Session Slides:

The most common and popular tools:

• Gemini — Google’s current AI tool. NOTE — those who use Google in their school environment will need to have this service enabled by the technology administrator. May also be used with a Google personal account. 
• Copilot — Microsoft’s current version of AI. Free to try but many more features available with a Microsoft login. One benefit is that it provides links to the sites where it gathers its information.
• ChatGPT3 — The free version of the first available textual AI tool to the general public. A paid subscription is available to ChatGPT4 and later versions.
• Perplexity — Billed as a research assistant, this service utilizes the ChatGPT3 service that seeks to incorporate search capabilities with natural chat. This service does a good job of providing links to the content sources.
• Claude — Another popular AI service.

Administrative and Teacher Resources:

• 24 Best ChatGPT Prompts for Teachers in 2024
• ChatGPT Prompts for School Principals
• 6 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Save Time
• 50 Time Saving ChatGPT Prompts for Teachers
• AI Tools for Teachers — A curated list
• Educator FAQ for ChatGPT

Articles:

• 19 Ways to Use ChatGPT in Your Classroom
• ChatGPT and PBL
• ChatGPT, Chatbots and Artificial Intelligence in Education — The site lists many ways AI might be used in education.
• Education is about to radically change: AI for the masses — Overview of the opportunities and challenges for AI in education.
• 10 Best AI Tools for Students & Education in 2024
• Here is what educators can do as AI evolves — A really good summary that addresses many issues teachers and schools face with AI and education.

Images:

• Adobe Firefly — AI image creation.
• Canva free online image generator
• DALL-E3 — Open AI image creation service found within Copilot.

Learning about AI:

• Empower educators to explore the potential of artificial intelligence — A self-paced micro-class designed to connect education with AI.
• Making sense of AI

Tools and Services:

• Beautiful.Ai presentation maker
• Scribe — Step-by-step instructions automator
• SlidesAI Browser Plugin — Use AI to create your slide presentation.
• Sudowrite — A text editor and enhancer designed to help specifically with writers block.
• ChampionAI — AI that assists students on their academic journey.

Podcast:

• Dave Black Talks AI — LEA “What Works for Me” podcast interview.

Simple Suggestions for Testing AI:

• Use AI to research something you already know well and analyze the results.
• Ask AI to create lessons or units that integrate faith perspectives based on the doctrinal beliefs of the LCMS.
• Ask AI to create rubrics for activities.
• Practice using prompt engineering (initial and follow up prompts) to hone very specific AI queries.
• Use AI to debate a controversial issue, asking the service to take an opposing side in the debate.
• Copy a class study guide into AI and ask for review questions for students in whatever format you choose.