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The AI Toolbox: Best AI Tools for Schools

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Session description

ChatGPT is awesome, but what other AI tools are available? In this session, we will explore the latest and greatest educational AI tools for content creation, assessments, grading, feedback, tutoring, reflection, differentiation, presentations, personalized learning, image generation, song creation, and much more. All tools featured have a useful free version.

Outline

The session will cover the following information. Note: live links to the resources referenced below can be accessed at:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sppFUWRThleOFvQA_iAi2V4guOB4dOu3WKPUpKtAuGg/edit

Because of the large number of AI tools available, I typically begin the session with a Google Form that attendees can use to indicate the tool topics they are most interested in. Based on these results I work through as many tools as possible in the time. If this session is a longer lab session, then more tools will be covered.

The categories of tools we may explore include:
AI Chatbots
Prompt Tools
Student Custom Chatbots
Assessment Tools
Grading Tools
Tutoring Tools
Reflection Tools
Differentiation Tools
Presentation Tools
Multi Tools
More Tools
Image Tools
Media Tools

In each case we will explore one or two representative tools from a topic area with practical hands-on use and examples. The attendees will be encouraged to test out the tools themselves, and when possible I will have preset activities that the attendees can participate in.

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Supporting research

Artificial intelligence in education is a new and rapidly growing field so there will be much research to come on this topic. However many of the AI resources I will be demonstrating in this session are backed by research. John Hattie's "Visible Learning" studies help identify the top positive influences on student achievement as detailed at https://www.visiblelearningmetax.com/Influences
Some of the top positive influences that can be implemented and extended with AI include:
Feedback
Summarization
Help seeking
Outlining and summarizing
Self-directed learning
Technology with learning needs students
Intelligent tutoring systems
Coding
Questioning
Differentiation
Technology in writing

Additionally I have learned from and built upon the excellent writing of my educational colleagues including:
Brave New Words - Salman Khan
Co-Intelligence - Ethan Mollick
AI for Educators - Matt Miller
The AI Classroom - Dan Fitzpatrick
The AI Infused Classroom - Holly Clark

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Presenters

Eric Curts

Technology Integration Specialist

Stark Portage Area Computer Consortium

Session specifications

Topic:

Artificial Intelligence

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

District Level Leadership, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices required

Attendee device specification:

Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

Attendees would benefit from having accounts with the AI tools we will be exploring, but all of them allow for free accounts that can be set up during the session, or guest access that does not require an account.

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Learner

Set professional learning goals to apply teaching practices made possible by technology, explore promising innovations, and reflect on their effectiveness.

Designer

Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
Design authentic learning activities that align with educational standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize learning.

TLPs:

Connect learning to learner, Elevate Reflection