Educator Tools Resources

Support for using AI in the Classroom

Ways to Incorporate AI in the Classroom

This guide, Incorporating AI in your Classroom, can assist educators in tailoring tasks to specific learning outcomes. This ensures students not only gain a deeper understanding of the material but also benefit from clarity and fairness as to when AI can be used in their work. This guide aligns with the OCSB’s Guiding Principle of Transparency, as it promotes students' responsible use of AI while also acknowledging the value of traditional learning methods. It embraces the potential of AI in education while recognizing that AI tools should also be thoughtfully leveraged to optimize learning experiences for students.

In this sample of OCSB AI Use Cases, staff members explain how they are using AI in their work and teaching practices.

AI Literacy

Samaritans on the Digital Road

Samaritans on the Digital Road is a resource for ALL the Ottawa Catholic School Board community to help develop Digital Citizenship skills and AI Literacy skills. Each Grade (K-12) explores the meaning of being an online citizen, while completing scaffolded lessons to start the discussion each year, created specifically to address the challenges found at each grade, including that of Artificial Intelligence.

Student-facing Guiding Principles

The OCSB's Guiding Principles ensure that staff and students understand the expectations for how AI is to be used within our schools and school board. We have developed simplified versions that educators can use with their students.

Critical Thinking Lessons

Students of all ages must be able to think critically. By explicitly teaching about the Global Competency of Critical Thinking, educators play a crucial role in developing this skill.

The Critical Thinking in the Age of AI page of the Deep Learning site offers ideas and sample lessons on critical thinking.

Assessment & Evaluation

Academic Integrity

The Ottawa Catholic School Board emphasizes the integration of academic integrity across all aspects of school life. This approach starts with educators prioritizing academic integrity, including the use of AI, as essential learning, assessing students' prior understanding, and crafting tailored experiences to deepen their grasp of these principles.

Academic Integrity Website and Edvisor Chatbot to ask your Assessment and Evaluation questions. Educators are encouraged to use the phrase “Any task/assignment is subject to a verbal follow-up” - this encourages critical thinking and provides educators with the ability to further explore student learning through conversation and observation; both good assessment & evaluation practices.

Assessment and Report Cards

The following resources support the reporting process, which now provide example prompts that can be used with AI as a thought partner.

Reporting Information and FAQs K-12

Learning Skills

AI for final Assessments

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