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The Generative Age: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Education

She Wrote A Book About AI in Education. Here’s How AI Helped

By Erik Ofgang published 11 January 24

Alana Winnick was able to write "The Generative Age: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Education" in under a year because she used AI to make her writing process more efficient.

4 Lessons From California’s Teaching with AI Guidance

By Erik Ofgang published 8 January 24

California is one of the first states to comprehensively address AI in the classroom. Here are some of the state’s lessons.

5 Key Policy Considerations for Regulating AI in Classrooms

By Steve Baule published 8 January 24

When crafting AI-use policies for an education institution, consider these key issues

Gemini: Teaching With Google’s Latest AI

By Erik Ofgang published 20 December 23

Google says Gemini, its latest AI model, can outperform the most advanced version of ChatGPT. Here’s what that means for educators.

Khanmigo’s Academic Essay Feedback Tool Can Help Make Writing Instruction More Accessible, Sal Khan says

By Erik Ofgang published 19 December 23

Khanmigo’s Academic Essay Feedback tool is designed to guide students through the writing process. As tools like this evolve, they might rewrite writing instruction, Sal Khan says.

The Disruption of AI in CTE Is Real

By Annie Galvin Teich published 15 December 23

An ACTE expert panel urges CTE educators to jump on the AI train as it’s already left the station

5 Ways AI Assistive Technology Tools Can Help Students

By Erik Ofgang published 12 December 23

The impact AI can have on assisted technology is hard to overstate.

8 AI Tools for Summarizing and Reviewing

By Steve Baule published 7 December 23

AI apps and platforms can be used to summarize long complex articles into concise overviews for easier reviewing

5 Things AI Can and Can Not Do For Students

By Carl Hooker published 5 December 23

Veteran educator Carl Hooker explores how generative AI tools can disrupt classrooms while also unlocking new opportunities to enhance teaching and learning

He Was Falsely Accused of Using AI. Here’s What He Wishes His Professor Did Instead

By Erik Ofgang published 4 December 23

When William Quarterman was accused of submitting an AI-generated midterm essay, he started having panic attacks. He says his professor should have handled the situation differently.

Best Free AI Slide Tools

By Diana Restifo published 20 November 23

We test the best free AI slide tools for teachers to see which can help your presentations

President Biden’s AI Executive Order Won’t Fix AI in Schools, But It’s a Start

By Erik Ofgang published 13 November 23

President Biden's recent executive order on AI could be the first step in relieving teachers from implementing their own AI policies on the fly.

AI Isn’t Yet a Huge Help to Writing Students, Says Director of Harvard’s Writing Center

By Erik Ofgang published 9 November 23

Jane Rosenzweig sees potential for AI in the future but is critical of many of its current classroom applications.

AI Detectors Discriminate Against Non-Native Speakers, Says Stanford Research

By Erik Ofgang published 8 November 23

The AI detectors got it wrong more than half the time when evaluating writing from non-Native English-speaking students, recent research found.

ChatGPT Can Now Access The Internet. What This Means for Teachers

By Erik Ofgang published 6 November 23

ChatGPT Plus subscribers now have an internet-enabled version of the chatbot, providing students who can afford the subscription version with more opportunities to learn and cheat.

New Teacher Starter Kit

By Ray Bendici published 31 October 23

This new teacher starter kit offers advice, best practices, and edtech resources for educators beginning their careers

Help me write: Google Doc’s New AI Writing Tool Explained for Teachers

By Erik Ofgang published 30 October 23

The Help me write tool is built into Google Docs for select users, providing ease of access that could make AI writing even more widespread

3 Resources for Teaching & Learning More About AI

By Erik Ofgang published 24 October 23

AI tools are everywhere but here are some teaching resources for understanding how this technology works and how it might impact society.

My Student Was Submitting AI Papers. Here's What I Did

By Erik Ofgang published 23 October 23

Like many educators across the globe, I was thrust into a brave new world of modern teaching that I had not been trained for and to which an appropriate response was unclear

12 AI Tools Beyond ChatGPT That Can Save Teachers Time

By Erik Ofgang published 19 October 23

AI tools that educators can use to save time, from award-winning educator Lance Key