Co-Design or Copy-Paste? A Model Lesson on Integrating an ‘AI Co-Designer’ into Creative Projects
How do we move students away from using AI as a “copy-paste” generator toward using it as a thoughtful creative partner?
This hands-on model lesson introduces the concept of the “AI Co-Designer”, a practical framework that positions generative AI as an interactive thought partner across every stage of the design cycle.
Using a secondary graphic design module as a practical case study, participants will step into the student role to experience the framework firsthand. Attendees will engage in rapid, hands-on activities to:
- Construct target user personas
- Critique initial layout concepts
- Simulate authentic stakeholder feedback
While demonstrated through visual communications, this adaptable workflow applies seamlessly to product design, media, and STEAM projects across any secondary curriculum.
Facilitated By
Yalassaval (Paan) Vitithjeeratanakun
Design Teacher, NIST International School
Yalassaval (Paan) Vitithjeeratanakun is a Design & Technology teacher at NIST International School (MYP & DP) with a rich background across commercial design and education, passionate about bridging industry practice with classroom learning.
Before teaching, Paan spent five years as a product designer for Guidecraft and Kaplan Early Learning Company, designing physical products, furniture, and brand marketing materials, followed by a role in business development for an animation studio.
As a lifelong practitioner, Paan actively maintains their own creative practice through ceramics, painting, and glassblowing – a perspective that deeply shapes how they approach human creativity, craftsmanship, and emerging technologies in the design studio.
