Best Practices for AI Literacy: Empowering Students, Teachers, and School Leaders with Brisk

AI Literacy Explained

AI literacy refers to the knowledge and skills needed to think critically about AI tools and use them in safe and ethical ways. 

As an AI-powered Chrome extension, Brisk allows you to easily promote AI literacy among students, teachers, and school district administrators. Brisk’s integrated security practices and safeguards enable students to engage with AI in a monitored environment while ensuring adults in the school can use these tools with confidence and responsibility. 

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Digital Equity

To address AI literacy, one should consider the importance of digital equity. Every student and teacher deserves access to AI tools regardless of their background or socioeconomic status!

Brisk was designed with accessibility in mind. For starters, Brisk is free for all teachers! Most features are available with the free plan, so no teacher loses out on opportunities to save time and increase productivity. As teachers experience the advantages of Brisk, their students can benefit from these perks as well. 

Brisk also provides free professional development materials. It’s easy to use and adjust when needed— supporting equal access for all!

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Using Critical Thinking & The 80/20 Rule

One of the best ways to ensure AI is used effectively is to implement critical thinking and the 80/20 rule. 

Critical thinking is irreplaceable, even when using the most innovative AI technology found with Brisk. Training teachers (and students) to analyze and judge the work generated by AI is essential because, let’s face it, even the best AI tools can make mistakes, too!

Consider critical thinking questions such as these:

• Are there any biases within the content?
• What credible evidence supports this information?
• Is there anything I already know contradicting this information or that wasn’t included?

By preparing educators and students to think critically, you position them to expect to complete a portion of the work themselves— this is the 80/20 rule. Brisk can complete 80% of the work, but individuals should perform 20% by finalizing the content with their personal touch and expertise.

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Best Practices for AI Literacy

AI literacy may look a little different for students, teachers, and districts, but it’s necessary across all levels of education:

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AI Literacy for Students

When considering best practices for AI literacy and students, It’s important to help students set clear goals. Teach them to critically evaluate and consider their desired goal of using an AI-powered tool before diving in with one such as Brisk. Inform them of the 80/20 rule and demonstrate how to put it into action.  

Show students how AI tools integrate with traditional learning methods like peer feedback, research platforms, and memorization.

Brisk Boost

Brisk Boost is a great option to introduce to students and aid in teaching AI literacy! The student-facing tool from Brisk Teaching was created as a direct result of feedback from real teachers who have used (and loved!) Brisk. It allows students to interact creatively and safely with AI-powered learning activities. With this tool, teachers can monitor student engagement with the content in real time. This ensures total transparency and a focused learning environment as students learn how to responsibly engage with AI. 

As students learn to participate with AI safely and responsibly, learning experiences are enhanced!

*The web version of Brisk Boost is free, while the student-facing Chrome extension is a premium offering for schools and districts.

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AI Literacy for Teachers

Teachers can lead by example when it comes to AI literacy. Brisk is designed to make AI integration simple, as it lives exactly where teachers are already working within Google Chrome. 

To maximize AI in the classroom with Brisk, teachers can:

1. Embrace AI for routine tasks
2. Utilize professional development
3. Collaborate easily with students

Brisk can handle timely and mundane teaching tasks like generating slideshows, providing essay feedback, and creating lesson plans. By spending less time on these tasks, teachers can return to doing what matters most— building relationships with students and sharing their expert knowledge.

The professional development options provided by Brisk help teachers stay up-to-date with Brisk’s features as they confidently and responsibly incorporate AI into their classrooms. 

Collaboration with students can also become more seamless by using Brisk to give personalized feedback and provide opportunities for increased classroom community through icebreakers and AI-generated discussion prompts. 

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AI Literacy for Schools and Districts

As a district leader, your role in promoting AI literacy is of utmost importance! By modeling this skill, you can help create a forward-thinking and efficient learning environment for students and teachers alike. 

Brisk helps you:

• Empower teachers as they save time and increase productivity
• Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions
• Prioritize privacy
• Boost student engagement

Brisk for schools and districts is truly the best choice for leaders who want to maximize their staff’s efficiency and effectiveness. You can be confident that the content your teachers create with Brisk is aligned with state and national standards, so your teachers are always on target, and your students are engaged in high-quality learning.

The top-level and detailed reports track usage, progress, and more— allowing you to make data-driven decisions for your school communities. 

Student and teacher privacy is another necessary component of AI literacy! Brisk works with districts to create custom privacy agreements to meet all local regulations and privacy needs. 

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Embrace AI Literacy with Brisk

Are you ready to take your next step toward embracing AI literacy within your district?

Book a demo today to learn more about how Brisk can transform the classrooms and schools you lead. 

AI literacy is vital to current and future education, and Brisk provides the tools you need to implement AI safely and responsibly in your schools. Be confident that you are creating an equitable and efficient educational environment for students, teachers, and your district by implementing these best practices for AI literacy.