AI Teaching Assistant: How AI Can Make Your Life Easier as an Educator

AI Teaching Assistant: How AI Can Make Your Life Easier as an Educator is a practical short guide designed to help teachers save time, simplify course prep, and create better classroom materials with the support of AI.

This guide walks you step by step through how to “onboard” AI as if it were your personal teaching assistant—helping you draft assignments, structure group activities, streamline syllabi, repurpose old materials, and build engaging presentations. Instead of replacing your voice, AI is positioned as a support tool that organizes your knowledge, course outcomes, and drafts into usable resources.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Real prompts Brandon uses to create checklists, tables, and teaching frameworks.

• Examples of how to adapt syllabi, lectures, and course materials for Canvas and student-friendly formats.

• Strategies to bring in related media—quotes, articles, and social content—to make lessons more relevant.

• Reminders and best practices for keeping your unique voice while reducing workload.

Written by Brandon Graves, an award-winning visual storyteller and professor, this guide is a companion for any educator who wants to embrace AI the right way—keeping teaching authentic while making the work lighter.