What do you think?
Rate this book
Ghost in the Classroom: A Practical Guide to AI, Pedagogy, and Possibility
The Ghost is Already in the Classroom. The Question What Now?
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT aren’t looming on the horizon—they’re here, shaping how students learn, how instructors teach, and how institutions respond. Ghost in the Classroom is a grounded, practical guide for educators navigating this new reality without fear or fanfare.
Drawing from real faculty experiences, pedagogical frameworks, and inclusive teaching practices, this book equips educators thoughtful course-level AI policies that build trust, not confusion.Engage students as collaborators in shaping ethical AI use.Create assignments that foster critical thinking—even in AI-assisted classrooms.Address access, equity, and neurodiversity in a rapidly shifting tech landscape.Lead with curiosity, clarity, and care in a post-AI world.With ready-to-use appendices, flexible frameworks like the 4 Cs and HUMAN model, and reflective prompts throughout, Ghost in the Classroom offers a blueprint for action—not just reaction. It’s a book about AI, yes—but even more, it’s a book about teaching as a human, relational act.
This book was written through a co-creative process using generative AI, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Rather than treat AI as a threat or gimmick, I looked to embrace it as a collaborator—drafting, revising, and refining content with a digital partner. This process mirrors the book’s central AI is not a replacement for human work, but a tool we can shape—and be shaped when used thoughtfully and ethically.
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT aren’t looming on the horizon—they’re here, shaping how students learn, how instructors teach, and how institutions respond. Ghost in the Classroom is a grounded, practical guide for educators navigating this new reality without fear or fanfare.
Drawing from real faculty experiences, pedagogical frameworks, and inclusive teaching practices, this book equips educators thoughtful course-level AI policies that build trust, not confusion.Engage students as collaborators in shaping ethical AI use.Create assignments that foster critical thinking—even in AI-assisted classrooms.Address access, equity, and neurodiversity in a rapidly shifting tech landscape.Lead with curiosity, clarity, and care in a post-AI world.With ready-to-use appendices, flexible frameworks like the 4 Cs and HUMAN model, and reflective prompts throughout, Ghost in the Classroom offers a blueprint for action—not just reaction. It’s a book about AI, yes—but even more, it’s a book about teaching as a human, relational act.
This book was written through a co-creative process using generative AI, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Rather than treat AI as a threat or gimmick, I looked to embrace it as a collaborator—drafting, revising, and refining content with a digital partner. This process mirrors the book’s central AI is not a replacement for human work, but a tool we can shape—and be shaped when used thoughtfully and ethically.
138 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 27, 2025
About the author
Forrest C. Helvie
12 books9 followersForrest Helvie is the author and creator of Whiz Bang and Amelia (children's comic series) and he has contributed to various comic collections and academic works. He lives in Newington, CT with his wife and two sons and is an English professor at Norwalk Community College.
He regularly writes for various academic venues as well as more mainstream outlets such as Marvel.com as well as Newsarama in addition to writing for indie publishers such as Alterna Comics, GrayHaven Comics, DarbyPop, Red Stylo, and TPub to name a few.
He regularly writes for various academic venues as well as more mainstream outlets such as Marvel.com as well as Newsarama in addition to writing for indie publishers such as Alterna Comics, GrayHaven Comics, DarbyPop, Red Stylo, and TPub to name a few.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
No one has reviewed this book yet.