In this session, I share an assignment from my media literacy teaching methods course that positions generative AI as a starting point, rather than a shortcut, for instructional design. I show how my pre-service teachers used AI to generate unit plans, then revised, curated, and personalized those plans to align with standards, teacher-produced Essential Questions, and student-centered texts. Using student reflections and sample artifacts, this session offers a practical generate, adapt, curate framework for helping novice instructors use AI to reduce cognitive load while preserving pedagogical expertise and creativity.
