Artificial Intelligence

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Experts think artificial intelligence could help people do all sorts of things over the next couple of decades: power self-driving cars, cure cancer, and yes, transform K-12 education.
What Every Educator Needs to Know About Artificial Intelligence
Experts think artificial intelligence could help people do all sorts of things in the future. Here's how it could impact education.
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Classroom Technology Can Digital Tools Detect ChatGPT-Inspired Cheating?
Tools purporting to detect AI writing may help teachers but they come with their own set of complexities.
Alyson Klein, January 27, 2023
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7 min read
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Classroom Technology Opinion Will ChatGPT Unflip the Classroom?
21st-century technology helped flip the classroom, and now, ChatGPT may make the case for having students write in class again.
Rick Hess, January 26, 2023
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4 min read
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Teaching Video Teachers, Try This: Build a Lesson Plan Using ChatGPT
One educator explains how teachers can use ChatGPT to create lesson plans, and offers insight and advice on the process and its pitfalls.
Sam Mallon, January 25, 2023
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Teaching Opinion Educators Need to Get With the AI Program. ChatGPT, More Specifically
AI tools offer teachers a great opportunity to prepare students for all the good—and the not so good—that they can do.
Larry Ferlazzo, January 24, 2023
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14 min read
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Teaching Opinion 19 Ways to Use ChatGPT in Your Classroom
The AI tool doesn't need to send you into a panic. It can be leveraged to help you and your students.
Larry Ferlazzo, January 18, 2023
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14 min read
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Classroom Technology We Gave ChatGPT 5 Common Teaching Tasks. Here’s How Teachers Say It Did
EdWeek asked ChatGPT to generate a lesson plan, a response to a concerned parent, feedback on student work, and more.
Madeline Will, January 12, 2023
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5 min read
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Classroom Technology With ChatGPT, Teachers Can Plan Lessons, Write Emails, and More. What's the Catch?
The artificial intelligence tool could be a time-saver for teachers, but some have concerns.
Madeline Will, January 11, 2023
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8 min read
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Classroom Technology Opinion Don't Ban ChatGPT. Use It as a Teaching Tool
AI is no replacement for human creativity, but it has enormous potential for writing instruction, writes one English teacher.
Cherie Shields, January 5, 2023
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4 min read
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Classroom Technology New York City Blocks ChatGPT at Schools. Should Other Districts Follow?
Banning the AI-powered writing technology does students a disservice, some experts say.
Alyson Klein, January 4, 2023
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4 min read
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Classroom Technology Explainer What Is ChatGPT and How Is It Used in Education?
Some educators think the popular AI bot could revolutionize teaching. Others worry it will have the opposite effect.
Mark Lieberman, January 4, 2023
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2 min read
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Classroom Technology Opinion What ChatGPT Means for How We Teach Writing
Is the new AI tool an omen of existential doom—or a push to personalize assignments more? An English teacher and academic dean weighs in.
Anne Bruder, January 4, 2023
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4 min read
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Teaching Opinion ChatGPT: Teachers Weigh In on How to Manage the New AI Chatbot
Sure, the program can lead to cheating, but it can also free up teachers' time for important instruction.
Larry Ferlazzo, January 3, 2023
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13 min read
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Classroom Technology What Teachers Should Consider Before Using AI-Powered Tools in the Classroom
A handy guide to the benefits and challenges of using artificial intelligence in K-12 schools.
Lauraine Langreo, December 15, 2022
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2 min read
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