What's the difference?

• Asking for an explanation.

• Asking for a starting point.

• Checking the work you have already done.
  

Using a Resource

• Copying and pasting an answer from AI or a book.

• Skipping any reading or research.

• Using AI's answer or someone else's work as your own.

• Asking AI to think FOR you or work out a problem.

• Directly asking AI for the answer.

Cheating

​Ask: If I did not have AI or my computer, would I still know this?

How do I know?

• A Crutch: Does the work for you. If you take it away, you can't "walk" (do the skill).

• A Tool: Helps you go further or faster, but you are still thinking and working.

• Good AI use: "Can you explain why I missed this problem?" (Asking for clarity after you have done the work).

• Bad AI use: "Give me the correct answer to this problem." (Looking only for an easy way to get an answer).

​Is it used as a tool/resource?

​Is it used as a crutch to do the work for me?

If Leo had asked, "Can you explain why the Stamp Act was a big deal so I can decide if I should include it," he’s learning. When he asks, 'Tell me what to write," his brain is not having to do any of the thinking.

Leo didn't plagiarize words, but he plagiarized the logic (thinking). When you ask AI to build a complete outline, you’re letting the AI do a big part of the work for you. The essay had more of AI's information than Leo's own thoughts.

The "answer" is...

What do you think?

The fix is...

Remember....

​Teacher’s Rules

​Protect Your Data

​Ask for Help

​Always follow your teacher’s directions and expectations when using AI on an assignment.

​Never put anything personal (address, phone number, etc.) into any AI tool.

​It is ok to ask for help, like we ask a friend to check our work. It is not ok to use AI to give us the answers without thinking.