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Professional learning course
Ethical Use of AI with Lower School Students
A developmentally grounded certificate course for Lower School educators on using AI around children while protecting foundational learning, privacy, relationships, creativity, and human judgment.
FormatSelf-paced
Time150 minutes
Enrollment$24.99
CredentialVerified certificate
Who it is for
Made for decisions educators face now.
This practical learning experience is designed for educators and school teams who need clear, responsible ways to make decisions about AI.
You do not need technical expertise. The focus is sound judgment, learner protection, transparency, and actions you can explain.
Course map
8 modules. A practical learning path.
Adults Use AI, Children Build Foundations
Use teacher-facing AI to reduce preparation work while preserving the practice that creates student learning.
Protect the Learning
Distinguish productive friction from avoidable barriers and protect the cognitive work learners need to develop.
Literacy Before Automation
Preserve direct practice in reading, writing, oral language, and the background knowledge needed for future AI literacy.
Math, Creativity, and Making
Protect mathematical reasoning, creativity, making, and hands-on experiences from premature automation.
SEL, Executive Function, and Relationships
Build executive function, social-emotional skills, and relationships through supported human practice.
Teacher Use Requires Ethical Guardrails
Apply privacy, accuracy, fairness, adult review, and meaningful human oversight to every teacher-facing AI use.
When Student-Facing AI May Be Appropriate
Teach age-appropriate AI literacy and apply a higher bar before introducing student-facing generative AI.
What learners receive
Practical guidance and verified evidence.
- Self-paced written and video learning
- Scenario-based application and reflection
- A final knowledge assessment
- A publicly verifiable certificate after passing
Ready when you are