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Artificial Intelligence - Where to start?
Artificial Intelligence - Where to start?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education
AI resources, products, etc. are everywhere right now! It also can be a bit overwhelming to even know where to start if you aren't familiar with what AI is. Let's explore some background information about AI and a few tools teachers might want to try.
What is AI?
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of a computer or machine to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, decision-making, and more.
Matt Miller, author of Ditch That Textbook, has released a new book called AI for Educators. A quote from Matt Miller was shared with me by a colleague and it really made me pause & reflect.
What can we do as educators to use our "tomorrow glasses" and not be in our comfort zone in our "today glasses"?
There are many resources available using AI. Below are a few options for teachers to start with and how to effectively prompt with AI for better results.
AI Tools for Teachers to Explore
ChatGPT is a generative AI chatbot that interacts with the user through a conversation. It uses databases to answer your prompts or questions but it does not "learn" new things and is static. Also, ChatGPT does not necessarily provide you with accurate information.
Magic School AI (uses ChatGPT) helps teachers create lessons, summaries, prompts, rubrics, and even jokes! Sign in with Google and explore the countless ways Magic School AI can help your lessons.
Diffit's goal is to save teachers time, help all students access grade-level content, and create new possibilities for differentiation and lesson prep.
Canva Magic Design is an AI design tool that lets you visualize your design ideas with a selection of refined templates made just for you.
Learn How to Better Communicate with AI
Learn Prompting is Your Guide to Communicating with AI.
Goblin Tools
Goblin Tools
Sometimes it can be overwhelming of where to start a project or task. An AI resource that can break down the steps to help make initiating the task easier is called Goblin Tools. There are a variety of Goblin Tools available to help with different types of tasks. They are all free to use, too!
Also, if you have had some professional learning recently around executive functioning skills, this could be a great tool for someone who might have an area of growth in task initiation, planning & prioritizing, etc.
Available "Goblin Tools"
Magic ToDo (Break down to-do items)
Formalizer (Text transforms for tone)
Judge (Read a text for emotion)
Estimator (Guess an activity's time frame)
Compiler (Turn a braindump into actions)
Chef (Create a recipe from ingredients)
Goblin Tools: Magic ToDo Example
Click the 🌶️ to increase or decrease how much the task is broken down.
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