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The “AI Traffic Light Guidance – History and General” PowerPoint is an excellent free resource for History departments in the modern educational landscape.

Here’s why:

Why It’s a Very Good Resource for a History Department

1. Clear Ethical Framework
   It uses a simple traffic light system (Stop, Think, Go) to help students understand when AI use is:

Prohibited (e.g., submitting AI-written essays),
Cautiously acceptable (e.g., using AI to outline ideas),
Encouraged with guidance (e.g., summarising texts or creating revision tools).
Subject-Specific Relevance

1. The resource is tailored to History, with examples like:

Role-playing historical figures,
Summarising primary sources,
Creating character profiles of historical figures,
Understanding cause and effect in historical events.
Promotes Responsible AI Use
It encourages students to think critically, fact-check, and cite AI use, aligning with academic integrity policies.

1. Supports Independent Learning
   By showing how AI can assist (but not replace) student effort, it fosters independent thinking and research skills—key goals in history education.

2. Adaptable Across Subjects

While focused on History, the framework is general enough to be adapted by other departments, making it a cross-curricular asset.

Why It’s a Free Resource:
AI use is something we are all struggling to keep up with. Hopefully this resource will help departments who are being asked to create similar resources at the moment by their SLT. On the house!