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In this office hour, participants discussed current hot topics in AI and education, focusing on how schools, educators, and families are navigating rapid developments in AI technologies. The conversation began with reflections on the need to update CIDDL’s 100-page AI report and transitioned into emerging issues, including student-initiated AI use, family engagement, self-regulation, and personalized GPT development.
Participants shared classroom examples, discussed challenges with AI hallucination, and explored strategies for visual organization, as well as best practices for creating customized GPTs to support instruction and professional development. The session emphasized the importance of inclusive, community-driven approaches to AI integration and explored practical tools and concerns around documentation, IEPs, and future research directions.
In this office hour, participants discussed current hot topics in AI and education, focusing on how schools, educators, and families are navigating rapid developments in AI technologies. The conversation began with reflections on the need to update CIDDL’s 100-page AI report and transitioned into emerging issues, including student-initiated AI use, family engagement, self-regulation, and personalized GPT development.
Participants shared classroom examples, discussed challenges with AI hallucination, and explored strategies for visual organization, as well as best practices for creating customized GPTs to support instruction and professional development. The session emphasized the importance of inclusive, community-driven approaches to AI integration and explored practical tools and concerns around documentation, IEPs, and future research directions.
