Professional Development Workshop
Generative AI for Educators
Generative AI for Educators is a dynamic workshop designed to demystify the rapidly evolving world of Generative AI (GenAI) and its applications in education. This interactive session develops a comprehensive foundational understanding, builds practical skills, and explores the ethical considerations necessary for responsibly adopting GenAI tools into teaching practices. We’ve conducted this workshop for hundreds of organizations, building the AI literacy of thousands of educators.
Format: 3-hour in-person session or two 90-minute virtual sessions
Designed For Educators
This workshop is ideal for K–12 educators, support staff, instructional coaches, and administrators seeking a practical, responsible starting point with Generative AI.
Format & Requirements
Choose two 90‑minute virtual sessions or 3‑hour in‑person delivery
Active, hands‑on learning throughout
Participants should bring a laptop
Build Your AI Literacy
Establish a common understanding and shared vocabulary, debunk myths, and trace the evolution of GenAI in education.
Hands‑on tool practice - guided activities using tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity to expand your digital toolkit.
Prompt Engineering - apply our 5S Framework and Prompt Library for Educators to craft effective prompts.
Responsible & ethical use - explore academic integrity, policy alignment, and safe classroom adoption.
What Educators Are Saying
AI for Education has trained over 350k educators globally and worked with more than 500 academic institutions across K12 and Higher Education, including some of the largest school districts in the U.S
"Thank you for a fabulous session today. You expertly navigated a complex topic and created raving fans along the way – each noting ways in which they can imagine leveraging their newly acquired skills and insights to improve their practice. It was truly a highlight for our school with regard to Professional Development in my 13 years here.
– Patrick Sillup, Head of School
Malvern Preparatory School
Free Resources
We offer a library of free resources to help educators explore the Safe, Ethical and Effective use of GenAI in their classrooms.
GenAI Chatbot Prompt Library for Educators
5S Prompt Framework for Educators
Chatbot Cheatsheet
Top 5 Mistakes Educators Make with AI
Extend Your Learning
Want to build your capacity to support local AI adoption? Our 6‑week online course equips your trainers and coaches to lead AI literacy PD across your organization using a train‑the‑trainer model.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Mixed groups work well. We’ll provide examples and practice activities relevant to classroom teachers, specialists, coaches, and administrators.
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No. This workshop is designed as a good starting point for those who want to build their AI literacy.
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Yes. Most of the institutions we work with have individuals with a range of experiences using AI. One of the benefits of this workshop is it develops a common understanding and shared vocabulary about AI that you can build upon
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We can run hands-on activities with the free version of commonly available tools. If you have district‑approved tools, we’ll tailor activities to use those.