Module 2: Getting Creative with AI in the Classroom

This second module invites you to explore creativity in practice — not as something purely artistic or abstract, but as a mindset for flexible, learner-centred teaching.

🧠 Section 3: In-Class Teaching Activities Using AI

Bringing AI into your classroom activities can enhance engagement and foster deeper learning. Here are some practical ideas to get you started: Once you’re comfortable, you can bring AI into the classroom - not as a replacement, but as a spark. These ideas help students think critically, creatively, and reflectively.

Activity Type	Prompt Idea
Brainstorm	”List 10 real-life budgeting problems.”
Summarise	”Summarise this news article in 5 bullet points.”
Reword	”Rewrite this paragraph using simpler language.”
Critique	”Give me two versions of an introduction - one average, one excellent.”
Compare	”How is this answer different from the one a student might write?”
Translate	”Explain this idea in visual form using DALL·E.”

💬 “I had students compare their own writing with AI’s version - they laughed, debated, then improved their own work with clearer purpose.”

You don’t need to use these every week. Try one idea and see how it lands. Invite student feedback. Make it a kōrero, not a command.

🪶 Kaupapa Māori Lens

Whanaungatanga | Relationships, Kinship, Shared Belonging

Whanaungatanga is the sense of connection formed through shared experiences and working together. It emphasizes the importance of relationships, community, and collective responsibility, reflecting core Māori values of unity and mutual support.

When AI joins the classroom, it should amplify connection, not replace it. Use AI to support tuakana-teina learning and collaborative problem-solving. Ngā Mahi i Akomanga | In-Class Practical Prompts The following practical prompts support tuakana-teina learning and collaborative exploration.

Remember - cultural knowledge must always come from the people, not from AI.

💬 Reflection from Kaiako

“We used AI to help students organise their questions before visiting the marae. But the kōrero - that all came from kaumātua (elders). AI helped with the admin; kaumātua provided the mātauranga. That’s the balance.”