In this free, hands-on course you will
- Consider values and best practices that underlie the positive use of Generative AI for education.
- Test out and customize AI prompts that support student critical thinking and media making.
- Plan how you can use GenAI for instruction starting now.
Who Should Take This Course
Educators of grades 6-12 in all subject areas who want to develop skills and confidence with integrating GenAI tools into your teaching.
Course Features
Learn online at your own pace with step-by-step videos and hands-on activities. Join live events with instructors and peers. It’s completely free!
Certificate of Completion
Earn a Certificate of Completion for 3 hours of professional development.
Learning Objectives
Understand how Generative AI tools can be harnessed to support your teaching objectives in the classroom, including:
- Explore KQED’s guidelines for using GenAI to support student learning and authentic voice.
- Develop your own stance on the balance between control and transparency in your classroom, in relation to tools like Generative AI.
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Learn by Doing: Customize an AI prompt that provides the right level of support and feedback to your students.
You'll also become familiar with all of KQED's free GenAI resources.
Example Curriculum
Enroll now for free!
You will have four weeks to complete the assignments in this course and receive a Certificate of Completion. If you would like to continue to access the course content after those four weeks, you are welcome to re-enroll. There is no penalty for taking the course multiple times.
Your Instructors
We support educators in integrating video storytelling, audio podcasts and other media literacy skills into their teaching practice.
Charlotte Cheng
Charlotte Cheng is the STEM Education Program Manager at KQED. Her expertise is creating effective and engaging content for kids at the intersection of education, media, and technology. Charlotte has also taught in a variety of K-12 classroom settings and one of her workshops was featured on ABC News.
Rachel Roberson
Rachel is KQED’s program manager for humanities professional learning. Previously, she was an English and social studies classroom teacher and teacher leader in San Francisco, Oakland, Austin and internationally. Before becoming a teacher, she was a newspaper reporter in the Bay Area.
Rik Panganiban
Rik Panganiban is the Manager of Online Learning at the San Francisco-based public media station KQED. He supports educators’ professional growth through KQED Teach, an online learning platform with more than 10K registered users. Previously, Rik served as the Senior Manager of Digital Learning at the California Academy of Sciences.
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