Effingham, Illinois-(Effingham Radio)- In response to new state laws regulating artificial intelligence, the State Board of Education has released new guidance on how AI tools and technology should and should not be used in classrooms and campuses.
The guidance issued by ISBE is in response to legislation passed by Congress last year that calls on boards to address growing concerns about the use of AI without guardrails in place.
State Rep. Laura Faber Diaz, D-Grayslake, said her bill would require the board to address concerns she and other lawmakers heard from teachers and schools across the state during consideration in the House last year.
The new guidance released by the state board is more than 400 pages long and provides examples of how instructors can leverage AI tools to improve instructional materials and increase student engagement.
The document also provides specific examples of what teachers should not do with AI, such as rough notes for creating rubrics and lesson plans.
The board’s announcement states that it does not mandate the use of AI in the classroom, but rather provides ways for teachers and administrators to address and use the technology appropriately.
The guidance document also provides ways for school administrators to use the tool effectively.
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