Hemet Unified School District views Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a valued innovative and implementable educational tool that prepares students for real-world experiences necessary to be college and career ready.
As the inclusion of AI becomes an ever-present element of life, it is our hope that in sharing these resources, we can provide sound principles of practice to support educators in their mission to empower innovative classroom practice and inspire the next generation of collaborative creators to utilize AI in a way that is both safe, appropriate, and strives for excellence.
By adopting a mindset of leveraging AI as a tool for educational innovation, educators empower students to navigate a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Appropriate Uses
- Brainstorm lesson ideas, appropriate scaffolds, and discussion questions
- Modify text to provide scaffolds
- Create templates to be used for newsletters, emails, lists, rubrics, etc.
- Generate ideas on differentiation and personalization environment
- Partner with AI to brainstorm for a learning task and then utilizing those ideas to generate their own work
- Clarify understanding by asking for explanations or examples
- Gather specific feedback on their work such as grammatical errors or writing transitions
- Engage with AI to create new materials based on student creativity
By embracing AI tools for education, families can support, engage with, and create a collaborative learning environment that nurtures student growth and exploration.
Appropriate Uses
- Ask questions to fully understand how AI is being used with students in school and clarify appropriate use for homework
- Utilize AI to support families with greater efficiency in education-related tasks
- Engage in a family conversation around guidelines for appropriate AI use
Education leadership fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, ensuring that educators, students, and families have the necessary support and infrastructure to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in education.
Guiding Questions
- What are the fundamental principles and concepts of AI that educators, students, and families need to be aware of?
- What measures should be in place to protect sensitive student data and privacy when using AI-powered educational tools and systems?
- What ethical considerations and potential biases should stakeholders be aware of when using AI in education?
