Professional Development - AI
At SMCHS, we recognize the opportunities and risks that generative AI brings to education and society as a whole. We are actively leaning in to evaluate and manage AI's impact on every facet of our community: teaching and learning, culture and climate, operations, and administrative functions.
Generative AI at SMCHS
Answering the call to walk with our students through the rapid technological changes of our time, we become life-long learners, mentors, innovators and guardians. We grant and receive grace to change, and we marvel at God's hand in our midst.
Our Guiding LIGHT
Our Faith:
The beginning and end of all that we do, rooted in our charism and core principles.
Our People:
We are mindful of our students seeking guidance and feedback on AI usage, teachers and staff finding their work disrupted by rapid developments in gen AI, and parents, guardians and grandparents concerned about what the future holds and how the students will be prepared for the unknown.
Our Legacy:
We want to look back and see that we formed thoughtful, courageous and caring leaders and innovators who leverage technology to improve the human condition.
"It is my prayer... that the rapid development of forms of artificial intelligence will not increase cases of inequality and injustice all too present in today’s world, but will help put an end to wars and conflicts, and alleviate many forms of suffering that afflict our human family. May Christian believers, followers of various religions and men and women of good will work together in harmony to embrace the opportunities and confront the challenges posed by the digital revolution and thus hand on to future generations a world of greater solidarity, justice and peace."
Message of His Holiness the Pope Francis, for the 57th World Day of Peace, January 1, 2024
AI Taskforce
AI Taskforce at SM is a collaboration and dialogue among administrators, teachers, students, and parents to forge a path forward for the community in the AI era. The group will meet one morning a month on a late-start day to consider, adopt, and revise AI-related policies, monitor integration and share best practices.
Dates for 2024-25:
- Thursday, Nov. 21
- Wednesday, Dec. 11
- Wednesday, Jan. 15
- Tuesday, Feb. 11
- Wednesday, Mar. 19
- Wednesday, Apr. 9
- Wednesday, May 21
Currently recruiting members.
Policy and Guidance at SMCHS
Download the SMCHS Schoolwide
AI Policy
- Generative AI will be used to facilitate understanding and development of essential skills, rather than merely completing assignments. AI will complement, not replace, fundamental academic abilities such as reading, analysis, comprehension, and a student's own critical thinking.
- Instructors may prohibit, manage, or encourage the use of AI technologies depending on the course and assignment. Students should always follow their teacher's specific instructions and guidelines regarding AI usage in each class and assignment.
- Responsible use: Follow instructions (seek clarity if unsure), fact check, cite. Take responsibility for the use of all AI-generated content, regardless of accuracy or appropriateness.
- Safe use: Parental consent (13-17 years old), do not share personally identifiable information (PII), use pre-approved tools
- Ethical use: Reject bias, harmful content, inequity. Respect copyright and intellectual property.
Clear and repeated communication will support encourage responsible, safe, and ethical usage. In addition to school-wide policies, the following additional communications are available:
Course Policy: Each course policy/syllabus will clarify the instructor's approach to AI use.
Assignment Guidance: Teachers may use a stoplight model to communicate the intended use of AI by assignment. (Graphic coming soon.)
Get Involved
- AI Taskforce (Link shared through Eagle Update)
- Surveys (Link shared through Eagle Update)
- Teen Fact-Checking Network (MediaWise)
- Guest speakers: coming soon
Honor/Academic Integrity
Trust is the glue that binds a learning community together so all may benefit from a fair, honest and authentic learning environment. It can be strengthened or broken through individual and collective actions. Building and maintaining trust is a shared and treasured responsibility of every member of the SM community, and to that end, we pledge to embrace and live out the principles of academic integrity and intellectual honesty, and to not tolerate actions that are contrary. This includes, and is not limited to, completing and submitting work that accurately reflects student’s own effort, abiding by teacher guidance for appropriate usage of available tools such as AI, and respecting contributions of others through appropriate citation.
SMCHS pre-approved tools
Why These Tools Are Pre-Approved?
We approve tools that meet rigorous standards for student privacy, data security, and compliance with educational regulations such as FERPA and COPPA. These platforms ensure a secure, compliant, and responsible use of technology in our school.
RESOURCES
- Learn about generative AI
- Rome Call for AI Ethics
- Human-centered Artificial Intelligence at Stanford University
- Parenting with AI
- Social Media and AI
- Media and digital literacy
Learn about generative AI
Rome Call for AI Ethics
Human-centered Artificial Intelligence at Stanford University
Parenting with AI
Social Media and AI
Media and digital literacy
News
FAQS
- What is AI, and why are we talking about it?
- How is SM integrating AI into teaching and learning?
- How is SM promoting safe and responsible use?
- How is media literacy connected to AI?
- What can I do as a parent/guardian to support appropriate use of AI?
- What happens if my student is suspected of misuse?