AI Launchpad for Educators

Creative AI for the people who teach

AI Launchpad for Educators is a four-week virtual program that introduces educators to creative AI tools and practical classroom applications through hands-on workshops, guided experimentation and project-based learning.

Our pilot cohort ran November 1 to 28, 2025, and graduated educators, principals and administrators from 9 countries.

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United States · India · United Kingdom · Pakistan · Cyprus · Trinidad & Tobago · Greece · Israel · Kenya

Program experience

Four weeks from curious to confident

Volunteer session leads facilitate weekly workshops, while community engagement and project feedback keep the learning going between live sessions.

  1. ExploreGet hands-on with AI tools in live, beginner-friendly workshops.
  2. ExperimentTry creative applications with guided experimentation and weekly assignments.
  3. BuildDevelop a practical project for your own teaching and learning.
  4. SharePresent your project and outcomes. Volunteer judges give feedback and recognize selected submissions.
Who it’s for

Built for educators, not engineers

Teachers and faculty

Bring creative AI into lessons, assignments and classroom projects, responsibly and with confidence.

Instructional designers

Experiment with AI tools that help shape courses, materials and learning experiences.

School leaders

Principals, administrators and education professionals who want to understand what AI means for their schools.

The future of AI in education will be shaped
by communities, not just tools.

Powered by community

The volunteers who made the pilot

Volunteer AI practitioners, educators, workshop leads, mentors and judges gave their time and expertise to make hands-on AI learning accessible and engaging.

Session leads

  • Divya Sabade
  • Jagdeesh Gopal
  • Samuel Josephson
  • Padmarchana Kandi

Hackathon judges

  • Cassandra Collins
  • Dana Maria Popa
  • Kashyap Mhaisekar
  • Ross Smith

Adobe Education team

  • Shel McConville
  • Wezi Thindwa
  • Ann Kozma

Expert feedback and creative enablement throughout the program.

This is just the beginning

More cohorts, more conversations, more collaboration

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$25 equips an educator with AI teaching tools and lessons for one classroom.

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