WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD OF AI IN EDUCATION
By : Emily Harner and Heather Newton
As written by the AI tool ChatGPT , “ AI , or artificial intelligence , refers to the field of computer science that focuses on creating intelligent machines that can perform tasks that would typically require human intelligence . “
AI is already all around us . AI has been in our homes with Alexa , with us at work when we write an email with spelling and grammar suggestions , and when Facebook shows us commercials for products . We have gotten used to small doses of AI , and it has finally emerged in the education world . Teachers everywhere are taking advantage of free for now AI programs to help them create interactive and engaging lessons with very little to no work at all . The trick is to know which AI tool to use and how to communicate what you want with that Tool .
School demographics used to get in the way of providing creative , engaging , and interactive lessons for students . Not anymore ! This article aims to showcase some leading AI tools that have struck education by storm , and teachers are not mad about it at all . Sure , there are some cautions to take when allowing students to use AI tools , but that is not the purpose of this article .
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DIRECTORY OF AI TOOLS
Directory of AI Tools is a curated list of AI tools . The site provides a visual insight into the tools ' main screen , a brief explanation , the category usage , and if the tool is free or needs a paid subscription . Great to use if you do not know which tool would be most efficient to do the action that you are looking for .
FUTUREPEDIA
Futurepedia is another curated list of AI tools . It provides a visual insight into the tools ' main screen , a brief explanation of whether or not the tool is free or needs a paid subscription , and a 5-star rating review of the tool .
CONKER
Conker has the power to create quiz questions when given the type of question , the number of questions , grade level , and topic . With this free tool , these questions can then be turned into a Google Form . aiEDU This ai tool is formed by a nonprofit organization to provide differentiation strategies and tools . This is a free tool ; others have used it to make bell ringers .
SCRIBBLE DIFFUSION
Scribble Diffusion turns sketches into images and is a free AI tool .