The Text Leveler will take copied text and convert it to the grade level reading level of your choice.  It will change some of the higher vocabulary words and phrases to easier to read replacements.  In the example below, I chose an article from EdTech Magazine and converted it to 4th grade reading level:

1. Go to Magic School

2. Search for Text Leveler

3. Choose the grade level you want it converted to

4. Copy the text and paste it in the box

5. Choose Generate

6. At the bottom of the article (may need to scroll), you will see a choice to Copy.  Copy the new text and paste where you would like.

Below is the orginal text and the leveled text.  Screenshots below also.

As students settle back into classroom routines for the 2024-2025 school year, K–12 teachers and administrators face a host of pressing issues. Among them: how to navigate the use of artificial intelligence in education.

While AI has been used for some time in educational tools such as Google Classrooms and GoGuardian, the meteoric rise of ChatGPT in November 2022 brought generative AI front and center in the classroom, as students and educators tinkered with its capabilities to figure out how it might assist them.

How best to leverage genAI in the classroom is one of the most important technology questions facing K–12 education. To answer it, school IT professionals can review a snapshot of recent research on AI to make sense of this compelling technology.

Optimism for AI in Education Is Tinged with Hesitancy

In general, education leaders have an optimistic opinion of AI. The Consortium for School Networking’s State of EdTech District Leadership report notes that 97% see benefits in how AI can positively impact education. While there is great optimism, districts lag in actually implementing AI, with only 35% stating that they have a generative AI initiative in place.

This discrepancy between positive opinions about AI versus active implementation of the technology is reflected in Carnegie Learning’s The State of AI in Education report. In this survey of educators, 77% of respondents think AI is useful, but only 56% are actually using it.

This hesitancy in committing to AI suggests K–12 education leaders are taking a wait-and-see approach to this new technology.

Another driver of AI reluctance may be a lack of familiarity with the technology. In Microsoft’s AI in Education report, 68% of educators say they have used AI once or twice, while 22% use it daily. However, only 24% claim a strong familiarity with AI.

Most educators in this survey may be trying to develop a better understanding of how the emerging technology could be applied to their administrative and classroom tasks.

AI Benefits Productivity and Differentiated Learning

Between managing the classroom, grading assignments, planning lessons, communicating with parents and families, and meeting administrative requirements, teachers are stretched thin as they strive to meet all of their occupational demands. Generative AI is well suited to address these pressing teacher needs.

According to Carnegie Learning, teachers who use AI are finding multiple benefits from doing so:

42% found that using AI reduced the time spent on administrative tasks.

25% reported benefits in AI’s ability to assist with personalized learning.

18% reported benefits related to improving student engagement.

17% noted AI benefits in enhancing student learning outcomes.

Notably, only 1% of respondents found no benefit to using AI in the classroom.

The Role of AI in Schools

As students get back to their classrooms for the 2024-2025 school year, teachers and school leaders are facing many important questions. One big question is how to use artificial intelligence (AI) in education.

AI has been around in some educational tools like Google Classrooms and GoGuardian. However, when ChatGPT became popular in November 2022, it made people think more about how AI can help in schools. Students and teachers started exploring what AI can do for them.

Finding the best ways to use generative AI in classrooms is a very important question for K–12 education. To understand it better, school technology experts can look at recent research on AI.

Mixed Feelings About AI in Education

Most education leaders feel hopeful about AI. A report from the Consortium for School Networking shows that 97% believe AI can help improve education. But even with this hope, many school districts are slow to use AI. Only 35% say they have started a generative AI program.

This difference between positive feelings about AI and actually using it is also shown in another report by Carnegie Learning. In a survey, 77% of teachers thought AI was helpful, but only 56% were using it in their classrooms.

This wait-and-see attitude among school leaders shows that they are careful about using new technology. Another reason for being cautious about AI might be that many teachers don’t know much about it. According to Microsoft’s report, 68% of teachers have used AI a few times, and 22% use it every day. However, only 24% feel very comfortable using AI.

Many teachers in this survey are trying to learn more about how AI can help them with their work in schools.

AI Helps Teachers and Students Learn Better

Teachers have many tasks to do, like managing the classroom, grading homework, planning lessons, talking to parents, and following school rules. This can make their jobs very busy and stressful. Generative AI can help with these important tasks.

According to Carnegie Learning, teachers who use AI are seeing several benefits:

• 42% said that AI helps them spend less time on administrative tasks.

• 25% found that AI helps personalize learning for students.

• 18% noticed that AI can make students more interested in learning.

• 17% felt that AI helps improve student learning results.

• Only 1% of teachers said they didn’t see any benefits from using AI in the classroom.