Custom Chatbots and Revised Assessments: Integrating AI Without Students Taking Cognitive Shortcuts

Classroom teachers have seen how AI can save them time, help differentiate curriculum, and offer just-in-time support for students. Yet this technology also allows students to take cognitive shortcuts through the curriculum that educators have spent years carefully creating. Arpan Chokshi, a classroom teacher and instructional coach at Hinsdale District 86, shares practical strategies for designing teacher-facing and student-facing chatbots, revising assessments so students do the cognitive heavy lifting, training students to evaluate AI output, and writing a clear course AI-use policy. Live online or on demand (recorded for 30 days). Fees: PD365 members $199; non-members $248 (includes one year of membership); 2 people $238 each; 3 people $228 each; students/retirees $99. The published time does not state a time zone; the displayed time assumes Central Time.