Future-Ready Classrooms: Harnessing Generative AI and EdTech

Course Available
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 educational 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 educational 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 education 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 education for DoDEA Participants.

Course Options

Course Date Units Price
EDC-X730Y – 001 20 Feb 202517 Apr 2025 2 $158

Future-Ready Classrooms: Harnessing Generative AI and EdTech

20 Feb 202517 Apr 2025
2
$158
Credit Validation
In Person

Audience: K-12 Educators, Administrators, Counselors and Support Staff

Refund Policy: All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation after the allotted 30 days.

Enrollment Open Through: February 17, 2025 (11:59pm PT)

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 educational 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 educational 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 University of San Diego’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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Credit Validation

The University of San Diego’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 education.

Key Benefits of Credit Validation Courses

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.