Using AI

Using AI to streamline your workload is a brilliant move, but as you’ve noticed, it’s a topic that requires a bit of "teacher-to-teacher" transparency. While there are no hard rules against using AI for commercial resources, being open about it builds trust with your fellow educators and protects your professional reputation.

Teachers are often happy to use AI-assisted tools, but they value the "human in the loop." They want to know that a real person has checked the facts, verified the curriculum links, and ensured the tone is appropriate for a classroom.

By disclosing your use of AI, you’re essentially saying: "I used a powerful tool to help build the foundations, but I’ve personally polished and proofread every word to ensure it’s up to standard."
How to Disclose Gracefully

You don't need a giant "AI-MADE" sticker on your cover page. Instead, try these teacher-friendly approaches:

•    The Shop Description: Add a short note in your product description. For example: "This resource was developed with the assistance of AI tools to generate initial drafts, then carefully edited and refined by me to ensure classroom accuracy."
•    The Credits Page: Just as you credit your clip art artists, you can add a small line on your "Thank You" or "Terms of Use" page: "Drafting assistance provided by ChatGPT; final educational design and pedagogy by [Your Name/Shop Name]."
•    Be Specific: If the AI only did the heavy lifting for a reading passage but you wrote the comprehension questions yourself, say so! Buyers appreciate knowing exactly where your expertise came in.

If you are selling AI-assisted work, always do a quick "AI Audit" before hitting publish:

•    Fact-Check: AI can "hallucinate" (make things up). Check your dates and definitions.
•    British English: Most AI defaults to Americanisms. Ensure "color" is "colour" and "grade" is "year group."
•    Sensitivity: Ensure the AI hasn't inadvertently included biased or outdated perspectives.