GenAI Resources for School Leaders and Classroom Educators

Announcements

⭐ ODE has now moved its main genAI guidance into the web version to help ensure we are able to revise it more quickly and consistently. To learn more, explore our new Generative Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Classrooms Guidance. ⭐

Resources:

Sample policy from Oregon school districts:

AI Guide for Educators and Educational Impacts & Benefits of AI shared Google doc - Tigard-Tualatin School District
Academic Integrity & Responsible Use of Technology - Tigard Tualatin SD
Academic Integrity and Use of AI & Staff Use of AI - Salem-Keizer Public Schools
AI Application Guidelines - Eugene 4J SD
Artificial Intelligence in the North Clackamas SD - North Clackamas SD
Generative AI Guidance - Hillsboro

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning - US Office of Educational Technology - US Department of Education
Empowering Education Leaders: A Toolkit for Safe, Ethical and Equitable AI Integration - US Department of Education

Guide to Developing an AI Policy For Your School - AI for Education
AI Guidance for Schools Toolkit - TeachAI
AI Readiness Framework - aiEDU
Generative AI in K–12 Education: Challenges and Opportunities - Common Sense Media

AI and Energy: Will AI Help Reduce Emissions or Increase Demand? Here's What to Know (2024) - World Economic Forum
Google Environmental Report (2024) - Includes information on the impact of AI on GHG
AI Brings Soaring Emissions for Google and Microsoft, a Major Contributor to Climate Change (2024) - National Public Radio
AI and the Energy Required to Power it Fuel New Climate Concerns (2024) - PBS Newshour

General

AI for Education
An Essential Guide to AI for Educators A short, simple and free course for help educators get started using ChatGPT to save time, engage students, and implement AI responsibly
Effective Prompting for Educators - A short practical guide on creating high-quality prompts for AI tools in education
OpenAI - Teaching with AI - This guide focuses on teachers using ChatGPT in classrooms, including suggested prompts, AI limitations, and strategies for fostering critical thinking
OER Commons - Oregon Artificial Intelligence (AI) - The Oregon Open Learning AI group includes 80 different resources for using AI in your classroom, vetted by ODE staff
Common Sense Media - AI Foundations for Educators - This is a foundational course designed to introduce you to artificial intelligence and the ethical considerations you should keep in mind when integrating this technology into your teaching
Classroom-Ready Resources About AI For Teaching (CRAFT) - This resource from the Stanford Graduate School of Education is aimed at high school teachers helping students explore, understand, question and critique AI
Harvard University - The AI Pedagogy Project - This site from the metaLAB at Harvard offers educational resources and assignments for teaching AI, focusing on critical and creative engagement with AI tools in the classroom
More Useful Things - Prompt Library - This free resource offers various AI prompt examples and guides for classroom instruction, student exercises, and other educational uses
Code.org - AI 101 for Teachers - A free foundational course on AI, exploring its transformative role in education, ethical considerations, and practical some tools for teachers