RGS GenAI Guidelines - Parents

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The Rockhampton Grammar School

Generative AI Guidelines

PARENTS

GenAI

Introduction

AtTheRockhamptonGrammarSchool,wearecommittedtopreparingour studentsforthefuturewhilemaintainingourdedicationtoexcellenceand human-centredlearning AsGenerativeArtificialIntelligence(GenAI)becomes increasinglyprevalentinourworld,webelieveit'scrucialtointegratethis technologyintooureducationalapproachresponsiblyandeffectively

ThisdocumentisdesignedtohelpyouunderstandwhatGenAIis,howweare usingitatRGS,andhowyoucansupportyourchildinusingthistechnology responsibly Wevalueyourpartnershipinnavigatingthisnewtoolineducation andbelievethattogether,wecanensureourstudentsbenefitfromthe opportunitiesGenAIpresentswhiledevelopingthecriticalthinkingskills necessaryfortheirfuturesuccess

BytheendofYear12,studentswillunderstandhowAIworks,thetypesofAI andhowtoberesponsibleinusingAI Supportingguidelineshavebeen preparedforstudents,whichwillassistthemtomaximisethepotentialGenAI canbeusedtoenhancetheirlearning Intheearlyyearsofschooling,students willlearnaboutAI,anyusewillbeageappropriateandunderthesupervisionof anadult AsstudentsbecomemoreindependentintheiruseofGenAI,these guidelineswillassiststudents

GenerativeAIGuidelinesforUpperPrimaryStudents

GenerativeAIGuidelinesforSecondaryStudents

The Rockhampton Grammar School

What is Generative AI?

Generative AI, or GenAI, is a subset of artificial intelligence with the ability to create new content such as text, images, audio, video, and more GenAI models are “trained” on massive amounts of data, primarily from the internet, which allows them to recognise and recreate patterns In response to a user input, or prompts, these models generate new content such as text, images, and other media based on their training data

Types of Generative AI

Type of GenAI

Conversational (Chatbots)

Multimedia

Generative Search

AI Writing Assistants

Description

Simulate human interactions using natural language, allowing users to engage in text or voicebased conversation with AI

Processes, understands, and produces various types of media, including images, video, and audio

Produces narrative search results in response to natural language questions and queries

Use natural language processing to analyse and enhance written content

Examples

ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini

DALL-E, Ideogram, Adobe Firefly, Suno, Runway

Perplexity, Google AI Overviews

Grammarly, Quillbot, Hemingway Editor

The Benefits and Risks of Generative AI in Education

GenAI holds great potential for enhancing teaching and learning and preparing students for a successful future Benefits include the following:

Personalised learning experiences tailored to your child's needs and interests

Enhanced engagement through interactive and creative AI-assisted activities

Development of digital literacy and AI-related skills crucial for future careers

Improved feedback and support for students, complementing teaching and learning activities

These benefits must be weighed in balance against the following risks and limitations of GenAI technologies:

Over-reliance on AI, potentially hindering the development of independent thinking skills

Privacy and data security concerns

Potential exposure to inaccurate or inappropriate content if used without proper supervision (due to bias, hallucinations, misuse, and overreliance)

Challenges to academic integrity if misused for assignments

How RGS is Using GenAI

AtRGS,wearetakingathoughtful,balanced,andresponsibleapproachtointegrating GenAIintoyourchild’sexperience Wearegroundingouruseinthefollowingguiding principles:

SupportingSchoolValues:WeareensuringthatGenAIintegrationalignswith RGS'svisionandvalues

EnhancingLearning:GenAIisusedtosupportandimprovelearningoutcomes,not underminethem

CriticalThinking:Weemphasiseproblem-solvinganddeepunderstanding,not justfactacquisitionasweintegrateGenAIintoourwork

Real-WorldConnections:GenAIisusedtosupporttheconnectionbetween classroomlearningandreal-lifesituations

PersonalisedApproach:WeuseGenAItocatertodiverselearningneedsand styles

ReflectiveLearning:GenAIsupportsactivelearningandself-reflectionaspartof thelearningprocess

BalancedIntegration:WemaintainabalancebetweenAItoolsandhuman interactionandcreativity

The Australian Curriculum outlines learnings about AI as a Curriculum Connection

Explicit links are made to the Digital Technologies and Mathematics learning areas and several general capabilities At RGS, we will be following the AI learning set out at each band level, Foundation (Prep), Years 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 AI learnings articulated in the Australian Curriculum for Years 7 and 8 will be separated due to the age restrictions of many tools AI literacy education will continue after Year 8 in all learning areas More information can be found in the AI Curriculum Connection

