AI Belief Statement
At WBSD7, we are committed to harnessing the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to elevate student achievement through personalized learning experiences. Our goal is to prepare students for a future where AI is not just an addition, but an integral component of daily life and work. We endeavor to provide the highest standards of academic excellence and ethical integrity, ensuring that our students are not only knowledgeable but also principled and responsible citizens of the world.
What Is Artifical Intellegence?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of a computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with humans. While AI has been around for decades, interest increased when ChatGPT was made available to the public.
Examples of AI that are in everyday life?
ChatGPT: ChatGPT 101
Siri and Alexa: The AI of Alexa and Siri
Adobe Photoshop: Tap into the power of AI in Adobe Photoshop
Canva: Magic Write, Magic Design, Image Generator, Photo Editor
Microsoft Powerpoint: AI in PowerPoint
Google docs, presentations and Gmail: AI and Google Workspace
What is Generative AI?
Generative AI (Gen AI) is a type of artificial intelligence that can produce various types of content, including text, images and audio. ChatGPT is an example of generative AI that is able to create content based upon receiving a prompt from someone using the program. For more information, check out this article on the Definition of Generative AI.
How do Gen AI programs like ChatGPT work?
Generative applications like ChatGPT use machine learning techniques to create content. They do this by learning from existing content and looking for patterns of words to be able to predict words and generate intent from a prompt.
For more information, refer to this article from ZDNet: How Does ChatGPT Work?
What about students using AI to cheat?
Page 21 of the WHS Student Handbook addresses student cheating, academic integrity, plagiarism or misrepresentation of truth.
Resources for Teachers
Prompting VS Searching - Do You Know the Difference?