Think & use: An interactive workshop on AI literacy in writing courses and writer center tutoring

Keeping up with the latest developments in Gen AI tools, functionalities, and limitations is an overwhelming challenge. How can we best prepare our students to excel in their writing and research endeavors while fostering informed and ethical use of AI? The answer lies in developing critical AI literacy. Join us for a highly interactive session led by the Teaching Writing Interest Group’s convener, Jasmina Najjar, where we will reflect on how AI literacy is being integrated into our practices today; explore a range of AI literacy frameworks and resources, spanning critical and foundational concepts; and engage in collaborative breakout activities designed to build a collective understanding of key elements in AI literacy frameworks while pinpointing common themes and gaps as they relate to writing courses and tutoring and to develop practical strategies and ideas for assignments, teaching approaches, and feedback informed by these frameworks. Participants will leave with actionable insights and shared resources they can apply in their own contexts. This session is designed for faculty who teach courses with a writing component, writing center directors and tutors, and information literacy librarians.

Session outline:

1. Chatterfall: Share your initial understanding and thoughts individually
2. Discovery time: Explore different AI literacy frameworks and resources
3. Frame it Together group activity: Pinpoint common themes and gaps across frameworks to foster deeper understanding and connections that arerelevant to writing courses and tutoring. 
4. 1-3-All group activity: Identify strategies, activities, or something from resources shared during the session that promotes AI literacy within the context of writing courses and/or tutoring. 
5. Share key takeaways and leave with a useful resource.