Module 2: Getting Creative with AI in the Classroom

🔁 Section 5: Reflection + Try This

You don’t need a strategy for everything. You just need a first step that feels doable.

💭 Reflect

Where do I already re-use or adapt materials? Could AI help here?
What might a student gain - or lose - if they used AI for that task?
How could I make space for curiosity and kōrero about AI in my class?

🛠 Try This

Activity Type	Prompt Idea
Use ChatGPT to rewrite your assessment instructions in plainer English.	”Rewrite this paragraph using simpler language.”
Create a one-off class activity comparing student and AI writing.	”How is this answer different from the one a student might write?”
Ask AI to create examples for a concept - and get students to critique them.	”Give me two versions of an introduction - one average, one excellent.”
Use DALL-E to generate visuals for a classroom discussion.	”Explain this idea in visual form using DALL-E.”

💡Tip: Invite a colleague to trial something with you and share reflections.

🪶 Kaupapa Māori Lens - Āta Whakaaro | Intentional, Ethical, and Reflective Learning

Āta whakaaro means to act with deliberate care and respect. It invites us to slow down and consider ethics, relationships, and impact before using AI.

Pātai Whakaaro | Reflection Questions

Before using AI in your teaching, pause and ask:

What must I protect? (What’s tapu, culturally sensitive, or deeply personal?)
What can AI carry for me? (What tasks free up time for connection and creativity?)
Who benefits? (Does this serve my ākonga, or just make my life easier?)
What relationships matter here? (Does this strengthen or weaken whanaungatanga?)

💭 Try This: Choose one task this week where you’ll use AI mindfully - then reflect on what changed, what you learned, and what you’d do differently next time.