As ChatGPT and generative AI tools become more widely used, educators, parents, and students are quickly learning how to utilize and regulate the use of AI-powered tools in the classroom. As a response to this steep learning curve, our team has collated a list of AI resources from a variety of policy experts and technologists at the forefront of implementing this technology.
This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but a sampling of reports and whitepapers that break down the fundamental components of AI technology along with best practices for implementing emerging technologies into the classroom.
Government Resources
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Secures Voluntary Commitments from Leading Artificial Intelligence Companies to Manage the Risks Posed by AI, White House, July 21, 2023
- This fact sheet outlines the federal government’s standards for creating a secure and trustworthy AI ecosystem across industries. Google, Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI (creator of ChatGPT) all committed to the standards, building on the initial AI bill of rights, which was released earlier this year.
- Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning, Office of Educational Technology
- In May 2023, The Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, led by Secretary Cardona, released an analysis of the state of AI in education. The report covers the rising interest of AI in the classroom, a thorough definition of artificial intelligence, and offers recommendations for incorporating AI into formative assessments, tutoring, and relieving administrative burdens for educators.
Educator Reactions to AI
- What Educators Think About Using AI in Schools, Education Week, May 2023
- Lauraine Langreo analyzes a May 2023 EdWeek Survey of K-12 educators and administrators. 31% of survey participants had a “somewhat negative” outlook on how AI will affect teaching and learning going forward.
- What Educators Know About Artificial Intelligence, in 3 Charts, Education Week, May 2023
- In May 2023, 91% of educators surveyed reported that they had not received any professional development about incorporating AI into their K-12 classrooms.
- Most Americans think schools should teach students to use AI appropriately, rather than banning it, YouGov, April 2023
- Americans are about twice as likely to say that schools should focus on “teaching students how to appropriately use AI” (52%) as they are to say schools should focus on “preventing students from using AI” (24%).
- UNESCO survey: Less than 10% of schools and universities have formal guidance on AI, UNESCO, June 2023
- Universities were significantly more likely to have institutional policies or guidance than schools. 13% of universities surveyed reported having some sort of guidance, while only 7% of schools did.
- Teachers and Parents Report Positive Impact of ChatGPT on Teaching and Learning, Walton Family Foundation, July 2023
Understanding Generative AI
- Generative Artificial Intelligence in education: What are the opportunities and challenges? UNESCO
- This report analyzes, and provides recommendations to resolve, the lack of infrastructure many districts face when attempting to regulate the use of AI by students and educators.
- How Academia is Adapting to Generative AI, Packback
- This whitepaper provides education administrators with an overview of how ChatGPT and Large Language Models work, along with a series of predictions on how tech savvy institutions will likely respond to the proliferation of AI.
- Helping Kids Navigate the World of Artificial Intelligence, CommonSense Media
- CommonSense Media offers best practices for parents interested in talking to their children about the appropriate and responsible use of AI-powered technology.
Best Practices for Utilizing AI in Education
- Bringing AI to School: Tips for School Leaders, ISTE, ASCD, NASSP, NAESP, AASA
- A coalition of educators and administrators created this report to identify how generative AI works, answer frequently asked questions, and map out strategies educators can reference when using AI technology with their students.
- A University Leader’s Glossary for AI and Machine Learning, American Association of State Colleges and Universities
- This glossary defines commonly used terms in the AI and machine learning sector including: “emergent abilities,” “large language models,” and “supervised learning.”
- Lessons and Tools for Teaching About Artificial Intelligence, CommonSense Media
- CommonSense Media recommends 9 classroom resources for introducing students to the technology behind artificial intelligence.
- AI Will Transform Teaching and Learning. Let’s Get it Right., Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
- This summary of Stanford’s AI + Education Summit, held in March of 2023, outlines the potential opportunities of using AI to promote learning, and identifies the risk factors of unregulated implementation of AI in the classroom.
- Future of Testing in Education: Artificial Intelligence, Center for American Progress
- This report explores the wider range of learning and assessment methods teachers can offer by utilizing AI technology.
