A Vision of the Future Today “Anyone who’s been paying attention to the headlines for the last few months has been seeing headlines [about generative AI] saying ‘Students are going to be using ChatGPT and other forms of AI to cheat,’ ‘ [Chatbots will] do their assignments’, ‘They’re not going to learn.’ ‘And it’s going to undermine education… Continue reading Khanmigo
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Here’s Why AI is Going to Eat the School World
By Mike Yates This week’s blog features a guest post by Mike Yates, an insightful blogger, who is also interested in better education for a better world. AI is going to eat the world. By that, I mean that AI is going to become as prevalent as simple Google searches. But you already know that.… Continue reading Here’s Why AI is Going to Eat the School World
AI Will Change Learning & Teaching
When generative AI chatbots first burst into the consciousness of educators in the past few months, many teachers were quick to dismiss them as a threat to education. They worried chatbots would make it easier for students to cheat, and that students would not learn critical thinking skills if they could get answers to their… Continue reading AI Will Change Learning & Teaching
Duolingo Uses AI to Teach Language
Duolingo is a popular language learning app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help 37 million people learn one of 43 new languages. I’m one of those 37 million, working on learning Spanish for the past two years. The app’s AI-powered features include personalized instruction, adaptive learning, and gamified rewards. Personalized Instruction Duolingo’s AI-powered personalized… Continue reading Duolingo Uses AI to Teach Language
Learning with AI
How AI might transform learning and teaching Artificial intelligence (AI) technology might transform the way we learn and teach in high schools. Important and long held goals of improving learning and increasing equity could be on the horizon. From personalized learning to 24/7 availability, AI has the potential to revolutionize education in ways we never… Continue reading Learning with AI
AI as a Writing Tool
Though it may seem this way, I will not turn this blog into an exclusive focus on generative AI and ChatGPT. However, it is hard to argue that generative AI has not exploded into our collective consciousness as a disruptive, game-changing technology. I began this series to explore emerging technologies and ChatGPT, launched just in… Continue reading AI as a Writing Tool
AI as Learning Tool
Ready or Not the Future is Now The controversy over students using generative AI rages on. Study.com reports that about 90% of the 1000 students they surveyed in January 2023 have used ChatGPT for help on homework. While this sample is drawn from computer-savvy college students and undoubtedly not representative of all high school and… Continue reading AI as Learning Tool
Learning with AI
An Essential 21st Century Skill ChatGPT and other AI’s that can generate natural language text when prompted are big news. Recently, a Wharton business school professor announced ChatGPT had passed the final exam he had given it and speculated that perhaps the AI might earn an MBA. This ignited a firestorm of controversy, speculation, and… Continue reading Learning with AI
ChatGPT:
Terror or Tool? When Christian Terwiesch, a Wharton professor, announced that ChatGPT might earn an MBA, the internet went wild. AI is big news yet again. ChatGTP can generate its own essays and is not limited to simply responding to prompts. This past November, OpenAI, the company making ChatGPT, announced its release to the public.… Continue reading ChatGPT:
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