Creative and critical engagement with AI in education
AI Guide
Looking for a step-by-step introduction to AI? Our guide is designed to help you understand what AI is, how it works, and what it can and cannot do.
Assignments
These curated assignments incorporate AI tools, engage with current debates, and invite student reflection. They are open access and free to use in any classroom.
Learn about AI with our guide
AI Starter
Designed for anyone who is new to using AI tools, this starter introduces core AI concepts, explores capabilities and limitations, offers sample classroom policies, and more.
Explore LLMs
Take a guided tour of ChatGPT and learn how to use large language models (LLMs) responsibly. Then, put it to the test and compare responses from ChatGPT and Claude side-by-side!
Resources
Expand your understanding of AI with additional materials. Here, we feature original content we’ve created alongside handpicked external resources to support continued learning.
Featured assignments
These assignments are designed to spark informed conversation about the risks, benefits, and potential impacts of AI tools. They are sourced from educators around the world, often revised or expanded for the purposes of this collection (the original source links are included).
Building an Annotated Bibliography with AI Assistance
Test AI-generated summaries of scholarly sources against your own close readings to strengthen critical judgment and analysis.
A Tale of Two Critiques
Compare and reflect on a primary source, a ChatGPT-generated critique of that source, and a human-generated critique. The goal is for students to build skill and confidence with critical reading.
Illustrate a Hoax
Explore the potential for AI image generation tools to corroborate false narratives or provide “evidence” that would be characterized as misinformation.
Arresting Metaphors
Evaluate the capacity for AI tools to create poetic metaphors through reading, experimentation, discussion, and reflection on the role of metaphors in education.
About the project
The AI Pedagogy Project was created in 2023 to help educators engage their students in conversations about the capabilities and limitations of AI through hands-on experimentation. We offer a range of resources, from our AI Guide to curated assignments related to AI, that educators can use to better understand AI and learn how to incorporate it in their teaching.
The project was incubated at metaLAB (at) Harvard within the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University from 2023–2025. We’ve consulted with a wide range of colleagues, students, and experts to shape this resource.
Recent events
AI Design for Ocean Solutions (2026)
Returning for its 2nd year, this J-term course at Harvard’s metaLAB will teach students how to use generative AI for creative interventions in ocean conservation
Fairbanks Museum William Eddy Lecture
A Bug in the System? Rethinking Education in Light of AI
Embracing AI: Challenges and Opportunities in Education
New technologies have forever changed the way we learn and teach. As an educator and researcher in artificial intelligence, Sarah Newman will share recommendations on how we can best address this situation.
Public AI Summit
A two-day summit for the general public to learn about the latest advancements in AI and how to leverage AI tools in everyday life
AI Design for Ocean Solutions (2025)
A J-term course at Harvard's Graduate School of Design that teaches students how to use generative AI for creative interventions in ocean conservation
AI vs. Academic Integrity
With students already leveraging AI in creative ways, how can institutions balance innovation and academic integrity?