— GenAI Educator Essentials Suite Microcourse—
Using AI Responsibly: Ethics in Practice for Educators
2 Hours | Self-Paced | Includes Certificate
Responsible Generative AI (GenAI) use in schools involves real questions about privacy, bias, equity, and transparency, and it also opens up meaningful opportunities for reflection and growth. This microcourse moves through both using real classroom scenarios, helping you develop an approach to responsible AI use that is thoughtful, values-aligned, and grounded in your own practice. You will leave with commitments you have actually thought through and can stand behind.
This course builds on the prompting foundations from our GenAI Literacy in Practice: The Essentials for Every Educator microcourse but is also designed to stand alone. It includes a brief recap of key concepts so educators can start here without missing critical context.
About This Course
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Identify and evaluate key considerations around bias, equity, data privacy, and transparency in GenAI tools
Apply the SEE Framework to make informed decisions about if, when, and how to use GenAI in your practice
Read and evaluate AI tool terms of service to make informed decisions about what you share and with whom
Develop your own responsible use commitments grounded in real classroom scenarios
Articulate a concrete plan for responsible GenAI adoption that reflects your values and your context
Course Outline
This course alternates between short video segments and hands-on activities across 120 minutes.
Bias and Equity in GenAI
Examine how bias shows up in GenAI outputs and what that means for equitable practice in your school or classroom
Data Privacy & Student Data Security
Explore key considerations around data privacy, student data security, and what to look for when evaluating AI tools
Terms of Service Activity
Work through a guided evaluation of AI tool terms of service to understand what you are agreeing to and why it matters
Transparency & Disclosure
Examine what transparency looks like in practice, including when and how to disclose GenAI use
Your Responsible Use Commitments
Use real classroom scenarios to develop a values-aligned approach to responsible GenAI use in your own context
Your AI Literacy Toolkit
Access a curated set of resources and reference materials to support your ongoing GenAI practice
Reflection & Action Planning
Articulate what shifted, identify concrete next steps, and choose your path through the suite
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
Built by educators, for educators
Most AI training treats GenAI as a set of tools to adopt. These courses are different — practical, grounded, and designed around how teachers actually work.
Research-backed content
Built on current research and field experience from 300+ districts — not hypotheticals.
Practice built in
Includes scenarios drawn from real K-12 contexts. You leave with skills you can use the same day.
Structured, self-paced learning
Complete each course in a single 120-minute session or work through it at your own pace.
Reflection & action planning
Every course closes with structured reflection and a concrete action plan, translating directly into next steps in your practice.
Certificate of completion
Earn a certificate for each course you complete to document your professional learning.
ABOUT AI FOR EDUCATION
Trusted by 300+ education partners worldwide
"This workshop gave us a strong foundation to start real conversations with students, educators, and administrators. We've already begun adjusting our approved AI tool list, and the framework is helping us refine our existing policy and guidelines. It surfaced tools we'd never heard of that students were attempting to use, along with some that our teachers had quietly adopted. That kind of visibility is exactly what district leaders need."
Marty Sharpe, CTO - Catawba County Schools
GENAI EDUCATOR ESSENTIALS SUITE
Four courses, one shared foundation
Each course is built around the questions educators are already asking: how to use GenAI well, how to use it responsibly, and what it means for their students. Courses build skills and mindsets that hold up as the technology continues to evolve. Grounded in AI for Education's SEE Framework and Five S Prompting Model, they can be taken individually or as a complete series.
GenAI Educator Essentials Suite Overview
GenAI Literacy in Practice: The Essentials for Every Educator
AI-Powered Planning: Using GenAI to Plan and Differentiate Instruction
AI-Ready Students: Teaching Responsible Use & Academic Integrity
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Enrollment Options
Whether you're an individual leader or bringing your whole district, there's an option for you.
INDIVIDUAL COURSE
$49
✓ Access to one course
✓ 2 hours, self-paced
✓ Certificate of completion
✓ Immediate enrollment
FULL SUITE
$149
25% savings
✓ Access to all 4 courses
✓ Certificate of completion for each course
✓ 8 hours total, self-paced
SCHOOLS & DISTRICTS
Volume Pricing/Group Rates
✓ Flexible enrollment options
✓ Admin reporting and tracking
✓ PD hour documentation
✓ Priority support