• Plano ISD's Generative Artificial Intelligence Position and Guidance

ChatGPT, what are you?

I am ChatGPT, a highly advanced AI language model created by OpenAI. My primary function is to assist with answering questions, providing information, generating text, and engaging in natural language conversations. I have been trained on a vast dataset to understand and generate human-like text based on the input I receive. ChatGPT. (2023, September 29). "What are you?"

Creating a ChatGPT Account

• Create a free account at chat.openai.com and choose "Sign in with Google". Step-by-step instructions:  Creating a ChatGPT Account Using PISD Credentials.
• Plano ISD does not provide accounts for staff/students.
• ChatGPT is intended for users over 18. Parental consent is required for ages between 13-18. See Open AI Terms of Use. 
• ChatGPT is free (available when demand is low; standard response speed; regular model updates).
  ChatGPT Plus is $20/mo. (available even when demand is high; faster response speed; priority access to new features).

In ChatGPT, you get out what you put in. Here is a formula to consider when entering prompts into ChatGPT and getting the desired results. 

• Role
  Specify the persona you want ChatGPT to adopt (e.g., a particular type of professional or individual).

• Context
  Describe why you need this response and how you intend to use it.

• Examples
  Provide one or more examples of the kind of response you're looking for.

• Style
  Indicate the tone, voice, or writing style you want ChatGPT to use in the response.

• Format
  Specify the desired format (e.g., bullet points) and any word count guidelines.

Available for Plano ISD staff in Webdesk:

⭐Gemini - 30+ ways to use Gemini in education 

⭐Microsoft 365 Copilot - The Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office) lets you create, share, and collaborate all in one place with your favorite apps now including Copilot.

⭐NotebookLM - 8 expert tips for getting started with NotebookLM

More DLT favorites:

AI Educator Tools - a repository of AI tools for teachers

AI Essential Vocabulary - twenty-eight AI terms, definitions, and what it means to education.

AI Glossary - website of critical concepts that drive generative AI.

Curipod - see our Curipod page.

Diffit - Re-level, translate, add images and more. Then, export your content into student-ready activities. Watch this 6-min. introductory video. (Pro-tip: LOTE teachers can adjust reading level in L2 for beginning language learning)

Goblin Tools - "Formalizer" writing assistance. Input and output in Spanish and other languages!

Knowt - AI flashcard maker for students (Free alternative to Quizlet)

MagicSchool.AI - the magic of AI to help teachers with lesson planning, text leveling, translation, differentiation, rubrics, and so much more. See our MagicSchool AI page. 

QuestionWell - Unlimited AI-generated standards-aligned questions in seconds for free! Export to your favorite platforms! Export to Quizizz, Microsoft Word/Forms, Google Slides/Forms, Kahoot, and more!

School AI - see our School AI page.

20 Ways to use ChatGPT in the Classroom - ideas and strategies curated by Matt Miller.

Sign into these tools via Webdesk

Canva - Magic Design, Magic Write (teachers only), Magic AI image generator, Magic Switch for translations.

Adobe Express - Generative AI innovations, including: AI image generator, generative fill, text to template, translate, drawing and painting, Firefly generative AI

Kami - AI-powered assessment

Microsoft 365 Copilot - The Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office) includes AI to help you write (emails and Word docs, etc.), immersive reader, translate, and more.

Pear Assessment - Question Generator and Assisted Rubric

Pear Deck - Instant Pear Decks

Seesaw - Seesaw AI tools, including: reading fluency assessment, question assistant, read-with-me narrated passage tool, translate

WeVideo - AI Assist, including: interactive video questions, subtitle generator, background noise reducer

Adaptive Learning Tools used in several subject areas: Dreambox Learning, MATHIA, Reading Plus

⭐ChatGPT, Chatbots and Artificial Intelligence in Education (Matt Miller)

4 Time-Saving AI Tools for Teachers (Edutopia) 

How AI Can Enhance Education (TCEA)

Artificial Intelligence in Education - Putting Educators and Students in the Driver's Seat (ISTE)

How To Improve Your Search Results With ChatGPT (TCEA)

ChatGPT Is Going To Change Education, Not Destroy It (MIT Technology Review)

By Turn It In: Guide for Approaching AI-generated text in your classroom 

AI Misuse Rubric

AI Misuse Checklist

Worried about cheating? New Data Reveal How Many Students are Using AI to Cheat

Podcast

Podcast (Holly Clark and Matt Miller): How ChatGPT and AI assistants Can Save Us Time

Presentations

Slideshow (Holly Clark): Chat GPT and AI in Education Resources

Bookcreator (Holly Clark): What Effect Will ChatGPT Have on Writing in Schools?

