Laura Hancock, cleveland.com ; From ethics to outsmarting Chat GPT, state unveils resource for AI in Ohio education
"The state released a guide Thursday to help schools and parents navigate generative artificial intelligence in an ethical manner.
“When you use the term AI, I know in some people’s minds, it can sound scary,” said Lt. Jon Husted, whose InnovateOhio office worked with private sector organizations to develop the guide...
Every technology that’s come into society has been like that.”...
But AI is the wave of the future, and Husted said it’s important that students are exposed to it.
The AI toolkit is not mandatory but can be used as a resource for educators and families.
It doesn’t include many prescriptive actions for how to begin teaching and using AI. Rather, it contains sections for parents, teachers and school districts where they can find dozens of sample lessons and discussions about ethics, how to develop policies to keep students safe, and other topics.
For instance, teachers can find a template letter that they can send to school district officials to communicate how they’re using AI...
“Before you use AI in the classroom you will need a plan for a student with privacy, data security, ethics and many other things,” Husted said. “More is needed than just a fun tool in the classroom.”"
