Resources - AI in the Classroom: What Works. What Doesn't. What's Next.

1990 Institute online workshop on May 6, 2026

Created on May 6, 2026, last updated on June 10, 2026

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What is on this page:

• Workshop overview & recording

• Speakers' presentation

• Curated reference materials for a deeper dive into the subject

• Recommended books

Workshop Overview & Recording

In this webinar, we bypassed the ongoing debate concerning AI and pedagogy and see what is working in the classroom. Two educators spoke on how they use AI as a tool to narrow the education equity gap and as a collaborator to deepen learning with their students. This webinar included a segment at the end that walked through a lesson devoted to high school educators teaching civics, history and ethnic studies and on vibe coding.

https://youtu.be/c2RA_wErsYc?si=K6g8aYSm9T9foURh

00:00 Welcome & Workshop Overview

03:18 Speaker Introductions & Origin Stories

14:55 Adam: Using AI for Course Planning

25:39 Tom: AI Tools for Teacher Preparation

36:44 Adam: Bringing AI Into the Classroom

48:07 Tom: Student-Led AI Learning & Classroom Guardrails

54:58 Tom: Vibe Coding and Student App Projects

1:12:07 Q&A: Assessment, Human Connection, and Closing Reflections

Speakers' Presentation

• Tom S. Lee Presentation

• Adam Kubey Presentation

Curated Reference Materials

Teaching Tools and Lesson Plans

• AI Student Learning Activities with Prompts! (Interviews, Debates & More), by Eric Curts, Feb 19, 2025

• Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, UNESCO

• AI Policy Guidance for Schools: A TeachAI Toolkit, Oct 2023, Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)

• AI literacy should be a basic component of every student’s education, AI Education Project (aiEDU)

• State AI Guidance for K12 Schools, AI for Education

• Day of AI Curriculum, Day of AI

• Navigating Responsible AI in Education, by Sarah Mathias, Oct 17, 2024, Association of California School Administrators

• Teach students to use GenAI responsibly, KQED Teach

• Artificial Intelligence Teaching Guide, Stanford Teaching Commons

• Find your place in the AI safety ecosystem, AI safety

• Classroom-Ready Resources About AI For Teaching (CRAFT), Stanford Graduate School of Education and Institute for Human-Centered AI

Read

• AI use in schools and classrooms is booming as educators grapple with guidelines, by Audrina Sinclair, February 11, 2026, CBS Chicago

• Dos and Don’ts of AI in the Classroom, by National Education Association, June 20, 2025

• Learn about effective prompt engineering, AI tools, and more., by Christine Elgersma, February 5, 2026, Common Sense Media

• How High School Students Should (and Should NOT) Use AI, by Dr. Rachel Rubin, February 25, 2026, Spark Admissions

Listen

• Live @ NYSCATE 2025 with Dr. Adam Phyall and Amiya, by Alana Winnick, January 4, 2026, The Generative Age Podcast

• EP 326 My top ways to use AI for scaffolds, supports, and differentiated tasks, by Angela Watson, June 1, 2025, Truth for Teachers

• Do AI’s risks outweigh the benefits for students and schools? By Rebecca Winthrop, Kara Swisher, and Rida Karim, January 20, 2026, Brookings

Watch

• How K-12 Educators are Navigating AI in Schools, Sep 17, 2024, Van Andel Institute, Ben Talsma

• This is how kids should be learning with AINovember 2025, TEDNext 2025, Priya Lakhani

• A plan to stop AI from automating our declineApril 2026, TED2026, Gina Raimondo

• How to Master AI Powered Creativity in Just 13 Minutes Apr 27, 2025, EO Studio, Jeremy Utley

Recommended Books

• Critical AI in K-12 Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Cultivating Justice and Joy, by  Stephanie Smith Budhai, Marie K. Heath,  September 8, 2025

• AI for Educators, by Matt Miller, 2023

• Brave New Words, by Salman Khan, May 14 2024, Viking

• Chapter 7 AI as a Tutor, Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI, by Ethan Mollick, April 2, 2024, Portfolio