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District technology chief highlights assistive AI tools and district conversations about device take-home policies
Summary
Greg Gazing reported on conference takeaways, including district visits to see assistive technologies (AI-powered eye tracking, adaptive mice), and said the district is discussing appropriate grade levels for sending devices home and supports for students.
Greg Gazing, the district's technology lead, summarized his participation in the League of Innovative Schools and described demonstrations of assistive technologies that some districts are using to increase access for students with disabilities.
Gazing recounted a visit to a school where AI-powered eye-tracking software and adaptive devices enabled a formerly nonverbal student to build words and communicate with a synthetic voice, calling the demonstration both "heartbreaking" and "incredibly inspiring." He said the district is also weighing where devices should go home with students and what supports are necessary if take-home programs expand. The conversation about AI in classrooms and safe, appropriate uses of new tools was a recurring theme at the conference, he said.
The district will continue local conversations with principals and parents to refine device policies and to consider assistive-technology opportunities where they support instruction and access.
