Common Questions about AI for Educators

<p>In this episode of Trailblazing Schools, Trudy Graham explores the nuances of choosing and using AI tools in education, emphasising the importance of context, cost, and critical questioning to maximise benefits and avoid pitfalls. She explores some criteria for choosing AI tools in education, the importance of existing AI familiarity and cost-benefit analysis of paid AI models. Trudy gives some examples of ways to prompt for more balanced and honest answers, and explains why regularly asking the AI to offer counter-arguments and uncover blind spots makes for better decision making.  </p><p></p><p></p><p>Resources:</p><p></p><p>Find out more about the Trailblazing Schools Partnership here: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.trudygraham.com.au/trailblazing-schools/" target="_blank">https://www.trudygraham.com.au/trailblazing-schools/</a> </p><p></p><p>Find out more about the Leaders Learning Circle here <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.trudygraham.com.au/leaders-learning-circle/" target="_blank">https://www.trudygraham.com.au/leaders-learning-circle/</a></p><p><br /> Get your copy of AI in Action: Field Notes from School Leaders. It's free, practical, and designed to prompt your own next step. Download today at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://trailblazingschools.com/fieldnotes" target="_blank">trailblazingschools.com/fieldnotes</a><br /><br /> If this conversation resonated and you're exploring how to strengthen leadership in your school network or system, visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://trudygraham.com.au/connect" target="_blank">trudygraham.com.au/connect</a>  to explore working together. <br /><br />Credits<br /><br />The Trailblazing Schools Podcast is hosted by Trudy Graham - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.trudygraham.com.au/" target="_blank">https://www.trudygraham.com.au/</a></p><p><br />This podcast is edited and produced by Ellen Ronalds Keene from PERK Digital - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://perkdigital.com.au/" target="_blank">https://perkdigital.com.au/</a></p><p></p><p>The theme music is Dusty Road by Indiebox</p><p></p><p> Trudy Graham acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which she lives and is recording today, the Darumbal people, and pay my respect to elders past and present, for they hold a deep and continuing connection to the land, sea, and sky.</p><p></p><p>Chapters</p><p></p><p>00:00 Introduction: Why AI choices matter in education</p><p>01:24 Common questions about AI for educators</p><p>02:35 The importance of context and access in choosing AI tools</p><p>04:18 Why your current AI tool is your best asset</p><p>07:31 Is paying for AI worth it? The value of subscriptions</p><p>11:23 How to prompt AI for balanced, honest answers</p><p>14:36 Customizing AI responses and settings for better outcomes</p><p>15:51 Practical next steps: Challenging AI before decision-making</p><p></p><p></p><p>AI in education, AI tools, decision-making, productivity, critical thinking, AI investment, prompt engineering, leadership, technology in teaching</p>