UAB Libraries share AI resources, skills with Alabama’s K-12 educators
UAB Libraries share AI resources, skills with Alabama’s K-12 educators
Publish Date: 2026-05-11 12:31:00
Source Domain: www.uab.edu
A participant looks at the workshop digital literacy materials and tools on her phone and laptop.As artificial intelligence tools become more available, teachers need to know when it is appropriate and how to use them.
That is why faculty from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Libraries are working to enhance media and AI literacy in the community.
In late April, UAB Libraries hosted teachers and librarians for a no-cost workshop, Partnering for Progress. The goals were to share knowledge about AI applications and implications for the classroom and to form relationships between those educators and expert librarians at UAB. It was created in response to educators’ wanting guidance on this topic.
The workshop is part of a continuing effort by UAB Libraries to collaborate with area teachers to foster research skills, promote information literacy and provide access to unique resources. It is a great example of UAB experts’ working to meet a direct need in the community.
Educators attended from Alabama school districts including Birmingham, Haleyville, Homewood, Huntsville, Leeds, Opelika, Pelham, Trussville, Tuscaloosa and Vestavia Hills, plus Jefferson, Blount, Escambia, Etowah, Shelby, St. Clair and Walker counties. The curriculum was designed by Associate Professor and Media Literacy Librarian Brooke Becker and Reference Librarian for Education and Educational Technology Summer Upton, who led the workshop.
Teachers raise their hands in response to a question during the morning session.The group talked about AI and generative AI, a type of artificial intelligence that creates original content by learning patterns from existing data. They discussed skills students and educators will need to use AI in schools, plus freely available online resources for teachers and students, and characteristics of AI policies for schools and school districts. Guest speaker Jordan Fancher discussed the new Alabama Digital Literacy…
