AI Practice for Teacher Candidates: Day 64 — Involving Parents in AI Education


 

AI Practice for Teacher Candidates: Day 64 — Involving Parents in AI Education

Welcome to Day 64 of the 100-Day Journey!

Parents play a vital role in shaping students’ understanding of AI. Today, we’ll explore how educators can collaborate with families to ensure responsible AI use at home and in school.

Why Involve Parents in AI Education?

  • Promotes Safe AI Use: Helps parents guide children in ethical technology use.
  • Builds Digital Literacy: Encourages families to understand AI’s benefits and risks.
  • Creates Consistency: Aligns school AI policies with home practices for responsible learning.

AI Tools for Parent Engagement

  1. Parent-Friendly AI Awareness Resources

    • Tool Example: Common Sense Media, AI4K12.
    • Use Case: Provides guides on AI safety and best practices for families.

  2. AI-Powered Parent Communication Platforms

    • Tool Example: Remind, TalkingPoints.
    • Use Case: Helps teachers share AI-related updates and resources with families.

  3. Interactive Family AI Workshops

    • Tool Example: Google AI Experiments, Teachable Machine.
    • Use Case: Parents and students explore AI concepts together through hands-on activities.

  4. AI Monitoring for Safe Digital Use

    • Tool Example: Bark, Qustodio.
    • Use Case: Helps parents set digital boundaries and monitor AI-driven content consumption.

Practical Task: Organizing an AI Parent-Teacher Workshop

  1. Introduce AI Basics for Parents

    • Use Common Sense Media to share simple AI explanations and examples.

  2. Facilitate a Discussion on AI in Education

    • Discuss how AI is used in learning, highlighting both benefits and challenges.

  3. Create a Family AI Use Agreement

    • Have parents and students collaborate on setting AI guidelines for home and school use.

  4. Provide Hands-On AI Activities

    • Let parents and students explore Google AI Experiments or create an AI-generated story together.

Reflection Questions

  1. What concerns do parents have about AI in education?
  2. How can schools help families navigate AI use responsibly?
  3. What strategies can strengthen AI literacy at home and in the classroom?

Pro Tip: Encourage Open Conversations

Create an ongoing dialogue with parents about AI, offering resources and support to help them stay informed.

Looking Ahead

Tomorrow, we’ll explore how to encourage students to critically evaluate AI outputs, building their analytical and digital literacy skills.

You’re fostering family involvement in AI learning—great work! See you on Day 65! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦✨

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