Please Note: This course is free to take! To access it, simply add it to your cart and check out - just like a purchase, but with no cost. You’ll be asked to create a free NEA Professional Excellence Portal account if you don’t already have one.   Course Overview: This course explores how educators can effectively leverage AI to enhance their professional practice, from classroom instruction to administrative tasks. Participants will build AI literacy, navigate ethical considerations, and apply practical strategies for integrating AI tools into their work. By the end of the course, educators will be equipped to use AI responsibly and advocate for its equitable and practical implementation in their educational settings.   Target Audience: K-12 and higher education educators interested in understanding and leveraging AI tools in their teaching practices. Read more

Please Note: This course is free to take! To access it, simply add it to your cart and check out - just like a purchase, but with no cost. You’ll be asked to create a free NEA Professional Excellence Portal account if you don’t already have one.   Course Overview: This course explores key principles for adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education with a focus on evidence-based adoption practices, valid research, and attention to diverse and vulnerable learner needs. The emphasis is on the importance of rigorous research, ongoing evaluation, and educator involvement to ensure that AI adoption in education is beneficial, equitable, and aligned with the needs of all learners.   Target Audience: All educators who are interested in understanding and leveraging AI tools in their practices. Read more

Please Note: This course is free to take! To access it, simply add it to your cart and check out - just like a purchase, but with no cost. You’ll be asked to create a free NEA Professional Excellence Portal account if you don’t already have one. Course Overview: This course explores the foundational concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential educational applications. Educators will learn to integrate AI tools effectively and ethically into teaching, learning, and administrative processes while fostering AI literacy among students. Target Audience: All educators who are interested in understanding and leveraging AI tools in their practices.   Read more

Please Note: This course is free to take! To access it, simply add it to your cart and check out - just like a purchase, but with no cost. You’ll be asked to create a free NEA Professional Excellence Portal account if you don’t already have one.   Course Overview: This course is about the vital role educators play in the age of AI. While technology is changing fast, the heart of teaching is still human. Teaching is built on connection, collaboration, and empathy. Educators help decide how AI is used, from shaping school policies to making day-to-day classroom choices, so it stays ethical, fair, and focused on students. AI should be a helpful partner that supports learning, not a replacement for the relationships that matter most. Equity means ensuring that AI is shaped by diverse perspectives, including those of students, educators, families, and communities, so it serves every learner well."By continuing to learn, adapt, and speak up, educators can make sure AI advances in ways that reflect our shared values. Read more

Please Note: This course is free to take! To access it, simply add it to your cart and check out - just like a purchase, but with no cost. You’ll be asked to create a free NEA Professional Excellence Portal account if you don’t already have one.   Course Overview: The digital divide significantly impacts student success, especially for underserved groups. Artificial intelligence has the power to both worsen and lessen these inequalities, making careful development, use, and evaluation essential. Educators will explore how to ensure fair access to AI, protect student data, and recognize bias in AI systems. This module also prepares educators to develop and advocate for rules that promote human-centered, inclusive, and culturally relevant AI in education. The goal is for all students to benefit from AI without increasing existing disadvantages.Determine the extent to which AI policies ensure Universal Design for Learning. Read more

Please Note: This course is free to take! To access it, simply add it to your cart and check out - just like a purchase, but with no cost. You’ll be asked to create a free NEA Professional Excellence Portal account if you don’t already have one.   Course Overview: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming everything around us. As educators, we stand at a crossroads; we can either passively adopt AI or actively guide its integration.  This course dives beyond the surface of AI in education by equipping you with the critical knowledge and practical strategies to navigate this evolving landscape. Target Audience: Any educator interested in understanding and leveraging AI tools in their practices. Read more