Phase 3 -Foster Learning K-12

The RCPS Assessment and Grading Policy describes students’ responsibilities with regard to academic integrity and honesty in assigned work. If a student chooses to use AI to generate original work, and the use of AI was not approved by the teacher, a student could be in violation of this policy. Schools will address those violations in a manner consistent with other types of academic integrity violations.

Since the release of ChatGPT, there have been numerous tools released that claim to be able to detect if text was generated by AI.

While AI detection may be a useful tool in a teacher’s toolbox, it should be one part of a larger strategy to help students understand when it is OK to use AI and when it is not.

These AI detection tools are new, and do not accurately flag AI writing 100% of the time. There is also evidence to suggest that AI writing detectors, may flag writing of non-native speakers at a higher rate than the writing of native English speakers.

Students know that ChatGPT and other generative AI tools exist, and they may have tried them out. Like many, they are curious about what these new tools can and can’t do. They may be wondering how these new tools might make their lives easier.

The first step is to acknowledge students’ curiosity by having conversations with them. Talk to students about AI tools, and whether or not it is OK to use those tools (for schoolwork or otherwise).

Most online AI tools (including Chat GPT) are not designed for children, and should never be used by children under the age of 13.

While students under 18 and above 13 may create accounts for personal use with parental consent, teachers should NOT encourage students (no matter their age) to create accounts to use ChatGPT or other online AI tools unless the tool has been reviewed by the school division. 

• You Tube: 

  • Understanding AI Hallucinations

  • 5 Essentials to know about AI from Google 

• ALP Community of Practice Collection

• AI LIteracy 6-12 - What it is, how it's trained, Bias, Chatbots, etc
  
  

• Teach AI: This toolkit is designed to help education authorities, school leaders, and teachers create thoughtful guidance to help their communities realize the potential benefits of incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) in primary and secondary education while understanding and mitigating the potential risks.

• pbslearningmedia.org: This site includes several lessons/activities to help students understand and identify fake news.

• Code.org: Discover the groundbreaking world of artificial intelligence (AI) and its transformative potential in education with code.org’s foundational online learning series for teachers and Unleash the Potential of AI in Education! Join their free online series to demystify artificial intelligence, learn responsible integration, tackle bias, and revolutionize student learning outcomes. Don't miss out on this transformative journey into the future of education. 

• 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.

• Autodraw AutoDraw uses AI to make suggestions about a drawing. Artist can quickly add the suggested image to their drawing.     

• Blob Opera: Play four voices with the help of machine learning (ML). Create your own ML-powered opera song! by David Li with Google Arts & Culture

• 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.

• Hour of Code: AI: By the end of the lesson the students will: Get a high-level understanding of how Artificial Intelligence can be used to collect data about forest fires Create coding solutions that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals Decompose (break down) the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions Iterate on solutions to complete a task The lesson also includes free time to explore coding concepts they’ve learned through playing to deepen their understanding

• Resources

  • https://bit.ly/ai4k12-five-big-ideas

  • https://ai4k12.org/resources/big-ideas-poster/