#299 – Developing Classroom AI Rules and Guidelines

Developing Classroom AI Rules and Guidelines

In today’s episode, we’ll explore ideas for creating AI rules and guidelines at the classroom level.

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Leverage school and district work.

• Find and read school policies.
• Encourage school-wide collaboration.
• Generate consistency within departments and grade levels.

Fine-tune classroom policy.

• Get student input using a T-Chart or Y-Chart.
• Consider available models:
  • Red, Yellow, and Green Light categorization from Adrian Cotterell at Teacher Directed AI
  • AI Assessment Scale developed by Leon Furze, Dr. Mike Perkins, Dr. Jasper Roe, and Jason MacVaugh
  • Chatbot and AI considerations from Matt Miller at Ditch That Textbook
  • Citation model recommendations around generative AI, including MLA, APA, and the Chicago Manual of Style
• Be transparent about how AI detection software will or won’t be used.

Reference existing guidelines.

• Seek out existing classroom rules for consideration.
• Lean on state guidance.
• Consider common practices:
  • Acknowledge school and district expectations.
  • Address academic integrity.
  • Generate a list of best practices for student use.
  • Provide specific examples of positive and negative use.
  • Model responsible AI use.

For more details, ideas, and resources, explore the Developing AI Policy in K–12 Schools series of articles found in the AI in the K–12 Classroom collection:

• Step 1: Setting the Stage
• Step 2: Learning
• Step 3: Writing
• Step 4: Implementation