI tools to improve coding skills
- Use AI tools to develop learners' future-ready skills
ISTE Standards for Educators:
Educator - Designer
Educator - Facilitator
Leaders - Systems Designer
UNESCO Standards for Educators:
- Understanding ICT in Education
UNESCO AI Competency Framework:
A human-centered mindset
Ethics of AI
AI foundations and applications
AI pedagogy
AI for professional development
- Educators leverage Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat with practical strategies, prompt design tips, and responsible AI practices.
Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:
- Summarize the basic uses of Copilot Chat and how it can help educators
- Use Copilot Chat and use the basic functionality provided in all its features
- Design prompts that support teaching and learning
- Judge the responses produced by Copilot Chat for overall quality and credibility
ISTE Standards for Educators:
Educator - Designer
Educator - Learner
UNESCO Standards for Educators:
Application of Digital skills
Organization and Administration
Understanding ICT in Education
UNESCO AI Competency Framework:
A human-centered mindset
Ethics of AI
AI foundations and applications
AI pedagogy
AI for professional development
- Help learners discover, interact, and create with AI and generative AI tools like Copilot including responsible use of AI and prompt engineering.
Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:
- Recognize what AI and generative AI are and why it's helpful for learners to understand the difference and their importance.
- Demonstrate how to teach learners to thoughtfully engage with AI.
- Explain how learners can be responsible users of AI.
- Support learners in learning prompt engineering to create with AI.
- Explore the potential of AI for learners to become empowered changemakers.
ISTE Standards for Educators:
Educator - Designer
Educator - Learner
UNESCO Standards for Educators:
Application of Digital Skills
Organization and Administration
Understanding ICT in Education
UNESCO AI Competency Framework:
A human-centered mindset
Ethics of AI
AI foundations and applications
AI pedagogy
AI for professional development
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Syllabus
- Empower educators to explore the potential of artificial intelligence
- Introduction
- Introduction to AI
- Generative AI
- Large language models
- Use AI-powered image generation capabilities effectively
- AI in education
- AI tools for educators and accessibility
- Module assessment
- Summary
- Embark on your AI journey with free AI tools from Microsoft Education
- Introduction
- Bring opportunity to schools with AI tools
- Work efficiently with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
- Unlock learners' full potential with Learning Accelerators
- Save time with Microsoft Teams for Education
- Build AI literacy and digital citizenship with Minecraft Education's AI Foundations
- Maximize class preparation time with Khanmigo for Teachers
- Improve coding skills with GitHub Copilot
- Get started with AI tools in school
- Module assessment
- Summary
- Enhance teaching and learning with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
- Introduction
- Explore Copilot Chat
- Use styles and features
- Design prompts for learning
- Copilot Chat Pages
- Work with images
- Evaluate responses
- Module assessment
- Summary
- Equip and support learners with AI tools from Microsoft
- Introduction
- Learners as users of AI
- Critical thinking in the age of AI
- Considerations when working with AI
- Create with AI
- Coding and AI
- Learners as changemakers
- Module assessment
- Summary