RGS is investing in building GenAI literacy for all stakeholders AI literacy consists of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that enable individuals to use AI safely, ethically, and effectively It includes the following key understandings:

WhatGenAIis,howitworks,itscapabilitiesandlimitations

“SEE”responsibleGenAIuse:

HowtouseGenAISafely-ProtectRGSstudents,staffandschoolsystems fromharm

HowtouseGenAIEthically-AIusereflectsourschoolvaluesandisused withintegrity

HowtouseGenAIEffectively-UseAItosupport,innovateandenhance learning,teachingandschooloperations

Data Privacy and Safety

Wetakeyourchild'sprivacyseriously Here'showweprotectstudentdata: Weonlyuseschool-approvedAItoolsthatcomplywithprivacyregulations

StudentsaretaughtnevertosharepersonalinformationwithAItools

Wehavestrictprotocolsfordatahandlingandsecurity

Ifyouhaveconcernsaboutdataprivacy,pleasecontacttheBusinessManager

How You Can Support Your Child

Parents and family members play a crucial role in helping your child navigate the world of GenAI The values and skills your child establishes during these early years of the technology will lay the foundation for safe and effective use through their academic and professional careers You can support their growth in the following ways:

Stay Informed: Familiarise yourself with the basics of GenAI and how it's used in education

Discuss Ethics: Talk about the ethical implications of AI use, including academic integrity and privacy

Encourage Critical Thinking: Discuss with your child how to evaluate AI-generated information critically

Monitor Usage: Be aware of how your child is using GenAI for schoolwork and ensure it aligns with student guidelines We also recommend monitoring use for entertainment

Promote Balance: Encourage a healthy balance between using AI tools and human interaction with their peers and teachers

AI is introduced and used at different year levels as guided by the Australian Curriculum and the Terms and Condition of the service providers This ensures safe, responsible, and effective engagement with GenAI Teachers will always adhere to age restrictions and consider appropriateness of tools to enhance teaching, not to replace the human-centered practice of teaching and learning

Prep AI is introduced through playbased learning under full adult supervision

Year 13

Year 4 - 6

Students begin recognising AI in daily life and learning digital citizenship

AI tools are introduced in a structured setting to build digital literacy

Simple, interactive experiences such as AIpowered drawing or music apps

AI-powered reading tools and learning apps, always fully supervised

Interactive quizzes, digital storytelling, and an introduction to coding AI use must be moderated and/or fully supervised by an adult depending on tool

Approved AI Tools (Age Restrictions Apply)

Voice assistants (weather, time), AI-enhanced story apps ABC Early Education

Read with Ello (text-tospeech), Scratchjr (beginner coding)

MagicSchool, Mathspace, Teachable Machine as an introduction to machine learning, teacher supervised AI chatbots

Year 7

Students learn about AI’s ethical use, limitations, and their digital footprint

Year 8 - 10

Year 11 - 12

AI literacy deepens with a focus on responsible and effective use

Students balance structured AI use with self-directed exploration

Research and study support, ensuring AI use is properly acknowledged

AI-supported research, learning assistance, and realworld problem-solving projects

Advanced AI tools for academic work, research, and data analysis

School-approved AI tools for research and feedback, used with clear teacher guidance

ChatGPT, Perplexity, Canva Dream Lab, Adobe Firefly, Quillbot all within school provided guidelines

ChatGPT, Google Gemini, EndNote (referencing), image generators such as Dall-E, Excel AI (data analysis)

Maintaining Academic Integrity in the Secondary School

AtTheRockhamptonGrammarSchool,weencouragestudentstouseGenerativeAI (GenAI)toolsresponsiblytosupporttheirlearning Toupholdacademicintegrity, pleaseensureyourchildfollowstheseguidelines:

Yourchild'sworkmustreflecttheirownunderstandingandeffort

EnsureyourchildalwaysdisclosesiftheyhaveusedGenAIintheirwork

EachassessmenttaskwillspecifyhowGenAIcanorcannotbeused Ifyourchildis unsure,encouragethemtoasktheirteacher

IfyourchildusesGenAI,theyshouldincludeacitationandattachtranscriptsofAIgeneratedcontentintheappendixoftheirtask

