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Dearborn schools outline Google Gemini pilot and promise board review of AI policy
Summary
District technology leaders described a Google Gemini pilot for teachers and students and told trustees a slow rollout and board-reviewed AI policy and staff training are planned; the teachers’ union urged caution about classroom technology and student development.
Dearborn Public Schools technology officials told the Board of Education on April 13 that the district has launched a controlled pilot with Google Gemini and plans to bring an AI policy and guidelines to the board before broad classroom use.
Bob Ade, the district’s director of instructional technology, said the pilot drew more than 130 teacher applicants and staff randomly selected 10 teachers to participate so the district could evaluate tools, training and ethical safeguards. He said Google staff will provide training and that students in…
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