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AMAZING Professional Development Opportunity with Google!
SPASD and Google have been working closely together to provide opportunities for staff development. We have been chosen to pilot their first asynchronous course that focuses on Generative AI for Educators. Read the article HERE or see the body of text below.
Grow with Google launches a new generative AI course for educators in collaboration with MIT RAISE
Think back on your favorite teachers. Maybe they made complex subjects seem simple and teaching seemed effortless. But the truth is, teachers spend countless hours preparing engaging lesson plans, thoughtful assessments and creative class materials.
AI can be a valuable assistant to teachers in these moments. That’s why Grow with Google, in collaboration with MIT RAISE (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education), is launching a no-cost Generative AI for Educators course, designed to help teachers build essential AI skills, it’s part of a shared commitment to promoting useful and responsible AI education.
In just two hours of self-paced study, teachers can learn how to use generative AI tools to help:
Create engaging lesson plans and materials. For example with generative AI, they can input their specific lesson plan and tailor it to student interests like explaining science using sports analogies.
Tailor instruction for different abilities. Imagine a teacher who has 25 or 30 kids in their classroom. With generative AI, that teacher can easily modify the same lesson for different reading levels in their class.
Save time on everyday tasks like drafting emails and other correspondence. For instance, if a student is out sick teachers can create summaries of that day’s lessons to help make sure the student doesn’t fall behind.
At the end of the course, teachers will earn a certificate that they can present to their district for professional development (PD) credit, depending on district and state requirements.
School districts across the country will offer this Generative AI for Educators course, including Albuquerque Public Schools, Anaheim Union High School District, Chicago Public Schools, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and Sun Prairie Area School District in Wisconsin.
This course is available now! Use this link to sign-up in Frontline.
Tools to Try!
Tools to Try!
We are currently evaluating a district-purchased tool for the next school year. The tools we are evaluating have free accounts available, and teachers are encouraged to try them out. However, please note that students have not yet been authorized to use these tools in the classroom.
The primary purpose of introducing these tools to teachers is to help streamline administrative tasks, allowing you more time to focus on instruction and student engagement. We encourage teachers to explore these tools to familiarize themselves with their functionalities and benefits, and to provide feedback on their potential integration into our educational practices.
You are also permitted to use ChatGPT and Google Gemini, but please remember these tools are intended for teacher use only. It's important to note that these platforms have open access, meaning that the information you enter into ChatGPT or Google Gemini can be used to train their respective large language models. As we assess our district-purchased resources, our goal is to eventually transition to a closed AI model, which provides more controlled and secure data usage. This shift aims to enhance privacy and data protection for our school community.
YOU SHOULD NEVER ENTER PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION FOR YOU OR STUDENTS IN ANY AI TOOL.
YOU SHOULD NEVER ENTER PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION FOR YOU OR STUDENTS IN ANY AI TOOL.
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE, IS NOT HARMFUL, AND FREE FROM ANY BIAS.
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE, IS NOT HARMFUL, AND FREE FROM ANY BIAS.
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