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Opening Gambit
Opening Gambit
SessioN Description
SessioN Description
Get ready for a exhilarating panel discussion as experts as various AI solutions go head to head. showcasing the capabilities of various chatbots. You’ll witness live demonstrations, gain insights into the strengths and limitations of each one, and learn how to effectively integrate chatbots into your own projects.
AI News and UpdateS
AI News and UpdateS
Image generated using Google's Flash 2.0 Experimental Image Generation model
The information in this news update is sourced from a variety of phenomenal newsletters that arrive in my inbox, including but not limited to:
The information in this news update is sourced from a variety of phenomenal newsletters that arrive in my inbox, including but not limited to:
Superhuman - Zain K.'s AI-focused newsletter that grew to over 800,000 subscribers.
Evolving AI Insights - A newsletter with over 2 million subscribers providing AI insights.
Futurepedia - A weekly newsletter joining 230,000 professionals learning to leverage AI tools for work.
The Neuron - An AI-focused daily newsletter with over 500,000 subscribers.
Ben's Bites - A daily AI newsletter providing concise updates on AI developments.
Showdown Rules
Showdown Rules
All tools have to score well on the rubric, earning a total of 5 points. What's more, each tool has to be able to do well with a real problem an educator is likely to encounter and need assistance with.
All tools have to score well on the rubric, earning a total of 5 points. What's more, each tool has to be able to do well with a real problem an educator is likely to encounter and need assistance with.
How to Use This Rubric for Different Tools:
Chatbots → Look for smart, safe answers, easy chatting, and clear explanations.
Presentation Makers → Check if slides are organized, easy to make, and visually great.
Image Creators → See if images are creative, high-quality, and match your ideas.
Instructional Tools → Test if lessons are clear, helpful, and make tasks easier as appropriate for the user
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Round 1- Local AI Chatbots
Round 1- Local AI Chatbots
You can run AI chatbots local on your Windows, Mac, or GNU/Linux computer. These tools you install on your computer allow you to engage with AI without contributing to environmental concerns or exposing private data. With the right model, you can get a fast response for most questions. They offer an alternative to cloud-based generative AI, ensuring more control and transparency. Alternatives include Jan.AI, GPT for All, Olama, Msty.
You can run AI chatbots local on your Windows, Mac, or GNU/Linux computer. These tools you install on your computer allow you to engage with AI without contributing to environmental concerns or exposing private data. With the right model, you can get a fast response for most questions. They offer an alternative to cloud-based generative AI, ensuring more control and transparency. Alternatives include Jan.AI, GPT for All, Olama, Msty.
You can also set up "Knowledge Stacks." These knowledge stacks rely on "Retrieval Augmented Generation" approach to work from detailed information rather than simply what an AI model was trained on.
You can also set up "Knowledge Stacks." These knowledge stacks rely on "Retrieval Augmented Generation" approach to work from detailed information rather than simply what an AI model was trained on.
LM Studio is an app that lets you run and chat with large language models entirely offline on your own computer, supporting various LLMs from Hugging Face. It includes features like a built-in chat interface, local document processing, a Discover page for new models, and operates on most modern Mac and PC systems.
Sanctum for AI is a local solution for running full-featured open-source language models instantly on your Mac or PC, with zero internet requirement or complicated installs. It keeps your data fully encrypted on-device, integrates directly with Hugging Face for model access, and even lets you securely chat with PDFs in complete privacy.
Msty.app is an application designed to simplify the use of local and online AI models. It offers a user-friendly interface with features like one-click setup, offline functionality, and privacy. Key features include:
Offline-First, Online-Ready: Works seamlessly offline while supporting popular online model vendors.
Parallel Multiverse Chats: Allows comparing multiple AI models' responses in real-time.
Unified Access to Models: Supports models from Hugging Face, Ollama, and Open Router.
Ultimate Privacy: Ensures no personal information leaves the user's machine
Want to turn your under-powered, local AI model into a model that gives better results? Try these three prompts.
Want to turn your under-powered, local AI model into a model that gives better results? Try these three prompts.
Round 2- Web AI Chatbots
Round 2- Web AI Chatbots
Web AI chatbots abound, and some are quite good and available at no cost. However, to get quality results, you will need to use long prompts (a.k.a. megaprompts) to establish context, and get the results you want.
Web AI chatbots abound, and some are quite good and available at no cost. However, to get quality results, you will need to use long prompts (a.k.a. megaprompts) to establish context, and get the results you want.
Round 3- Presentation design
Round 3- Presentation design
While there are several tools that assist you in putting a presentation together, most will give you an outline to work from. Having the right prompt can really help (see Inspiration Machine for assistance). Once you have an outline, you do the hard work of creating the slides, adding images, etc. Alternatives include Beautiful.AI, Slides.bot, Prezent, and many others (see presentation example for Gamma).
While there are several tools that assist you in putting a presentation together, most will give you an outline to work from. Having the right prompt can really help (see Inspiration Machine for assistance). Once you have an outline, you do the hard work of creating the slides, adding images, etc. Alternatives include Beautiful.AI, Slides.bot, Prezent, and many others (see presentation example for Gamma).
Slides AI
Slides AI
Slides AI is an AI-driven tool that uses machine learning algorithms to analyze content, suggest relevant images, and offer design ideas to enhance presentations. View example.
gamma
gamma
Use Gamma to create beautiful presentations and content. The more detailed your prompt and context, the better the result. View example.
