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Online schools, by their very nature, are on the front line of that wave.  \nRather than adding AI strategic oversight to an already full role, we created a dedicated AI Lead, a role I was keen to step into to ensure our approach remained ethical, safe and meaningfully beneficial for staff and students.  \n“We didn’t want to just police AI; we wanted to pioneer it. By appointing a dedicated AI Lead, we’ve been able to focus on moving AI out of the shadows. MVA is not just using and teaching tech, we are modelling the ethical, responsible leadership that defines the future of education.”  \nSuzanne Lindley, Principal  \nWhat is the role of an AI Lead?  \nThe title might suggest something predominantly technical; however, the reality focuses far more on humanity than technology. The role acts as a critical link between technological possibility and classroom reality; between institutional risk and educational opportunity; and between operational efficiency and ethical usage, ensuring that as AI is utilised, the heart of the teacher-student connection remains unchallenged.  \nOne thing AI cannot replicate is empathy, which is why a decade of classroom teaching hasn't just been useful in this role, it has been essential in supporting staff and students.  \nWhat does it look like in practice?  \nIn practice, the role is about leading with values and building an ecosystem of responsible AI use. This is achieved through our multi-layered approach, including, but not limited to:  \nAccountability  \n− Participation in the Good Future Foundation’s AI Quality Mark, a programme holding schools to the highest standards of responsible AI integration.  \n− Vetting every tool against our core values, ensuring they are Pedagogy-driven and rooted in Principled Innovation.  \nStaff Empowerment  \n− A monthly training programme and professional development newsletter to build a shared professional culture.  \n− Supporting staff to find secure alternatives to any tools that fail to meet our values or safety standards.  \nStudent Capabilities  \n− AI literacy sessions that establish ethical boundaries before students gain access to tools.  \n− The Student AI Guidance Hub, a central resource for guidance, FAQs, the human-bounded‘Sandwich Method’, and example use cases.  \n− The MVA AI Usage Framework: A guide helping students recognise if AI should be used asa Tool to enhance, a Coach to extend, or a Partner to transform their learning.  \n− Secure, school-governed tool access through a structured learning journey, building habits in a ‘walled garden’ at KS3 with MagicSchool, and moving toward increased autonomy in KS5 with Google’s Gemini and NotebookLM.  \nContinuous Evolution  \n− Constant research into the weekly evolution of AI ensures we lead rather than react, a level of continuous development that a ‘bolt-on’ responsibility would find difficult to sustain.  \nWhat has been the impact?  \nThe difference a dedicated AI Lead role makes isn't measured in tools or policies, but in the transformation of our culture at MVA.  \nNowhere is that clearer than through our AI Club, where students recently took 2nd place in the global Create.Code.Change.Competition. Their vibe-coded app, addressing UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, impressed judges for its design and commitment to accessibility","cbCaiftdeBU1cI1N","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiftdeBU1cI1N","pdf",358160,"English","# Leading the way with AI at Minerva Virtual Academy\n## Why was the role created?\n## What is the role of an AI Lead?\n## What does it look like in practice?\n## What has been the impact?\n## Interested in being our next Spotlight school?","[{\"question\":\"Why did Minerva Virtual Academy create a dedicated AI Lead role?\",\"answer\":\"Because students were embracing AI faster than institutions could evaluate it, and MVA wanted to ensure an ethical, safe, and meaningfully beneficial approach rather than adding oversight to an already full role.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the AI Lead role focus on beyond technical expertise?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes humanity and values—linking technological possibility to classroom reality, managing risk while creating educational opportunity, and ensuring ethical usage without disrupting the teacher-student connection.\"},{\"question\":\"How does MVA implement responsible AI use in practice?\",\"answer\":\"Through a multi-layered approach: accountability via AI Quality Mark participation and tool vetting, staff training and support for safe alternatives, student AI literacy sessions and guidance resources, a usage framework, secure tool access within a structured learning journey, and continuous research.\"},{\"question\":\"What impact has the AI Lead role had on the school community?\",\"answer\":\"It has transformed school culture: students participate in AI-enabled projects, learn to cite AI usage openly with a transparency framework, and teachers report reduced administrative burden so more time goes to mentoring and teaching relationships.\"}]","Leading the way with AI at Minerva Virtual Academy | PDF"]