ED 570

1 Credit

UAA PACE, 500-Level Upper Division Course

Graded

COURSE OVERVIEW

What enchanting technology grants teachers the gift of extra time? Enter the Artificial Intelligencepowered world of Magic School AI! Among the growing field of generative AI tools, Magic School AI has emerged as a comprehensive favorite designed to meet educators’ needs. This easy-to-use, free, customizable tool is a powerful teacher assistant, simplifying tasks like differentiating lessons, creating assessments, designing IEPs, crafting clear communication, and more. This course will take you from basic navigation to innovative creation with Magic AI’s rubric, choice board, and exemplar generators. Discover recommended tools tailored to your role and content area, and ideas for using the embedded MagicStudent tool to create a safe, guided AI experience for students. Whether you're an AI novice or an experienced user, this course unveils the enchanting features of Magic School and will empower you to apply timesaving teaching tools with confidence and creativity.

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Use prompts about Magic School AI to describe assumptions and insights of practitioners, researchers and self, including how the information relates to professional education practice and growth.
  • Design a lesson or unit plan utilizing 3 Magic School AI tools to enhance educator efficiency and student engagement. 
  • Create efficient communication using AI tools as a collaborative partner, or create an activity for students to collaborate with an AI tool in a safe and guided environment. 
  • Implement Magic AI tools, evaluate their effectiveness, and plan for future use to enhance teacher workflow or student learning.

Course Book:  This course does not have a course book.  All readings are within the online environment.

Course Syllabus  This is a preview syllabus only.  The official syllabus will be provided to you with your login information.

  • Methods of Instruction - Videos, readings and written responses.  No quizzes, midterms or finals. 
  • Course Grading Rubric

Grade Level: PK-12

IMPORTANT DATES & INFORMATION

  • This Teaching Channel with Learners Edge course is self-paced and can be started at any time.
  • The registration deadline for this session is October 15, 2025.
  • All coursework must be completed by November 15, 2025, though you are welcome to finish earlier.
  • Grades for this session will begin posting on September 2, 2025. Please allow up to two weeks from that date—or from your completion date if later—for your grade to be processed and delivered to ASDN.
  • Registration for the following session opens October 16, 2025, with coursework due April 15, 2026. Grades for the session will be released beginning January 2, 2026.
  • Extensions and re-enrollments are not allowed.
  • You may contact ASDN to drop this course at any time and it will be removed from your record. 
  • A maximum refund of $50.00 is available if you drop the course within one week of your registration date. No refunds will be issued after this one-week period.

TUITION

$215 Level 1 District Subscriber

$265 Level 2 District Non-Subscriber or Retired Educator

CHECK IF YOUR DISTRICT IS LEVEL 1 OR 2

You may pay with Visa or MasterCard.

INSTRUCTOR

Contact Teaching Channel with Learners Edge directly for questions specific to coursework.  Email: instructor@teachingchannel.com or call at 1-877-394-4930.   Contact ASDN for registration or transcript questions.