In the right conditions, people learn at a remarkably similar rate, researchers report.
9 Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint Features You Must Know
Are you a PowerPoint user? Here are some advanced features that can take your presentations to the next level and impress your audience.
https://www.makeuseof.com/advanced-microsoft-powerpoint-features/…
EdTech Is Going Crazy For AI
The frenzy is unprecedented: this is bigger than the excitement at the launch of the i-Phone.
A Gentle Guide to Large Language Models
ChatGPT is a chatbot that uses a Large Language Model, which I will explain in simple terms throughout this article. We will cover the core concepts behind these technologies, using metaphors to help illustrate them.
https://benjamingilstrap.medium.com/a-gentle-guide-to-large-language-models-c924bca04e03…
ChatGPT: One More (Powerful) Tool at Our Disposal
A Quebec College teacher explains how he uses it in his classes.
https://eductive.ca/en/resource/chatgpt-one-more-powerful-tool-at-our-disposal/…
Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot — your copilot for work
It combines the power of large language models (LLMs) with your data in the Microsoft Graph and the Microsoft 365 apps to turn your words into the most powerful productivity tool on the planet.
https://news.microsoft.com/reinventing-productivity/
4 Ways AI-Powered Search Is Better Than Traditional Search
AI-powered search is booming, but how does it stack up to more traditional searching methods? Here are four ways that it’s better.
Your Smart Devices Are Trying to Manipulate You With ‘Dark Patterns’
Tricky interfaces in smart speakers, internet TVs, and other devices can nudge users into giving up privacy, security, and even their money.
What Is the Impact of ChatGPT on Education? A Rapid Review of the Literature
An artificial intelligence-based chatbot, ChatGPT, was launched in November 2022 and is capable of generating cohesive and informative human-like responses to user input. This rapid review of the literature aims to enrich our understanding of ChatGPT’s capabilities across subject domains, …
35 Best AI Chrome Extensions for Teachers and Educators
Here is a list of some of the best AI Chrome extensions for teachers. Keep in mind that generative AI is still in its infancy and more advanced capabilities are being introduced into it almost on a daily basis.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2023/04/35-best-ai-chrome-extensions-for.html…
How immediate feedback motivates both students and educators
Digital tools can give teachers on-the-spot feedback from students and students access to their results and progress in real time. László Tornóci looks at a changing landscape from both sides.
Social media is doomed to die
After seven years at Snapchat, I finally learned the truth about why our most important apps seem destined to disappoint us.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/18/23672769/social-media-inevitable-death-monetization-growth-hacks
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How Much Data Storage Do You Need on a Computer in 2023?
Whether buying a new computer or just picking up a new drive, you always need to consider how much storage you require.
https://www.makeuseof.com/how-much-data-storage-do-you-need/…
You Should Be Browsing the Web in Split-Screen
Stop losing your tabs between a million open windows, and browse in split screen instead.
https://lifehacker.com/you-should-be-browsing-the-web-in-split-screen-1850311393
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A data scientist cloned his best friends’ group chat using AI
Izzy Miller downloaded 500,000 messages from his seven-year group chat, then trained an AI language model to replicate his friends — learning details about their lives and imitating the way they speak.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/13/23671059/ai-chatbot-clone-group-chat
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