The CoSN Webinar Series: Guide to Launching a Generative AI Pilot Program for Students

During this session, we will highlight the implementation journey of our Generative AI Pilot Program, which aims to teach high school students how to use Generative AI safely and ethically within an academic setting. This session will cover the development of teachers’ expertise in Generative AI, creation of AI policy, our decision-making process for selecting an AI platform, and the strategic structure of the Pilot Program to ensure its success. Additionally, we’ll share real examples of how students are using generative AI into their classroom experiences, along with insights from participating teachers and students. All session resources will be accessible to participants, allowing them to follow our step-by-step approach and adapt it to their own schools or districts. This session is a great way to discover how you can get your students using Generative AI safely and ethically in an academic setting.Key Take Aways:Identify actionable steps that can be taken to launch an AI Pilot Program for students and apply them to a district.Understand one district’s journey in trying to get Generative AI into the hands of students in a responsible, focused, learning-centered way.Discuss the current state of adoption of generative AI with those in the audience, with the intention of using the experiences of the presenters to help further the goals and efforts of those in attendance.Presenters:Alexandra Ackerman (she/her/hers)Administrator for Managed Technology Services Broome-Tioga BOCES Johnson City, New YorkDustin AndrusAdministrator of Educational Technology Broome-Tioga BOCES Binghamton, New YorkWebinar RecordingThe Sessions Everyone Was Talking About Webinar SeriesMissed CoSN2025 in Seattle or couldn’t attend every session? Don’t worry—we’re bringing the most popular, standing-room-only presentations to you in a special webinar series. Learn from top EdTech leaders from across the country—no travel needed!For a complete listing of all CoSN's webinars, please visit:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cosn.org/⁠⁠Produced in partnership with ⁠⁠edCircuit⁠⁠. The products and services mentioned in this webinar are provided for informational purposes only. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement or sponsorship by CoSN or edCircuit.