Term

Fall 2025

Capstone

Capstone Project

Degree Name

MAT

Facilitator(s)

Shelley Orr and Betsy Parrish

Content Expert

Otto Harris

Abstract

The research question addressed in this capstone project is: “How can students and educators ethically use Generative AI in the classroom?” This paper, created for the benefit of general education classroom staff, details the creation of a professional development intended to inform educators about the pros, cons, and possible implementations of Generative AI in secondary and tertiary classrooms. The six key topics covered in the capstone are: Defining Generative AI, Ethics of Generative AI, The Effects of Generative AI on the Human Brain, Perception of Generative AI in Education, and finally Monitoring, Teaching About & Handling Generative AI in Schools. Becoming aware of the environmental impacts of Generative AI and its heightened use by students, the goal of the capstone is to inform educators on the risks and benefits of Generative AI use, understand common reasons behind Generative AI misuse in their learning communities, and then provide them with tools to appropriately implement Generative AI and confront its misuse in the classroom.

Project Type

Professional Development

Keywords

Teachers/ Teaching, Technology

dc_type

text

dc_publisher

DigitalCommons@Hamline

dc_format

application/pdf

dc_source

School of Education Student Capstone Projects

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