The AI Assist: Strategies for Integrating AI into the Very Human Act of Teaching

by Nathan Lang-Raad

In The AI Assist, Nathan Lang-Raad presents a groundbreaking guide for teachers who are navigating the frontier of artificial intelligence in education.

“We must recognize the value of human connection in teaching, ensuring that AI tools serve as supplements to—not replacements for—human teachers. This approach will help maintain a balance where AI enriches human interaction, creativity, and empathy in the classroom."

Teachers need to not only keep up with technology but also harness its potential to create more engaging, personalized, and effective learning experiences for their students.

Inside, you'll discover

• How to use the innovative HAIL model (Humanize, Augment, Integrate, Leverage) as a guide to seamlessly incorporate AI into your teaching practice.
• More than 40 practical AI tools and templates, ready for classroom implementation.
• Strategies for maintaining the irreplaceable human touch in an AI-enhanced environment.
• Real-world examples of AI integration across various subjects and grade levels.
• Essential processes to evaluate the effectiveness of your AI integration and assess student progress.

Whether you're already using AI tools or are just starting to explore their potential benefits, Lang-Raad provides the insights and practical knowledge you need to confidently integrate this technology into your teaching practice.

Embrace the future of education. Let The AI Assist be your guide in creating a classroom where technology and a very human connection work in harmony to unlock every student's potential.

This book is a copublication of ASCD and ISTE.

Genres: Education

168 pages, Paperback

Published November 20, 2024

Reviews

[Heather Pitzer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very basic look at AI and teaching. Talk to Chat GPT about it instead.

[Karen Wrobbel · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was disappointed with this book. Though it promised strategies for integrating AI into the classroom, I found the "strategies" to be fairly generic and common sense. The most helpful thing was the HAIL model - Humanize, Augment, Integrate, and Leverage - for integrating AI into the classroom. A major gap is that the book failed to address some of the challenges of AI, such as the fact that it reproduces information even if the information it finds is incorrect or dated. In chapter 5, it suggests that students can use AI to generate text, answer questions, and more. However, students have already figured that out, and can use AI to avoid writing and answering questions themselves. Educators have to help students understand strengths and potential limitations of AI and help students use it to assist but not do their work for them.

[Jonathan Kurtz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great topic, but simply full of buzz words, big picture educational language, and no specific dive ins to any AI platforms. Super general and not helpful if you are a teacher needing practical advise. If you are smoking a pipe in your office debating the merits of AI with a state school board member just for kicks…this is the book for you.

[Kirstin Bittel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I kept hoping for something concrete that would support AI integration I.n a meaningful way, but the book glosses over any specific strategy. The HAIL model is helpful but outside of that, the lesson ideas are too vague to be helpful.