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Course, academic year 2026/2027
   
AI for Educators: How to Use AI Tools for Efficient Teaching? - OEBXO2409Z
Title: AI for Educators: How to Use AI Tools for Efficient Teaching?
Form of teaching: seminar
Guaranteed by: Katedra občanské výchovy a filosofie (41-KOVF)
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Actual: from 2025
Duration in semesters: 1
Semester: both
E-Credits: 3
Hours per week, examination: 0/1, MC [HT]
Capacity: winter:unknown / 15 (15)
summer:unknown / unknown (15)
Maximum number of enrolled students: 15
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Repeated enrollment: 2 / 2 / 3 / 2
Note: enabled for web enrollment
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: JUDr. Mgr. Michal Urban, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): JUDr. Mgr. Michal Urban, Ph.D.
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Do you want to learn how to use AI tools to effectively prepare and deliver your lessons? Want to understand how AI tools can simplify and enrich your daily work as a teacher and how to guide your students to use them ethically and effectively? Whether you're new to AI or already have some experience with it, this course will give you a practical introduction to how technology can be integrated into teaching practice and how to use AI for modern teaching. Throughout the course, you will experience a variety of AI tools that can help you plan lessons, create teaching materials, deliver interactive and personalised learning, as well as provide feedback and assessment to students. We will also focus on analysing the limits and risks of AI in education. The course will be interactive, full of discussions, sharing of experiences and practical exercises. You don't need to have any prior knowledge of AI or experience of using it: the course is open to those already working with AI tools and complete beginners alike.
Last update: Fodorová Aneta, Mgr., Ph.D. (06.10.2026)
Aim of the course

The aim of the course is to give participants a practical understanding of how AI tools can be used to prepare lessons, support interactive and personalised learning, and provide feedback and assessment. At the same time, the course aims to develop their ability to think critically about the ethical, legal and pedagogical limits of AI, so that they can use it responsibly in their own teaching and guide their students to do the same.

Learning outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, the student:

  • explains the basic principles of how artificial intelligence works, describes the main types of AI tools available to teachers and illustrates their possible uses in education with concrete examples.
  • uses selected AI tools to plan lessons and create teaching materials such as lesson plans, worksheets, quizzes and tests, and critically checks and adapts the outputs to the needs of their own teaching.
  • is able to describe ways of using AI to support interactive and personalised learning, including the use of chatbots and virtual assistants, and how to adapt these approaches to different groups of learners and teaching situations.
  • applies AI tools in assessing student work and providing feedback, and evaluates where these tools genuinely help and where human judgement remains essential.
  • identifies the ethical and legal issues connected with the use of AI in education, in particular data protection, copyright and transparency, and applies basic principles of responsible AI use in their own teaching practice.
  • critically assesses the limits and risks of AI in education, recognises situations in which its use is inappropriate or ineffective, and argues for a reasonable balance between technology and a human approach to teaching.
  • presents clearly and convincingly a practical example of using a specific AI tool in teaching, describing its benefits, challenges and possibilities for improvement, and gives and receives constructive feedback in discussion with peers.
  • reflects on their own experience with AI tools, shares it with other participants and formulates a concrete plan for integrating AI into their future teaching, including guidance for their students on using AI ethically and effectively.
Last update: Fodorová Aneta, Mgr., Ph.D. (06.10.2026)
Course completion requirements

Atest - KZ/Zk

Students can choose from two options:

§  Group presentations of practical projects - preferred method

§  Short reflective report - alternative delivery

 

1.     Group presentations of practical projects

At the end of the course, students will work in groups (3-4) and prepare a short presentation (5-10 minutes) on how they have used/would use a particular AI tool in their teaching. Each group will focus on one specific tool and its practical use (e.g. for lesson preparation, creating teaching materials, student assessment, etc.). The presentation should include:

·       A description of the tool and how they used it.

·       The benefits the tool has brought and the challenges they have encountered in using it.

·       Opportunities to improve the use of the tool.

Each presentation will be followed by feedback from peers and the teacher.

2.     A short reflective report.

In this report, they will assess what key AI tools they have learned and how they plan to incorporate them into their future teaching practice. The report will include a reflection on what students learned in the course, which tools they found most useful, and how they can apply them in their teaching. The report will also allow them to reflect on the challenges and opportunities associated with the use of AI. This is an alternative delivery to the group presentation, which is, however, preferred.

Exam requirements

·       Attendance – at least 66%

·       Completion of homework

·       Group presentations of practical projects - preferred method, or short reflective report - alternative delivery

Last update: Fodorová Aneta, Mgr., Ph.D. (06.10.2026)
Literature

Literature

BOWEN, José Antonio, WATSON, C. Edward. Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025.

HOLMES, Wayne, BIALIK, Maya, FADEL, Charles. Artificial Intelligence in Education: Promises and Implications for Teaching and Learning. Boston: Center for Curriculum Redesign, 2019.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION. Guidelines on the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence and Data in Teaching and Learning for Educators. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2026.

Last update: Fodorová Aneta, Mgr., Ph.D. (06.10.2026)
Syllabus

Syllabus

Block 1: Introduction to AI in Education and Tools for Lesson Planning

  1. Introduction to AI and Its Role in Education
  • What is artificial intelligence, and how does it work?
  • The history and development of AI in the educational context.
  • Types of AI tools suitable for teachers.
  • AI Tools for Lesson Preparation
    • Using AI for creating lesson plans, teaching materials, and tests.
    • Tools for generating study materials, quizzes, and worksheets, including specific examples.
  • Practical Exercises and Discussion
    • Students will try selected AI tools for lesson preparation and material creation.
    • Discussion on the advantages and limitations of these tools.
  • Conclusion of the Block
    • What do I take away from this block?
    • Assignment of homework.

    Block 2: Application of AI in Teaching and Providing Feedback

    1. AI for Interactive Teaching and Individualization
    • Utilizing AI for leading lessons and supporting interactivity and individualization, including chatbots and virtual assistants.
    • Examples of tools that adapt to emerging situations during teaching.
  • AI Tools for Assessment and Feedback
    • Using AI for grading exams, projects, and assignments.
    • Tools for providing instant feedback to students.
  • Practical Exercises and Discussion
    • Students will try specific tools for providing feedback (e.g., tools for grading and analyzing student responses).
    • Discussion on the benefits and challenges of using AI in assessment and feedback.
  • Conclusion of the Block
    • How can AI be integrated into your own assessment and feedback processes?
    • Assignment of homework.

    Block 3: Ethics, Risks, and Final Projects

    1. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Using AI in Education
    • Issues related to data protection, copyright, and the security of AI usage.
    • Ethical challenges in using AI for teaching support and the basic principles of AI usage (e.g., transparency).
  • Risks and Limitations of Using AI in Education
    • When is the use of AI inappropriate or ineffective?
    • How to maintain a balance between technology integration and a human approach.
  • Group Presentations of Practical Projects
  • Final Discussion on Challenges and Opportunities of Using AI in Education
  • Last update: Fodorová Aneta, Mgr., Ph.D. (06.10.2026)
     
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