AI Efficiency Series: Start Here: Using AI to Save Time (Recording)-Recording

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The session kicked off an AI learning series focused on helping school district staff get started with AI safely and effectively. The speaker, Brianne King from Wasbo, emphasized that AI is already widely embedded in tools like Microsoft and Google, and that districts need clear guardrails, training, and policies rather than ignoring it. She stressed key safety principles: use district-approved tools, avoid entering confidential information, understand data/privacy terms, keep a human in the loop to verify outputs, and remember that AI use may be subject to public records requests.<br /><br />The presentation explained basic AI terms, including generative AI and higher-risk uses such as hiring decisions. It also showed practical ways to use AI as a “personal assistant” for tasks like organizing meeting notes, drafting emails, creating surveys, summarizing documents, building agendas, and turning procedures into FAQs or checklists. Several live examples demonstrated how AI can quickly transform rough notes into summaries, tables of action items, follow-up emails, surveys, and meeting agendas.<br /><br />Participants discussed how they currently use AI, with common uses including email drafting, Excel help, reconciliation, training materials, and report cleanup. The session closed by encouraging districts to identify a lead for AI implementation, create onboarding and ongoing training, and continue learning through the Wasbo AI series.

Keywords

AI learning series

school district staff

safe AI use

district-approved tools

data privacy

human in the loop

generative AI

meeting notes

drafting emails

training and policies

public records requests

AI implementation