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The TIPS Consultants have been presenting to catchment groups and working with staff teams to determine purposeful integration of AI tools into the classroom setting. We can provide professional development sessions with facilitated conversation, starting with any of the topics listed below.
Edmonton Public Schools neither validates the results of these tools nor endorses these specific tools for use in the classroom. Finding and creating resources for use in the classroom is the classroom teacher's responsibility. If you have questions around the use of AI tools, reach out to your Principal/DU Supervisor.
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Google AI Tools - Google Gemini and NotebookLM
Google AI Tools - Google Gemini and NotebookLM
Google Gemini is the recommended AI tool for staff use as it is part of our Division’s Google Workspace for Education (GWFE) services. This means:
As with our other Google Workspace tools, our data is our data. Google doesn’t own it, the Division does.
Staff get the same data protection and security standards that come with all of our Google Workspace for Education services (Drive, Mail, Chat, etc.).
Any interactions with Gemini are stored with your work content and are not shared outside of the Division. This means what you enter is not used to train Google’s AI model.
Notebook LM is your personalized AI research assistant, powered by Google's advanced language model. It allows you to 'ground' the AI in your own documents, creating a customized knowledge base. It's designed to streamline your workflow and boost productivity by summarizing information, answering questions, and even generating creative ideas based on your specific documents.
AI Literacy: What is AI? How does AI work?
AI Literacy: What is AI? How does AI work?
AI Literacy is essential knowledge for educators who are interested in investigating artificial intelligence in education. Check out this video and the page linked below to learn more!
Click HERE for the AI Vocabulary list to support your AI literacy learning.
Key Considerations:
How are the AI tools influencing you and how are you influencing the AI tools?
AI for Professional Tasks
AI for Professional Tasks
Once you have explored some AI tools and are thinking about how you could use them in your workflow, this section will help you to investigate before investing. The ten steps shared on the linked page provide considerations for ethical use and support staff with an assessment of which actions they may take and which actions may be delegated to AI.
Key Considerations:
How can using AI tools lead to cognitive extension or cognitive atrophy?
AI and Prompt Generation
AI and Prompt Generation
Once you've started experimenting with some AI tools, this section will help you with considerations and tips when crafting more effective prompts. Although these prompt generation tips can apply to any large language model (ex. ChatGPT), every application will have nuances for prompting. The considerations and tips shared on the linked page provide strategies and suggestions for questions to ask yourself when prompting an AI tool.
Key Considerations:
How can the elements in your prompts influence the output of an AI tool?
Each video features an AI tool, highlighting features that relate to teacher tasks for planning and prepation. There are currently 35 videos with more added regularly.
AI in Education Research Reel
AI in Education Research Reel
This month's month featured article is Generative AI: emerging habits, hopes and fears from the Family Online Safety Institute 2023 Research Report. It explores the current awarness levels, perceptions and engagement of both parents and teens toward generative AI.
Resources: how can I learn more?
Resources: how can I learn more?
ChatGPT and AI in Education: a dynamic document with information and research
EdTech Tools Privacy Review Database: a categorized and searchable collection of apps for student use that have been reviewed for privacy risks, complete with detailed reports and parent notification documents
Using Third Party Apps in EPSB: a supportive guide with details about the required protocols prior to use of third party apps with students
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Connect page that has all artificial intelligence resources from the Division on one page
ATA Administrative and Education Policy 2023: a policy document with conditions for the use of educational technology with specific statements regarding the use of AI tools (see page 16)
UNESCO Guidance for Generative AI in Education and Research: a framework for a human-centred approach to the use of generative AI with suggested steps for implementation
AIPRM’s Ultimate Generative AI Glossary: An extemely comprehensive glossary of AI terms
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