Springfield, ill. (Wand) – State legislators are considering legislation this spring to help guide Use of artificial intelligence in schools. Teachers and legislators believe that there is an urgent need for regulation, schools, schools are sailing on the growing role of AI in education.
A new plan in Springfield could create the first framework of the State to assess and implement AI technology in schools
A new plan in Springfield could create the first framework of the State to assess and implement AI technology in schools. The bill provides for an advisory advice on educational technology to provide advice, monitoring and assessment of AI for education. This comes after Teach plus the Illinois and the Illinois Digital Educators Alliance interviewed more than 200 teachers last year to discover what they thought of the AI and the resources they have already used.
“We found that more than 90% of teachers find that AI is something They believe they make a big difference for students in the future“Said the Director of Policy of Teach Plus Illinois, Bill Curtin.” But, less than half of them obtained training of their districts or schools on how to use it safely or. “
Sponsors have told Wand News that the Advisory Council would work with Illinois State Board of Education to develop security, transparency and data confidentiality standards for any AI that can be used in schools.
“Teachers and administrators have so many things on their plates these days,” said representative Laura Faver Dias (D-Grayslake). “So I think it is really important, in this territory really unknown to this brand new technology, that the state opens the way to offer advice on the best way to use it and best sail.”
The proposal also requires the publication of AI tool assessments as a non -binding resource for school districts. Orientation and training programs for educators may also be necessary.
“How can we make things more effective? How can we exploit this AI technology to make life easier for our teachers,” asked Faver Dias. “How can we teach our students how to use this technology in a responsible manner? This technology does not disappear.”
The State Board of Education would be required to provide these advice to all school districts and charter schools by the end of this year and at the latest on July 1 of each following year.
“We know that this technology is progressing very quickly,” said Curtin. “Whatever policy we have today or next year, regardless of the amount of information we collect, this will continue to change.”
THE IA plan has not been assigned to a Chamber or Senate committee at the moment. However, legislators could start talking about the measure when they return to Springfield next week.
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