Generative AI Responsible Use Guidelines

Generative artificial intelligence, or generative AI, refers to software applications that can create content, including text, images, video or audio from a user prompt. Generative AI applications learn patterns and relationships from large data sets, enabling them to generate new content that is similar to their training data.

Generative AI is transforming the world around us and has the potential to support student learning. It offers tools to personalize and engage in learning, streamline tasks and unlock new ways of thinking, making it a vital part of preparing for the future. But generative AI isn’t static; it’s a fast-evolving field that will keep reshaping how students learn and interact. Beaverton School District is committed to adapting alongside generative AI, ensuring that our community stays ahead of the curve.

For staff, AI tools can automate routine and repetitive tasks. The use of this technology can afford teachers more time to focus on instruction and building relationships with students, as outlined in the Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning report released by the U.S. Department of Education. Examples include automating the delivery of additional learning resources for an assignment and automating recordkeeping.

In alignment with the district’s strategic plan, this resource describes responsible use of generative AI applications for BSD students and staff, guided by ethical considerations, responsibility and human-centered principles.