Latest articles by Erik Ofgang
Teaching Veteran Students
Veterans and active-duty military members together make up about 5% of college students in the U.S. Educator and retired Major General Matt Smith shares tips for connecting with these students.
Teaching With CoChat
One of the best deep research AI tools we’ve come across, CoChat acts as a lightning-fast research assistant.
What Is Dabble And Why Is It Helpful to Teachers?
Dabble is a writing tool that helps users organize, save, and produce long writing drafts, and is perfect for thesis projects, novels, and more.
4 Times Not To Use AI as a Teacher or Student
From grading to lesson creation, these are some of the times when educators are finding it is best for them and their students to do things the old-fashioned way
5 Lessons For Teachers From Ted Lasso
Hopefully, Ted Lasso is not all that you get, but the optimistic soccer coach does model some good behavior for teachers.
Gemini’s Guided Learning Mode From Google AI: What Educators Need To Know
Gemini’s new learning mode is built on educational science, and that helps set it apart from some of the competition in our tests.
Teaching With TeacherServer: AI Resources Created By Teachers
A professor at the University of South Florida created this library of education-centric AI tools that is free for teachers.
Copilot Study and Learn Gets High Marks
Copilot’s Study and Learn agent refuses to be an answer machine for students and is designed to facilitate learning instead
4 Things Every New Teacher Should Remember
If you're new to teaching, it particularly helps to remember that you’re not the only one navigating some difficult waters.
Teaching The Odyssey
With a major new film adaptation on the way, the leading modern Odyssey translator shares her tips for teaching Homer’s beloved epic.
Teaching Critical Thinking
A new study suggests that critical thinking can be taught when the right strategies are in place.
5 AI Education Trends According To A Microsoft Executive
The conversation around AI in schools is changing almost as rapidly as the technology. Here are some recent trends.
What Is Scite and How Does It Work?
Scite is an AI-powered research assistant tool designed to help make academic research more efficient -- and largely succeeds at that goal.
Preventing AI Plagiarism
AI plagiarism is becoming more and more common in and outside of the classroom.
10 Ways to Detect AI Writing Without Technology
As more of my students have submitted AI-generated work, I’ve gotten better at recognizing it.
4 Strategies For Teaching With AI Effectively
Health sciences professor Humberto López Castillo urges students to use AI to help with science research, but never to lose sight of the human element.
Best Summer Learning Apps & Sites
The best summer learning apps and sites for students can help keep kids learning all year round
5 Tips For Getting Online and In-Person Adjunct Teaching Positions
These strategies have helped me get consistent work as an adjunct professor
Navigating The Move Away From 1-2-1 Devices For Sake of Social Skills
A school district in Alabama is one of many to limit device access during school time. The results have been positive, says Dennis R. Willingham, though students still need device access.
Best FIFA World Cup Activities & Lessons
These FIFA World Cup activities and lessons are sure to score with students
4 Summer Teaching Goals I’ll Actually Meet
Over the last few years, I’ve learned that by setting fewer less ambitious teaching goals, I actually accomplish more over the summer.
Using Gemini AI To Prepare For Standardized Tests
Google’s Gemini can provide free, vetted SAT practice tests with real-time feedback. It’s one of the latest AI tutoring features unveiled by the tech giant.
5 Ways To Use Technology to Help With Summer Reading
Modern technology may be distracting, but it can also help busy teachers and their students read more this summer.
