AI Bytes

 
AI Bytes is a series of eleven bulletins specifically designed to provide valuable insights and resources for educators in adult education, with an emphasis on Get SET (Skills, Education and Training) programs.

Topics include:

1. An introduction to AI and how Get SET practitioners can use it in their practise.
2. A look AI tools and assistants: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Designer, Gemini and Chat GPT.
3. Harnessing chatbots and mastering effective prompt writing, including an introduction to the LLSC chatbot tailored for Get SET practitioners.
4. The importance of AI literacy for Get SET practitioners, including its role in shaping the future of work, enhancing job search strategies with AI-driven résumés and cover letters, using AI for interview preparation, and leveraging AI simulations to practice interview scenarios.
5. How AI is transforming accessibility and education for all learners, global and Canadian accessibility statistics, breaking down barriers with smart technology and UDL, practical applications of AI use in Get SET, additional AI and UDL connections, the path forward and the future of learning.
6. Overview of AI legislation in Canada; the Canadian AI regulatory landscape tailored for Get SET; 6 actionable steps for adult educators; 10 actionable steps for organizations.
7. An AI-themed escape room experience to engage practitioners, a deep dive into AI literacy and critical inquiry to empower learners as thoughtful users, and a comparison of AI tools then and now, highlighting rapid advancements in capabilities and educational applications.
8. Bridging the digital divide, distinguishing AI from automation, building and managing AI agents, protecting learner privacy, hands-on Get SET prototypes, preparing for an AI-collaborative future, and practical AI Bytes tools.
9. The new landscape of search, what happens when AI doesn’t know, rethinking assessment in the age of AI, and transitioning from theory to practice: mastering AI literacy.