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Free · K–12 educators · Self-paced

AIVAST Free AI Guide for Educators

A practical K–12 companion course for classroom teachers. This AIVAST-authored free course helps K–12 educators use AI safely and effectively. Each module maps to a real classroom task — from lesson planning to accommodations — with AIVAST-approved prompts, safety guardrails, and workflows you can use tomorrow morning.

How to use this AIVAST guide

Two ways to navigate

By classroom task

Jump straight to the job you're doing today — worksheets, rubrics, IEP accommodations, newsletters — and copy an AIVAST starter prompt.

By AI-tool category

Each module names the AIVAST-recommended category of tool (chat assistant, image model, slide generator, etc.) so you can use whatever your district has approved.

AIVAST digital citizenship

Safety & responsible AI use

Every AIVAST module assumes these five guardrails. Read them once, model them every day.

  • Never paste a student's personal information, grades, IEP text, or full names into a general-purpose AI tool.
  • Always disclose AI assistance on any published or graded artifact, using the AIVAST attribution line.
  • Fact-check every AI output against a trusted source before it reaches a student.
  • Use AI to extend your judgment, never to replace it — you remain the teacher of record.
  • Model curious, critical use with your students so they learn responsible AI habits from you.
17 modules · Self-paced

The AIVAST classroom-task library

Click any module to expand AIVAST-approved prompts, objectives, and a classroom tip.

AIVAST-recommended tools

  • AI video generator
  • Text-to-video model
  • AI presentation-to-video

Objectives

  • Storyboard a 60–180 second explainer aligned to a standard
  • Add captions and on-screen text highlights for accessibility
  • Repurpose one video into short social clips for families

AIVAST tip

AIVAST recommends previewing every AI-generated video with the mute button on and captions on — if it still makes sense, it's classroom-ready.

AIVAST-approved prompts

Educational explainer

Teacher prompt

Create a clear, engaging 3-minute AIVAST-style explainer video for 5th graders about photosynthesis. Include simple definitions, real-world examples, visually distinct sections, friendly narration, and on-screen text for key terms.

Student prompt

Make a 1-minute video explaining the water cycle for my class. Use simple language, labeled diagrams, and a short summary slide at the end.

Family/school event clip

Teacher prompt

Produce a 30-second promotional video for our school science fair. Use bright visuals, upbeat music, and on-screen text with the date, time, location, and a call to action for families.

Step-by-step demonstration

Teacher prompt

Make a 60-second demonstration of a safe kitchen-chemistry reaction. Break the procedure into clear steps with close-up shots, safety notes, and voiceover instructions.

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