Jeffrey Young

Nov 12, 2024 | govtech.com | Jeffrey Young

Today, that sure seems quaint. Suddenly, new consumer AI tools have hit the market that can take any piece of text, audio or video and provide that same kind of simplified summary. And those summaries aren’t just a series of quippy text in bullet points. These days students can have tools like Google’s NotebookLM turn their lecture notes into a podcast, where sunny-sounding AI bots banter and riff on key points. Most of the tools are free, and do their work in seconds with the click of a button.

Aug 29, 2024 | realcleareducation.com | Jeffrey Young

Will AI Make Standardized Tests Obsolete? Forget multiple choice. Makers of standardized tests are experimenting with AI to try new kinds of assessments. Read Full Article »

Aug 1, 2024 | realcleareducation.com | Jeffrey Young

Should Teachers Disclose When They Use AI? As more educators try new AI tools in their teaching, they’re wrestling with a thorny question: Should they disclose their AI use to students? Read Full Article »

May 23, 2024 | realcleareducation.com | Jeffrey Young

Two English professors have outlined a vision of “restrained generative AI” to help students improve their writing, and they’ve built a software tool ... Read Full Article » Related Topics: Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles

Mar 29, 2024 | iste.org | Jeffrey Young

Will AI literacy soon become as important a subject to teach in schools as reading, writing and math? Many education leaders think so, as ChatGPT and other new generative AI tools sweep into daily life. After all, it’s not every day that a technology comes along that is widely compared to the printing press in terms of how influential it could be. And there is an emerging push to bring AI literacy to schools and colleges. In fact, it’s a rare issue that has bipartisan support.