Generative AI has the power to reshape classrooms, empower educators, and unlock new possibilities for teaching and learning. The goal of this course is to explore and evaluate a variety of ways to incorporate generative AI into our classrooms and our professional practices, with a specific focus on enhancing teaching and learning. In pursuit of this goal, we will gain hands-on experience with a variety of generative AI tools, develop our prompt engineering skills so that we can craft precise and purposeful inputs that achieve our desired outcomes from generative AI tools, and analyze the current and potential future impacts of generative AI on education. Together, we’ll build our knowledge and confidence of how generative AI can serve education, and be equipped to lead in this exciting new era.
About the Instructor
Greg Schwanbeck has designed and led professional development programs for over 15 years, specializing in STEM pedagogy and educational technology. As both an instructional technology coach at Westwood High School and a lecturer of Educational Theory & Practice at MIT, he helps educators leverage technology to enhance teaching and learning while integrating student-centered approaches into STEM education. He has developed custom training for organizations such as the Welsh Department of Education, the MIT International Science and Technology Initiative, and Brookline Public Schools. Greg has also presented at conferences including the National Science Teachers Association, the National Institute for Student-Centered Education, and MassCUE.