Round 4- Diagram Design
Round 4- Diagram Design
Tools similar to these below enable you to sketch or input rough ideas, which are then processed by artificial intelligence to create more organized and coherent outputs. These outputs can range from diagrams and flowcharts to structured text or even interactive prototypes. Alternatives include Infographix, Text To Flowchart,
Tools similar to these below enable you to sketch or input rough ideas, which are then processed by artificial intelligence to create more organized and coherent outputs. These outputs can range from diagrams and flowcharts to structured text or even interactive prototypes. Alternatives include Infographix, Text To Flowchart,
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Round 5- Rubric and Choice Board design
Round 5- Rubric and Choice Board design
Want an easy choice board or rubric designer? This can be a bit tougher. If you missed the 02/26/25 Lunch and Learning, you may want to revisit the resources. Also, read the blog entry.
Want an easy choice board or rubric designer? This can be a bit tougher. If you missed the 02/26/25 Lunch and Learning, you may want to revisit the resources. Also, read the blog entry.
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Audio/video transcription
Audio/video transcription
In an email group, someone asked for assistance regarding the following:
Hi everyone, I have a guidance counselor looking for free transcription for an audio file. Does anyone have any recommendations? One of the tools I found required a credit card for a free trial.
There are a lot of solutions online for audio transcription. Here are two you can use.
Image Generation
Image Generation
OpenAI and Google's AI Studio have come out with new image generation tools. What I find amazing is that they solve the "mis-spelled" words problem many AI tools have had in the past. The changes to the image generation processes now give AI models more finely-grained control over the content in the image, resulting in better quality images.
OpenAI and Google's AI Studio have come out with new image generation tools. What I find amazing is that they solve the "mis-spelled" words problem many AI tools have had in the past. The changes to the image generation processes now give AI models more finely-grained control over the content in the image, resulting in better quality images.
Google AI Studio (Paid)
Google AI Studio (Paid)
ChatGPT Image Generation
ChatGPT Image Generation
Some improvements include:
Built-in image creation: You can now make images directly in ChatGPT without using a separate tool.
Better quality: The images look more realistic and accurate.
More complex scenes: It can handle up to 20 objects in one image, instead of just 5-8 before.
Smarter understanding: It uses its knowledge to create more relevant and detailed images based on what you ask for.
Easy editing: You can upload and change existing images, like adding or removing things.
Transparent backgrounds: You can now make images with see-through backgrounds, which is great for logos and designs.
Clearer text: It's much better at putting readable text in images.
Open Sharing about YOUR favorite AI Tool
Open Sharing about YOUR favorite AI Tool
Some more AI Tools
Some more AI Tools
Research Tools
Research Tools
Perplexity AI: Quick, sourced information for efficient research. See example. (Watch TikTok video)
Poe AI: An easy to use chatbot tool with the ability to create assistants to help you do writing tasks.
Mistral.ai: Advanced AI for complex writing tasks. See example. Generate "mermaid syntax" to make flow charts, diagrams, and more. Then copy-n-paste it into Mermaid.live.
Raina via MagicSchool.ai: A chatbot available via MagicSchool.ai.
Lesson Planning
Lesson Planning
AI lesson planning tools are big time-savers, giving you a first draft of a lesson plan. Often, these tools can take existing materials and reformat them for you. To use these sites, you may need to create a free account.
AI lesson planning tools are big time-savers, giving you a first draft of a lesson plan. Often, these tools can take existing materials and reformat them for you. To use these sites, you may need to create a free account.
TeacherServer: Easy to use website with premade prompts. Free for use, no account required.
Diffit: Generate instructional materials.
Almanack.ai: A lesson plan, rubric, and educational slides generation tool. Free account, trial period. See slide deck about Almanack.
Monsha.ai: A powerful lesson plan creation tool. View slide deck.
Visual Content
Visual Content
Use one or more of these tools to create amazing content you can use in your teaching, learning, and leading situation.
Use one or more of these tools to create amazing content you can use in your teaching, learning, and leading situation.
Canva for Education. Requires a free account through your school district.
DrawCharts. Make graphs quickly (no account required).
Gamma. An easy to use presentation creation tool.
Napkin AI. Use this quick sketch-to-design tool for rapid visualization.
Whimsical. Mind mapping tool.
Assessment
Assessment
Create a rubric then apply it to student work in a chatbot, or use one of the tools below to assess student work, create entry/exit tickets for retrieval practice, and flashcards.
Create a rubric then apply it to student work in a chatbot, or use one of the tools below to assess student work, create entry/exit tickets for retrieval practice, and flashcards.
Brisk Teaching: A Chrome extension you can use to make slides from a YouTube video, give feedback on a student's work, or change the reading level of an article.
TeacherServer: Easy to use website with premade prompts. Free for use, no account required.
GoblinTools: Put in any task you need broken down and this tool will output steps as a checklist to complete the task.
Jungle: Generate flashcards and multiple choice questions in seconds. Great for retrieval practice activities (e.g. entry/exit tickets).
Quizizz AI: Create and enhance quizzes and lessons in seconds, using artificial intelligence to adapt your content to every student and learning style.
Fun AI Uses
Fun AI Uses
There are many ways AI is being explored for fun applications, whether in learning or in other spaces. Let's take a quick look at some of the other creative spaces AI is having an impact.
There are many ways AI is being explored for fun applications, whether in learning or in other spaces. Let's take a quick look at some of the other creative spaces AI is having an impact.
Google's NotebookLM: Make podcasts and concept maps to explain any topic or set of resources you add to it.
Image Generation: Create or find images to support teaching and learning. Here are seven AI Art Creator tools to explore. Nightcafe Creator hosts fascinating creations.
Suno AI: Create your own music mixes, or listen to others' creations. Create an account to make a library to store your favorites.
Cat-GPT: A playful AI tool that lets users chat with a virtual cat.
Fake You: Adjust video, images, audio to create stylized versions of the subject.
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