Washington School District Breaks Ground with AI Education Guidelines
Mar 4, 2024
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Kris Hagel from Peninsula School District in Washington used Gen AI to create AI guidelines. They leveraged AI to ensure ethical AI use in classrooms. The district encourages educators to use their guidelines. The podcast also covers AI bias in interviews, restorative practices, professional development, supporting underprivileged students, and teacher impact on students' lives.
Peninsula School District in Washington pioneers AI guidelines creation using gen AI tools for ethical AI usage in education.
District emphasizes importance of restorative practices in education for maintaining healthy school climate.
Deep dives
Using Artificial Intelligence Guidelines in Education
A school district in Washington state has set the trend by putting their artificial intelligence (AI) guidelines online for teachers to navigate the use of AI in classrooms. The guidelines were created using chat GPT, an AI tool, demonstrating a proactive approach by the district. By utilizing AI to draft guidelines, teachers can understand how information is generated and learn the proper use of AI in education.
Implementing AI Principles in Education Policies
The district compiled various documents on AI in education, fed them into chat GPT, and asked for draft guidelines. They incorporated the US Department of Education's document on AI in teaching. The district ensured authenticity by including references in the guidelines, showcasing the innovative use of AI in educational policy creation.
Challenges with Generative AI in Education
The podcast discusses concerns about generative AI, highlighting issues of lack of accreditation and sourcing in the information generated. The interviewee gives examples of unauthorized use of AI in interviews, illustrating the ethical implications and challenges educators may face in using AI-generated content.
Supporting Educators with Restorative Practices
The podcast delves into restorative practices in education, emphasizing building and repairing relationships between students and teachers. The importance of understanding student behaviors, implementing logical consequences, and fostering empathy is highlighted. The discussion showcases how restorative practices positively impact student behavior and contribute to a healthier school climate.
In an intriguing twist of technological irony, the Peninsula School District in Washington State has embarked on a pioneering journey by utilizing Generative AI (Gen AI) to develop comprehensive guidelines for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) in educational settings. This innovative approach underscores the district's commitment to harnessing cutting-edge technologies to shape the future of teaching and learning.
In an interview with Education Week, Kris Hagel, the executive director for digital learning for the Peninsula district, said he highlighted the US Department of Education's 75-page documents with everything he thought was necessary. He then took all of those highlights and another couple of documents that were out at the time around generative AI in education, and he dumped them all into ChatGPT and said, "Give me a rough draft of a principles and beliefs document."
After that, he took four pieces of his writing and had ChatGPT analyze them and rewrite them in his voice and tone.
That became the first draft.
By leveraging sophisticated AI tools, the district has meticulously crafted policies that aim to ensure ethical AI usage within classrooms. Despite the apparent paradox of using AI to govern AI, the Peninsula School District's embrace of Gen AI represents a forward-thinking stance in navigating the complex intersection of technology and education.
The Peninsula School District encourages other educators to read and use their guidelines as needed.
The Peninsula School District's utilization of Gen AI in formulating its guidelines represents a paradigm shift in educational policy-making, signaling a departure from traditional methodologies toward a more tech-savvy and forward-looking approach. As the district navigates the ever-evolving landscape of AI-integrated education, it sets a precedent for other educational institutions to embrace innovation while remaining steadfast in their commitment to ethical practice and student well-being.
To learn more, listen to episode 260 of the Class Dismissed Podcast on your favorite podcast app or Apple Podcasts.
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