Presented by
- David Fritz
- Senior Lecturer, English,School of Liberal Arts, Mercy University
- Professor in the English department at Westchester Community College
- Email: davemfritz130@gmail.com
This course is designed to prepare educators for the evolving challenges brought on by rapid advancements in technology. While innovation creates new opportunities for teaching and learning, it also introduces uncertainty and shifting dynamics in the classroom. Artificial Intelligence has transformed the way students access, interact with, and produce information. As a result, educators must adapt to these changes and determine how and when to use AI to both prepare students for the world they are entering and promote responsible, ethical use.
Throughout this course, educators will reflect on emerging technologies, explore AI tools, and design instructional activities that incorporate AI in meaningful, developmentally appropriate, and pedagogically sound ways.
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the types of AI tools available for educators and their instructional applications.
- Create activities that allow for purposeful and ethical use of AI in the classroom.
- Assess AI-enhanced learning activities for effectiveness and alignment with learning outcomes.
- Evaluate activities for their impact on students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Develop an actionable implementation plan for integrating AI into classroom instruction.
Participants will:
- Conduct a search and analysis of AI tools appropriate for educational use.
- Review current AI capabilities, limitations, and ethical considerations.
- Collaboratively determine strategies for incorporating AI into classroom assignments.
- Revisit and apply Bloom’s Taxonomy to AI-enhanced lessons.
- Write a 2–3 page APA-formatted essay on implementing AI in the classroom.
CLASS SCHEDULE
| Sessions | Topics Covered | Activities / Assignments |
| 1 | What is AI? https://youtu.be/eSj80Zr6TEE | Discussion of how AI evolved./ View the video and read Ch.1 of textbook. Create a timeline of technology. |
| 2 | Avoid or Embrace? – Where do you stand? Avoid: Yoshua Bengio: The catastrophic risks of AI — and a safer path | TED Talk Why I’m Banning Student AI Use This Year | Edutopia Embrace: Max Jaderberg: How AI is saving billions of years of human research time | TED Talk | Debate format – pro/con – AI use in classrooms./ Engage in a debate of AI use in the classroom. Review both sides and create a statement regarding AI implementation. |
| 3 | Access gaps, cultural bias, multilingual learners, special education. Benjamin, R. (2019). Race After Technology. | Participants will conduct an Equity audit of a classroom or school technology policy./ Discuss each participant’s district technology policy. Discuss trends and guidelines. |
| 4 | Best Practices for AI implementation AI Classroom Activities to Try With Your Students | Edutopia AI Tutors Can Work—With the Right Guardrails | Edutopia | Participants will list the best ways to use AI in their own classrooms./ Participants will create general guidelines to determine how best to use AI in their classrooms. |
| 5 | Bloom’s Taxonomy Revisited Helping Students Recognize Misinformation Online | Edutopia | Participants will revisit Bloom’s Taxonomy./ Participants will create a revised list of Bloom’s Taxonomy. |
| 6 | Applications for the Subject Specific Classroom Using AI in Science Classes to Boost Student Motivation | Edutopia Games for World Language Classes | Edutopia Using AI With Multilingual Students | Edutopia Giving Students the Skills to Spot Fake News | Edutopia Sentence Stems Tips for the Classroom | Edutopia | Participants will list the best ways to use AI in their own subject./ Participants will work collaboratively with subject-specific colleagues to create a working list of what |
| 7 | AI Implementation AI in Assignment Design | Center for Teaching Innovation Future of Education and Skills 2030/2040 | OECD | Collaboration: Participants will work together to create AI assessments. |
| 8 | Creating the Most Effective Assignment Assignment Makeovers in the AI Age: Essay Edition – Agile Learning Teachers feel most productive when they use AI for teaching strategies Teaching @ JHU | Collaboration: Participants will work together to create AI assessments. |
| 9 | Action Plan APA7 Guide | Participants will write a 2–3-page APA cited essay on implementation of AI in the classroom. |
| 10 | Presentations Power Point Guide | Participants will present their work to the class. |
ATTENDANCE:
Class participation and attendance is expected throughout the course. Assignments must becompleted on time; online assignments turned in on time are eligible for full credit. An important aspect of any learning setting is the active engagement of students and teachers. Your contributions to discussions and activities are essential to your learning as well as the entire learning community.
4 days Mon-Thu. 8:30-4:30 each day
Date: June 29th to July 2th, 2026
Time : 8:30 AM-4:00 PM
Cost: $499.99
LMS Via Zoom and Google Suite
Sponsored by: PWISTA
Credit : A 30-hour certificate toward in-service credit will be issued for use according to your school district’s policy.
Please contact us at apsi@pwista.com or at 914-497-8531 with any questions.
The Director of the Institute is Mr. Mark Langella, apsi@pwista.com
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