Common Sense Media Launches Free Advanced AI Course for Teachers

Common Sense Media is offering a free Advanced ChatGPT Course for K-12 educators, designed to deepen AI literacy and classroom practice. Intended for educators who already have some AI familiarity, the course focuses on "developing the insights, mindsets, and practices that enable effective AI use in education."

According to the course website, participants course will:

  • Explore how to use AI safely, ethically, and responsibly while mastering ChatGPT's capabilities;
  • Gain a deeper understanding of how ChatGPT works and develop a robust approach to using the tool;
  • Learn key principles for using ChatGPT in schools and strategies for classroom implementation; and
  • Access real-world examples from educators already using ChatGPT effectively.

For more information, visit the Common Sense site.

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