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From a customizable avatar and spaceship to a powerful AI engine, ALEKS Adventure is a whole new way to learn math. Get a behind-the-scenes look from the experts who created the program. #Education #Math #Teaching #EdTech #AI #AdaptiveLearning

Google introduces LearnLM, AI models for better learning. Based on Gemini, with educational research principles. Creates engaging experiences, makes learning fun. Helps with homework, finds new examples. Coaches students, optimizes math and physics. Integrated into Google products, seamless access. Improves learning experiences, empowers students.

The AI in education can be an excellent vehicle to enhance the teaching methodologies especially in developing nations where teacher training resources are limited! Having seen my child learning with old school methods vs the practical ways of learning is an eye opener. These technologies will definitely help teachers to improvise their lessons plans.

Today’s thought challenge, in this "age of AI": are you prioritizing learning? Have you felt distracted? James Lang, author of Cheating Lessons, gave a fantastic webinar on "Academic Integrity in the Age of AI" (hosted by TopHat). He set the challenge of how to focus on bringing the most important cognitive skills into the classroom. It's easy to get distracted with academic integrity by conversations about AI detection (doesn't work well) or cheating on the rise (let's wait and see the evidence on that). Prioritizing learning means focusing on the skills that matter. What’s at the core of what students need to learn and to do? What's core, good, solid teaching in the classroom? How do we reduce student stress, procrastination, and pressures in our courses? More broadly, I also believe our institutions must use that learning priority in their approaches to AI. Institutional policy and guidance must focus on learning and our students.

"But why must we learn to code if AI can write code for us?" I heard this question from a student recently, which got me thinking. When we teach students to code, we teach them to break down complex problems into smaller, manageable parts. These skills are invaluable, whether you're programming an AI or using one. Our AI education programs at MethdAI - The AI Learning Platform emphasize this 'computational thinking'. Because understanding how to structure logical instructions is vital to working effectively with AI. Imagine a classroom where students approach every problem with the systematic thinking of a coder and can articulate their ideas with the precision of an algorithm. Regardless of career path, this mindset is a superpower in our increasingly digital world. How do you cultivate computational thinking in your classrooms?

What's the best way to prepare students for a future with AI? This was the closing topic of CoSN2024 and Taashi Rowe offers us the inside scoop – despite the varying opinions that were presented, they all make excellent points. At this point, we all have to start looking at the facts; AI is the now and the future. It isn't going anywhere. While it may be valid to worry about cheating, AI should become a part of the school day so long as we begin teaching kids how to use it responsibly, as we have all other types of technology. #AI #Education #FutureOfSchool

AI Across the Cambridge Curriculum I'm thrilled to be hosting a Mindjoy workshop next week on integrating AI technology in classrooms. In this session, I'll be exploring how AI can be implemented as a supporting tool, not a replacement, for developing critical thinking skills in students. Key topics include: ✔️ Practical steps to integrate AI Tutors ✔️ Real-world examples of elevating subjects with AI ✔️ Equipping students with essential AI literacy ✔️ Overcoming common challenges I hope you can join me for this exciting workshop and help rethink how AI can transform learning experiences! #genai #aiineducation https://lu.ma/9yicv6qv

An interesting read. I agree that AI needs to become a component of how we teach and learn in our schools. Should it be a separate course? (Don’t get me started on the logistics of curriculum and licensure!) I’m not opposed, but I think we need to consider that educational leaders are overwhelmed with the demands of the modern classroom experience. We need to guide our leaders on how to successfully integrate this amazing tool so that they can provide the infrastructure and PD our classroom teachers need to use it well.

Facing challenges in integrating AI into your teaching? Gain practical insights and solutions in my first Mindjoy Teacher lab. I will share hands-on insights and real-world solutions to transform your classroom experience. Hurry, spots are filling up fast! https://lu.ma/9yicv6qv #MindjoyAI #TeachSmarter #genai #AIDUCATION🚀

It's been an incredible time learning AI and diving into the course 'GenAI in K-12 Education' at MIT CS dept during the Fall semester. Through this course, we built this cool and amazing product called - "AI Literacy Lesson Planner" with the talented Elinor Poole-Dayan and Shrestha M. from MIT Media Labs. The project got me an opportunity to understand not just what goes behind LLMs but looking at it from the lens of educators and impact on students. In this class, we got to interact with actual teachers teaching students for many years. They were a part of the design of each project that any student did as part of this class. The ideas they shared heavily impacted the design and the content of the project. I have been a part of multiple tech projects before but the experience becomes 10x more rewarding when the actual consumer is equally part of the journey. We did a review session with them once we were done. Boy! Was their response enthusiastic. I think nothing else is more rewarding than the consumer wanting to use your product and waiting anxiously for it to be released. It's a simple product that helps teachers teach about dos and donts of AI with students without knowing a lot about AI. It uses UNESCO framework to define learning objectives that the teacher can embed into their existing lesson plans. No new AI class needs to be created. Use it NOW, minimum change! If any of you would like to invest, do get in touch with Elinor Poole-Dayan or Shrestha M. or myself. Check out the demo version of what the tool does here -