OpenAI has quietly introduced a new free prompt generator, offering users an easy way to get started creating powerful prompts they can use to ask the ChatGPT AI anything. By streamlining the process of generating comprehensive and effective prompts, OpenAI …
Goodnotes adds an AI that can read and explain even the worst handwriting
Goodnotes has introduced new AI-powered features that can read, edit, and even discuss handwritten notes, enhancing digital notetaking. These capabilities, including handwriting editing and a math-specific AI assistant, leverage the app’s Smart Ink technology to seamlessly merge traditional pen-and-paper flexibility …
4 AI Tools For Education That Are Nothing Like ChatGPT
These AI tools can help you find academic papers, debunk conspiracies, and more.
https://www.techlearning.com/news/4-ai-tools-for-education-that-are-nothing-like-chatgpt…
Any potential that technology has will not be realized unless teachers are prepared to use it
This blog examines the challenges teachers face in integrating technology into their practice, despite increasing expectations to create learner-centered, tech-enhanced environments. It highlights the need for consistent support in developing ICT skills to maximize the benefits of technology in education.…
Mobile phone bans in schools: Impact on achievement
This analysis explores the relationship between mobile phone bans in schools and student performance on PISA tests, revealing a negative correlation. Even after accounting for gender, behavior, and socio-economic factors, countries with stricter phone bans tend to have lower PISA …
How AI tools are reinventing the role of educators
Chris Hess of Pearson shares five ways AI can help teachers, noting that, by 2026, AI tools could help US educators collectively save up to 3 million hours each week.
https://www.smartbrief.com/original/how-ai-tools-are-reinventing-the-role-of-educators…
myDALITE: a Peer Instruction Platform for Better Learning
As an English literature teacher at John Abbott College, I’ve found myDALITE, an open-source platform by SALTISE, to be a game-changer for engaging students and fostering deeper learning. By encouraging peer instruction and thoughtful feedback, it helps students reinforce their …
Microsoft: ‘ever present’ AI assistants are coming
Microsoft’s head of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, predicts AI assistants with advanced long-term memory are about a year away, potentially transforming user interactions with personalized and persistent support. While some are concerned about privacy and data security, advocates argue that deep …
STORM: Get a Wikipedia-like report on your topic
STORM is a research prototype for automating the knowledge curation process.
OpenAI plans tectonic shift from nonprofit to for-profit, giving Altman equity
OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation, moving away from control by its nonprofit board. The shift marks a dramatic change for the AI company behind ChatGPT, potentially making it more …
Google’s AI podcast tool transforms your text into stunningly lifelike audio – for free
The author discusses Google’s NotebookLM, an AI tool that can generate realistic podcast dialogues from written articles, blurring the line between real and artificial conversations. This technology’s potential to create authentic-sounding audio content raises significant implications for content creators, ethics, …
Microsoft gives Copilot a voice and vision in its biggest redesign yet
Microsoft is unveiling a big overhaul of its Copilot experience today, adding voice and vision capabilities to transform it into a more personalized AI assistant.
AI Reveals How Infants Learn to Interact with Environment
Researchers used AI to analyze how infants transition from random to purposeful actions, revealing key insights into motor development. The study found that infants explore more after losing control of their environment, showcasing AI’s potential in understanding early behavior.
I Quit Teaching Because of ChatGPT
This fall marks my first in nearly 20 years without teaching, as I left academia largely due to the impact of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. Despite my efforts to teach students the importance of writing as a thinking …
How to use past exam papers to revise effectively
Here are some tips on how to use past papers effectively to level up your revision.
https://www.theuniguide.co.uk/advice/revision-help/how-to-use-past-exam-papers-to-revise-effectively…