This article highlights a curated list of AI Chrome extensions tailored for teachers, emphasizing the importance of adapting to AI’s growing presence in education. It encourages educators to embrace AI tools to enhance teaching and keep pace with students’ widespread …
ChatGPT Search vs. Google: Why It’s Time to Switch
Tired of endless links and ads on Google? ChatGPT Search provides direct, conversational answers, making finding information faster and more enjoyable. It’s time to switch to a smarter way to search.
https://www.makeuseof.com/chatgpt-search-vs-google-why-its-time-to-switch…
OpenAI partners with Wharton for a new course focused on leveraging ChatGPT for teachers
OpenAI and the Wharton School hope to inform educators of how they can effectively implement generative AI strategies into the classroom.
https://fortune.com/education/articles/openai-chatgpt-university-of-pennsylvania-wharton-course…
The time has come to reimagine college textbooks for the modern digital era
The article highlights the importance of textbooks as curated, accurate, and expert-driven educational tools, advocating for their transformation through digital technology and knowledge engineering. This approach enhances learning by introducing intelligent textbooks that use controlled vocabularies and advanced mapping to …
Most Useful ChatGPT Prompts for Students: Here’s Our Guide
Here’s how you can make the most out of ChatGPT. It will help you in your studies and solve difficult questions.
Google’s AI ‘learning companion’ takes chatbot answers a step further
Google’s Learn About AI tool has more educational, textbook-style responses to guide you through new topics.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/11/24293891/google-learn-about-ai-search-educational…
Google’s Audio Overview transforms your meeting notes into engaging podcasts
Google’s AI-driven NotebookLM, first showcased at I/O 2023, is now officially launched and no longer experimental as of October 2024. This marks a significant step, given Google’s past of revealing ambitious projects that sometimes don’t reach full release.
New AI Tools Are Promoted as Study Aids for Students. Are They Doing More Harm Than Good?
New AI tools in education, like Google’s NotebookLM, are sparking debates about how they may aid or hinder learning, providing both benefits and ethical concerns. While AI tools help neurodivergent students organize and comprehend material, educators worry that these tools …
Copilot: Microsoft’s AI-powered chatbot explained
Microsoft rebranded Bing Chat as Copilot, an AI assistant that enhances search with GPT-powered conversational capabilities, positioning it as an alternative to Google Gemini. Copilot integrates deeply with Bing and Microsoft Edge, offering users a robust, AI-driven search experience.
How to make ChatGPT Search your default search engine
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Search feature allows qualifying subscribers to use ChatGPT as a Google Search alternative on desktop and mobile. Users can even set ChatGPT Search as their default search engine using a Chrome or Edge extension provided by OpenAI.…
Teachers who leverage AI for guidance and lesson plans feel more effective
Research shows teachers using generative AI for both lesson planning and teaching insights feel more productive and effective. However, many new users face challenges in leveraging AI fully, highlighting the need for training and strategic support to maximize AI’s educational …
When AI Meets Education: The Power of Diffusion Over Replication
The most impactful educational changes occur through natural diffusion rather than forced replication, a principle now crucial in integrating generative AI. Effective AI adoption should adapt to each teacher’s strengths and local context, rather than relying on one-size-fits-all solutions.
Moodle 4.5: Unlock the power of AI for your courses
Moodle 4.5 introduces over 250 new features, including an AI-powered subsystem for flexible, secure integrations, improved course organization with subsections, and enhanced assignment feedback. Additionally, it offers streamlined badge management, upgraded media tools, and automated notifications, aiming to enrich teaching …
What will education feel like in 2034? with Martin Dougiamas, Moodle creator
Let’s try peering into the future, following current trends, and seeing what lies in store for the world in ten years in Education Technology. Martin Dougiamas joins Sonya Trivedi to discuss what the new Moodle Research team has been working …
No More Tests? Working With, Against and Around AI
Assessment is essential for validating skills, guiding pedagogy, and supporting student self-evaluation, but it’s challenging, subjective, and complex. AI offers promising advancements for more accurate, real-time assessments, though concerns about fairness, privacy, and the need for human oversight remain.
https://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/no-more-tests-working-against-and-around-ai…