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Highlands County outlines guided-use approach to AI in classrooms
Summary
District technology director Ian Bellinger told the School Board that the district is emphasizing guided, tutor-like uses of AI for students, supported by teacher consent, professional development, and security measures tied to managed Google accounts and Gemini for Education.
Ian Bellinger, the district director of MIS, told the School Board the district is preparing teachers and students to use artificial intelligence as an instructional tool rather than a content generator.
"Artificial intelligence is not going away. It is a huge part of our world," Bellinger said, framing the update as a mix of professional development, device-level protections and classroom guidance. He described a three-part approach: train staff through instructional-technology resource teachers and a planned summer institute; limit student AI use to teacher-approved categories such as…
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