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Annalise presents East Lyme’s AI strategy; district adopts Magic School AI for K–8 and plans Gemini for high school
Summary
At the Feb. 23 East Lyme Board of Education meeting, district staff outlined an AI strategy prioritizing human oversight, selected Magic School AI for K–8 and Gemini for future high-school use, and demonstrated GoogleLM Notebook as a classroom tool while flagging data-privacy and academic-integrity safeguards.
Annalise, a member of the districtwide technology committee, presented the East Lyme School District's draft AI strategy at the board's Feb. 23 meeting and described a phased approach that keeps teachers and students in control of generative tools.
She told the board the committee selected Magic School AI as the district's official student-facing platform for grades K–8 and plans to introduce Gemini for grades 9–12 after additional preparation and guidance for older students. "These platforms are actually the two acceptable platforms for teachers as well," Annalise said, adding that Magic School AI is a walled garden that lets staff monitor student activity.
Annalise said the district sees AI…
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