AI in Education 101: A Teacher’s Guide

Educators today are feeling the crush of the numerous responsibilities that come with teaching. From lesson planning and grading to managing classroom behaviors and communicating with parents, the demands are endless. It’s no wonder that burnout has become a prevalent issue in the profession. AI in Education 101: A Teacher’s Guide describes how teachers can free up more of their time by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their workdays and teaching practices, ultimately reducing burnout.

In this tri-fold laminated guide, the first in a series of guides addressing how educators can use artificial intelligence, social media sensation Emily Karst provides an overview of generative technology and explores simple but powerful ways teachers can use AI as a virtual teacher’s aide to manage high-frequency, low-impact tasks, such as responding to emails, calendaring, and data entry, while maintaining student privacy. It walks readers through the process of writing and refining a prompt and explores examples of ways teachers can use AI to help with generating and planning lessons. It also identifies practical ways teachers can train ChatGPT or their chatbot of choice to better serve their needs.

Emily Karst is an assistant principal, mom, and content creator who has amassed over 161,000 followers on Instagram and 170,000 followers on Tik Tok with her platform @joyfulnoiseteaching. Emily seeks to make teachers' lives more joyful through sharing lifestyle tips and life hacks that uplift teachers and connect the community of moms, educators, and women. Teacher tech and lifestyle content is her focus. She shares the most recent tips, tools, and tricks to help teachers enhance their practice and LOVE their jobs. With feedback from her followers, Emily knows what teachers need from AI to make their profession easier allowing them more time to spend on students.