Teaching prompt engineering in high school can help students learn not only what questions to ask, but also how to validate the answers they receive, as generative AI is not always accurate. Masu. California State University, Sacramento recently established an AI Institute for teachers to develop AI-powered assignments. In one such course, “students learn how to use a chatbot by entering and adjusting various prompts and evaluating the output through written responses. to determine whether the student's essays demonstrate a similar understanding of the subject matter.
It is no surprise that students leave school today with a strong understanding of the use of AI and are able to compete in the workforce. A recent job trends report found a surge in roles mentioning pretrained generative models on LinkedIn. This doesn't just apply to students planning to attend college.
Students entering the workforce through career and technology education are already being affected. For example, students entering the automobile industry will need to know how to operate the computers built into new cars, and it is likely that the presence of AI will increase in that industry. Students pursuing a career in the beauty industry can also utilize her AI to create 3D models for building and testing beauty products, as well as assisting clients with color analysis.
Dig deeper: K-12 schools can use AI for education.
How schools can get started with AI today
If your school is still on the sidelines in implementing AI, know that the longer you wait, the greater the risk of student failure. Get more information today to help prepare your students for tomorrow. Preparing students for the AI workforce starts with taking a systematic approach and implementing the best frameworks. Here are some things to consider:
Create an AI Task Force. Include participants from areas across the district, along with parents. A holistic approach requires educators to consider all the implications that the introduction of this new tool may have both inside and outside of the classroom.
One of the task force's responsibilities will be to inform the Board's policy on AI, develop a syllabus, define the use of AI tools, address cybersecurity, and explore how AI can improve efficiency in central offices and classrooms. It is to help discuss how to improve.
Choose AI tools that have an educational context. As more generative AI technologies come to market, schools should consider how these tools impact student data privacy. Merlyn Mind is an AI assistant with a large-scale education-based language model designed specifically for education. Other her AI tools may have privacy issues or age restrictions. Before bringing AI into your classroom, vet your tools.
Incorporate AI learning into professional development. Teachers already have a heavy workload and the teacher shortage continues, so the best advocates for AI may be the teachers who will benefit from the tools. AI can help teachers create lesson plans and create lesson rubrics. This tool will allow teachers to be more productive without increasing their work hours, allowing them to confidently pass on AI knowledge to their students. This requires schools to provide AI-specific professional development and is why teachers union contracts should include the development of board policy and regular PD memorandums regarding AI.
Related: AI can help reduce teacher burnout and increase productivity.
Collaborate with your technology partner. Gaining an outside perspective can be a valuable investment in your AI efforts. Partners like CDW can help you avoid costly mistakes and set your school up for success. Get in touch with CDW's Account Manager or Education Strategist to discuss AI services such as CDW's Mastering Operational AI Transformation strategy and his work with Aisera, a maker of generative AI solutions that help solve back-end IT problems .
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