EASTLAKE, Ohio (WOIO) – More than 200 administrators and teachers and business partners attended the second annual AI Summit at North High School in Eastlake to learn how artificial intelligence can help their students and streamline district operations.
The summit focused on teaching educators how to use AI ethically and effectively in their classrooms while avoiding potential pitfalls.
“It helps teachers have the language to teach students and talk to students about how to use AI ethically, effectively, safely, and that’s what we really want to encourage is not to avoid all AI use, but to teach our students how to use AI the right way,” said Molly Klodor, Chagrin Falls Instructional Technology Coach.
Administrative applications expand beyond classroom
While student benefits remain the primary focus, AI is also helping administrators manage district operations more efficiently. The technology is being implemented across various departments and functions.
“AI can really be anything. We’re varying from tools that were an implementation of how we’re utilizing AI for fiscal supports in schools, to our transportation departments, to how we’re using for food service,” said Jennifer Felker, Educational Service Center of the Western Reserve Superintendent.
Responsible use emphasized amid AI limitations
Summit attendees stressed the importance of responsible AI use, acknowledging that the technology makes mistakes and has limitations.
“It’s not just impressive with things you can do, but you got to make sure that we understand some of those pitfalls for our students so that they understand that when to use it, when not to use it, those different situations that they don’t rely on that, but they use it as a tool to help them along with our staff,” said Jack Cunningham, Cardinal Local Schools Superintendent.
You can learn more about the summit here.
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