Phase 2
Phase 2
Laying the Foundation
Laying the Foundation
Empowered to Explore ---- Equipped to Lead
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Phase 2
RCPS A.I. Foundations Training 2025
Staff use of AI - Recommended Tools to get started
Staff use of AI - Recommended Tools to get started
Resources from the August 2025 Innovation Conference
Resources from the August 2025 Innovation Conference
Choose Your Level or Mix and Match
Choose Your Level or Mix and Match
The Den Leaders (in the Grade level)
The Den Leaders (in the Grade level)
Participate in the Summer Professional Learning Camp
Meet monthly to collaborate with other Den Leaders to discuss what we've tried and get ideas
Lead a short PD snippet or share a win at a staff meeting
Use Suno or Udio to create a jingle to help your students remember information
Use Adobe Express or Canva to create images for your lessons
Use Google AI Studio, Adobe Express to create images
Use a site to have students try to figure out if an image is AI generated or not
Use Quick Draw to help students understand machine learning
Have class discussions about ethical use of AI
Organize a Day of AI for you Den (grade level) to explore AI concepts, ethics, etc
quickdraw.google.com (understand machine learning)
The Try-Cats (give it a go)
The Try-Cats (give it a go)
Use AI to generate a lesson plan or rubric
Try AI tools for student feedback or differentiation
Share an AI tool in a team meeting
Build a prompt to support classroom needs (ex: behavior plans, communication, enrichment)
Use AI to co-create a lesson or presentation
Try a new AI tool for student feedback or rubric creation
Use AI with students for a brainstorm or writing support activity
Customize AI prompts for lesson planning
Have a class discussion about ethical AI
AI for Classroom Management- Kasey Bell
The Soft Paws (testing the water)
The Soft Paws (testing the water)
Ask AI to write an email or newsletter blurb
Use AI for classroom display ideas
Ask AI to help with Report card comments
Explore AI for organizing data or materials
Co-create a basic AI tool with a Den Leader (like a writing prompt generator)
Use AI to generate an email draft or announcement
Ask AI for classroom management or activity ideas
Co-write lesson objectives or IEP-friendly text
Try an AI tool just for yourself (like summaries or quiz questions)
Try an Idea that you read from a book
Think Outside the Box - Kim Loomis
AI for Educators- Matt Miller
AI Infused Classroom - Holly Clark
The Watchcats (interested but watchful)
The Watchcats (interested but watchful)
Attend an AI-related PD or team discussion
Watch a colleague model an AI tool
Read a short article or watch a video on Ai in education
Reflect on a task AI might help with in the future
Watch a demo of how AI can help with tasks
Ask a Den Leader to show a quick AI tip
Read a short article or FAQ on AI in education
Reflect on where AI might help reduce workload
Subscribe to AI updates
Read a Book
Think Outside the Box - Kim Loomis
AI for Educators- Matt Miller
AI Infused Classroom - Holly Clark
Do:
Keep Exploring
Streamlining Administrative Tasks
Automating scheduling, documentation, and reports to save time.Enhance Communication:
Supporting messaging to students, staff, and the community.
AI-powered language translation improves accessibility for multilingual families.
Use for creating Lesson Materials|
image generation
Differentiating Content
Providing Feedback (not the same as grading assignments
Data-Driven Insights
AI analyzes and summarizes data, identifying trends and making recommendations to support better decision-making.
The analytical power of AI has the potential to transform education through smarter, more efficient use of data.
Don't:
Don't assume AI is infallible
Don't use for a substitute for human interactions and feedback
Don't put ANY Personal Identifying Information (PII) in a chatbot
Don't create accounts on AI tools that might be untrustworthy
Use for grading assignments
Studies show AI is not a consistent grader due to biases in training data.
RCPS does NOT endorse AI grading of assignments, assessments, or essays.
When using AI for feedback assistance, educators must review and approve AI-generated feedback before sharing it with students.
