AI Basics for Educational Leaders: The Strengths and Pitfalls of AI Use at a District Level
AI is already shaping classrooms, operations, and expectations in your district—but many boards feel unprepared to lead the conversation. This beginner-friendly, hands-on session equips educational leaders to understand AI’s strengths and pitfalls, experience common generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Microsoft CoPilot, and Google Gemini), and identify the right questions to guide equitable, responsible AI use at the district level.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define generative AI and describe current uses in K–12 education.

2. Identify at least three district-level risks and three benefits of AI adoption.

3. Use generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini) at the district level, such as drafting communications and policies, and analyzing school data.

4. Formulate key questions boards should ask about equity, privacy, and strategic alignment when evaluating AI tools.

5. Articulate the board’s role in modeling transparent and ethical leadership around technology use.