This book is perfect for educators of all levels who are interested in learning more about artificial intelligence and a variety of uses that are practical and will help streamline and make more efficient the work we do in classrooms. The author, Mary Howard, is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher who truly understands the many responsibilities of educators and how this new technology can be used to help our students achieve at higher levels. She shares many ideas, including the use of AI to improve communication with parents, to create lesson plans that are aligned to standards and to help organize data. Limitations of AI are discussed as well and she shares how to get the very most out of the technology that is available to us at this time.

This course is ongoing and renews annually

You will need to register for this course through Teacher Study via the external link provided.   You will pay the course fee to them.  The clock hours for this event are sponsored by ESD 112.  When you complete the course, you will receive instructions for claiming your clock hours in pdEnroller.  You will need to upload your certificate of completion when you claim the clock hours.  The fee for this course is $175.  The clock hour fee is an additional fee of $90.

1. Purchase and read Artificial Intelligence to Streamline Your Teacher Life - The ChatGPT Guide for Educators, By Mary Howard.  You can find this book at amazon.com or your favorite bookstore. 

2) Write complete answers to all of the questions on the Book Study Handout. Type answers directly into the document. The handout is provided to you after registration is completed.

3) Take a look at the Ways You Can Use ChatGPT in Your Classroom beginning on page 161 of the text. Specifically, look at the ways ChatGPT can interact with your content, can aid with vocabulary development, can help organize information and can support students with special needs. Write a paper where you choose at least one idea that is listed from each of those 4 areas and describe how you will incorporate the 4 ideas into your classroom setting, including how you believe it will be beneficial. 

The paper should be 3-4 pages, 10-12 pt font double-spaced.