Program Overview
Join us on a 3-week online course preparing Iowa educators to bring Artificial Intelligence into their classrooms with confidence. Led by faculty from Iowa State University.
Key Details
- 3-weeks
- Dates: Jul 20 – Aug 7, 2026
- Format: Online Asynchronous (MS Teams, Canvas)
- Cost: Free
- Certificate: Completion Certificate from the Department of Computer Science, Iowa State University.
- Required: Letter of support from your principal or supervisor
What You Will Learn
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Basic concepts in machine learning
- Hands-on activities and guided exercises
- Practical applications of AI
- Week 1:AI Foundations
- What AI is (and isn't)
- Machine Learning basics
- Google AI Studio hands-on
- Build your first AI "Gem"
- Study guides with AI
- Week 2: Generative AI & Tools
- Prompt engineering for teachers
- ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Coding with AI (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini)
- Local LLMs with LMStudio
- Teachable Machine projects
- Workflow automation (n8n)
- Week 3: Ethics & Your Classroom
- AI ethics, bias & privacy
- Iowa policy & legislation
- Education AI tools landscape
- Capstone: 3-lesson AI unit
- Certificate from CS Dept., Iowa State University
Who Should Apply
- Educator - High School level
Registration is now open! Register Here
CS-ISU AI_for_High-School-Teachers_Flyer.pdf
Contact: Adisak Sukul adisak@iastate.edu