Experimenting With AI: Activities, Discussions, and Prompts for the Classroom and Beyond

by Stacie Chana

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes our world, educators must prepare learners for the future. In Experimenting With AI, Stacie Chana provides differentiated experiments and adaptable discussion protocols that foster core competencies, critical thinking, and innovation. This guide supports the building of foundational AI literacy for educators and students alike, empowering all learners to apply AI ethically, creatively, and confidently across grade levels and disciplines.




K–12 teachers can use this book

Acquire in-depth knowledge of how AI developed, how it works, and how it may evolve
Reflect on the ethical and social controversies surrounding AI and how best to address them in educational settings
Build foundational AI literacy and develop basic working proficiency with generative tools
Apply and adapt AI to real-world challenges—from data analysis to creative problem solving
Customize AI interactions to develop innovative, efficient, and ethically sound solutions



Introduction

Part 1: Setting the Foundation for Exploring AI

Chapter 1: Laying the Groundwork for AI Experiments

Chapter 2: Foundations for Ethical AI Experiments

Part 2: Experimenting With AI

Chapter 3: Entry-Point AI Experiments

Chapter 4: Elevated AI Experiments

Chapter 5: Experienced AI Experiments

Chapter 6: Expert AI Experiments

Epilogue

References and Resources

Index

400 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 17, 2025