Week 9: Looking Ahead – Co-Designing the Future of Learning with Students and AI
📅 Part of the 9-Week Series: Teaching AI with Concepts, Ethics, and Inquiry
Big Idea:
The future of learning with AI will not be defined by what’s possible — but by what we choose to do together.
Co-designing with students is not a trend. It’s a necessity.
A Journey Built on Questions
Nine weeks ago, we didn’t begin this series with a list of AI tools.
We began with big ideas:
What kind of thinkers are we trying to cultivate?
What does ethical, inquiry-driven learning look like in an AI-rich world?
How do we honor student voice while embracing new technologies?
As this series comes to a close, one truth stands out:
💬 “AI is not here to replace teachers — or students.
It’s here to expand the ways we think, learn, and create.
But only if we co-design intentionally.”
What We’ve Learned Together
Here are just a few of the foundational shifts we explored:
✅ Concepts first — tools second
✅ Inquiry > instant answers
✅ Ethics is about student agency
✅ Students are not just users — they’re architects
✅ Real-world projects make AI relevant
✅ Reflection and iteration matter
These lessons weren’t just about AI.
They were about learning itself.
What’s Next? Three Core Shifts for 2025 and Beyond
As you prepare for the next school year, consider these shifts not as mandates, but as invitations:
1️⃣ From Routines to Reflexivity
Rather than locking students into AI-generated outputs or rigid prompts, let’s teach them to question the process:
Why did the AI give this response?
What voices are missing?
What’s the most curious next question?
Reflection becomes the most powerful tool in an AI-integrated classroom.
2️⃣ From Hierarchy to Co-Design
Students should help shape how AI is used in school — from classroom policies to ethical expectations.
Ways to co-design:
Create a Student AI Bill of Rights
Let students choose when and how AI supports their writing or research
Invite them to design their own prompts or projects using LLMs
Use AI as a thinking partner, not a shortcut
3️⃣ From Local Use to Global Dialogue
Inquiry doesn’t end at the school walls. Publish. Share. Connect.
Examples:
Student blogs about AI ethics
Global Flipgrid conversations
Classroom collaborations on digital platforms
AI Time Capsules opened 20 years from now
When students share their voice, they influence how AI is used beyond your classroom.
Tool for Reflection: 10 Provocations for AI Co-Design
To celebrate the close of this series, we’ve created a printable tool you can use right away:
📄 “10 Provocations for AI Co-Design”
Use it at the start of next year to help students reflect, design, and share their vision for how AI should work with them — not for them.
✨ Final Thought
AI isn’t the revolution.
Learning with purpose is.
And our students are not passengers in this shift — they’re co-pilots.
Thank you for being part of this journey. Let’s keep building a future where AI, curiosity, and student voice meet.
— Rachel Lugo
Founder, Futurise-Edu
