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12 Days of Techmas
AI Edition - Day 3
Acceptable Level of
AI Use
On this third day of Techmas, let's talk about the elephant in the room. How much can students use AI on assignments? Can they use it throughout a whole assignment, can they use it brainstorm, use it to locate resources and not use it at all? As teachers, we need to communicate with students what level of AI use is acceptable on assignments.
No matter the assignment, one you have been doing for years, or a new assignment you just created, it is a good practice to explain to students how much AI they can use. Make sure that you set clear expectations from the beginning, that way there are no misunderstandings, confusion or conflicts.
The DCS AI Dashboard has a disclaimer that you can put in your Canvas Courses, in Google Classroom and/or in your Class Syllabus that states unless you explicitly state that the use of AI is acceptable, then they should NOT be using AI for assignments.
Remember, unless you explicitly state that the use of AI is prohibited on assignments, students may not realize they aren't allowed to use AI.
If you plan to allow students to use different levels of AI on assignments a great way to help them understand the level of acceptable use is to use a graphic like the ones in the DCS AI Dashboard or NCDPI AI Guidelines.
Why do we need to explicitly state what level of AI use is acceptable?
For example, it would be easy for a student to paste the following writing prompt into a generative AI tool and in a snap have a well-developed paragraph - "Write a paragraph explaining the causes of The Great Depression in the United States."
By being clear in the beginning of an assignment helps students understand exactly when and how they can use AI.
Are you wanting to get ideas for what this contimuum looks like for Student AI Integration and examples that include:
AI Free/AI-Resistant Assignments
AI Assisted Assignments
AI Enhanced Assignments
AI Empowered Assignments
Check out the NCDPI AI Guidelines
There is a section called "The 0-Infinity Continuum for Student AI Integration" where you can locate more information and examples of these scales.
** Remember to verify that the tool you plan to use with students is age appropriate.
A great place to check to ensure that the tool meets age requirements is the
Want to earn CEUs for participating in this year's 12 Days of Techmas? It is easy!
Each day there will be a task to complete based on the tool for that day. Complete the Form below and share your completed task. At the end of the 12 Days of Techmas you will receive a certificate for the days you participated in. If you complete all 12 tasks you can earn 3 hours of renewal credit.
Day 3 Task:
Day 3 Task:
Your Day 3 task is to think about a lesson you already have put together to use with your classes. Describe how you could use the Acceptable Level of AI Use Chart to explain how much AI they could use for that lesson/activity.
To get credit for today's task, create a document where you briefly explain your lesson/activity and how students would use AI for this lesson. Describe how you would use the chart to explain to students what level of AI use is acceptable for this activity.
To submit your Day 3 task, complete the 12 Days of Techmas CEU Form
Don't have time to work on today's task? That's okay! You can work on these throughout the holiday break and January.
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