Transparency matters—teachers should let students know how and why AI is being used for feedback.
Don't give up after one attempt with AI: Ai may require experimentation and refinement. Keep Exploring!!
Professional Learning
Professional Learning
ALP's AI for Stakeholders (by category)
AI Course for Educators — AI for Education (Free 2-hour Course)
TeacherBurnoutSolutions/p/get-started-with-your-ai-crash-course-(free course)
Get Started with AI Tools
Get Started with AI Tools
Canva Text to Image: Canva Text to Image is a new feature that allows users to create stunning images by converting text into beautiful graphics. This innovative tool uses artificial intelligence to generate images based on the text input, making it easier for users to create visually appealing designs without any design experience.
Magic Write for Education Magic Write is your very own AI-powered teaching assistant in Canva. Simply start with a prompt, and watch the magic happen. Start with one of Canva’s templates and use Magic Write to generate a sentence, paragraph, list or outline to use as a starting point. It can generate lesson plans, create lesson presentations, summarize concepts, or even help you brainstorm some creative ideas for your next lesson.
AI Literacy Lessons for Grades 6-12: Quick, grab-and-go lessons to help your students think critically about AI and its impact.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the world we live in. From using generative AI for schoolwork to dealing with misinformation and befriending AI chatbots, students have a lot to consider when it comes to this ever-evolving technology.ISTE Free practical guides for engaging students in AI creation; The Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom guides from ISTE and GM provide elementary, secondary, elective and computer science teachers with innovative curricular resources about AI across various grade levels and subject areas. Each guide includes background information and four student-driven projects that directly relate to subject area standards, while providing foundational learning on what AI is, how it works and how it impacts society. With these hands-on projects, students work directly with innovative AI technologies, participate in “unplugged” activities and create various products – from designing chatbots to presentations to video games – to demonstrate their learning. These hands-on guides are available in English, Spanish and Arabic.
Advance Computer Science Learning into the World of Artificial Intelligence: Artificial intelligence is an exciting horizon in the world of computer science, empowering technology to advance in ways never before possible. The implications of AI will reach into every sector of society, from government to entertainment, from business to environmental protection.
AskYourPDF: Ever wished your documents could talk? With AskYourPDF, they can! Powered by ChatGPT we breathe life into your documents, making them interactive and engaging. No more endless scrolling or skimming – just upload, ask and uncover insights directly from your document.
Curipod: Curipod is an interactive presentation tool for making lessons. You can create your own lessons or use our AI generator to create engaging and interactive lessons and activities. Curipod makes reading, writing and drawing engaging and makes it easy to create fantastic learning experiences.
PerplexityAI as an Inquiry Engine: For teachers looking to leverage AI in their units of inquiry, PerplexityAI is simple, focused and useful.
Suno: Ever wish you had a little jingle to help students remember content? Or want to have student prompt engineer facts on a subject into a song? Suno AI is a music generator platform that uses artificial intelligence to create songs. Users can create full songs including both vocal and instrumental elements, from simple text prompts.
Principles for Ethical AI use in RCPS
Updated Acceptable Use Policy and Code of Student Conduct
Integrate AI into the Digital Citizenship & Safety Plan
Aligned with VDOE Digital Learning and Computer Science Standards
Summer Professional Learning on AI literacy, ethics, and instructional strategies
Developed adapted tools for student assignments.
Understanding AI for students and EVERY Time Guide to establish shared expectations
Beginning of the Year AI Foundations for Staff Professional Learning
Embedded AI concepts into RCPS’ aligned curriculum
Created draft syllabus guidance (example - needs personalieing)
and student-facing lessons on ethical AI use
Established digital resource approval process to evaluate AI tools for safety, data privacy, instructional alignment, and ethical standards
Approved tools are maintained in the internal RCPS Digital Resource Menu, our centralized system for ensuring that only secure, purposeful tools are made available to students
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