Synthesize research rapidly, visualize complex topics, and automate educator tasks with AI-driven workflows that reclaim your time and personalize learning at scale.

Learn to combine research from multiple sources, efficiently discover and map complex topics, and automate lesson idea generation to transform your teaching and administrative processes.

• Certificate of Completion
• Suitable for All Experience Levels
• 10 Lessons
• Approx. 15 Hours to Complete

Learn how to:

• Connect research from multiple sources rapidly — so you can create comprehensive lesson materials without spending hours hunting through academic papers and resources
• Visualize complex topics and learning points — enabling you to map educational concepts and help students understand difficult material through clear visual representations
• Automate time-consuming tasks — reducing hours spent on lesson planning, rubric-based feedback, and administrative content creation
• Master education-specific AI prompting techniques — ensuring your AI outputs are age-appropriate, curriculum-aligned, and suitable for educational contexts
• Implement AI responsibly in educational settings — navigating privacy, bias, and academic integrity concerns while maintaining professional and ethical standards
• Personalize learning materials for diverse student needs — creating differentiated instruction and customized learning experiences without multiplying your workload
• Enhance your creative lesson planning capacity — using AI as a brainstorming partner to generate innovative activities, assessments, and engagement strategies
• Turn administrative workflows into automated systems — processing lecture recordings, generating study materials, and creating assessments with minimal manual effort

Workflows you'll build:

Educational research and resource creation with ChatGPT

• Develop systematic workflows for leveraging ChatGPT's advanced research features to gather comprehensive educational information
• Master techniques for structuring detailed prompts for in-depth research synthesis relevant to curriculum development
• Create processes for refining AI research outputs and transforming them into usable educational materials
• Establish methods for evaluating AI-generated research for educational accuracy and appropriateness

Educational research & visualization with NotebookLM

• Configure NotebookLM workflows for discovering and integrating relevant web sources into your educational research
• Implement NotebookLM's mind mapping features to visually organize complex educational topics and research findings
• Develop techniques for synthesizing information, generating summaries, and asking targeted questions about research materials
• Create integrated research and visualization processes that enhance curriculum development and lesson planning

Automating educational content processing with Zapier Agents

• Design and implement automated workflows that transcribe lecture recordings, generate study materials, and create quiz questions
• Configure Zapier Agent actions for file retrieval, AI-powered transcription, content summarization, and document creation
• Establish best practices for testing, managing, and optimizing AI-powered educational automations
• Identify and implement high-value automation opportunities in your specific educational content workflows

Questions you might have:

Q: How can I use AI in education while maintaining academic integrity and avoiding cheating concerns? 

A: The course includes dedicated sections on responsible AI implementation, covering how to use AI as a teaching tool while establishing clear guidelines for student use. You'll learn to distinguish between appropriate AI assistance and academic dishonesty.

Q: Can I really automate grading and feedback without losing the personal touch students need? 

A: The course focuses on automating routine tasks like rubric-based feedback and initial content processing, while preserving the meaningful human interactions that matter most. You'll learn to use AI for efficiency gains without replacing essential educator-student connections.

Q: How do I handle student data privacy when using AI tools for education?

A: The course covers privacy best practices specific to educational settings, including FERPA compliance considerations and strategies for protecting student information when using AI tools. You'll learn to implement AI while maintaining appropriate privacy safeguards.

Q: Do I need technical skills to set up the automation workflows covered in the course? 

A: No coding experience is required. The course uses user-friendly tools like NotebookLM and Zapier Agents that operate through visual interfaces. We provide step-by-step setup instructions designed for educators without technical backgrounds.

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Get certified in AI for Education

Great education requires focus on individual pathways, custom experiences, and engaging learning materials, but educators are often overwhelmed by time-consuming lesson planning, manual grading, and administrative tasks.

AI for Education includes step-by-step, implementation-focused workflows designed for immediate impact. We cover essential knowledge and dive into high-value AI strategies and tools that forward-thinking educators are using today.

At the end of the course, you'll have the option to get your AI for Education certification by passing our online exam. You can add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, CV, or share it on social media.

Instructors: Dr Alvaro Cintas & Clintin Lyle Kruger
Key tools & technologies: ChatGPT, NotebookLM, Zapier Agents
Skills gained: Education-specific AI prompting, research synthesis automation, curriculum visualization, differentiated instruction creation, educational content automation, lesson planning workflows, assessment design, rubric-based feedback systems, academic integrity implementation, student data privacy management