In this episode of ChatEDU (Motion Rejected - The AI Cheating Case That Surprised Everyone - Including Us), Matt and Liz reflect on AI’s evolving role in schools and classrooms. They unpack two new studies on AI adoption among teachers, a timely toolkit from the U.S. Department of Education, and a controversial AI cheating case that’s testing the limits of academic integrity policies.

• They revisit the story of "Daisy," the AI modeled as a 90-year-old woman, and discuss a holographic AI Jesus confessional booth in Switzerland.

• Matt and Liz share updates on the ChatEDU AI Micro-Credential program and highlight the need for balance in all modes of AI professional learning.

1. Teacher Studies: AI Adoption and Skepticism

• Insights from new studies on how teachers are navigating the challenges and opportunities of AI in their classrooms.

• Matt and Liz explore the gap between teacher readiness and the demands of modern classrooms.

2. U.S. Department of Education AI Leadership Toolkit

• The DOE's latest guidance emphasizes privacy, ethical use, and practical implementation.

• Key takeaways include the need for AI planning teams, audits, and addressing algorithmic bias.

• Matt shares the challenges of balancing privacy risks with powerful tools like real-time translation.

3. Beneath the Surface: Motion Rejected – The Hingham AI Cheating Case

• A follow-up to last week's pre-recorded story: A federal court denied a preliminary injunction requested by the student’s family.

• New details emerge, including the student using Grammarly to generate inaccurate citations (e.g., books by “Jane Doe”).

• Matt and Liz discuss what this case teaches about the AI ethics and policy debate moving forward.

• Johnny Cochran (AI Edition) summarizes the Hingham AI case with wit and legal flair.

• Hingham Court Ruling: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/school-did-nothing-wrong-when-it-punished-student-for-using-ai-court-rules/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email 

• U.S. Department of Education AI Toolkit: https://blog.ed.gov/2024/10/new-ai-toolkit-to-empower-educational-leaders-on-safe-ethical-and-equitable-ai-integration/ 

• ChatEDU Micro-Credential Info: skills21.org/ai/micro

• New Micro-Credential Cohort Launching January 2024! Learn more and sign up at skills21.org/ai/micro.

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