AI Literacy and Guidance

What is Generative AI?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is technology that can complete specific tasks and has been around for many years. Your
smartphone’s facial recognition, virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri, and social media algorithms all use AI. Generative AI
(GenAI), however, is a newer technology that generates original content, including text, images, and music, by learning
from existing data.

Teachers: AI’s Role in the Steamboat Springs Classroom

AI's purpose in our learning environment is to enhance, not replace, the effort put into your
instruction and other teaching activities. Its use is intended to support, not to complete tasks on
your behalf. AI offers teachers tailored support to meet diverse learning needs, by breaking down
complex concepts or summarizing information. AI can help teachers with efficiency in other tasks
such as lesson planning and data analysis. Teachers provide students with guidelines for when and
how AI may be used on assignments and assessments. At appropriate grade levels, teachers
incorporate AI integration into lessons to support student learning.

Data Privacy and Security (S-50, NNP - 44)

Students and staff may not put any personal information into AI prompts. This includes names,
addresses, pictures, or other demographics or anything considered personally identifiable
information (PII) for yourself or for anyone else. Once that information is entered into AI, it can
be used by others on the internet in harmful ways because it becomes part of the AI’s
information base.

Students: Know When and How to Use GenAI

1. Always start by asking your teacher if you can use GenAI on the work you are assigned.
2. Track your usage of the tool. You can do this by copying and pasting your conversation into Google document.
3. Cite the tool when you submit your assignment.
4. AI should help you think, not think for you - Maintain the human in the loop.