AI is a great tool for both staff and students, but we offer the below to aid in implementing this new technology in the K-12 educational environment with high school students.
Use Cases:
Other educational resources:
U.S. Department of Education on AI
Data Compliance and Child Safety: FERPA, Child Online Protection Act (COPA), Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
KRESA Media Literacy Presentation
AI Safety and Privacy Tool - Provided by REMC
AI Apps for Schools (Curated by Tina Tribu)
Teachable Machine - image, pose, or audio recognition
Microsoft CoPilot Available by clicking on the CoPilot symbol on bing.com (Terms of Service) Warning, may be able to generate inappropriate pictures if a student logs in with a personal Microsoft account in class
ChatGPT - generative text (Terms of Service)
OpenArt AI -blocked because it can generate pornography (CIPA Violation)
Blackbox AI - blocked because it can generate malicious code (Cyber security concerns)
Google Gemini - Must be 18 years of age per terms of service (COPA Violation)
Note GPT - generate notes & summaries of video. - currently blocked because it contains no language about privacy for individuals under the age of 18. Will unblock once we can determine terms for age.
A.I. Sites District Superintendent (or delegate) is required to approve before allowing:
Otter.ai - AI-based meeting recording and transcribing, with notes and summary generation. Requires approval due to consent-, FERPA-, and HIPAA-related legal risks.
A lot of great information from presenter Eric Curts bit.ly/curts-aitools
Khanmigo - Generating rubrics, Developing quiz and exercise questions, Crafting exit tickets, Creating captivating lesson hooks tailored to student interests, Supporting Individual Education Plan (IEP) development
Amira Learning - AI Assisted Reading Coach
Students are required to rely on their own knowledge, skills, and resources when completing school work. In order to ensure the integrity of the educational process and to promote fair and equal opportunities for all students, except as outlined below, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools (collectively, “AI/NLP tools”) is strictly prohibited for the completion of school work. The use of AI/NLP tools, without the express permission/consent of a teacher, undermines the learning and problem-solving skills that are essential to academic success and that the staff is tasked to develop in each student. Students are encouraged to develop their own knowledge, skills, and understanding of course material rather than relying solely on AI/NLP tools and they should ask their teachers when they have questions and/or need assistance. Unauthorized use of AI/NLP tools is considered a form of plagiarism and any student found using these tools without permission or in a prohibited manner will be disciplined in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.
Notwithstanding the preceding, students can use AI/NLP tools in the school setting if they receive prior permission/consent from their teacher, so long as they use the AI/NLP tools in an ethical and responsible manner. Teachers have the discretion to authorize students to use AI/NLP tools for the following uses:
A. Research assistance: AI/NLP tools can be used to help students quickly and efficiently search for and find relevant information for their school projects and assignments.
B. Data Analysis: AI/NLP tools can be used to help students analyze, understand, and interpret large amounts of data, such as text documents or social media posts. This can be particularly useful for research projects or data analysis assignments – e.g., scientific experiments and marketing research.
C. Language translation: AI/NLP tools can be used to translate texts or documents into different languages, which can be helpful for students who are learning a new language or for students who are studying texts written in a different language.
D. Writing assistance: AI/NLP tools can provide grammar and spelling corrections, as well as suggest alternative word choices and sentence structure, to help students improve their writing skills.
E. Accessibility: AI/NLP tools can be used to help students with disabilities access and understand written materials. For example, text-to-speech software can help students with specific learning disabilities or visual impairments to read texts and AI-powered translation tools can help students with hearing impairments understand spoken language.
As outlined above, under appropriate circumstances, AI/NLP tools can be effectively used as a supplement to and not a replacement for traditional learning methods. Consequently, with prior teacher permission/consent, students can use such resources to help them better understand and analyze information and/or access course materials. If a student has any questions about whether they are permitted to use AI/NLP tools for a specific class assignment, they should ask their teacher.
Users who disregard this policy and its accompanying guidelines may have their use privileges suspended or revoked and disciplinary action taken against them. Users are personally responsible and liable, both civilly and criminally, for uses of District Information & Technology Resources that are not authorized by this policy and its accompanying guidelines.
The Board designates the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent for Technology as the administrators responsible for initiating, implementing, and enforcing this policy and its accompanying guidelines as they apply to students’ use of District Information & Technology Resources.
Having a teacher define when and how A.I. can be used in the classroom is important for students. Below is sample template language for allowing students to use AI with permission from the teacher:
Students are allowed to use advanced automated tools (artificial intelligence or machine learning tools such as ChatGPT, Grammarly, or Dall-E 2) on assignments in this course if instructor permission is obtained in advance.
With permission, you may use AI programs in the following:
• To help generate ideas and brainstorm.
•Fine-tune research questions
• Check grammar, rigor, and writing style
• Consolidate and organize notes.
However, you should note that the material generated by these programs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or otherwise problematic. Beware that use may also stifle your own independent thinking and creativity. You may not submit any work generated by an AI program as your own. If you include material generated by an AI program, it should be cited like any other reference material (with consideration for the quality of the reference, which may be poor). Text generated using ChatGPT-3 should include a citation such as: “Chat-GPT-3. (YYYY, Month DD of query). “Text of your prompt.”
Your teacher may also ask for an explanation of how this tool was used. For example: If a tool is used in an assignment, students must also include a brief (2-3 sentences) description of how they used the tool.
Using AI in academically dishonest ways:
Unless given permission to use those tools, each student is expected to complete each assignment without substantive assistance from others, including automated tools. For these reasons, using AI without permission is incompatible with academic integrity:
• Work created by AI tools may not be considered original work and instead, considered automated plagiarism. It is derived from previously created texts from other sources that the models were trained on yet does not cite sources.
• AI models have built-in biases (i.e., they are trained on limited underlying sources; they reproduce, rather than challenge, errors in the sources)
• AI tools have limitations (i.e., they lack critical thinking to evaluate and reflect on criteria)
If you have any questions or concerns or want more information about AI and its potential uses for teaching and learning, please reach out to your teacher.