There's a lot of talk about AI-- and a lot of noise. We have read, listened to, and reviewed a lot of resources, and here are our favorites so far. (Keep in mind, the expiration date on AI-focused material is fast. Depending on the topic, if something is more than a year old it might be out-of-date.)
Video Resources
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Google’s AI Course for Beginners (in 10 minutes)! Thoughtful summation of Google’s AI Course for Beginners
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Generative AI in a Nutshell - How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of AI Thorough, step-by-step overview of AI, particularly good for visual learners
Books
- Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson
- Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing) Salman Kahn
RESOURCES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS
- Experience AI
- Google DeepMind and the Raspberry Pi Foundation team up to offer free resources and challenges to introduce AI and machine learning concepts to students ages 11-14 in an engaging and interactive way
- Day of AI
- Promotes a global initiative empowering educators and students to navigate AI through curriculum packages and professional development opportunities
- Supported by MIT Raise (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education), a new MIT-wide initiative headquartered in the MIT Media Lab designed to rethink and innovate how to holistically and equitably prepare K-12 students in an increasingly AI-powered society
Courses
- Beginner: Introduction to Generative AI Learning Path (Google)
- Free, consistently updated course that provides a solid introduction to what AI is and how to use it effectively
- Generative AI for Educators (Day of AI/MIT Raise)
- Two-hour course designed for teachers to discover how to use generative AI tools to help save time on everyday tasks, personalize instruction, and enhance lessons and activities in creative ways
People & Places to Follow
- Sal Kahn writes and thinks persuasively about how to use AI effectively
- Mike Kenz classroom-based approached to using AI
- iLearnNH consistent, practical approaches to using AI to support teaching and learning (YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn)
