Dozens of Charlotte schools have expressed interest in AI integration, with the district planning courses for teachers and students.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools superintendent Crystal Hill says she and her staff are working on the appropriate use of AI in the classroom and how this will benefit students even after school.
“We are proud that CMS is leading the way, nationally, in how public-school systems approach artificial intelligence,” Candace Salmon-Hosey, the chief technology officer for CMS, said.
The explosion of AI has introduced a new form of education across the country with rapid changes.
“All employees will have a professional development course that they’ll have to do,” Hill said. “Focusing on data privacy and AI literacy.”
As for students, Hill says the district will focus on making students more proficient and responsible with AI.
“Our students who already had digital citizenship courses, now AI literacy is incorporated into that,” she said. “So, our students will be taking coursework into that.”
Hill says 30 CMS schools have expressed interest in learning more about the benefits of AI.
“They will go through a series of professional development, learning together, they’ll have access to some AI tools to see what they like and what they don’t like,” Hill explained. “It is increased efficiency, is there efficiency? Does it provide more time for the teachers to spend more time with students? We’re strong believers that AI should never replace humans, it’s only going to enhance the work that we’re already doing.”
CMS is expected to announce on Tuesday details on how AI will be integrated into the school system.
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