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DCS Approved AI Tools
DCS Approved AI Tools
Google Gemini, NotebookLM and Magic School are approved for use by Dublin students ages 14+. These tools meet security guidelines set by Ohio to preserve the privacy of student accounts and data. Students should still be mindful not to share indentifying information like family/friend names, identification numbers, addresses, etc. Safety-related information may still be flagged and shared with school officials.
What level of AI Use is permitted by your instructor per assignment?
AI should not replace the learning or complete tasks for which you are being evaluated.
Maintain safety and privacy of your personal information.
Evaluate the generated information for context and accuracy. Find credible sources that verify your claims.
Cite your prompts and usage of AI-generated material.
Follow all DCS Guidelines for use.
Prompt Engineering Library - click here
Prompts are different than database queries
More details help AI generate it's response. You should ask follow-up questions and provide examples of what "to do" or "not to do".
Give the AI a role or provide context for how you will use the information. Is it a tutor, a researcher, a computer scientist, a graphic artist?
Include the type of output you would like: ... a one page summary, an outline, a list, etc. You can add specifics like "at a 6th grade reading level" or "translated into Spanish."
Use feedback tools to evaluate if the response was useful or not. This helps improve AI over time.
Some AI tools allow for "deep thinking" mode if you need a more detailed response.
Strengths of AI
Strengths of AI
Provide background knowledge or a topic overview.
Translating text/ closed captioning for videos
Adjusting reading level of text
Organizing and providing structure to writing
Correcting spelling and grammar.
Quiz/Study partner
Brainstorming ideas
Summarizing content
Providing feedback for writing
Sharing templates for graphics and design
Limitations of AI
Limitations of AI
Only as good as the data it pulls from– biased to “free” sources of information.
Only as good as the prompts it is given.
Must be double-checked for accuracy and context.
Must check AI content for plagiarism.
Not always able to make sense of sarcasm/humor/irony.
Be sure to cite content generated by AI in MLA9
May not keep your data secure.
Always check the school/instructor's policy on use of AI.
How Generative AI Works
How Generative AI Works
Webcrawlers search for content and scrapers extract it.
Can access nearly anything that doesn’t require a login to see: public social media accounts, websites, blogs, online marketplaces, voter registration, Reddit, Flikr, news outlets
Can access pirated versions of web archives, books, etc.
Some crawlers and scrapers can disguise themselves as users to get behind paywalls, have resulted in lawsuits.
Some search companies are training AI with data from their chatbots (Alexa/Siri, etc)
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