Can I use AI for my
How can I use AI
safely?
What happens if I don't
follow the teacher's AI
guidelines?
Privacy & Security Policies and Terms of Agreement for DSBN-endorsed GenAI applications
DSBN subscribes to the Education Computing Network of Ontario’s (ECNO’s) Vetting of Application Security and Privacy (VASP) service. ECNO VASP provides professional risk assessments of security and privacy agreements related to digital applications used in Ontario schools and supports school boards with understanding how student PI (personal information) is used by various digital applications.
DSBN has only endorsed 3 GenAI applications for secondary student use on DSBN servers with student accounts based on ECNO VASP reports. These are: Google Gemini, NotebookLM and Magic(School)Student AI. Please find links to their Terms of Service and other policies below:
MagicStudentAI - Privacy Policy
MagicStudentlAI – Terms of Service
Other generative AI applications (e.g. ChatGPT) are not endorsed by DSBN due to privacy, security and other terms of service (e.g. age restrictions) concerns. Students should not access non-endorsed applications while at school. If they use non-endorsed applications at home with caregiver consent, their accounts should be created with personal email addresses only.
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Can I use AI for my school work?
A: That depends!
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Your teachers assess your knowledge and skills using conversations, observations and the work you produce.
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If the task is a product (e.g. an infographic, report, summary, etc.), your teacher will determine if or how AI can be used.
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You can access DSBN’s AI Integration Scale here. This will help you understand how AI use may vary by assignment.
How can I use AI safely?
A: Follow the guidelines below.
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Never input any personal information into an AI application (name, address, phone number, birth date, debit card number, etc.).
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Remember that AI can produce inaccurate information. Be sure to cross-check results with trusted sources.
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At school, only use DSBN-endorsed AI applications with caregiver consent (via School Cash Online).
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At home, ask your caregiver which applications you’re allowed to use. Be sure to use a personal email account for these applications (i.e. not your DSBN account).
What happens if I don't follow the teacher's AI guidelines?
A: Students are responsible for providing evidence of their learning within established timelines (Growing Success – Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools, 2010, p. 42). This means:
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Your teacher will have a conversation with you about your work.
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If appropriate, your teacher will work with you to arrange another opportunity to demonstrate your learning.
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If this happens repeatedly, you may need to have conversations with other adults at your school (e.g. student success/resource teacher, VP, principal) and related comments may be included on your report card.