Innovative Practice: Artificial Intelligence

Canyons School District views Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a valued innovative and implementable educational tool that prepares students for real-world experiences necessary to be college and career ready.

As the inclusion of AI becomes an ever-present element of life, it is our hope that in sharing these resources, we can provide sound principles of practice to support educators in their mission to empower innovative classroom practice and inspire the next generation of collaborative creators to utilize AI in a way that is both safe, appropriate, and strives for excellence.

Educators

Educator's VIEW

By adopting a mindset of leveraging AI as a tool for educational innovation, educators empower students to navigate a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Appropriate Uses

Brainstorm lesson ideas, appropriate scaffolds, and discussion questions
Modify text to provide scaffolds
Create templates to be used for newsletters, emails, lists, rubrics, etc.
Generate ideas on differentiation and personalization environment

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Students

Student's VIEW

By embracing the mindset of partnering with AI as a learning tool, students enhance their problem-solving skills and prepare for a technology-driven future.

Appropriate Uses

Partner with AI to brainstorm for a learning task and then utilizing those ideas to generate their own work
Clarify understanding by asking for explanations or examples
Gather specific feedback on their work such as grammatical errors or writing transitions
Engage with AI to create new materials based on student creativity

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Families

Families' VIEW

By embracing AI tools for education, families can support, engage with, and create a collaborative learning environment that nurtures student growth and exploration.

Appropriate Uses

Ask questions to fully understand how AI is being used with students in school and clarify appropriate use for homework
Utilize AI to support families with greater efficiency in education-related tasks
Engage in a family conversation around guidelines for appropriate AI use

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Leadership

Leadership's VIEW

Education leadership fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, ensuring that educators, students, and families have the necessary support and infrastructure to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in education.

Guiding Questions

What are the fundamental principles and concepts of AI that educators, students, and families need to be aware of?
What measures should be in place to protect sensitive student data and privacy when using AI-powered educational tools and systems?
What ethical considerations and potential biases should stakeholders be aware of when using AI in education?

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The State of AI:

NEW! Canyons School District is considering a potential pilot that entail is using an assigned educational AI tool(s) and giving feedback on how it supports best practices in the classroom and instructional preparation.

Approved Tools

For Teachers

Teacher Use:

MagicSchool
Diffit
SchoolAI
Microsoft CoPilot
EduAide.AI
QuestionWell
CanvaMagic
Goblin Tools

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For Students

Student Use:

MagicSchool
SchoolAI
Curipod
Adobe

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Professional Learning

Offerings for the 24-25 School Year

September to December 2024- Expanding Your Horizons with AI
September to October 2024- Miniseries: Leveraging AI with the Multilingual Learner
October 10 2024- EdCamp: AI for Educators
January to April 2025- AI 2.0: Moving Towards an AI Classroom
January to February 2025- Miniseries: Supporting Special Education Students with AI Integration
April 23, 2025- EdCamp: AI for Educators

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Innovative Practice: Artificial Intelligence

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Scott Christensen

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