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Differentiating Secondary with AI: Engaging All Learners, Including Advanced Students

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Session description

Discover how AI can streamline lesson planning, enhance differentiation, and support all learners, including advanced students. Learn to leverage AI tools to create engaging, student-centered lessons while saving time. This session will showcase Secondary ELA examples, but the strategies can be applied across content areas. Walk away with AI-powered lesson ideas and practical strategies to implement in your classroom immediately.

Outline

1. Introduction
Welcome & session goals
Overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

2. AI for Differentiated Lesson Planning
Using AI tools create lesson plans and ways to embed differentiation.
Curipod, Magic School AI, ChatGPT and more!
Using AI to create enrichment for gifted learners
PBL, Creative, Inquiry and Critical thinking Tasks

3. AI for Depth & Complexity
Incorporating Depth & Complexity Icons with AI
Use AI to generate prompts and activities based on Kaplan’s Depth & Complexity icons (e.g., Big Idea, Multiple Perspectives, Ethics, Over Time).
Creating Differentiated Depth & Complexity Questions
AI-generated tiered prompts

4. AI for Station Rotations & Small-Group Learning
Designing differentiated learning stations with AI
Overview of Station Rotation & Why it is an amazing differentiating strategy.
Using digital tools, including AI to create differentiated activities for station rotation: Diffit, Screencastify, Quizizz, Padlet, EdPuzzle, Book Creator and Canva.
Data-driven grouping to differentiate teacher station.

5. Closing & Takeaways
Reflection & key insights
Q&A session
Resources & next steps for continued learning

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Supporting research

Books:
Designing for Depth in the Classroom by Andi McNair
How to Teach AI: Weaving Strategies and Activities into Any Content Area by Rachelle Dene Path
Rigor by Design, Not Chance by Karin Hess
The AI Infused Classroom by Holly Clark

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Presenters

Halo Rogers

MS ELA C&I Academic Technology IST

NISD

Session specifications

Topic:

Artificial Intelligence

TLP:

Yes

Grade level:

6-12

Audience:

Teacher Development, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

Any laptop device that has access to the internet.

Subject area:

Teacher Education

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Designer

Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
Design authentic learning activities that align with educational standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize learning.