ChatGPT as Your AI Co-Teacher: What It Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Use It Well

Lauren Boucher
Presenter
30
mins
Course length
Multi Device
Access from mobile or laptop
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Description

Artificial intelligence tools are rapidly transforming how educators plan, create, and deliver instruction, but knowing how to use them effectively is essential. Looking for practical ways to use ChatGPT to save time, support differentiation, and strengthen your instructional practice? In this course, Lauren Boucher provides an honest, practical look at using ChatGPT as an instructional support tool, helping you understand what it can do, what it cannot do, and how to use it responsibly. Educators will explore real classroom and planning use cases, including lesson design, communication, feedback, and content creation, while learning how to write effective prompts and refine AI-generated responses for accuracy and alignment. By the end of this course, you will walk away with practical strategies, ready-to-use prompts, and a curated collection of AI resources you can use immediately to improve efficiency, personalize instruction, and enhance student learning.

Objectives

Identify key ways ChatGPT can support educator workflows, including planning and differentiationExplain how prompting and AI-generated content can support instructional goalsUse effective prompting strategies to generate and refine instructional materialsEvaluate AI-generated content for accuracy, bias, and alignment to student needsAssess the effectiveness of ChatGPT as an instructional support tool in classroom and planning contextsDesign customized instructional materials and workflows using ChatGPT to support teaching and learning

Key Take Aways

Understand how ChatGPT can support planning, differentiation, communication, and content creationLearn how to write and refine effective prompts to improve AI-generated outputsExplore strategies for evaluating AI-generated content for accuracy, bias, and instructional alignmentDiscover practical ways to integrate ChatGPT into daily workflows while maintaining professional expertise

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Lauren Boucher

Lauren Boucher has 18+ years in public education, teaching 3rd grade, gifted K-8, and working as a Digital Teaching and Learning Coach. Now a Southeast Regional Consultant for the NC Department of Public Instruction, she shares innovative ed tech practices nationwide.
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