Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- In the wake of new state laws regulating artificial intelligence, the State Board of Education has released new guidance on how AI tools and technology should and shouldn’t be used in the classroom and on campuses.
The guidance released by ISBE comes in response to a bill passed in the legislature last year, requiring the board to address growing concerns of AI being used without guardrails in place.
State Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D-Grayslake, said her bill would require the board to address concerns she and other lawmakers have heard from teachers and schools across the state when discussing it in the House last year.
The new guidance released by the state board spans over 400 pages and provides examples of how instructors can use AI tools to better their instructional material and increase student engagement.
The document also provides specific examples of what teachers shouldn’t do with AI, such as loosely written prompts to create rubrics and lesson plans.
An announcement from the board noted that they are in no way mandating the use of AI in classrooms, but rather providing ways for teachers and administrators to address and properly use the technology.
The guidance document also offers school administrators ways they could effectively use the tools.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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