Evolve AI Institute

Resources

For Educators

AI Resources Repository

  • Description: Curated, searchable collection of 236+ AI educational resources including research papers, AI tools, best practices, tutorials, documentation, and news. Features advanced filtering by category (AI Tools, Educational Resources, Research Papers, Best Practices, Tutorials, Documentation, News), subcategory (Academic Support, Ethics of AI, Image Generators, LLMs, Productivity Tools, Video Generation, Writing, and more), and time period. Resources are rated and tracked for popularity. Community submissions accepted.
  • Categories: AI Professional Development for Educators, Resources for AI Up-Skilling
  • Audience: K-12 Teachers, Higher Education Faculty, Administrators, Students, Researchers
  • Cost: Free (no registration required)

Open Lesson Repository (Main Page)

Comprehensive collection of 12 standards-aligned, ready-to-use AI lesson plans for grades K-12 across all subject areas with complete downloadable materials, assessment rubrics, and differentiation strategies
  • Categories: AI Professional Development for Educators, AI Experience for Schools
  • Audience: K-12 Teachers, Administrators
  • Standards: CSTA, ISTE, CCSS, NGSS

Individual Lesson Plans (12 complete lessons):

Lesson 1: What is Artificial Intelligence?

  • Description: Grades 3-5, 45 minutes. Introduction to AI concepts using everyday examples and hands-on activities
  • Subject: Computer Science

Lesson 2: Teaching Machines: The AI Training Game

  • Description: Grades 4-6, 60 minutes. Kinesthetic activity teaching machine learning through interactive game demonstrating how AI improves with data
  • Subject: Computer Science

Lesson 3: AI Ethics: Fairness and Bias in Algorithms

  • Description: Grades 6-8, 90 minutes. Critical examination of AI bias with real-world case studies and discussion prompts
  • Subject: Social Studies

Lesson 4: Introduction to Neural Networks

  • Description: Grades 9-12, 120 minutes. Hands-on coding activities exploring how neural networks mimic the human brain
  • Subject: Computer Science + Mathematics

Lesson 5: AI as a Creative Writing Partner

  • Description: Grades 7-12, 90 minutes. Exploring AI assistance in creative writing while maintaining student voice and critical evaluation
  • Subject: English Language Arts

Lesson 6: AI in Climate Science and Prediction

  • Description: Grades 9-12, 90 minutes. Real climate data analysis showing how AI predicts weather and develops environmental solutions
  • Subject: Science

Lesson 7: How AI Sees: Image Recognition Basics

  • Description: Grades 5-8, 60 minutes. Hands-on image classification activities teaching computer vision concepts
  • Subject: Computer Science

Lesson 8: Future of Work: AI and Career Pathways

  • Description: Grades 10-12, 90 minutes. Career exploration of AI jobs and how AI transforms industries with skills assessment
  • Subject: Career Education/Social Studies

Lesson 9: Your Data and AI: Privacy in the Digital Age

  • Description: Grades 7-12, 75 minutes. Privacy audit activities teaching data protection and informed online decisions
  • Subject: Digital Citizenship

Lesson 10: How AI Understands Language: NLP Basics

  • Description: Grades 9-12, 90 minutes. Natural language processing exploration with chatbot design project
  • Subject: English Language Arts + Computer Science

Lesson 11: AI in Healthcare: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Description: Grades 10-12, 90 minutes. Medical case studies showing AI's impact on healthcare with ethical considerations
  • Subject: Science + Health

Lesson 12: Build Your Own AI: Hands-On Project

  • Description: Grades 8-12, 120 minutes. Guided project creating simple AI application with step-by-step instructions
  • Subject: Computer Science

Free Quarterly Webinars

  • Description: Expert-led professional development sessions covering AI tools, classroom integration, ethical considerations, and emerging trends. Live Q&A, certificates of participation, and recorded sessions available
  • Categories: AI Professional Development for Educators
  • Audience: K-12 Teachers, Administrators

AI Awareness Sessions

Short 20-30 minute orientation webinars for busy educators on AI basics, classroom applications, and ethical considerations with on-demand access

  • Categories: AI Professional Development for Educators
  • Audience: K-12 Teachers
For Parents & Families

Family AI Guide

Comprehensive downloadable PDF guide helping families understand AI, support student learning, and establish healthy AI usage habits with age-appropriate guidance and conversation starters

  • Categories: Parental Guides to AI
  • Audience: Parents, Guardians
For Students

Student AI Readiness Checklist

Interactive self-evaluation tool for students to assess their AI literacy, identify strengths, discover growth opportunities, and track progress with personalized learning paths

  • Categories: AI Experience for Schools, Resources for AI Up-Skilling
  • Audience: Students (Grades 5-12)

PocketAI.Online Interactive Platform

Safe, monitored educational AI platform designed for K-12 classrooms where students experiment with AI tools while learning capabilities, limitations, and ethical considerations in a privacy-first environment

  • Categories: AI Experience for Schools, Resources for AI Up-Skilling
  • Audience: Students (Grades 3-12), Teachers
For Schools & Districts

AI-Responsive Assignment Design (ARAD) Framework

  • Description: Free professional development module introducing the ARAD Framework (Mousel, 2023), a systematic 5-step approach for redesigning assignments. Guides educators through determining whether to integrate AI as a learning tool or design AI-resistant assessments based on learning objectives. Includes practical redesign examples across disciplines (essay writing, history, biology lab reports, business marketing), sample rubrics for AI-integrated assignments, and an interactive custom GPT tool for step-by-step implementation guidance. Create an optional free account to receive a certificate of completion and track your progress.
  • Categories: AI Professional Development for Educators
  • Audience: K-12 Teachers, Instructional Designers, Curriculum Developers
  • Time: 45 minutes
  • Cost: Free (no registration required to view)

AI Task Force Starter Toolkit

Comprehensive toolkit to launch or enhance school AI task forces, including a step-by-step setup guide, customizable templates, meeting agendas, policy frameworks, implementation roadmaps, and stakeholder communication plans

  • Categories: AI Professional Development for Educators, AI Experience for Schools
  • Audience: Administrators, District Leaders, Teachers

Federal Grant & Procurement Search Tool

  • Description: Free advanced search tool combining data from Grants.gov and SAM.gov to search 2,000+ active federal funding opportunities in one interface. Features dual-database search, advanced filtering by agency, funding amount, deadline, and status. Supports research grants (NSF, NIH, DOE), education funding (K-12, higher ed, training), nonprofit programs, and SBIR/STTR innovation opportunities. Mobile-responsive with real-time data updates. Also includes guidance on Texas Workforce Commission Skills Development Fund (SDF) partnerships for customized AI workforce training and Title V Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) partnership opportunities for AI education initiatives.
  • Categories: AI Experience for Schools, Resources for AI Up-Skilling
  • Audience: K-12 Administrators, District Leaders, Higher Education Institutions, Researchers, Nonprofits, Workforce Development Programs
  • Cost: Free (no registration required)

About Evolve AI Institute LLC

We equip K-12 schools, colleges, educators, workforce programs, and business organizations with the training, curriculum, and consulting needed to implement effective AI education. Our K-12 program is aligned with federal funding priorities and industry needs.

  • No login or access code is required for downloadable guides and checklists.
  • Resources align with CSTA, ISTE, Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and state-specific frameworks.
  • PocketAI.Online provides a safe, controlled environment where students can experiment with AI tools while learning about capabilities, limitations, and ethical considerations.