Involving parents and carers in AI use
Written By: Author(s): Joe Arday
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JOE ARDAY FCCT, COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER, BRENTWOOD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (PART OF THE OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST), UK
As an educator, I know that students adapt very quickly to the latest technology and AI has been no exception to this. For many young people, artificial intelligence (AI) is considered to be the best thing since the invention of the smart phone. According to one report (Internet Matters, 2024) that surveyed children aged 4-17 years and their parents, 35 per cent of children expressed a positive view of generative AI, 44 per cent of children reportedly actively engage with generative AI tools, and 54 per cent of the children who use generative AI tools use these to complete classwork or homework. And yet, 60 per cent of parents and carers surveyed say their child’s school has not informed them about plans to use generative AI tools to teach students (Internet Matters, 2024a).
Some schools are fast-tracking and creating AI policies to comply with GDPR and the
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