Virtual SessionI. Quick Welcome & Introduction.
(3 minutes)
II. What is AI? Generative AI?
(7 minutes)
A. Watch overview video on AI - quick unmute/type in chat review
B. Watch quick overview video on generative AI - quick unmute/type in chat review
II. How could free AI tools help you create text based content for slides? layout? visuals?
(30 minutes)
A. Text based tools - Brainstorm types of content used in attendee slide content unmute/type in chat
1. Review difference in techniques to achieve the best results search vs prompting
a. Search is short, sweet, and specific.
b. Prompt is long and detailed.
2. Teach prompt framework for text prompting - Role Task Requirements Output
a. Demonstrate prompting
b. Give participants short time to try it - participants share output/results on public padlet.
B. Slide Layout Tools - quick 1 minute poll - which Tool are you most interested in? (options could include Slidesgo, Canva, Adobe Express, Google or other emerging FREE tools)
1. Demonstrate a tool
2. Give participants short time to use tools - participants share creations on public padlet.
C. Visuals - quick 1 minute poll - what types of images do you want to see? (options could include leonardo.ai (photos), napkin.ai(data visualizations), or other emerging FREE tools)
1. Demonstrate tool
2. Give participants short time to explore - participants share creations on public padlet.
III. How do you evaluate and adjust the designs that AI tools come up with?
(8 minutes)
A. Review Top 10 presentation design checks - participants guess item based on slide visual (also provided in digital handout)
IV. Final Questions, wrap-up
(2 minutes)
Identify 3 FREE Artificial Intelligence tools to assist with presentation design.
Identify 3 principles of visually appealing slide design.
ISTE Topic Guide on Artificial Intelligence. https://iste.org/topic-guides/artificial-intelligence
Online Learning Consortium. (2025) Leveraging AI for Accessible and Inclusive Learning: Practical Strategies for Diverse Learners.
https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/webinar/ai-for-a11y/
UNESCO. (2021). AI and the Future of Learning: Expert Panel Report. https://www.unesco.org/en/digital-education/ai-future-learning
Forbes. (2025). The Power Of Visual Communication In The Age Of AI. https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/04/07/the-power-of-visual-communication-in-the-age-of-ai/
Bowen, J. A., & Watson, C. E. (2025). Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning. https://search.worldcat.org/title/1428894168
Ch'ng, R. (2023). How AI Makes its Mark on Instructional design. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1410083.pdf
Holmes, W., Bialik, M., & Fadel, C. (2023). Artificial Intelligence in Education: Promises and Implications for Teaching and Learning.
https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/1096296369
Mollick, E. (2024). Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI. https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/1420635588
Poth, R. D. (2025). How to Teach AI: Weaving Strategies and Activities Into Any Content Area.
https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/1434171214
Shah, P. (2023). AI and the Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/1396065797
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