Educators are moving from fear to experimentation with generative AI as the tools evolve beyond text. A key shift is the challenge to traditional authority, prompting humility among experts and explaining some of the resistance to AI’s capabilities.
Higher Education Needs to Get On the AI Train – And Fast!
An administrator in higher education highlights Patrick Dempsey’s call to shift from punishing students to fostering fluency. They predict a rise in community colleges due to their agility and alignment with workforce needs.
https://www.skool.com/iheartai/higher-education-needs-to-get-on-the-ai-train-and-fast?p=91432863…
Building Our AI Capacity: A Playlist for Educators
As educators wrap up the school year, many ask how to learn more about generative AI. I’ve compiled a concise playlist of reliable resources and encourage hands-on practice to build real understanding.
https://erichudson.substack.com/p/building-our-ai-capacity-a-playlist…
Microsoft just gave you access to OpenAI’s incredible Sora video generator for free
Bing now offers users free access to generate AI videos through its app using Sora, OpenAI’s premium video generator. This marks the first time Sora is available at no cost, highlighting the close collaboration between Bing and OpenAI. — here’s …
Microsoft sees future of the internet as AI agents crawling websites for us, tech willing
Microsoft has big plans for the internet, such as using AI agents instead of Google Search to find information, book holidays or buy stuff.
AI meets education: A vision for personalized learning
At AMIT, AI helps teachers reach students more deeply and compassionately, especially in communities too often left behind.
https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-856058…
What Teachers Need To Level Up Their AI Use: 4 Lessons Learned
Many teachers are using AI-powered apps to save time and reduce job stress, finding them helpful in daily tasks. However, many others aren’t using AI due to more urgent priorities and a lack of knowledge or support.
Researchers created a chatbot to help teach a university law class—but the AI kept messing up
AI tutors are being promoted as tools that can personalize learning and provide tailored feedback to students. However, there is limited research on their effectiveness in structured university settings, prompting new studies to assess their real impact. In our new …
Tom’s Guide AI Awards 2025: 17 best AI tools and gadgets right now
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming technology across devices and industries, driving productivity for individuals and companies. To recognize these advancements, Tom’s Guide has launched its first AI awards, celebrating the best AI innovations of the past year.
This Free App Lets Me Run AI Chatbots on My Smartphone Without the Internet
Most popular AI chatbots send our data back and forth for processing on the cloud raising issues about privacy and even data usage. PocketPal AI is a free app that brings the power of AI models locally onto your smartphone.…
AI in education: tips, tools, & resources
The CANeLearn AI in Education site provides essential resources for teachers and education leaders to understand and manage the evolving impact of AI in education. It features regular updates and a menu for exploring key topics and tools.
What Is Ethical AI?
The site defines ethical AI as systems designed with fairness, transparency, and accountability to prevent harm and discrimination. It emphasizes that ethical AI requires ongoing vigilance, bias mitigation, and governance focused on human and ecological well-being.
Teaching Isn’t Obsolete, but Our Assignments Might Be
In a world of AI content, learning is what students do next.
Teaching with Avatars: AI Tools and Tips for Teachers
Using avatars in language teaching fosters fluency, confidence, and collaboration, offering real pedagogical value beyond just fun. With AI advancements, avatars are now more interactive, personalized, and adaptable, enhancing motivation, differentiation, and learning support.
AI Agents vs. Agentic AI: A Conceptual Taxonomy, Applications and Challenge
This study distinguishes AI Agents—modular, LLM-driven tools for narrow tasks—from Agentic AI, which enables autonomous, multi-agent collaboration with dynamic memory and task decomposition. It offers a comparative taxonomy, explores application domains, and addresses challenges with proposed solutions to guide scalable, …