Noteworthy News
From your PL Coaches
April 1, 2024: School Committee Presentation
March/April are Digital Learning Months and All about AI!
In November we introduced MagicSchool.ai for all staff. And today we have over 400 staff members self-enrolled in MagicSchool who have made 8,400+ requests. MagicSchool is helping to make the work of you, our busy educators, easier by providing categories with easy prompt input enabling teachers to do more to reduce barriers for students and to be more efficient with their time!
Because we want all Natick Educators to experience the power of AI for their own practice and gain valuable insights on how AI works in the classroom.
We have designed some opportunities and incentives for staff to deepen their understanding of AI and how it works:
If you are already using MagicSchool.ai then get certified as a MagicSchool Pioneer by completing the three levels of certification that take about 20 - 25 minutes each. Upon completion of the Level 3 certification staff can apply to be a MagicSchool Pioneer (It takes about 1-2 weeks to hear back) and earn a T-shirt from MagicSchool and 2 Natick PDPs by uploading the Pioneer badge to Teachpoint PD. Get Started HERE.
Arrange for a MagicSchool Training for your department/PLC or team if you do not want to learn MagicSchool.ai on your own. Our PL coaches will show you the in’s and outs of using MagicSchool and generative AI for your own practice and earn 2 Natick PDPs. Contact your school’s PL coach to schedule a time that works best for your team!
Participate in a Focus Group meeting on AI with your department or team to discuss the implications for AI use with students and how this will affect Natick’s guidelines and policy for the future. Email Grace Magley to arrange a time with your team.
I am so grateful to be working in a district that has such innovative educators helping to pioneer the future of education with this next generation disruptive technology. Together we will thoughtfully create a plan for our community so that AI as a tool is used intentionally to support high academic integrity and student learning and so that we are all better prepared for life with AI. There is much to do to help ourselves, our students, and our families be better equipped to use AI and digital tools intentionally and in a balanced way to support overall wellness. I look forward to collaborating with you! - Grace