00:00 Introduction

• Teddy Lane welcomes attendees from around the world, celebrating the end of the school year while framing the session around one of education's most pressing questions: how school AI policies must evolve as AI becomes embedded into everyday classroom tools.

• Participants are invited to introduce themselves in the chat, share where they're joining from, and describe what they hope to learn as schools continue revising their AI policies for the coming academic year.

• Teddy previews the session agenda, explaining that the discussion will focus on practical policy challenges rather than theoretical debates, with an emphasis on preparing schools for rapidly evolving AI capabilities.

• The webinar introduces guest panelists Kelly Enright, Director of Technology at Vail Mountain School, and Mica Mulloy, Assistant Principal for Instruction and Innovation at Brophy College Preparatory, both of whom have led AI policy development at their schools.

• Attendees are encouraged to actively participate throughout the discussion by asking questions, sharing their own experiences, and contributing ideas that may help other schools navigating similar policy decisions.

  
  

05:33 Opening video on AI policy

• The session begins with a student-created animation from the International School of Paris demonstrating how middle school students believe AI should be used responsibly across different aspects of learning.

• The video presents practical "Do" and "Don't" guidance around brainstorming, research, writing, language learning, inquiry, collaboration, academic integrity, and responsible digital citizenship.

• Students emphasize maintaining ownership of their own learning while using AI as a support tool rather than a replacement for critical thinking or personal effort.

• The animation also explores broader ethical considerations including bias, misinformation, environmental impact, cultural awareness, and responsible global citizenship.

• Following the video, Teddy reflects on the importance of incorporating student perspectives into school AI policies, noting that students often demonstrate nuanced thinking about responsible AI use when given the opportunity to contribute.

11:23 AI Policy panel discussion introduction

• Kelly Enright and Mica Mulloy introduce their schools' approaches to AI governance before diving into a series of discussion questions examining how AI policies must change as generative AI becomes integrated into platforms like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

• The panel discusses why traditional "AI only with teacher permission" policies are becoming increasingly difficult to enforce as AI becomes a default feature inside everyday productivity tools.

• Mica shares how Brophy College Preparatory redesigned its AI policy based on recommendations from a student AI committee, shifting toward a framework where students may use AI unless instructors explicitly restrict higher levels of AI assistance for specific assignments.

• Kelly explains how Vail Mountain School focuses on identifying the learning objective behind each assignment before deciding whether AI supports or undermines the intended skill development.

• The conversation explores why schools should move away from relying solely on AI detection tools and instead redesign assessment through workshop-style instruction, formative writing checkpoints, and greater teacher familiarity with each student's authentic voice.

• The panel discusses preserving academic integrity through conversations rather than accusations, encouraging teachers to ask students to explain their thinking and writing process whenever questions arise.

• Privacy and technology governance are examined as both schools describe how they continuously evaluate new AI features introduced by platforms like Google while balancing educational value with student data protection.

• Both educators highlight the importance of student AI committees, describing how involving students directly in policy development creates more practical, equitable, and widely understood guidelines.

• The discussion also explores AI's role in expanding educational equity by providing tutoring, writing support, and personalized learning opportunities while recognizing the growing importance of explicitly teaching AI literacy and prompting skills to all students.

• Throughout the panel, both schools advocate for AI policies built around trust, transparency, responsible use, and authentic learning rather than fear, prohibition, or attempts to eliminate AI from education entirely.

52:40 Q&A Session

• The audience discussion begins with questions about practical tools for monitoring student writing, including Grammarly Authorship and Google Docs revision history, and how those tools can support teacher conversations without serving as definitive AI detectors.

• Kelly explains how Vail Mountain School partners its student AI committee with the student Honor Council to continually refine academic integrity expectations and adapt school policy as AI technology evolves.

• The panel discusses how schools should respond when students misuse AI, emphasizing restorative conversations, opportunities for students to explain their process, and requiring students to redo work when academic integrity expectations are not met.

• Mica explains Brophy's AI level framework for academic integrity, showing how clearly defining acceptable levels of AI assistance makes conversations around misuse more transparent and consistent for both teachers and students.

• The discussion concludes by examining broader trends around academic dishonesty, with Mica noting that AI has not dramatically increased cheating at Brophy but has instead reinforced the importance of designing assessments that prioritize authentic learning, process, and student understanding.

• Teddy closes the session by thanking both panelists, directing attendees to Flint's AI Policy Library for additional school policy examples and resources, and encouraging educators to continue sharing ideas as AI policies evolve alongside rapidly changing technology.

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