Beyond the Blank Page:
Harnessing AI for Content Creation
Harnessing AI for Content Creation
Sparking Creativity
Overcome the initial hurdles of content creation and find endless inspiration with AI-powered tools.
Boosting Efficiency
Streamline your workflow and accelerate content production by leveraging AI to assist with various tasks.
Expanding Possibilities
Explore new frontiers in content types and formats, from text to multimedia, all with the help of artificial intelligence.
image credits: Gamma.ai
🗳️ Quick Poll
"Have you used AI in your teaching or OER work before?"
- Never used AI tools for teaching
- Experimented occasionally
- Regular user for teaching
- Advanced user integrating into OER
Your OER AI Guides
Vincent Kang
(rock pianist character created by Ideogram)
Andrea Fuentes
(tech magician character created by Ideogram)
QR code to the Slides with all the links
AGENDA
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Icebreaker/Intro
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The Market: AI tools for lesson planning/OER Creation
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Challenges of content creation and lesson planning
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Demo & Hands-On
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A Polemic
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Q & A - Share Outs
CC: licensed with attribution
OER Development Challenges
- Not enough time to create OER.
- Need supporting materials (slides, test questions).
- Current resources lack diverse images.
- Need varied media (multimedia).
- Must ensure OER are accessible.
- Want to use data in resources.
Image: "Open Educational Resources - retrographic" by Lane Community College is licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.
AI + OER Integration & OPPORTUNITIES
- Content creation and adaptation
- Accessibility improvements
- Assessment development
Pitfalls of Using AI for OER
Learning about possible issues helps us use AI more wisely.
Additional Pitfalls
Key Takeaway
These pitfalls don't mean we should avoid AI—they mean we need to use it thoughtfully and with proper oversight!
📊 Detailed Tool Comparison
📊 Tool Comparison (Continued)
Prompt : Tips
- Define roles – Clarify your role or assign one to the tool.
- Be precise – Give clear, detailed instructions.
- Ask open-ended questions – Encourage thoughtful, expansive answers.
- Provide context – Explain the background or situation.
- Specify the output format – State exactly how you want the response structured.
- Include examples – Show models or references to guide the response.
- Outline the process – List the steps or approach to follow.
- Refine the result – Review and adjust for clarity and accuracy.
Prompt Engineering: Let's try it Together!
Instructions
- Open ChatGPT (GPT-4 if available) or any AI App
- Input this structured prompt (or a prompt of your choice in your discipline), free:
I'm creating an OER module for community college students titled "Introduction to Media Literacy." Can you help me outline 3 lessons, each with learning objectives, short readings (use open resources), and suggested discussion questions?- Review results
- Refine prompt by adding:
- "Make it culturally inclusive."
- "Align lesson 1 with Bloom's taxonomy: understanding."
How might you improve the following prompt?
"Create a presentation on supporting college student success."
Compare it with two AI applications
🤔 Discussion Prompts
- What worked well? Which aspects of the AI-generated outline were most useful?
- What needs human input? Where did you notice gaps or areas requiring expertise?
- Cultural inclusivity: How did the AI respond to your refinement request?
- Learning objectives: Were they appropriately aligned with Bloom's taxonomy?
Image Creation & Text
Images
DALLE-E (OpenAI)
Midjourney (Discord) - complicated
Firefly (Adobe) - may have through district - PLAY WITH IT
Ideogram (DEMO) - better quality _ quick show
built into Canva - not as good
Popular GenAI Platforms: Video and Multimedia Creation
Video
Synesthesia (video narration, freemium)
Show demo
Multimedia
- Gamma (recommended)
- Canva *(timelines, matching games, etc.)
- Andrea's Example Historic Timeline
Key Strategies for Success
Human-in-the-Loop Review
Use Licensed Datasets
Prompt Iteration
Scaffolding, Not Final Draft
Diversify Sources
Resources
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