April 4, 2025
Artificial intelligence isn’t just shaping the future—it’s shaping today’s classrooms. At MagicSchool’s recent AI Literacy Day Student Webinar, Maggie, Maren, and their teacher Mr. Hill joined us to share how AI can be a powerful, responsible tool for learning, creativity, and problem-solving. Their stories showed how responsible AI is making an impact in their lives and in their school.
How students are using AI to drive change in their communities
From basketball camps to environmental clubs, Maggie and Maren are students who are finding innovative ways to incorporate AI into their lives:
- Maren runs a middle-school basketball camp and uses the Presentation Generator to create professional-looking donor presentations in a fraction of the time. Instead of manually designing slides, she can focus on crafting compelling messages to secure funding for her basketball program.
- Maggie, who leads her high school’s environmental club, harnesses the Create a Skit tool to produce engaging PSAs about proper recycling. She also uses the Thank You Note feature to recognize volunteers and community partners, reinforcing positive engagement in her club.
These stories highlight how AI is more than just a tool for teacher efficiency—it’s a catalyst for student leadership and creativity.
Benefits of using MagicSchool for students
MagicSchool’s intuitive interface and built-in safeguards make it the best choice for students and educators looking to integrate AI responsibly.
- Organized, student-friendly design: The platform’s structured “rooms” provide a clear separation of tools, reducing overwhelm and making navigation easy.
- AI safety first: With content filtered through an educational lens, student privacy protections, and teacher oversight, MagicSchool ensures AI for students is used responsibly and effectively.
- AI is already here: A recent survey found that 87% of students are using AI in some way—the key is guiding them to use it wisely.
Maren’s advice for teachers?
“Don’t be scared of it. Because if you’re scared of it right now, you’re not going to know how to use it in the future… If you don’t teach it to us as a teacher or let us use things that are safe like MagicSchool, then in the future we’re not going to know how to use it… and it puts us behind.”
How teachers can implement AI safely
Teachers at Richmond Community Schools, like Mr. Hill are taking a thoughtful approach to AI integration. Here are some of his key takeaways for teachers, no matter what subject or grade you’re teaching:
- Focus on the process, not just the product: By grading students on their thought processes rather than just their final work, teachers ensure AI is used as a tool for learning rather than a shortcut.
- Track student engagement over time: AI-generated responses help teachers understand how students think, identify learning gaps, and provide personalized support.
- Empower students as partners: Students encourage teachers to start off using AI in easy tasks. Take it slow until everyone feels comfortable using these tools more regularly. Teachers, make sure to ask for feedback and build open communication with your students around AI’s role in the classroom.
Maggie has another idea: ask your students!
“Asking kids — I think it’s so valuable to ask kids. They have a really different perspective than a lot of the teachers do… Just student engagement is really really nice when you’re jumping into something really new.”
AI in education is here to stay, and with the right tools, strategies, and safeguards, it can be a game-changer for students and teachers alike. Ready to bring responsible AI into your classroom? Explore MagicSchool today and see the difference for yourself.
