Acceptable Use of AI
Handing in work you have completed with AI, without acknowledging that you have used an AI is academically dishonest.
Your teachers want to know which ideas are your own, and what words are your own, so that they can help you grow as a learner.
Pretending that work that AI has helped you to complete without letting your teacher know will mean that they will not be able to help you develop as a learner.
The examples below will depend on what your teacher has advised you, and will vary from assignment to assignment.
Acceptable (when allowed by your teacher)
Unacceptable
Brainstorming lines of inquiry that you had not previously considered
Generating text, images, video or music and pretending that it is your own work
Feedback / explaining errors
Writing an entire essay and pretending that it is your own work
Editing
Paraphrasing
Acting as your personal subject or language tutor
Using AI tools to improve language and grammar in language acquistion subjects
Doing some preliminary research on a new topic
Translating an essay when completing a bilingual diploma
Generating practice quizzes or flashcards to help you prepare for exams
Create flashcards
Summarising a long article
Helping to explain difficult concepts
Creating a study guide
Responsible Use
Avoid sharing any personal or private information when using AI tools
VSA's Responsible Use Policy prohibits the use of VPNs at school, which are currently required to access ChatGPT
Respect the terms of use when signing up for AI tools. OpenAI's Terms of Use for ChatGPT state that "you must be at least 18 years old or have your parent or legal guardian’s permission to use the Services".
Documenting your Use of AI
Your teacher may ask you to demonstrate how you have used AI in your work, and they may ask you to record this in a process journal. Make sure you note what sites and prompts you have used, bookmark useful websites, and take screenshots as necessary.
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