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Workshop 1: Using AI for STEM — Lessons & More
Turn LLMs into your STEM curriculum co-pilot through hands-on prompt engineering across ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
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Date: April 11, 2026 · 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST · Virtual
Focus: Curriculum alignment, differentiation, administrative time-saving
Talk:Do Ratio: 28 min facilitator / 162 min participant activities (1:5.8)
Stop asking “What is AI?” and start asking “How does this help my students learn?” This session turns LLMs into your STEM curriculum co-pilot through hands-on prompt engineering across multiple platforms.
Learning Objectives
- Articulate how LLMs function as curriculum design tools (not magic, not replacement)
- Apply prompt engineering strategies to generate differentiated, NGSS-aligned lessons
- Compare outputs across ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for the same prompt
- Customize a provided lesson template using AI-assisted workflows
- Identify the CRAFT cycle phases and describe how the session modeled them
Session Resources
- 📋 Live Agenda — participant-facing timeline with activity links and print view
- 🖥 Web Slides — keyboard-navigable presentation (← → arrows, F for fullscreen)
- ⬇ Download Slides (PPTX) — import to Google Slides
Key Activities
| CRAFT Phase | Activity | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contextualize | Brainstorm: AI in Your World | 10 min | You Do |
| Reframe | Poll + Breakout: Your Biggest AI Concern | 15 min | You Do |
| Assemble | Live Prompt Engineering Demo (3 platforms) | 10 min | Listen |
| Assemble | Guided Practice: Your First Engineered Prompt | 15 min | You Do |
| Assemble | Breakout: Cross-Platform Prompt Lab | 25 min | You Do |
| Assemble | Build: Customize Your Lesson Template | 25 min | You Do |
| Fortify | Spot the Difference: AI Output Audit | 25 min | You Do |
| Transfer | Design: Your Own CRAFT Lesson Sketch | 15 min | You Do |
Focus Tags
Prompt Engineering · Curriculum Alignment · Multi-Platform Comparison
Reframe Theme
“AI is a co-pilot, not an autopilot.” — Just like a calculator doesn’t replace mathematical thinking, an LLM doesn’t replace pedagogical expertise.