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.
Short 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)
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Recommended Citation
Bischoff, Helen E. and Nichols, Lisa, "Lesson planning to active engagement: harnessing AI tools for academic library instruction" (2024). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 14.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2024/2024/14
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.
