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AI Guidance for Students

Guidance Overview

Guidance Overview

While chatbots and generative AI tools can be helpful, they are not widely used in MVLA’s classrooms. However, students aged 13 and older have access to these tools outside of school, so guidance is important. MVLA encourages families to partner with the school system to support students' use of AI tools at home. It is the responsibility of families and students to ensure the accuracy and authenticity of AI-generated content. Students must verify the accuracy of the information, use it ethically, and be aware of potential biases in AI responses. To maintain academic integrity, students must document and properly cite any AI tool used in their work.
  

βœ… Ways To Use AI

  • Brainstorming and refining your ideas.
  • Fine-tuning your research questions.
  • Finding general information about the topic.
  • Drafting an outline to organize your thoughts.
  • Checking grammar, writing conventions, and/or style.
  • Study skills support.

❌ DO NOT Use AI To

  • Compose a response to the discussion board prompts or other online class communication.
  • Complete specific tasks for the assigned group work.
  • Write a draft of a writing assignment.
  • Write entire sentences, paragraphs, calculations, or papers to complete class assignments.

πŸ“– Citation Guidance

  • Explain how you used AI tools throughout the process of your project.
  • Add a citation to your bibliography: Include the tool(s) and date(s). In the annotation, explain how you used it.
  • Both MLA and The Chicago Manual of Style include annotations for AI tools.
  • AI tools are secondary sources.

πŸ“š Citation Guidance APA

Guideline: 
Examples:
  • APA format: OpenAI. (Year). ChatGPT (Month Day version) [Large language model]. 
  • APA reference entry: OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Feb 13 version) [Large language model]. 
  • APA in-text citation: (OpenAI, 2023)

πŸ“š Citation Guidance MLA

Guideline: 
Examples:
  • MLA format: “Text of prompt” prompt. ChatGPT, Day Month version, OpenAI, Day Month Year, chat.openai.com.
  • MLA Works Cited entry: “Explain antibiotics” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 16 Feb. 2023, chat.openai.com.
  • MLA in-text citation: (“Explain antibiotics”)
Appropriate AI Guides/Prompts for Student Use

Appropriate AI Guides/Prompts for Student Use

By default, GenAI is not to be used on assignments or assessments. 
If/when GenAI is allowed, the teacher will explain the level and type of GenAI use permitted for that assignment. 
Using GenAI in a way that does not follow the assignment directions, turning in AI-generated work as your own, or not disclosing GenAI use when required may be considered an academic integrity violation.
Pro Tips for better Prompts

Pro Tips for better Prompts

  • Assign a Role: Start with "Act as an expert in history..." or "Act as a personal tutor...".
  • Define Output: Specify the format, such as "in a table," "as a list," or "in under 100 words".
  • Iterate: If the first answer isn't perfect, say "Explain that again, but focus more on...".
Study and Learning Prompts

Study and Learning Prompts

  • Topic Summary: "Summarize the key points of [insert topic] from these notes: [paste notes]".
  • Simplification: "Explain [complex concept] like I'm five years old".
  • Analogy Generator: "Give me three analogies to help me remember the structure of a cell".
  • Quiz Me: "Create 10 multiple-choice questions to test my knowledge on [topic]"
Writing and research prompts

Writing and research prompts

  • Brainstorming: "I am an 11th-grade student writing a paper on the Industrial Revolution. Give me 5 interesting thesis statement ideas for a paper on the Industrial Revolution".
  • Outline Review: "I am writing an essay for my 12th-grade AP Literature class. In a four-paragraph essay, I have to prove that Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner demonstrates Romantic principles, using direct quotations to support my claim. Review this essay outline and suggest improvements to my argument flow: [paste outline].
  • Research Assistant: "I am a high school student studying affordable health care. What are the main arguments for and against [topic]?"
Subject specific prompts

Subject specific prompts

  • Math Helper: "For my Algebra class, help me solve the equation 3(2x – 4) = 18 step-by-step and explain each step".
  • Coding Aide: "I am a high school student studying Python. Explain what this Python code does: [paste code]".
  • Language Practice: "Act as a native Spanish speaker. Converse with me about my hobbies to help me practice using Spanish."
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