Jodi Carreon

Ah, yes. "It's inevitable!" How could I forget?

Real-Time Data Shows Exactly How Students Use AI on School Technology About 20% of student interactions with AI using school technology involved problematic behaviors.

Also this: "Roughly one in five student interactions with generative artificial intelligence on school technology involved cheating, self-harm, bullying and other problematic behaviors" www.edweek.org/technology/r...

Shared with my networks!

I haven't been able to stop thinking about this story. It's appalling. But what's more appalling is that Gemini seems to be the preferred model that schools are rolling out to their students because "guardrails". Parents need to share this story with their school districts immediately.

Love this and love your site. It's so encouraging to see fellow parents standing up and pushing back on this.

Have also opted my kids out of multiple AI tools in our district. The problem is they keep adding more, or existing platforms add AI features, and I only find out after the fact that they are accessible. Since submitting a blanket opt out request, I have had to request blocks on 3 additional tools.

Parents and caregivers across the country are standing up and saying enough. We're sick and tired of tech companies profiting off our kids by selling harmful and extractive products into our schools. This is just the beginning. Bravo @lbyock.bsky.social! As the kids would say, LFGO.

Another possible source to add about how inaccurate LLMs are when it comes to basic math and why. Thanks to @benjaminjriley.bsky.social riley.bsky.social for sharing the other day: www.omnicalculator.com/reports/omni...

And harder for parents, and even some educators, to understand. I've had to explain the value of writing in the age of AI to many who no longer see the point. I often quote you in saying that "writing is thinking" and direct them to your book and Substack. Thank you for both resources!

AI in education: Curb your enthusiasm With AI in education, two extremes are tempting: staying ahead of the curve or feeling that the curve will always be ahead of us.

The big challenge is there isn't a really great model for us to hold up as an alternative. School districts are struggling to make sense of it all. This is the best example that most of my fellow advocates are pointing to right now: districtadministration.com/opinion/ai-i...

Confusion seems to be a common theme but gaining traction among parents. Lack of understanding of how AI works limits ability to understand the risks/see through the hype of it all. The inevitably narrative is tough to counteract. I've been successful in maintaining an opt-out provision this year.

Yes. I'm one of those parents advocating for an extremely cautious approach to AI in my district and actively speaking out. I'm asking for things like opt-outs, consent requirements for student work fed in to AI assessment programs, etc. Will add "compulsory student use" to the list of things.

Though I can't take credit for that quote. It's from the incomparable Nicolas Carr. 3 minutes doesn't allow for appropriate citations :)

The webinar was fantastic. Thank you so much for taking the time!

This is amazing! I'm in the area and thought about heading down to protest myself but didn't want to be the lone "weirdo". Any idea if they will be there the rest of the conference?