We are excited to announce that we have enabled access to Google Bard for our staff district-managed (@barrington220) Google accounts. Creating an account and accessing Bard is entirely optional for staff. Bard is a generative Artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can be used to create various resources. This is Google’s version of ChatGPT, with the difference that Bard has live access to the Internet.
Visit bard.google.com
Follow the instructions to sign in with your district-managed email address.
Your choice to use Bard is entirely optional. Here are some cautions or tips for using Bard:
- Be aware that Bard is still under development, so it may not always be accurate or complete.
- Resources created in Bard should be considered a starting point and never used without proofreading and editing by the staff member.
- Since Google Bard is in an experimental phase, it has its own User Agreement (it is not part of the district's Google Workspace user agreement).
We are enabling access for staff members to use Bard in their workflow—not as a learning tool for hands-on students. Generative AI is potentially a powerful tool for students, but that is not the intent of this access. Google Bard should not be used by students aged 13 and under. Older students may decide to create their own accounts through a personal Google account, but students should not be compelled or required by staff to create accounts.
I encourage you to try out Google Bard and let me know what you think. For tips, suggestions, and professional development in using Generative AI for teaching and learning, please reach out to me.
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