to be able to put in the supplies, the furniture, the equipment. It can’t just be a building.” INTEGRATING AI When it comes to artificial intelligence, the district takes a balanced approach. “You know that they’re going to try to use AI. They will probably use it in the workforce when they’re getting out of here,” reflects Cantu. “So how can we implement that so that it works to their advantage?” From locked-down browsers to collaborative research activities, the district focuses on ethical, responsible usage. “You have to work around the fact that AI is now with us,” he says. Rather than banning AI tools Dilley ISD is focused on teaching students that there are limitations. “AI is only as smart as the people that are plugging in the information,” portrays Tribett. “If something happened yesterday, you may not find a whole lot of information on it. It’s about teaching them what resources are actually current on AI and have a lot of depth.” Students are taught to evaluate the credibility of the sources, using them as a jumpingoff point rather than a final product.“We teach them that it’s a good starting point. It’ll help you build a summary, or at least an idea, if you don’t have one, that you can eventually make your own,” he says. The district is also preparing students for college-level expectations around academic integrity. “We don’t want them to be accused of plagiarism, or get caught 8 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07
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