Teaching with AI is a timely and deeply grounded contribution to the ongoing conversation about artificial intelligence in education. Written by Dr. Med Kharbach, an educator and researcher known for his long-standing work at the intersection of technology and pedagogy, this book offers teachers something they rarely find in AI literature: clarity, practicality, and genuine classroom relevance.
In place of tracing the history of artificial intelligence or getting lost in technical detail, Kharbach focuses on what teachers can actually do with AI today. The language is clear, the tone approachable, and the insights drawn from both research and lived classroom experience. The book reads less like a manual and more like a thoughtful conversation with a colleague who understands the realities of teaching.
The first part of Teaching with AI lays the groundwork with AI literacy and critical thinking, showing how educators can help students move beyond passive use toward informed, reflective engagement. Later chapters revisit well-known instructional frameworks (e.g., SAMR, Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy, TPACK, and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge) and reinterpret them for the AI age. Each framework is illustrated through concrete classroom examples that make the abstract tangible.
Kharbach’s discussion of lesson planning and AI tools stands out for its practicality. He explores how teachers can prompt AI systems effectively, select tools responsibly, and use automation to save time without sacrificing creativity or professional judgment.
The book closes with sections on professional growth and ethics, areas often overlooked in similar guides. Kharbach reflects on how teachers can use AI for lifelong learning, personal knowledge management, and research support, before turning to the ethical dimensions: privacy, integrity, bias, and student wellbeing. His treatment of these topics is balanced and thoughtful, grounded in the belief that human judgment must remain at the center of AI use in education.
What sets Teaching with AI especially valuable is its tone. Kharbach writes as a teacher speaking to teachers. The advice is practical, the concepts are scaffolded, and the examples are directly applicable. For educators who want to integrate AI thoughtfully and confidently into their classrooms, this book is both a guide and a companion.
