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Artificial Intelligence in Schools Demands Real-World Responsibility

Edsurge

In this day and age, almost every aspect of our lives is influenced in some way by artificial intelligence. At its most basic, grading of multiple choice quizzes and tests is now essentially instantaneous. Whether we like it or not, our fate is often determined by algorithms that see us as a cloud of data points, not as humans.

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AI is changing the role of teaching assistants

eSchool News

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) is supporting the creation of powerful tool suites that can enhance the teaching and learning process, it seems reasonable to identify some ways that teacher assistants can use these tools as well. The nationwide shortage of teachers has caused a similar shortage in the ranks of teacher assistants.

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Book Talks with Benny Launches as AI-powered Teacher’s Assistant

eSchool News

Today, Beanstack announces the addition of Book Talks with Benny, an AI-powered teachers assistant that promotes reading integrity without the need for quizzes or grading. We recognize the responsibility of introducing Artificial Intelligence into our platform.

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How AI can transform lesson planning and assessment

eSchool News

This predicament is only exacerbated by the recent breakthroughs in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology, which are accelerating scientific and mathematic discoveries, leading to rapid changes in every field’s accepted pedagogical and theoretical practices.

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Embracing Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom 

Faculty Focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new. AI can also generate short content, such as answers to take-home quizzes or un-proctored multiple-choice exams. This was often for written assignments or take-home quizzes and tests. The rise of ChatGPT, Google Bard, New Bing, and others in the academic space, however, is skyrocketing.

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Enhancing learning through AI and human educators

eSchool News

AI lacks emotional intelligence, often struggling to engage in empathetic interactions, motivate students during challenging periods, or adapt its teaching style based on emotional cues. As educators and technologists, we must critically assess the strengths and limitations of both AI and human educators to optimize educational outcomes.

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4 lessons learned about AI in 2023

eSchool News

It’s no surprise to find that artificial intelligence (AI) made the top of my prediction list last year. Human compassion is greater than artificial intelligence. You can use it to generate quizzes and students can use it to answer the quizzes, so why do we even matter as educators? Why not just have AI do everything?”

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