Use Generative AI Tools

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✅ Recommended Generative AI Tools

There are a lot of different Generative AI tools and platforms to consider. The list below highlights several recommended platforms for use at Riverdale. Remember, many of these policies have age restrictions, so if you want to use one of these tools in your classes, refer to the table below for information related to age restrictions, privacy policies, and general access links. If you have further questions, submit a tech ticket by emailing support-ticket@riverdale.edu.

Tool	Age Range	Privacy Policy	For Use With...
Flint	No restriction	Flint Privacy Policy	All Faculty and Students
Meta.AI	13+	Meta AI Privacy Guide	Faculty and US Students
ChatGPT & OpenAI	13+ with parental permission	OpenAI Privacy Policy	Faculty
Gemini	18+ for Google Workspace	Gemini Apps Privacy Policy	Faculty
Claude	18+	Anthropic Privacy Policy	Faculty
MagicSchool.ai	18+	MagicSchool.ai Privacy Policy	Faculty
SchoolAI	18+	SchoolAI Privacy Policy	Faculty
Brisk	18+	Brisk Privacy Policy	Faculty

❌ Tools We Don't Recommend

Please refrain from using the following generative A.I. tools due to privacy and/or security concerns. The list below is a non-exhaustive list. If you have questions about whether a tool is safe to use or not, submit a tech ticket by emailing support-ticket@riverdale.edu.

🔎 General rule of thumb: if a tool is free, it tends to be free for a reason. Many companies share personal data with 3rd party providers. Keep your data safe! And when in doubt, ask someone from the Tech Team.

Tool	Reason to avoid...
descript	Sharing personal data (including voice data) with 3rd party providers
My AI (from Snapchat)	Location details shared with OpenAI for "better" responses
YouChat	Personal information and activity shared with 3rd party providers
Poe	Unclear data practices with 3rd party providers

🖥️ Prompt Engineering Resources

Google has extensive resources for prompt engineering found here: Prompt Engineering Resources (Google)

If you have questions about prompt engineering, start by browsing the link above.

Remember, for general prompt engineering:

1. Be specific
2. Be even more specific 😀
3. Give context in the prompt related to:
   • Resources the prompt should refer to (attachments, text blocks, images, etc.)
   • The type and length of output (table, lesson plan, CSV format)
   • The tone of the output (informal, scientific, analytic)
4. Iteratively revise your prompts!

More prompt engineering resources can be found here:

• Prompt Engineering for Educators Webinar and the Prompt Engineering Library
• Learn Prompting (from learnprompting.org)

As always, if you have further questions about prompt engineering for your work at Riverdale, feel free to submit a tech ticket by emailing support-ticket@riverdale.edu.

🛑 Do Not Share With Generative AI Tools

DO NOT:

• Share personal information with Generative A.I. systems
• Share personally identifiable student information (P.I.I.)
• Share personal health related information with Generative A.I. systems
• Share phone numbers, social security numbers, credit card numbers, document numbers, etc.

If you are wondering whether something is ok to provide/use with a generative AI system, contact your tech team by submitting a tech ticket.