Course Description

In this micro-credential, learners assess whether using AI in a given educational or digital context supports values such as fairness, transparency, and privacy. They reflect on whether its use is appropriate, beneficial, or potentially harmful. This micro-credential meets the STEM certificate renewal requirement. To earn clock hours for this micro-credential: (1) Complete WEA micro-credential orientation to learn about the process. Complete orientation ONCE. Register for orientation on https://wea-win.org/. (2) Register for an NEA micro-credential https://nea.certificationbank.com/Washington AND register for WEA clock hours for the specific NEA micro-credential you selected on https://wea-win.org/. (3) Complete the WEA micro-credential workshop EVERY TIME you are working on a new micro-credential. For more information, see: https://www.washingtonea.org/events-training/pd/micro-credentials/

Course Objectives

In this micro-credential, educators examine how AI tools and systems uphold or challenge the values of fairness, transparency, and privacy. By analyzing AI use through these ethical lenses, they learn to evaluate when a tool is appropriate, beneficial, or potentially harmful in their instructional context. Using this understanding, educators apply ethical principles directly to classroom practice. They evaluate an AI tool relevant to their work, design a lesson that models responsible use, and reflect on how their decisions support equitable, transparent, and privacy-protective learning experiences for students.