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Anna McCrumb outlines classroom uses for AI, urges privacy safeguards
Summary
CISD Educational Technology Director Anna McCrumb presented "Transforming Education with Artificial Intelligence," highlighting classroom applications, an estimate that AI "can save teachers six hours a week," and urging districts to adopt FERPA- and COPPA-aligned policies and data safeguards.
Anna McCrumb, CISD Educational Technology/REMC 12E Regional Director, told a joint meeting of the Harper Creek and neighboring school boards on Sept. 29 that artificial intelligence can streamline instructional work and personalize learning. McCrumb said AI supports lesson planning, differentiation and accessibility and listed educator-focused platforms including Diffit, Curipad, Google Edu, Magic School and Canva AI.
"AI can save teachers six hours a week on planning tasks and administration," McCrumb said, arguing that prompt engineering and selected tools could free time for direct student support. She provided a brief history of AI, a distinction between generative AI (text and media generators) and agentic AI (systems such as facial recognition and smart assistants), and examples of classroom applications.
McCrumb highlighted ethical and safety considerations for districts planning AI adoption. "It is never good practice to upload any identifiable information into AI," she said, and urged districts to ensure tools are FERPA-safe and COPPA-compliant and to review user agreements for student data practices. She also pointed school leaders toward resources embedded in her slide deck to help districts develop local guidance.
The presentation closed with a call for planning at district, school and teacher levels to prepare students for a changing workforce and to align professional learning with emerging classroom tools.
