Artificial Intelligence

Over the past semester, our team has gathered resources and shared advice on how to use artificial intelligence tools via our Tech Bytes newsletter. Here is a compilation of such resources.

Tools Approved for School Use

The following tools have been approved by our GDPR Officer.

⚠️ Please notice that column regarding who can use it.

Name	Description	Audience	Age	Notes
DALL-E	Create realistic images and art from a description in natural language.	Teachers Students	13+	Students 13-18 y.o. must have consent from their parents
Perplexity AI	Emulate human-like responses and provides quick answers with cited sources.	Teachers Students
Copilot	Generate Lesson Plans & Other Educational Materials - (paid)	Teachers (grades 4 and up)
Quizlet	Is introducing Q-Chat, an AI tutor that engages students with adaptive questions based on relevant study materials.	Teachers Students	13+	students using a child account
Animated Drawings	Bring children's drawings to life, by animating characters to move around	Teachers
STOCKIMG.AI	Generates illustrations ( book cover, logo, wallpaper, poster, image,art)	Teachers
Prompt Storm	A Google Chrome extension plugin that gives loads of skillfully crafted prompts to use with ChatGPT and Google's Bard	Teachers
Audiopen	Hit record, start rambling. Audiopen will convert messy thoughts into text when you are done!	Teachers
Trellis	Online reader: read research papers, textbooks, books, pdfs, anything, with an AI companion.	Teachers Students 13 y.o. or more

Video Tutorials

Perplexity AI

In this video, we focus on practical classroom uses of Perplexity, with examples of how students can incorporate this tool into their digital repertoire to improve their information literacy skills.

00:25 - What is Perplexity AI 01:16 - No Login Required 01:49 - Lesson Plans and Content Creator 02:06 - Approaches to Learning Skills 02:36 - Information Literacy Builder 02:59 - Research Project Assistant 03:21 - Multilingual Support 03:44 - Media Catalogue Assistant 04:00 - Math Tutor 04:13 - Personalized Feedback for Students 04:27 - Your Own Virtual Assistant 05:05 - Safety and Privacy (GDPR Compliant) 05:43 - Summary

Secondary Teachers: Turn-it-in + ManageBac

Learn about how to use ManageBac and Turn-it-in to detect AI-generated text, as well as best practices to enable student self-regulation and adherence to our Academic Honesty policy.

00:11 Intro 01:03 Tutorial goals 01:21 Managebac Settings; how to turn Turnitin on for your assignments 02:18 Locate Results; where to find the AI results 04:33 Strategies to avoid AI issues

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Training Resources for Teachers

Here are some training suggestions for teachers wanting to develop their AI Literacy skills:

Training	Description	Details
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education for Teachers	Designed by teachers for teachers who want to increase their general understanding of AI, including why it is important for learners;	Free / 16 hours / Beginner
Introduction to AI: Module 1	Explore the ways in which artificial intelligence, machine learning, and algorithms impact our daily lives. As learners navigate this course through the lens of an avatar interacting with modern technologies, they will explore and evaluate the ethical implications of these technologies and how they shape our world.	Free
Artificial Intelligence for Students	Basics of artificial intelligence – what it really is, applications of AI, the relationship between humans and AI, and how you can use AI to your benefit.	Paid