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The lazy person's guide to saving the world

The lazy person's guide to saving the world | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
Change starts with you. Seriously. Every human on earth—even the most indifferent, laziest person among us—is part of the solution. Fortunately, there are some super easy things we can adopt into our routines that, if we all do it, will make a big difference.
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AI Tools for the English Language Classroom

AI Tools for the English Language Classroom | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it

📚 What You'll Gain from Our Course:

 

🤖 Tools for Teachers - Access 10 state-of-the-art AI tools tailored to empower English language teachers, enabling you to create more effective and engaging lessons.

 

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📖 Teacher Knowledge - Dive into a wealth of background reading materials on the topic of AI in education, deepening your understanding of this transformative field through engaging tasks.

 

🤝 Reputation - Share your assignments with other participants and be part of a collaborative learning community.

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Now available at the introductory price of $30

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Thinking Outside the Box: Creating An Interactive Infographic for World Language Professional Development Using H5P

Thinking Outside the Box: Creating An Interactive Infographic for World Language Professional Development Using H5P | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it

Many of us stick to familiar tools and routines when making instructional materials. We often use tools like slide decks for presentations and word documents for worksheets, just as they’re intended.

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I’m a big fan and subscriber to H5P, so I found this really interesting. Thinking Outside the Box: Creating An Interactive Infographic for World Language Professional Development Using H5P https://fltmag.com/interactive-infographic-h5p/

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“Making It” in the Language Classroom: A Look at 3D Modeling with Luma AI

My journey with emerging technology began in our language lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2018, when we first began looking at how the lab could provide non-traditional language learning opportunities to students

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Interesting article about AI 3D modelling in language teaching https://buff.ly/3TXCULt

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Using telepresence to enrich learning

Using telepresence to enrich learning | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
Implementing cutting-edge technology enriches the learning experiences and prepares students for an increasingly interconnected and diverse world
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Interesting short article.

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AI images and conspiracy theories are driving a push for media literacy education

AI images and conspiracy theories are driving a push for media literacy education | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
One of the nation's best-known media literacy events for high school students is expanding as demand grows for skills to identify deepfake images and online conspiracy theories.
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What do teachers think about AI in Education? Our new report lifts the lid. | Trinity College London

What do teachers think about AI in Education? Our new report lifts the lid. | Trinity College London | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it

According to the findings, a significant portion of teachers, constituting two-thirds (63%), believe that generic AI tools are too unreliable and inaccurate for effective classroom use. However, amidst the rising prevalence of generative AI tools among students, over one in ten teachers suggest that schoolwork grading needs to be reassessed due to an assumed utilisation of AI.

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A new report from Trinity Education https://www.trinitycollege.com/news/viewarticle/ai-in-education

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The Future Of Learning Management Systems: NextGen Tools, From VR/AR To AI-Driven Teacher Assistants

The Future Of Learning Management Systems: NextGen Tools, From VR/AR To AI-Driven Teacher Assistants | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
The LMS industry is transitioning to the new paradigm of learning management tools. Discover how the NextGen LMS with revolutionize learning.
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Interesting article about the potentially revolutionary impact of AI on Learning management Systems (LMS) https://elearningindustry.com/future-of-learning-management-systems-nextgen-tools-vr-ar-to-ai-driven-teacher-assistants

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From Eliza to ChatGPT: the 60-year history of chatbots

From Eliza to ChatGPT: the 60-year history of chatbots | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
In the 1960s, there was Eliza. Then there was Alice, and Parry, SmarterChild, Alexa, Siri, and now ChatGPT and Gemini and Copilot. After all this time, we can’t stop building AI chatbots.
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High School Cheating Increase From ChatGPT? Research Finds Not So Much – The 74

High School Cheating Increase From ChatGPT? Research Finds Not So Much – The 74 | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
Stanford researchers say the frequency of students cheating on assignments remained ‘surprisingly’ stagnant in fall 2023.
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Interesting research about AI and cheating from Stanford https://buff.ly/3OytaW8 basically students who are the cheating type do and those who aren't, don't.

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Enhancing critical thinking skills with AI-assisted technology

Enhancing critical thinking skills with AI-assisted technology | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
Vinod Aithal and Jasmin Silver discuss how learners' critical thinking skills can be enhanced with AI-assisted technology
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Reimagining oral assessment in the age of AI

Reimagining oral assessment in the age of AI | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
Oral assessments can unlock student authenticity--and represent a greater opportunity to remake the online college classroom as we know it.
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Soon AI should be able to evaluate the oral presentations too.

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The Twenty-Third Sally, or How ChatGPT, The Electronic Bard, Created a Cacophony of Digital Storytelling in a Literature Class

The Twenty-Third Sally, or How ChatGPT, The Electronic Bard, Created a Cacophony of Digital Storytelling in a Literature Class | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it

This assignment based on Lem’s The Cyberiad using ChatGPT achieved several objectives. It gave students the opportunity to discuss technology that threatens to disrupt our systems of education and work. It asked them to use one of these tools while thinking critically about its output, while at the same time analyzing the style of Lem’s “fables for the cybernetic age.”

