Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District mission is to provide an excellent, equitable education in a safe, supporting environment so all students will succeed and contribute to a diverse and changing society. 

To create a supportive learning environment, students need access to opportunities that are personalized to improve their educational outcomes. AI powered tools have the ability to provide adaptive learning options, individualized feedback, and targeted interventions to foster deeper understanding in an engaging learning experience.

The 2023 World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report predicted that in the next five years, more than 75% of companies are expected to embrace AI technologies, thus transforming business practices and jobs that  will be available and skills required of workers. To ensure that students are adequately prepared for the rapidly changing workforce, we need to focus on AI literacy.

By providing information about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and exploring safe ways to use AI tools in the classroom, we aim to empower educators, families, and students .

Personalized instruction: Adaptive programs are powered by AI to deliver learning opportunities to students at their individual level. 

Lesson Plan Development: AI can adjust assignments to promote high level thinking.

Create Materials: AI can generate teaching materials to promote differentiated instruction such as adjusting the reading level of text to make it accessible for struggling readers. 

Data is currency in a digital world, even free services can track you with cookies for ad purposes and may disclose your data to other services. To keep students safe, all digital tools need to be vetted for data privacy compliance.  

• Student data privacy is of utmost importance when using digital tools, especially AI.

• Never provide personal or confidential information to AI. Think of it like talking to a stranger and the amount of information you’d share about yourself with them. Any information given to a GenAI model in the prompt or otherwise may be used to train the model.

• Read the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and be aware of age restrictions and required permissions.

• Educators should submit a “Supplemental Software Request” work order prior to use.

“Technology literacy is the third-fastest growing core skill.”

To prepare students for future success in the workplace, we need to teach AI literacy. This includes not only how AI works, but also how to use it responsibly. The 2023 World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report stated they’re expecting a 44% change of core skills for workers over the next five years. This means we need to emphasize transferable skills to prepare the next generation.

Cited

FNSBSD Strategic plan / 2020-25 strategic plan. Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. (2019). https://www.k12northstar.org/strategic-plan   

The Future of Jobs Report 2023. World Economic Forum. (2023). https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2023/

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Artificial Intelligence and the future of teaching and learning. Office of Educational Technology. (2023, May 24). https://tech.ed.gov/ai-future-of-teaching-and-learning/ 

ISTE, (n.d.). I am a Digital Citizen. https://cdn.iste.org/www-root/Blog/iamdigitalcitizen.jpg

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AI Toolkit. Innovate Ohio. (n.d.). https://innovateohio.gov/aitoolkit/toolkit-resources/02-part-2-introduction-to-resources-for-policymakers-teachers-parents  

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Murray City School District. Guidance and View of Artificial Intelligence in Education https://www.canva.com/design/DAFzCZ8qALE/view 

VIEW of AI in Canyons: A Guidebook Designed for Educators, Students, & Families. Canyons School District. (2023). https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Canyons-VIEW-of-Artificial-Intelligence-A-Guidebook.pdf