Webinars

(Plano ISD Digital Learning Team) Opportunities for ChatGPT in Education (Video, 37 min), Slide deck

(Holly Clark) What Effect with ChatGPT Have on Writing in Schools?

(Future Ready Schools) Demystifying Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in Education

✨AI is a tool, not a replacement for your thinking: See AI content as a starting point and not a final solution.

✨Monitor for Bias and Accuracy: AI might occasionally produce biased or incorrect content. Always double-check outputs.

✨Protect Privacy: Don’t include personal details like names or addresses.

(Reference: MagicSchool.AI)

PISD Digital Citizenship website - pisd.edu/digcit: Being committed to digital citizenship keeps us inclusive, informed, engaged, balanced, and alert about our use of digital tools.

Free, self-paced courses:

• Generative AI for Educators - 2 hours, by Google's Applied Digital Skills 
• ChatGPT Foundations for K-12 Educators - approx. 1 hour, create a FREE account, sign in with Google using your PISD email, by Common Sense Media 
• AI 101 Self-Paced Professional Learning for Educators - approx. 5 hours (5 60-min units), create a FREE account, sign in with Google using your PISD email, by code.org

DLT Classes:

• Watch the DLT webinar on this page titled "Opportunities for ChatGPT in Education". (37 min)
• View the upcoming training schedule at www.pisd.edu/dltclasses.  

For assistance with using artificial intelligence tools (like the ones listed in the section "AI Educator Tools"), contact the Digital Learning Team at digitallearningteam@pisd.edu. Also, see the Training section.

Guide to ChatGPT for Parents and Caregivers (Common Sense Media)

A Parent's Guide to ChatGPT (PISD Slide Deck)

5 Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Generative AI (Video, 1:52 min)

5 Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Generative AI (Article) 

1. Talk about the benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence
2. Try out AI tools together
3. Talk about biases in tech
4. Have conversations about plagiarism and cheating
5. Ask your child's teachers and school for support

AI feedback & guidance from PISD high school students

Student Advisory AI Discussion - April 2024

Using AI Responsibly

✨AI is a tool, not a replacement for your thinking: See AI content as a starting point and not a final solution.

✨Monitor for Bias and Accuracy: AI might occasionally produce biased or incorrect content. Always double-check outputs.

✨Protect Privacy: Don’t include personal details like names or addresses.

(Reference: MagicSchool.AI)

PISD Digital Citizenship website - pisd.edu/digcit: Being committed to digital citizenship keeps students inclusive, informed, engaged, balanced, and alert about their use of digital tools.

Understanding Expectations for using AI

Students, when using AI stick to "TAPE":

• Transparency: Be open and honest about when and how GenAI informed your work by using citations, appendices, screenshots, etc.
• Accuracy: Carefully examine the work that GenAI produces and verify its output with other sources. It may "hallucinate" with wrong info, display bias, or have inaccurate sources in its training.
• Process (mindfulness): Document your thinking processes when working on learning tasks. This can help to share how you arrived at your thinking and avoid the appearance of plagiarism.
• Expectations: Follow your teacher's expectations when using GenAI for generation of or feedback on formatting, visuals, language, or ideas.
• Created by Alex McMillen

AI Tools for Students

Adobe Express - create images with generative AI (see section for instructions)

ChatGPT - you must be age 13 or older and have parent permission to use this tool. PISD does not have student or staff accounts for this tool. 

Knowt - AI flashcard maker (Free alternative to Quizlet) Note that there are many ads that could be distracting.

There are many AI tools built into your digital textbooks and several online tools we use every day. Ask your teacher for their recommendations and expectations around the use of AI in their classroom.