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10 Characteristics of 21st Century Learners - Educators Technology

10 Characteristics of 21st Century Learners - Educators Technology | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it

In a world where AI and digital technologies are prevalent, understanding what defines a learner in this new era is crucial. These learners are not just passive recipients of information; they are active participants in their educational journeys, equipped to handle the challenges and opportunities that come with a technology-driven world.

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The Future Of Generative AI: 6 Predictions Everyone Should Know About

The Future Of Generative AI: 6 Predictions Everyone Should Know About | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
Generative AI is an utterly transformative technology that is already impacting how organizations and individuals work.
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Worth a quick read to see what the future might look like.

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The hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves

The hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
AI has the potential to diminish the human experience in several ways. One particularly concerning threat is to the ability to make thoughtful decisions.
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Interesting article.

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A framework for inclusive AI learning design for diverse learners - ScienceDirect

A framework for inclusive AI learning design for diverse learners - ScienceDirect | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prominent in children's lives, an increasing number of researchers and practitioners have underscored the importance of integrating AI as learning content in K-12. Despite the recent efforts in developing AI curricula and guiding frameworks in AI education, the educational opportunities often do not provide equally engaging and inclusive learning experiences for all learners. To promote equality and equity in society and increase competitiveness in the AI workforce, it is essential to broaden participation in AI education.
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Multimodality: New Approach to Literacy (Talking ELT S3 E1)

How can we help them interact with media critically and express themselves through video, images, and audio?

 

Answer all these questions and more with a new season of Talking ELT – the easiest place to learn about the big issues in language teaching!

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Was a great pleasure to take part in this OUP podcast on multimodality

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AI Thoughts - AI Misinformation

AI Thoughts - AI Misinformation | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it

Four waves in computing have directly touched consumers and reshaped the world: desktop, the web, smartphone, and now AI. At this inflection point, it's imperative to contextualize facts and objectively analyze the costs and benefits of AI. Poor understanding produces poor policy, which limits progress and harms society.

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This is a very interesting read about AI misinformation - Well worth a few moments to read through to get a balanced view of the real and unreal threats from AI https://hotpot.ai/blog/ai-thoughts

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Interactive Video Tools: A Comparison

Interactive Video Tools: A Comparison | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it

Introduction Interactive videos are video clips that have added interactive elements that display during playback (e.g. callouts, content checks/questions, links) and enable viewers to engage

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Useful information if you are thinking of making educational video

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Can academics tell the difference between AI-generated and human-authored content?

Can academics tell the difference between AI-generated and human-authored content? | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
A recent study asked students and academics to distinguish between scientific abstracts generated by ChatGPT and those written by humans. Omar Siddique analyses the results
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Interesting article from Times Higher Ed

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Critical Thinking and Ethics in the Age of Generative AI in Education (USC/Report) –

Critical Thinking and Ethics in the Age of Generative AI in Education (USC/Report) – | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it

The report titled “Critical Thinking and Ethics in the Age of Generative AI in Education” explores the potential of generative AI technologies in the field of education. It emphasizes the need for education to shift from a transactional model to a transformative and empowering one. The report discusses the possibilities of using generative AI to personalize learning, foster creativity, and encourage collaboration between teachers and students.

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Setting School Policies for AI Use

Setting School Policies for AI Use | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it
Administrators can set up school-wide policies for AI use to advance productive learning for students and teachers alike.
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Interesting article from Edutopia

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AI for Teachers: an Open Textbook – Simple Book Publishing

AI for Teachers: an Open Textbook – Simple Book Publishing | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it

Have you ever asked yourself,
How can artificial intelligence impact learning and teaching in my classroom?
Can it help me do what I want to do with my students?
How can it change the dynamics and interactions I have with my students?
How do I even know when it is being used correctly or incorrectly?
And, what should I be aware of if I want to put it to good use?

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Generative AI has disrupted education. Here’s how it can be used for good – UNESCO

Generative AI has disrupted education. Here’s how it can be used for good – UNESCO | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it

Schools and colleges are having to rapidly adjust to generative AI. Now UNESCO has produced the first-ever global guidance ensuring the tech helps rather than hinders education.

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Books vs. Screens: What Does the Latest Research Say?

Books vs. Screens: What Does the Latest Research Say? | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it

Digital texts can be useful for teaching certain foundational skills, but they do not equally develop cognitive patience and slower, deeper processes in the brain that serve comprehension, retention and focus.

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Self-Reflection Strategies for Students, Teachers, and Leaders •

Self-Reflection Strategies for Students, Teachers, and Leaders • | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it

Boost emotional intelligence, critical thinking, instructional and leadership practices, and learning outcomes with self-reflection!

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Some useful sets of questions.

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