At Digital Theatre+, we prioritize your teaching needs in everything we do. So, when we heard that AI was leading to significant changes in the way you teach, we got to work.
Available now, our latest professional development course, AI in the Classroom, features a panel of theatre educators sharing real-world insights into how they're using AI, including case studies from educators across the globe.
Find out more about this free one-hour course in today's blog, or sign up here.
Build your AI confidence with real-world insights
Earlier this year, Gallup reported that 3 in 10 teachers use AI weekly – but how are they using this new technology?
To find out, we asked teachers to send in video answers to a series of AI-focused questions, ranging from how they've found AI useful when it comes to lesson planning, to the impact that this new technology has had on the development of critical thinking skills.
With a selection of video responses from teachers in China, Costa Rica, Ghana, and the UK, our panel of theatre educators discussed these real-world insights, offering a critical look at how to optimize this new technology – and the mistakes to avoid in your own lessons!
Here's an example, sent in by theatre teacher and course panelist, Katie Pritz...
Katie Pritz is a panelist on AI in the Classroom. Sign up to hear more today.
Understand AI from a District-wide perspective
No one knows your classroom (or your students) better than you, and that can leave your teaching strategy feeling extremely personal. But of course, the changes that AI is causing in the education landscape are part of a wider conversation.
This is why we asked Dr. Joseph R. D'Ambrosi to join our panel for AI in the Classroom. Joseph is an award-winning educator and arts leader who serves as the Fine and Performing Arts Resource Specialist for the School District of Osceola County.
Towards the end of this session, Joseph spoke about what teachers should be asking their district for when it comes to AI. Here's an excerpt from his response...
'It's incredibly fair to ask for practical professional learning that models how we can use AI in the classroom. School districts should be investing in those opportunities. And district leaders should be vetting platforms for their privacy and compliance – for student safety, of course, but also for pedagogical input.'
'Like we keep saying, AI is not going anywhere, so we should be investing in it. And when it comes to using it in the classroom, it's ok to ask your leaders to advocate for something you care about!'
Looking for more on AI and education? Check out this Higher Education webinar from August 2025
Find out more in the full on-demand session
Across this session, AI in the Classroom also touched on topics such as:
- Using AI to personalize your lessons to individual student needs
- The risks of using AI, from 'AI psychosis' to critical thinking limitations
- How to adapt your existing lessons to suit these changes in education
This free course counts for one hour of certified professional development, and includes a Certificate of Attendance upon completion.
Click here to sign up for AI in the Classroom – or get in touch with our team to unlock access to the entire DT+ Training Academy, featuring 20+ hours of certified professional development.
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