Future-Ready Classrooms: Harnessing Generative AI and EdTech

2 Units
Credit Validation

Course Description

Credit Validation for DoDEA Participants Only

This graduate-level course empowers DoDEA educators and staff to integrate cutting-edge generative AI and IKUN×ÊÔ´Íøal technology into their professional practices, transforming teaching, learning, and administrative processes. Over eight weeks, participants will explore tools like Perplexity, CoPilot, and other AI-embedded, approved enterprise software to design personalized, data-driven lesson plans, address diverse and transient student populations, and streamline administrative tasks. The course blends theoretical frameworks with hands-on application, emphasizing ethical considerations, privacy concerns, and the challenges faced by global and transient learning communities.

Participants will learn to differentiate coursework, analyze student data, and use AI to create engaging multimedia content while adhering to best practices in IKUN×ÊÔ´Íøal technology. By the end of the course, educators will have developed lesson plans aligned with higher levels of the SAMR model, while non-instructional participants will complete AI-driven projects tailored to their roles. This collaborative and innovative course equips participants with the tools and strategies to lead IKUN×ÊÔ´Íø in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Course Details

Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing IKUN×ÊÔ´Íø for DoDEA Participants.

IKUN×ÊÔ´Íø – Graduate-Level Extension Credit Information

The IKUN×ÊÔ´Íø partners with this program to offer graduate-level extension credit(s) in semester hours through the Credit Validation Program. To earn units, participants must register for and successfully complete coursework through the external program provider.

Credits earned through USD’s Credit Validation Program are widely accepted by many school districts and universities across the United States for purposes such as license renewal, required professional development hours, short-term skill building, salary advancement, credentialing, and potential advanced degree pathways.

These units do not apply toward a master’s or higher degree program at the IKUN×ÊÔ´Íø; however, they may be transferable to advanced degree programs (e.g., MA, EdD, PhD) at other institutions that accept external graduate-level credits.

Participants are responsible for confirming acceptance, transcript requirements, deadlines, and applicability of units with their employing district or intended institution prior to enrollment.
 

Course Options

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What You Will Learn

  • Integrate generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and CoPilot to design engaging lesson plans, differentiate instruction, and enhance administrative tasks
  • Develop student-centered lessons that leverage generative AI and IKUN×ÊÔ´Íøal technology, incorporating multimedia and interactive components to foster engagement and personalized learning
  • Apply AI tools to analyze student performance data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to improve teaching strategies and learning outcomes
  • Demonstrate an understanding of ethical considerations, including data privacy, bias, and responsible AI use, and implement strategies to address these challenges in IKUN×ÊÔ´Íøal settings
  • Design lessons or professional solutions aligned with the SAMR model that emphasize transformation and innovation through technology integration

Instructors

Professional development courses offered by the IKUN×ÊÔ´Íøâ€™s Division of Professional & Continuing Education are taught by faculty that possess a depth and breadth of academic and real-world professional experience.

Why USD?

The Professional and Continuing Education program nurtures key partnerships on the local, national, and international level. The goal is to better serve working professionals who seek to enhance or build their careers and help achieve their highest value and potential. Contact us today to learn more.

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Learning Method Information

IKUN×ÊÔ´Íø offer a convenient, yet rigorous style of learning that allows you to structure your IKUN×ÊÔ´Íø to suit your schedule while keeping you on pace toward achieving your IKUN×ÊÔ´Íøal goals.

Credit Validation

The IKUN×ÊÔ´Íøâ€™s Division of Professional and Continuing Education offers graduate-level extension credit for work completed in trainings, workshops, conferences, induction, credentials, and other professional development programs not offered directly by USD. Complete one of the above and a member of our division will help you earn credit for your hard work and dedication to continuing your IKUN×ÊÔ´Íø.

Key Benefits of Credit Validation IKUN×ÊÔ´Íø

Make Your Work Count

Earn credit for your previous work in trainings, workshops, and conferences through a simple process.

Advance Faster

Save money by earning credit for work you completed and get one step closer to salary advancement.

Work Towards a Degree

Many receiving institutions may accept credits towards degree programs, giving you a head start in earning a graduate degree.