✏️ Making AI policy (and making sense)

Examples and discussion from fellow leaders

Author

Matt Miller
November 29, 2023

Hello fellow leaders!

I’m excited to send you the first AI for Admins email newsletter.

We have become quite a large community in a short amount of time! In just over a week, here’s a quick snapshot:

  • More than 1,200 members

  • More than 30 U.S. states including the Northern Mariana Islands

  • More than 30 non-U.S. countries

Join the community: If you’re receiving this email and haven’t joined our AI for Admins Teachable community, click here to join for free. That’s where our discussion boards are and where I post resources.

Here’s what’s happening over there:

  • More than 80 people have checked in to the “Get to Know You” section

  • Dozens have posted about AI policies in their school/district

  • Resources are posted, including my 30+minute AI for Admins video presentation

Know someone who would like to join this group? Send them here: ditch.link/aiforadmins

Discussion of the Week: AI Policies

Some school boards and admins are working to form policies for their organizations.

In our group, here are a few items people have shared:

This week’s new conversation topic:

What are some of the issues / situations / circumstances that you'd like to see classroom/school/district/etc policy address related to AI?

(Another way to phrase this question: What are you concerned about that you hope policy will help address?)

PS: Have a suggestion for a future AI-related discussion for the group? Hit reply to this email and let me know!

3 New AI resources this week

Here’s what we’ve been writing about AI lately at Ditch That Textbook …

(PS: Have you subscribed to our DTT email newsletter? It’s the first place we share resources like this. You can join for free here.)

AI teacher tools don’t mean that teachers have to re-create all of their lessons. In fact, existing lessons can be enhanced with AI tools.

These 15 ideas are part of our recently updated post: Lesson planning with AI: Save time and get ideas.

Do you ever wonder where the world is headed with AI moving at light speed?

Do you wonder if education will take our students where they need to go?

If AI continues on the trajectory that it’s headed, some of our traditional practices won’t prepare students for their future.

I highlighted six shifts we can make in our classrooms right now to start preparing students for the future they’re likely to face: 6 ways to prepare students for an AI future

A couple things really got me excited to interview Peter Paccone on the Digital Learning Podcast …

  1. He’s a high school social studies teacher who has been using ChatGPT and generative AI in his class.

  2. He was on a College Board committee about AI in Advanced Placement (AP) classes.

In this episode, Peter shares how he’s been using AI in his class. He talks about the implications of AI on Advanced Placement classes. And he discusses the important equity piece that AI plays in education.

PS: Have you subscribed to the Digital Learning Podcast? Find it in your favorite podcast player and hit “subscribe” so you don’t miss an episode!

We’re just getting started! Looking forward to further discussions in the community. I’ll see you next week.

Matt Miller
Host, AI for Admins
Educator, Author, Speaker, Podcaster
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