Artificial Intelligence in Schools: Allow or Prohibit? Ethical Considerations for Educators

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School. The webinar recording can be accessed here. With the arrival of ChatGPT on our students’ laptops and in our classrooms, educators are grappling with the ever-increasing use of artificial intelligence in schools. Whether writing an essay or lab report, conducting research, working through a math problem, or building a presentation, students now have access to learning aids that challenge the very definitions of “learning,” “original work,” and “plagiarism.” What boundaries do we set? Does “zero tolerance” toward AI’s use by students make sense if we are preparing them for the future world that they will live in? Learning is not the only place where AI is found in school settings. How are we, the adults, modeling the usage of AI to our students? Facial recognition software and monitoring systems that track student internet usage are just two examples of interventions done in the name of “school safety.” There are three clear learning objectives in this edWeb podcast: A technology specialist helps you to understand the use, purpose, and indications for artificial intelligence tools in education An ethicist enables you to delineate the ethical considerations and implications for the use of AI A head of school explains how an ethical decision-making process can enable you to develop an actual school policy This session helps build your awareness of the ethical issues raised by AI use in schools and empowers you to ask questions in order to make well-informed and ethical policies for the adults and students in your school communities. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders. The Ethics Institute at Kent Place Promoting the process and practice of ethical decision-making in primary and secondary schools. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.