10 Ways to Detect AI Writing Without Technology By Erik Ofgang published 29 May 24 As more of my students have submitted AI-generated work, I’ve gotten better at recognizing it.
Guarding Your District Against AI Deepfakes, Including Porn By Erik Ofgang published 28 May 24 Students in U.S. schools have already created deepfakes of classmates, including deepfake pornography
AI, Absenteeism, Cybersecurity, and More at the Tech & Learning Regional Leadership Summit in New England By Michael Millington published 20 May 24 Forward-thinking educators collaborated during a day of information sharing, fact finding, and a bit of entertainment at the Tech & Learning Summit in Boston.
GPT-4o: What Educators Need to Know By Erik Ofgang published 20 May 24 I tested GPT-4o, the new model powering some versions of ChatGPT. It combines text, audio, visual, and video outputs and inputs, and is faster and more natural in its responses, which has many implications for teachers.
Flipped Classrooms Can Benefit From AI, Say Flipped Learning Pioneers. But There Are Concerns By Erik Ofgang published 13 May 24 AI chatbots could potentially assist flipped classroom instructors, both during class time and when students are watching videos, but the tech needs to solve its bias problem first
3 Ways to Address AI in Teacher Education Programs By Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D. published 9 May 24 With AI use in the classroom continuing to increase, it's critical to include it in teacher education programs
How Schools Should Reassess Cybersecurity Due to AI By Michael Millington published 7 May 24 As AI grows in the educational space, more adaptive security measures are needed to protect students and teachers
Free Classes from Google and Adobe That Certify Educators Have Basic AI Literacy By Lisa Nielsen published 2 May 24 Build your AI literacy with these free courses
How Often Are Students Submitting AI Papers? Frequently, Says New Data By Erik Ofgang published 29 April 24 More than two million papers reviewed by Turnitin's AI detection tool had at least 80% AI-generated content
Consensus: How to Use It to Teach By Luke Edwards published 25 April 24 Consensus is an AI tool that can help teach using research papers, in a widely adaptive new way.
Do ChatGPT-Style AI ChatBots Help Students Learn? Yes, But There Are Caveats, Says Research By Erik Ofgang published 24 April 24 AI chatbots show promise in helping college students but are less effective for K-12, with the impact on learning seeming to decrease over time
Explaining AI Use in the Classroom to Families By Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D. published 22 April 24 Explaining AI use in your classroom to your students' families can help eliminate fears and build support
Google Gemini: How Google’s New AI Can Change Teaching By Michael Millington published 22 April 24 Google Gemini, formerly known as Bard, is the latest AI tool available to educators
What Is Khanmigo? The GPT-4 Learning Tool Explained by Sal Khan By Erik Ofgang published 17 April 24 Khan Academy’s Khanmigo learning guide is powered by GPT-4 and Sal Khan says it is so powerful that it feels like it has passed the Turing Test
Using AI and Robots To Build Social Connections For All Students By Erik Ofgang published 17 April 24 Yale doctoral student Rebecca Ramnauth studies the ways in which AI and robots can increase connections between humans
5 Things About Using AI for Writing That I Wish Enthusiasts Would Remember By Erik Ofgang published 15 April 24 Using AI for writing has the potential to improve education but we need to make sure it truly benefits students
The Power and Potential of AI for Professional Development By Michael Gaskell published 15 April 24 AI can provide new and more engaging professional development opportunities for educators
gotFeedback: How To Use It To Teach By Luke Edwards published 10 April 24 gotFeedback is an AI-powered marking tool that offers superb bespoke feedback to students.
Bringing AI, STEM and Robots To American Samoa By Erik Ofgang published 9 April 24 An influx of robotics carts has allowed schools in American Samoa to integrate AI into the curriculum
UN Research Sheds Light On AI Bias By Erik Ofgang published 8 April 24 In certain AI bias tests, AI models generated discriminatory content more than 50 percent of the time.
