AI for Good: Tools and Practices for Compassionate Innovation

Outline

Moderator Introduction (5 min): Frame “AI for Good” within global ethics and innovation.

Panelist Examples (35 min): Educators and nonprofits share equity-focused AI projects—youth design, accessibility tools, and community applications.

Audience Poll + Discussion (15 min): Interactive reflection on ethical dilemmas and local connections.

Closing Resources (5 min): UNESCO, ISTE, and AI ethics toolkits for continued practice.

Outcomes

After this session, participants will be able to:

Apply ethical AI guidelines to curriculum design.

Design AI-driven projects with social impact.

Model compassionate digital citizenship for learners.

Supporting research

AI Literacy Standards for K-12 Education
Citation:
OECD & European Commission. (2025). Empowering Learners for the Age of AI: An AI Literacy Framework for Primary and Secondary Education [Review Draft]. Paris: OECD. https://ailiteracyframework.org/

Comprehensive AI Literacy Framework for Implementation
Citation:
Lee, K., Mills, K., & Ruiz, P. (2024, June 18). AI Literacy: A Framework to Understand, Evaluate, and Use Emerging Technology. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.org/2024/06/18/ai-literacy-a-framework-to-understand-evaluate-and-use-emerging-technology/

Evidence from 28 AI Equity Implementation Projects
Citation:
Noakes, S., Shell, A., Murillo, A., Van Nostrand, P., Ruiz, P., Cornick, S., & Karim, S. (2024, October). An Ethical and Equitable Vision of AI in Education: Learning Across 28 Exploratory Projects. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/232

International Comparative Analysis of AI in Education
Citation:
OECD. (2023). OECD Digital Education Outlook 2023: Towards an Effective Digital Education Ecosystem. Paris: OECD Publishing. https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-digital-education-outlook-2023_c74f03de-en.html

Student Agency in Generative AI Projects
Citation:
Brennan, K., Haduong, P., Kolluru, A., Yao, S., & Wolf, J. (2024). Generative AI in Student-Directed Projects: Advice and Inspiration. Harvard Graduate School of Education, Creative Computing Lab.
https://creativecomputing.gse.harvard.edu/genai/

UNESCO's Global Guidance on Generative AI in Education
Citation:
Miao, F., & Holmes, W. (2023). Guidance for Generative AI in Education and Research. Paris: UNESCO. ISBN 978-92-3-100612-8. https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/guidance-generative-ai-education-and-research

Youth as AI Creators for Social Empowerment
Citation:
MIT RAISE. (2022-2024). Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education. MIT Media Lab and MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program. https://raise.mit.edu/