<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Lloyd Schmitz <lloydschmitz@icloud.com><br><b>Date:</b> August 15, 2024 at 2:50:37 PM EDT<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Important – please read – then share</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">** State Releases Guidance on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Classrooms (<span dir="ltr">https://news.delaware.gov/2024/08/07/state-releases-guidance-on-generative-artificial-intelligence-in-classrooms/</span>)</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The Delaware Department of Education has developed guidance for districts and charter schools on generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. The document is the result of an eight month-long collaborative effort with the state’s Council on Educational Technology and its Generative AI Subcommittee. The guidance outlines benefits of AI as well as its risks. The document suggests strategies for addressing this challenge in hopes that it will help districts/charters develop local policies. “Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, and, quite honestly, our students sometimes are ahead of us in this realm,” Secretary of Education Mark Holodick said. “We aim to support our educators with information on what AI is and how it can be safely and ethically integrated into the classroom to support education as well as strategies for addressing academic dishonesty. We encourage districts and charter schools to develop local policies to address AI use in their schools.”</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The guidance document notes advantages to AI in K-12 education, including efficiency and speed to analyze data and error reduction. It also notes cautions such as privacy concerns, lack of creativity and ethical concerns. Regarding student learning, the document cites benefits to AI if used properly such as the ability to personalize content, support student creativity, provide tutoring and help students with critical thinking and future skills. It also notes risks such as plagiarism and cheating, misinformation, social bias, bullying and harassment, overreliance on AI models and unequal access to AI tools. “School districts and charter schools are positioned to leverage generative AI as a transformative tool within an established framework that prioritizes student safety, educational integrity, and evidence-based instructional methodologies,” the report says. “The integration of generative AI may not necessitate the creation of new policies but rather the extension of existing policies to</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">address emerging concerns.”</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Designed to be a living document, the guidance will continue to be updated as new issues emerge and more information is available. “The journey ahead is not without its challenges. The rapid evolution of this technology demands continuous learning and adaptation,” the guidance says. “However, by prioritizing </span><br><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk165125545" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“You can't complain about the results you didn't get from the hard work you didn't do.” </a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk165125545" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Coach K</a></p><div><a name="_Hlk165125545"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></a></div></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><blockquote type="cite"></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Albert Einstein once wrote on a chalkboard:<br>9 x 1 = 9<br>9 x 2 = 18<br>9 x 3 = 27<br>9 x 4 = 36<br>9 x 5 = 45<br>9 x 6 = 54<br>9 x 7 = 63<br>9 x 8 = 72<br>9 x 9 = 81<br>9 x 10 = 91<br>Suddenly chaos erupted in the classroom because Einstein made a mistake. Obviously, the correct answer to 9 × 10 isn’t 91. And all his students ridiculed him.<br>Einstein waited for everyone to be silent and said:<br>“Despite the fact that I analyzed nine problems correctly, no one congratulated me. But when I made one mistake, everyone started laughing. This means that even if a person is successful, society will notice his slightest mistake. And they'll like that.<br>So don't let criticism destroy your dreams. The only person who never makes a mistake is someone who does nothing."<br></span><br style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Parent Information Center of Delaware <picofdel@picofdel.org><br><b>Date:</b> August 15, 2024 at 9:01:59 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> lkschmitz@aol.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>News from Parent Information Center of Delaware</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Parent Information Center of Delaware <picofdel@picofdel.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>** State Releases Guidance on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Classrooms (<span>https://news.delaware.gov/2024/08/07/state-releases-guidance-on-generative-artificial-intelligence-in-classrooms/</span>)</span><br><span>The Delaware Department of Education has developed guidance for districts and charter schools on generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. The document is the result of an eight month-long collaborative effort with the state’s Council on Educational Technology and its Generative AI Subcommittee. The guidance outlines benefits of AI as well as its risks. The document suggests strategies for addressing this challenge in hopes that it will help districts/charters develop local policies. “Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, and, quite honestly, our students sometimes are ahead of us in this realm,” Secretary of Education Mark Holodick said. “We aim to support our educators with information on what AI is and how it can be safely and ethically integrated into the classroom to support education as well as strategies for addressing academic dishonesty. We encourage districts and charter schools to develop local policies to address AI use in their schools.”</span><br><span></span><br><span>The guidance document notes advantages to AI in K-12 education, including efficiency and speed to analyze data and error reduction. It also notes cautions such as privacy concerns, lack of creativity and ethical concerns. Regarding student learning, the document cites benefits to AI if used properly such as the ability to personalize content, support student creativity, provide tutoring and help students with critical thinking and future skills. It also notes risks such as plagiarism and cheating, misinformation, social bias, bullying and harassment, overreliance on AI models and unequal access to AI tools. “School districts and charter schools are positioned to leverage generative AI as a transformative tool within an established framework that prioritizes student safety, educational integrity, and evidence-based instructional methodologies,” the report says. “The integration of generative AI may not necessitate the creation of new policies but rather the extension of existing policies to</span><br><span>address emerging concerns.”</span><br><span></span><br><span>Designed to be a living document, the guidance will continue to be updated as new issues emerge and more information is available. “The journey ahead is not without its challenges. The rapid evolution of this technology demands continuous learning and adaptation,” the guidance says. “However, by prioritizing </span></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></body></html>