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The Opportunities and Drawbacks of AI-Powered Reading Coaches, Assistants and Tutors

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Referred to as AI-powered reading coaches, assistants or tutors, these tools use generative AI to provide learners with personalized reading practice, stories, feedback and support. Such tools are typically designed to engage and motivate the child in interacting with stories, but don’t always lead children to improve their reading skills.

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Competition Can Motivate, Encourage and Inspire Students. But It Can Also Harm Them.

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Competition can be thrilling and motivating to those who choose to engage. When I handed back quizzes and tests, I gave students who scored an 80 percent or higher stickers and placed their tests on our “Show What You Know” bulletin board. They were used as gimmicks and antics to “motivate” students.

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4 lessons learned about AI in 2023

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You can use it to generate quizzes and students can use it to answer the quizzes, so why do we even matter as educators? AI won’t motivate a student to learn. It won’t coach them, care for them, or be empathetic towards them. “Why not just have AI do everything?” What is our role as a teacher?

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5 tips I’m excited to share with first-year teachers

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I spent five years working as a technology coach where I helped teachers integrate digital learning into their classrooms. For example, you can reinforce concepts using interactive videos, games, and quizzes. Related : What does learning fueled by student motivation look like? Be open to technology that supports your teaching.

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Service-Learning Can Be the Bridge to Social Emotional Learning. Educators Should Embrace It.

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Interestingly, before this point, Jeslyn and her peers had always needed my guidance on these kinds of projects; all of a sudden, they were working bell-to-bell, motivated by their passion for the issue. Lecturing and quizzing on content is more efficient than coaching and mentoring groups of students through real-world problems.

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Asynchronous Learning or Live Lessons? Which One Works Better for Me?

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Fully asynchronous online learning is probably best suited to adult learners who are motivated to apply what they learn to their work. Students remember more and experience less mind-wandering when lectures are interpolated with other learning activities, such as short quizzes.

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The case for ChatGPT as the ultimate educator’s toolkit

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On the flip side, others assert that ChatGPT is a major step toward equity that could democratize learning for all, providing equitable access to knowledge and personalized coaching and support that used to only be available to more wealthy and privileged students.

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