AL
5.0Reviewed Feb 16, 2026
Very well organized course. Great content! Brilliant guidance from experts in both AI and teaching!
ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers
This practical, introductory course helps K–12 educators move from curiosity to confident, everyday use of ChatGPT. Built specifically for teachers, it introduces the essentials of how ChatGPT works, how to navigate and personalize the tool, and how to apply it to real classroom and administrative tasks. Across short, hands-on modules, you’ll explore core ChatGPT tools, learn how to write and refine effective prompts, and practice using AI for common educator workflows like lesson planning, communication, rubrics, and student support. You’ll see step-by-step demos, ready-to-use examples, and real classroom workflows from experienced educators. The course also emphasizes responsible, professional AI use, including data privacy and human judgment. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Navigate and personalize ChatGPT for daily classroom and administrative tasks • Write and refine effective prompts using a clear prompting framework • Understand how to adapt and personalize top educator use cases to align with your unique classroom goals • Review outputs critically and use AI responsibly in a school setting
Status: AI literacy
Status: Communication
BeginnerCourse5 hours
Featured reviews
RG
5.0Reviewed Apr 27, 2026
Great way to start learning all you need about AI, and work with it for your advantage.
LA
5.0Reviewed Jul 5, 2026
This course is just exactly what every educator should take advantage and take. It is a good beginning to the world of using ChatGPT.
CC
4.0Reviewed Jun 9, 2026
An excellent thorough introduction for any educator curious about using AI in class.
CW
5.0Reviewed Jul 29, 2026
Excellent introductory course for teachers new to ChatGPT.
JK
5.0Reviewed Jan 31, 2026
The coarse helped me to use ChatGPT A-I to teach effectively, even asking the A-I to help in setting aquizzes for further practice.
I
5.0Reviewed Mar 10, 2026
This course is really useful.I came to know and learn to write effective prompting.Thanks coursera.
S
5.0Reviewed Jan 11, 2026
We know only to use chatgpt for getting worksheets or activities, but this course enabled TCE, personalized prompt response, so as to help us do better. Thank you
MS
5.0Reviewed Dec 29, 2025
Really helpful, need part two for how to use chat gpt in science and math classroom and labs
VC
5.0Reviewed Dec 21, 2025
Very useful even for non teachers. The essential tools are really great to know! Thank you!
NM
5.0Reviewed Feb 19, 2026
very helpful for my future career in teaching computer science
TH
5.0Reviewed Apr 22, 2026
Great introduction course. Giving suggestions to "do" the work is perfect for hands-on learners