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Recorded Session
The purpose of our ISTE presentation, is to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in the educational landscape. We aim to demonstrate how AI, particularly large language models (LLMs) and advanced data processing tools, can significantly enhance school safety, security, and overall student readiness by providing actionable insights to educators.
Educational or Infrastructure Challenge/Situation
Schools face increasing challenges related to safety, security, and the overall well-being of students. Traditional methods of data collection and analysis, such as surveys, are often inadequate for timely and actionable insights.
Technology Intervention
We will introduce and discuss Securly Discern, an AI-powered tool that generates critical K-12 data sets from students' online activities, offering a more immediate and accurate picture of school safety and student needs compared to traditional survey methods.
Models Employed
Our presentation will delve into the workings of large language models (LLMs), specifically the transformer architecture, explaining how these models effectively analyze large data sets to identify patterns and generate insights.
Lesson Plans or Instructional Activities/Strategies Employed
We will share real-world examples and experiences from the pilot phase of Securly Discern, illustrating how schools have utilized AI-driven insights to make data-driven decisions that improve safety, climate, and overall school operations.
Evidence of Success
The presentation will highlight success stories from pilot participants, demonstrating tangible benefits and the positive impact of AI on school safety, security, and student readiness. These examples will showcase how access to comprehensive data has empowered schools to enhance their strategic planning and operational efficiencies.
- How LLMs actually work
- The role of AI in analyzing large data sets to identify patterns.
- Enhancing school safety and security through advanced data processing.
- Differentiation from common AI applications like lesson planning and quizzes
- Introduce Securly Discern
- Experiences with Discern in Pilot/Beta Form
- Key Insights
- Potential for Data-Driven Decision Making
- Distinct capabilities of AI tools in filling critical mental health resource gaps and enhancing overall student well-being.
- Tangible benefits and positive impact of AI on school safety, security, and student readiness
40% of highschool students felt so depressed that they could not engage in academic activities for at least two weeks
Flagged risk alerts for student depression have seen a total increase of 194% over the last four years
33% of teenage girls seriously considered attempting suicide – up nearly 60% from this time a decade ago
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/YRBS_Data-Summary-Trends_Report2023_508.pdf
| Related exhibitors: | Securly, Inc. |
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