DSST Public Schools’ civics teachers integrated AI literacy into their existing curriculum by connecting it to their unit on power, helping students understand AI’s impact on civic life. Their lessons emphasized responsible AI use, critical thinking, and collaboration, encouraging students to analyze AI’s potential for both harm and good.
To develop true AI literacy, students must actively create alongside AI, rather than passively consume its outputs. DSST Public Schools civics teachers Zach Kennelly and Gianna Geraffo designed a project where students built AI-powered chatbots to address community needs, reinforcing their understanding of AI’s role in society. By integrating real-world applications, industry partnerships, and multiple feedback cycles, the project empowered students to use AI as a tool for civic engagement and problem-solving.
Generative AI can enhance Open Educational Resources (OER) by creating tailored instructional tools and supports. DSST Public Schools used AI-powered chatbots with Illustrative Mathematics to develop teacher engagement strategies and end-of-unit projects. Educators can leverage AI with OER by using vetted AI tools, modifying existing resources, or uploading reference materials to generate customized content.
Teachers can save time by using generative AI tools to create complex free-response questions that provide students more opportunities to practice these types of questions for assessments like the Advanced Placement (AP) examinations.
Using generative AI tools can support teachers in giving timely, specific feedback to students on writing assignments to strengthen writing skills.
This strategy outlines how teachers can develop AI chatbots to enhance lesson-planning, differentiation, and student support. It provides a real-world example from Lynwood High School, where educators used chatbot technology to streamline instruction and improve AI literacy.
This strategy outlines how schools and districts can use surveys to assess AI literacy, guide professional development, shape instructional policies, and support effective AI integration in the classroom.
Explore how schools and districts can develop clear, flexible AI guidance through collaborative stakeholder engagement, foundational policies, and iterative implementation. Featuring an example from Agua Fria Union High School District, this strategy card provides actionable steps to establish AI frameworks that evolve alongside emerging technology.
This strategy card explores how educators can help students process and apply AI-generated feedback by using structured reflection and goal-setting protocols, ensuring AI serves as a tool for deep learning and metacognitive growth.
The AI Stoplight Framework helps educators set clear, consistent expectations for AI use by categorizing assignments into red, yellow, and green light designations. This strategy card outlines how to implement the framework effectively, featuring a district-wide example and actionable steps for any learning environment.
