Lesson planning to active engagement: harnessing AI tools for academic library instruction

Type of Presentation

Individual paper/presentation

Conference Strand

Critical Literacy

Target Audience

Higher Education

Second Target Audience

K-12

Relevance

Our proposal outlines specific practical applications of AI in teaching and learning in the academic library and middle school setting. This proposal directly relates to information literacy via using AI as both a tool and opportunity for discussing ethical use of AI with students in info literacy sessions or one on one research consults.

Proposal

Love it or hate it, AI is here to stay. So how can librarians embrace AI in the classroom and use it to their advantage when working with students? Drawing from our own experiences in K12 and university settings, we will highlight AI tools instruction librarians can use to support their own teaching and learning in terms of lesson planning, classroom activities, and research consultations. We will demonstrate AI tools we have used such as ChatGPT and Semantic Scholar to engage middle school and undergraduate students and offer tips for promoting thoughtful, ethical use of AI for learning. We will encourage attendees to share their experiences with AI prompt design and to offer practical advice on using these tools when working with students at various levels.

Presentation Description

Librarians can integrate AI seamlessly into classrooms, leveraging tools such as ChatGPT and Semantic Scholar. Learn from our K12 and university experiences to enhance lesson planning, activities, and research consultations. Promote ethical AI usage, engage students, and exchange insights on prompt design and practical implementation of AI.

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Library instruction, Lesson planning, Classroom activities, Research consultations, Critical thinking, Student engagement, Ethical usage, Prompt design

Publication Type and Release Option

Presentation (Open Access)

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Apr 19th, 12:45 PM Apr 19th, 1:30 PM

Lesson planning to active engagement: harnessing AI tools for academic library instruction

Love it or hate it, AI is here to stay. So how can librarians embrace AI in the classroom and use it to their advantage when working with students? Drawing from our own experiences in K12 and university settings, we will highlight AI tools instruction librarians can use to support their own teaching and learning in terms of lesson planning, classroom activities, and research consultations. We will demonstrate AI tools we have used such as ChatGPT and Semantic Scholar to engage middle school and undergraduate students and offer tips for promoting thoughtful, ethical use of AI for learning. We will encourage attendees to share their experiences with AI prompt design and to offer practical advice on using these tools when working with students at various levels.