What is Grammarly and How Can It Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks By Erik Ofgang last updated 26 July 24 Grammarly is a writing tool that can be helpful for students when used in the right way.
Merlyn Mind Looks to Simplify the Teaching Process Through Responsible AI Use By Michael Millington published 26 July 24 At ISTELive 2024, Merlyn Mind Chief Revenue Officer Levi Belnap discussed their efforts in applying AI procedures in ways that can help ease the workload of the average grade school teacher.
The NEA Has Adopted A New Statement On AI in Education. Here’s What Educators Think By Erik Ofgang published 25 July 24 We spoke to educators about the NEA’s new policy statement on AI in education. They shared what they liked about it and a few areas that could be improved.
Writable: How to Use It to Teach Writing By Luke Edwards published 22 July 24 Writable offers guided learning to free up teacher time for better student engagement in class
I Tested Grammarly’s AI Writing Assistant For Teaching. I Love And Hate It By Erik Ofgang published 22 July 24 When Grammarly's AI writing assistant is working it's great, but when it's bad, it's very bad.
Gamma: How to Use It to Teach By Luke Edwards published 17 July 24 Use Gamma AI to create presentations, websites, and documents for class very easily and quickly
AI Is Getting Better At Grading. Should Teachers Use It To Grade? By Erik Ofgang published 16 July 24 AI grading tools can now match human accuracy and consistency in certain topics and situations putting the spotlight on the ethics of machine grading.
Teaching Writing With AI Without Replacing Thinking: 4 Tips By Erik Ofgang published 15 July 24 AI has a lot of potential for writing students, but we can’t let it replace the thinking parts of writing, says writing professor Steve Graham
Free Sites for Back to School By Diana Restifo published 15 July 24 Top free and freemium sites for learning
New Teacher Starter Kit By Ray Bendici last updated 12 July 24 This new teacher starter kit offers advice, best practices, and edtech resources for educators beginning their careers
Diffit: How to Use It to Teach By Luke Edwards published 9 July 24 Diffit uses AI to create classroom resources that are original and helpful
Microsoft Updates Its Suite With AI: ISTELive 2024 Recap By Michael Millington published 8 July 24 I had the opportunity to speak with Paige Johnson, VP of Education Marketing at Microsoft, about the new offerings in educational technology, including advancements in Microsoft 365 and Copilot.
Slidesgo: How to Use It to Teach By Luke Edwards published 3 July 24 Slidesgo uses the power of AI to make slide-based presentations more powerful and targeted than ever
Scientists Compared ChatGPT Writing Assessments to Human Assessments. Here’s What They Found By Erik Ofgang published 2 July 24 Human teachers provided better assessments than ChatGPT but AI was closer than expected and even better in certain ways.
The Biggest Edtech Companies Are Going All In on AI. Here's Why By Erik Ofgang published 1 July 24 Edtech is all about AI these days, from tech giants to startups and everything in between. We talked to some executives about the potential they see for AI technology and learning.
Microsoft Reading Coach: How To Teach With The AI Reading Tutor By Erik Ofgang published 28 June 24 Teaching tips for Reading Coach, an AI-powered tool designed to teach reading, from the Vice President of Education at Microsoft
Implementing an AI Roadmap Framework: Preparing Staff & Students By Ray Bendici published 24 June 24 What to consider when implementing AI in your district
Creating AI Tutors That Don’t Hallucinate By Erik Ofgang published 19 June 24 Cracking the AI hallucination problem is all about the right training data and human input.
5 Reasons The OpenAI and Apple Partnership Intrigues Me As An Educator By Erik Ofgang published 17 June 24 OpenAI’s GPT technology will be integrated into Apple products and tools, including Siri. Here’s why I think that’s good news for teachers.
Claude AI: How To Use It To Teach By Luke Edwards published 12 June 24 Claude AI is a powerful tool to help teachers and students simplify complex information