STUDENT RESOURCES

Digital Citizenship in the AI Age

Digital citizenship is essential in today's interconnected world, especially as AI becomes more integrated into our online interactions. It means understanding how to navigate the digital landscape responsibly, ethically, and safely. Practicing good digital citizenship includes protecting personal information, respecting others online, critically evaluating information, and using AI tools in ethical and meaningful ways. At LCPS, we emphasize the importance of fostering digital citizenship skills to prepare students, staff, and the community to engage thoughtfully and responsibly in the ever-evolving digital age.

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Comparing AI Tools and Citations

Real-world Example

Task: I need to write a short report on endangered animals, I want to use AI to help me research and organize information.

1. Start with a Clear Objective

Question: "What do I want the AI to do?"
Answer: I want the AI to help me by giving some ideas, facts, and guidance on endangered animals so I can write my own report.
Prompt: "Help me gather ideas and facts to write a report on endangered animals."

2. Be Specific and Clear

Question: "What details will help the AI give the best response?"
Answer: I want information about specific animals, why they are endangered, and ideas for ways people can help, but I don’t want a full report—just notes to help me get started.
Improved Prompt: "Can you give me some ideas and facts about endangered animals like tigers, sea turtles, and orangutans? I’d like to know a few reasons they are endangered and some ways people can help. This is to help me write my own report."

3. Choose the Right Tone

Question: "How should the response sound?"
Answer: I want the information to be easy to understand and organized like notes, with simple language that I can use to create my own sentences.
Improved Prompt with Tone: "Can you give me some simple facts and organized notes about endangered animals like tigers, sea turtles, and orangutans? I’d like it to be easy to understand so I can use the information in my own words for a middle school report."

4. Test and Improve

Question: "Does the response look right? How can I make it better?"
Test Result: The response might still give too much information or look like a report.
Improved Prompt: "Could you provide three bullet points on each of these animals: tigers, sea turtles, and orangutans? I’m looking for a few reasons they are endangered and a couple of ideas on how to help, but I’ll do the writing myself."

5. Use Feedback to Refine

Question: "What worked well? What didn’t?"
Feedback: I like the bullet points, but I want to make sure I’m encouraged to write it in my own words.
Final Prompt: "Can you give me a few short bullet points about why tigers, sea turtles, and orangutans are endangered and how people can help? Please keep the ideas simple so I can rewrite them in my own words for a middle school report."

Do you Notice the Difference?

First Prompt: "Help me gather ideas and facts to write a report on endangered animals."
Final Prompt: "Can you give me a few short bullet points about why tigers, sea turtles, and orangutans are endangered and how people can help? Please keep the ideas simple so I can rewrite them in my own words for a middle school report."

What is SchoolAI?

SchoolAI Spaces is an online area your teacher custom-builds for your class, powered by AI to make learning more exciting and fun! The AI in each space learns about your interests and gives you cool activities and resources to keep you engaged and help you succeed. It’s like having a high-tech study partner working with your teacher to create a personalized learning adventure just for you! Click the image to interact with a custom SchoolAI space designed to answer your questions about AI.