A burgeoning number of teachers plan to use generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT in their classrooms by the end of the coming school year. But they need more help to learn how to do it well.
Five Great Microsoft Forms Features for Teachers
When it comes to making and publishing online forms, Microsoft Forms has more features that I like than Google Forms has. For example, there is nothing like the new live presentation mode in Microsoft Forms available in Google Forms.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2023/08/five-great-microsoft-forms-features-for.html…
OpenAI opens GPT-3.5 Turbo up for custom tuning
OpenAI says that by fine-tuning its chatbot to focus on specific tasks — like code completion or maintaining a consistent tone — businesses can make ChatGPT a more efficient tool.
The 6 Best Alternatives to ChatGPT
Here are nine of the best ChatGPT alternatives you can use right now.
Google Updates Search AI to Summarize and Categorize Articles
Google’s Search AI is getting much more definition-heavy. The latest update to the Search Generative Experience will feature AI summaries of long articles. Search will also categorize the articles for users’ quick-viewing pleasure, though the company will have to contend …
The 7 Best Encryption Apps for Windows
Want to dial up the security on your Windows computer? Here are the best encryption apps to help you.
https://www.makeuseof.com/best-encryption-apps-for-windows/…
AI can steal passwords with 95% accuracy by ‘listening’ to keystrokes, alarming study finds
Hackers could use artificial intelligence tools to steal user passwords with near-perfect accuracy by “listening” to an unsuspecting person’s keystrokes, according to alarming results of a study published earlier this month.
AI Can Make Education More Personal (Yes, Really)
Frequent, trustworthy feedback to teachers helps them interact more with students.
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-ai-can-make-education-more-personal-yes-really/2023/08…
Colleges are saying goodbye to old-school computer labs
With student demand for campus PCs in decline, higher education leaders are replacing the spaces with modern alternatives.
Best Alternatives to Kahoot
In this blog post, I’m thrilled to share some of these alternatives to Kahoot, shedding light on their unique features and how they might better serve specific educational objectives. Whether you’re in search of a new way to engage your …
Students are more satisfied and confident with online learning
BestColleges’ ninth annual report provides the latest online and remote learning experience data with insights from students and school administrators.
How to invite introverted students to share their thinking in class
KQED’s MindShift podcast visits a language arts classroom where an extroverted teacher has developed creative ways of invited – of inviting introverted students to share their thinking. Hosts Kara Newhouse and Nimah Gobir take it from here.
Is the Turing Test Outdated? 5 Turing Test Alternatives
To determine if the Turing test is outdated, you must first understand how it works. For an AI to pass the Turing test, it must convince a human interrogator that it’s a human. But there is a catch—the AI is …
This AI Model Turns Your iPhone Photos Into Poems
AI can write poetry and generate images from words. But there’s now an app that connects the two and turns your photos into poetry in a few seconds. If you’ve always wanted to describe a perfect sunset, a blooming flower, …
How understanding different learning styles can prepare students for the workforce
Understanding the fundamental ways students digest information and not deploying a one-size-fits-all approach could be the key to preparing them for the workforce and make all the difference.
https://corp.smartbrief.com/original/2023/07/vark-different-learning-styles-workforce…