IfyourchildisunsureaboutAIuseinanassignment,theyshouldspeakwiththeir teacherbeforesubmittingtheirwork

Teachersmaymonitorprogress,reviewdrafts,anddiscusstheprocesstoverifythe workisyourchild'sown

UsingAIdishonestly,suchassubmittingAI-generatedworkastheirown,isconsidered academicmisconduct IfateachersuspectsAImisuse,yourchild'sworkwillbe reviewedusingmultiplemethods,whichmayincludediscussions,reviewofdrafts,IT investigation,andAIdetectiontools Yourchildmaybeaskedtoexplaintheirprocess inanintervieworresubmitpartoftheirwork

Ifacademicmisconductisconfirmed,consequenceswillfollowtheSchool’sAcademic &PastoralCarePolicies&Procedures

Maintainingacademicintegrityhelpsbuildtrust,responsibility,andconfidenceinyour child'slearning IfyouoryourchildhaveanyconcernsaboutAIuse,alwaysaskthe teacherforguidance

Maintaining Academic Integrity in the Primary School

InthePrimarySchool,studentswillberequiredtobehonestaboutusingGenAIin theirschoolwork Studentswillalwaysbeprovidedwithcleardirectionand/or supervisionwhenusingAItocompletetheirschoolwork Theywillbetaughthowto ensureacademicintegrityismaintained Academicintegritymeansstudentsdoing theirownbestworkandgivingcredittootherswhentheirideasareused Academic misconductoccurswhenstudentshavedonethewrongthingwiththeirlearnings

ExamplesofacademicmisconductusingAImayinclude,butarenotlimitedto: CopyingAI-generatedtext

UsingAItocompleteassignmentswithoutteacherpermission

SubmittingAI-generatedworkastheirown

UsingAItocheatonassignmentsorhomework

AIshouldnotbeusedtofindanswersfortestsortasksmeanttoassesstheir learning

Ifacademicmisconductisconfirmed,consequenceswillbeissuedbytheHeadof PrimaryandfollowtheSchoolBehaviourPolicy

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is my child allowed to use ChatGPT for homework?

A: It depends on the task, the age of the child and any directions teachers have provided Teachers will provide clear guidelines on when and how GenAI tools can be used When in doubt, encourage your child to ask their teacher

Q: How can I tell if my child is becoming too reliant on AI?

A: Look for signs like difficulty expressing ideas without AI assistance or reluctance to engage in independent problem-solving Discuss any concerns with your child's teacher

Q: Will using AI hinder my child's learning?

A: When used appropriately, AI can enhance learning At RGS, we focus on using AI as a tool to support, not replace, critical thinking and skill development

Q: How can I learn more about AI to better support my child?

A: There are a few things you can do:

Talk to your child about what they have learnt about AI and what they may be using it for

Use some of the recommended tools yourself – start with a task where you know the nature and quality of the output you are wanting

Talk to your child’s teacher

Watch for information in the newsletter and school publications

Q: What should I do if I have concerns about my student’s use of AI?

A: Please reach out to your child’s teacher or Head of Year Talk to your child, they will have been given clear direction about what is acceptable use

Conclusion

TheintegrationofGenerativeAIineducationpresentsexcitingopportunitiesfor enhancedlearningandskilldevelopmentandpreparesourstudentsforafutureworld AtRGS,wearecommittedtoharnessingthesebenefitswhilemaintainingour commitmenttoexcellenceineducationandtheholisticdevelopmentofourstudents

Yoursupportandengagementarecrucialinthisjourney Together,wecanensurethat ourstudentsarewell-preparedforafuturewhereAIwillplayasignificantrole,while alsodevelopingtheuniquelyhumanskillsofcreativity,criticalthinking,andethical reasoning

Weencourageyoutostayengagedwithyourchild'sAIuseineducationandotherwise andtoreachouttouswithanyquestionsorconcerns Let'sworktogethertonavigate thisnewfrontierineducation,ensuringthebestoutcomesforourstudents

Resources

Glossary of Terms for Adults

AI Acknowledgement

This document was developed with assistance from Claude, an AI language model created by Anthropic Claude was used to provide editorial suggestions and refine content All AI-generated content has been reviewed, contextualised to RGS requirements, edited, and approved by the human author(s) The use of AI in this process was intended to enhance efficiency and idea generation while maintaining the integrity and originality of the human-led work

Note: This is version 1 of a living document that will be reviewed and updated regularly as our understanding and use of GenAI in education evolves

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