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Webinar: Ctrl-Alt-Teach – Rebooting Higher Ed with AI

Welcome! On this page, you will find resources for the Monday, April 21, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM lunch and learn webinar to SHSU faculty, staff, and preservice educators on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI).

Short link: https://go.mgpd.org/shsu

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Presentation Slides

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  • Title: Ctrl+Alt+Teach: Rebooting Higher Ed with AI (Without Losing Your Mind!)
  • Description: Feeling like AI on campus is about to cause a system crash? Hit Ctrl+Alt+Teach! This webinar is your survival guide to the world of Artificial Intelligence in higher education. We’ll explore the free (and discuss privacy issues with free AI) as well as paid AI tools that can genuinely boost learning, research, and even administrative tasks for students, faculty, and staff. Discover AI helpers as thought partners. Join us for a practical look at how to make AI work for us in the academic world. Get ready to upgrade your perspective!

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via Dr. Scott McLeod, Dangerously Irrelevant

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Reports about AI

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Icebreakers

Google Whisk Plushie

Explore more about Google Whisk
  • Go to Google Whisk
  • Padlet Link: Share Your Plushie and one fun fact about yourself
  • Activities for using Google Whisk Plushie
    • “Meet the Team” Plushie Parade: Ask participants to upload a photo of themselves to Google Whisk and generate a plushie version. Have each person share their plushie image along with a fun fact about themselves. This activity personalizes introductions and adds a playful element to the session.
    • “Classroom Mascot Creation”: Encourage participants to upload images representing their classrooms or teaching styles to create unique stickers or pins using Google Whisk. Participants can then present their creations, explaining the significance behind their chosen images. This fosters sharing of teaching philosophies and classroom cultures.
    • “Historical Figure Remix”: Provide participants with images of historical figures relevant to education. Using Google Whisk, have them transform these images into modern avatars or caricatures. Teachers can then discuss how these figures have influenced contemporary education practices.
    • “Subject Matter Mashup”: Ask participants to upload images related to their areas of study and use Google Whisk to generate creative interpretations. For example, a science-focused teacher might upload a DNA strand image, resulting in a whimsical plushie. Sharing these creations can lead to discussions on innovative teaching approaches within different disciplines.

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AI Tool Picks

General Purpose

  • AI Language Learning Models (LLMs), a.k.a. Chatbots
    • ChatGPT offers Canvas (interactive AI assisted editing), Custom GPTs, and Projects
      • Plus ($20) account for individuals, but less data safeguards
      • Safeguard data with Teams ($25) or Pro ($200 a month) account
    • DeepSeek.ai, a free Chinese reasoning AI that rivals ChatGPT
    • Google Gemini offers deep research and AI Studio for Gems, Image Generation, and More
    • Mistral.ai Le Chat web-based AI available for free with web search
    • Perplexity Pro ($20 per month or buy annual for $204)
  • Productivity Tools
  • Local AI – Run AI Models from the Privacy of Your Own Computer (if it’s powerful enough)
  • Free, Open Source AI Model Sources for Local AI

Art and Image Generation

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Referral Code Links for Free AI

Use these to get free or discounted access for one of these solutions:

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Infographics and Guides

Prompt Engineering Workbook

View the Prompt Engineering Workbook

SHINE: Selecting AI for Use In Your Classroom or Lecture Hall

View this document full-size or get a Canva template copy (CC-BY-SA). Read the blog entry.

Five Phases of AI Adoption

View document full-size with self-assessment, as well as read the blog entries (part 1 and part 2) explaining it.

Knowledge Stack Creation and Organization

Structure your Claude Project, ChatGPT Project/GPT, Perplexity Space, Google Gem, or Boodle Box AI Knowledge Stack (think of it as a “digital backpack”) to ensure it works the way you want:

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Learn More About AI

Sign up for these fascinating newsletters (via email) about AI innovations. It’s a firehose, so you have been warned.

  • Ben’s Bites – A daily AI newsletter providing concise updates on AI developments.
  • Critical Inkling – Tom Mullaney’s “AI Resistance” vibe is worth exploring.
  • Evolving AI Insights – A newsletter with over 2 million subscribers providing AI insights.
  • Futurepedia – A weekly newsletter joining 230,000 professionals learning to leverage AI tools for work.
  • Superhuman – Zain K.’s AI-focused newsletter that grew to over 800,000 subscribers.
  • The Neuron – An AI-focused daily newsletter with over 500,000 subscribers.

An Alternative Perspective:

“ChatGPT won’t improve your teaching, won’t save you time (anymore than not doing your job would save you time), and doesn’t represent a key skill set that your students must have, lest they be left behind. K-12 educators can and should resist the sales pitch.”
– Dr. Emily M. Bender, November 22, 2024.”

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About Miguel Guhlin

Transforming work through technology is a principle Miguel Guhlin has long championed. As a seasoned educator, he has demonstrated effective technology integration at classroom, campus, and district levels aligned to recognized industry standards.

A published writer and speaker, Miguel has contributed over one hundred print publications and thousands of online articles in print and digital publications. His work was recognized in EdTech Magazine’s 2017 Must-Read blog awards. His academic credentials include a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree. Read his work online at blog.tcea.org, MGlink.org, and review his portfolio at http://www.MGuhlin.net.

In his tenure as Technology Director, Miguel has applied his experience from multiple school districts—including one with up to fifty-six thousand students—to align technology with educational objectives. He now serves as a Director of Professional Development for TCEA.org, a non-profit education association. In his work for TCEA, he has written over 750 blog entries and authored over 15 online courses, five focused on the use of AI in education.

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