Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Teachers

AI generated image Dark-haired girl - Adobe Firefly - Apr2024Image generated using Adobe Firefly's Model 3, art style, and prompt: "dark-haired girl working on a computer in a futuristic school learning setting." 

APA Reference:

Adobe. (2024). Adobe Firefly (Model 3) [Large text-to-image model]. 
https://firefly.adobe.com/inspire/images

What is AI?

Simple Definition of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

 "Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to computer systems capable of performing complex tasks that historically only a human could do, such as reasoning, making decisions, or solving problems"
(Coursera Staff, 2023).

Note: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is also used as a name for the academic discipline that studies these types of systems.

A&M System AI Policy

Texas A&M University System AI Policy

On December 10, 2024, the A&M University System approved policy 29.01.05 on Artificial Intelligence. The full-text of the policy is included here.

AI Books

Related Books & E-books 

Look into these titles that are part of the A&M-SA Library's Collection!

New AI Professional Development Resources for Educators

AI for Educators, Microsoft Learn

  • This free course is aligned with the ISTE Standards for Educators, the UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers, and the UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Teachers
  • It includes four modules, each designed to take approximately 65-70 minutes. 
  • The modules include a combination of conceptual and practical instruction, including content on how AI works along with actual use cases for learners to try.
  • While the modules forefront Microsoft-affiliated products including Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, Microsoft Teams, GitHub Copilot, and more, the skills learned can be applied to other tools.  

Generative AI for Educators with Gemini 

  • This free, four-module course begins and ends with surveys which Google says will be used to "improve the course for future learners."
  • The course modules invite users to imaging what generative AI can do for them, address effective prompting and output evaluation, introduce Google products including Gemini and NotebookLM, and propose ways for learners to incorporate genAI into their workflows for enhanced efficiency and creativity.  
  • Learners may take 2-4 hours to complete the course, depending on their thoroughness and level of engagement with the content.

Advanced ChatGPT for K-12: Unlocking Educator Agency by Common Sense Media and OpenAI

  • Learners can log-in with an email address to access this free course.
  • The course includes six content modules. Each module includes multimodal content (text, images, audio, and video) and quizzes. 
  • In addition to covering the history of the rise of generative AI and how it works, the course aims to make educators aware of students' potential misuses of genAI. For example, it illustrates the difference between a student's use of ChatGPT to write a paragraph answer that includes instructions to sound like them, and a use of ChatGPT Study Mode that walks the student through a thinking and writing process. 
  • The course also highlights effective uses by educators that can be adapted.

AI for Everyone offered through Coursera

  • The course is advertised as coming soon. It will be taught by Andrew Ng, a lead AI scientist with Learning.ai. 
  • The course is built for an industry or organizational audience. Sample learning outcomes include, "How to spot opportunities to apply AI to problems in your own organization" and "How to work with an AI team and build an AI strategy in your company."
  • The course is divided into four modules with an overall completion time of six hours. 

Featured AI Literacy Resource 1

TeachAI's AI Literacy Framework and Related Resources

TeachAI's 4 Domains of AI Literacy Infographic: Engaging with AI, Creating with AI, Managing AI, Designing AI

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  • The Empowering Learners for the Age of AI: An AI Literacy Framework for Primary and Secondary Education (AILit Framework) was released in draft format in May 2025.
  • The AILit Framework is a collaborative project involving the European Commission, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Code.org, and other internationally recognized researchers and educators.
  • Download the current, draft AILitFramework
    The framework identifies and explains four domains of AI Literacy
    • Engaging with AI
    • Creating with AI
    • Managing AI
    • Designing AI 
  • Share your ideas and input concerning the framework using the public comment site at TeachAI | AI Literacy | Review 

Featured AI Literacy Resource 2

Digital Promise's AI Literacy Framework and Resources

Digital Promise Organization's AI Literacy Framework: Understand, Evaluate, and Use Modes of Engagement

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The following concepts fall under Understand and Evaluate

  • Algorithmic Thinking, Abstraction, and Decomposition
  • Data Analysis and Inference
  • Data Privacy and Security
  • Digital Communication and Expression
  • Ethics and Impact
  • Information and Misinformation 

The other three are positioned under Use

  • Interact
  • Create
  • Problem Solve

Google Courses Through Coursera

AI Essentials Courses Available through Texas A&M System's Partnership with Coursera and Google

  • The Texas A&M System Office of Innovation under Academic Affairs has forged an agreement for a significant number of licenses to the Google AI Essentials Program. 
  • Google AI Essentials is a series of 5 mini courses (45-60 minutes of content each) covering the following topics:
    • Introduction to AI
    • Maximize Productivity with AI Tools
    • Discover the Art of Prompting
    • Use AI Responsibly
    • Stay Ahead of the AI Curve
  • Complete all five modules to earn a digital career certificate.

Taxonomies, Learning Outcomes, Etc.

Taxonomies & Thinking about Learning Outcomes when Students Use GenAI 

AI to Augment Student Learning: Oregon State University's Bloom's Taxonomy Revisited (2024)

Bloom's Taxonomy of Thinking Skills with Additional Column Showing how AI can Augment a Learner's Skills in Same Domains

Considering both Bloom's Taxonomy & Pappa's Reflective Learning Taxonomy in GenAI Use

Elim (2024) explored students' use of cognitive and reflective skills while using ChatGPT in a classroom setting.

Diagram showing Bloom's Taxonomy in Yellow next to Pappa's Reflection Taxonomy in Blue --Both are labeled pyaramids

Elim, E. H. S. Y. (2024). Promoting cognitive skills in AI-supported learning environments: the integration of bloom’s taxonomy. Education 3(13), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2024.2332469. Available under CC BY-NC License 

News

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Attribution

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Please credit Kimberly S. Grotewold 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Teachers: An Overview © 2024, updated in July 2025, by Kimberly S. Grotewold is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 

 

Grotewold, K. S. (2025, July). Artificial intelligence (AI) for Teachers: An overview. https://libguides.tamusa.edu/AI-Teachers