Over the past couple weeks, we’ve talked about keeping students thinking in the AI age.
We’ve explored the timeless thinking skills that still matter, practical classroom activities that keep thinking going, and ways to address academic integrity while empowering students to use AI responsibly.
All of those ideas are part of a larger framework I’ve been developing for teachers like YOU …
Introducing: AI Literacy in Any Class
That framework makes up the core of my new book, AI Literacy in Any Class … and it’s available to purchase NOW.
(Paperback available now … Kindle ebook coming in a few days!)
Over the past few years, I’ve been exploring these ideas with teachers around the United States through presentations and workshops — as well as my own classroom experiments.
I wrote this book to help teachers like you (and me) solve real classroom problems — and do something about the ever-changing future our students are facing.
If you're a teacher who wants to keep students thinking in the AI age, this book was written for you.
It’s a guide to adding tiny shifts in the way we teach our everyday content and class … shifts that teach students tiny AI literacy lessons and prepare them for the future.
The best part? ANYONE can do this. You don’t need to be an AI expert. You don’t need a computer science degree. And you don’t have to redesign your curriculum.
The title page for Chapter 1 of AI Literacy in Any Class.
By now, you’ve seen the impact that AI is having on the classroom and on education in general.
Students can generate answers instantly.
Instead of looking information up, they can get custom explanations.
It has complicated academic integrity AND digital literacy.
So … in an AI-saturated world, how do we keep students thinking? This book provides answers — big-picture thinking AND classroom activities you can use right away.
For example, you can try these in class right away:
“Be the Bot” — A fun activity where students predict what an AI assistant will say about content you’ve studied. Then, students analyze and critique the AI response.
Critiquing AI-generated work — Create an AI summary about a novel … or an AI explanation of a historic event … or an alternate ending to a story you just read. Students analyze the moves AI made and critique the finished product.
Instead of thinking … “AI literacy? Oh, that’s a class for the tech teacher.” …
… this embeds it in tiny moments — 30 seconds to a couple minutes at a time. And most of the time, they build on the thinking skills your students are already using in your class.
Graphics explain classroom activities.
What you get in the book
Inside the book — AI Literacy in Any Class — you’ll find …
Activities to use tomorrow — Practical classroom strategies that reinforce your class content while teaching small AI literacy lessons.
“Pause and Prompt” moments — Pre-written prompts for YOU! Just take a pic, add it to a chat with an AI app and write “let’s do this” to get custom conversation and teaching ideas.
A boost to your own AI literacy — If you don’t know much about AI, the beginning chapters will help get you up to speed.
BONUS: Letters to special audiences — I wrote letters about AI literacy to primary grades teachers, parents, counselors, and administrators.
BONUS: A companion website — Get additional downloadable materials (like templates) to give to students and guide your own practice.
An example “Prompt and Ponder” page. Take a pic. Add it to a chat in an AI app. Write “let’s do this.” It extends the book with custom examples, ideas, and conversations.
If these ideas in this series resonated with you, the book goes much deeper.
If the ideas in this email series resonated with you, I think you’ll really enjoy AI Literacy in Any Class.
IF YOU BUY: I would love it if you left an honest review of the book wherever you purchase it. It’ll help more teachers discover the book.
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