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Should Chatbots Tutor? Dissecting That Viral AI Demo With Sal Khan and His Son

ED Surge

JUNE 4, 2024

But not everyone thinks this is a good idea, since the tech is prone to “hallucinations,” where chatbots make up facts, and there’s the bigger issue of whether any machine can fill in for a human in something as deeply personal as one-on-one tutoring. A lot of folks probably saw the recent OpenAI demo of me and my son.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 17, 2025

Dissecting That Viral AI Demo With Sal Khan and His Son Should AI chatbots be used as tutors? Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, has become one of the most vocal proponents of the idea, and he and his son are featured in a recent demo of ChatGPTs latest version.

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Los Angeles School District Launched a Splashy AI Chatbot. What Exactly Does It Do?

ED Surge

MAY 2, 2024

More than 26 members of local and national media were on hand for the splashy announcement (a detail that Carvalho noted in his remarks), and the event also featured a human dressed in a costume of the shiny animated character of Ed, which has also long been a mascot of the school district, for attendees to take selfies with.

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Should Educators Put Disclosures on Teaching Materials When They Use AI?

ED Surge

AUGUST 1, 2024

Watkins says that a few months ago, when he saw a demo of a new feature in a popular learning management system that uses AI to help make materials with one click, he asked a company official whether they could add a button that would automatically watermark when AI is used to make that clear to students.

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An Education Chatbot Company Collapsed. Where Did the Student Data Go?

ED Surge

JULY 15, 2024

But it was the chatbot that was touted as the key innovation — which relied on human moderators at AllHere to monitor some of the chatbot’s output who are no longer actively working on the project.

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Latest AI Announcements Mean Another Big Adjustment for Educators

ED Surge

JUNE 6, 2024

Several demos last month by OpenAI , Google, and other companies honed in on educational uses of their latest chatbots. Bowen hopes that colleges can find a way to focus on teaching students the skills that make us most human, as AI takes over routine tasks in many white-collar industries.

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Simulating student mental health for teachers

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

The educator practices how to respond to the virtual human using evidence-based communication skills. Credit: Screenshot of Kognito demo. One scenario in the simulation involves a virtual student who’s academically at risk, with poor attendance, and is suspected of using substances and bullying.

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AI Coach Platform: When Edtech Concepts Become Practical Classroom Realities (eSchool News)

Edthena

MARCH 18, 2022

Kevin Hogan: So, really cool demo of the new AI coach. So, you know, when we think about what the AI coach platform represents, it represents a tool that absolutely has been informed by humans and experienced instructional coaches designing a process for teachers to support the professional learning. Have a listen. Okay, Adam.

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Billions in federal financial aid is going to students who aren’t graduating

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: “Stuff like this is hard, but there’s no question colleges and universities could be doing better for these students,” Thompson said. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter. Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update. Future of Learning. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning.

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Trust is a Must for Teacher Video Coaching. Here’s How to Foster It

Edthena

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Use these questions to cultivate a strong human connection even while employing tech. For example, record a PD session you’re leading or record a demo lesson as ways to show how you use video to get better at your own practice. What is your vision for yourself and for your work? How do you best receive and process feedback?

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Out of poverty, into the middle class

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Lowell’s amped-up program goes a step beyond typical enrichment offerings, with coursework intended to prepare kids for continuing education and jobs in local and state industries that are actively hiring and projected to grow. Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update.

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As More AI Tools Emerge in Education, so Does Concern Among Teachers About Being Replaced

ED Surge

JULY 2, 2024

But these days, when it comes to AI, another concern has come into the spotlight: That the technology could lead to less human interaction in schools and colleges — and that school administrators could one day try to use it to replace teachers. And it's not just educators who are worried, this is becoming an education policy issue.

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We won’t have any black Mark Zuckerbergs or Bill Gates till we do this

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Why is this? According to findings from the left-leaning public policy organization Demos, the median white adult who attended college has 7.2 Weekly Update. Future of Learning. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning. A college degree will not create wealth in and of itself.

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Is There a Problem With ‘Mathbots’?

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

However, ultimately, these tools will meet the proficiency of human tutors, especially with the proliferation of tablets, Grom argues. The difference is in the ability to unlock that knowledge: Human teachers can draw that out of students and use it, Meyer says. And that’s precisely how these bots interact. Does It Add Up?

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Should Chatbots Tutor? Dissecting That Viral AI Demo With Sal Khan and His Son

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Los Angeles School District Launched a Splashy AI Chatbot. What Exactly Does It Do?

Should Educators Put Disclosures on Teaching Materials When They Use AI?

An Education Chatbot Company Collapsed. Where Did the Student Data Go?

Latest AI Announcements Mean Another Big Adjustment for Educators

Simulating student mental health for teachers

AI Coach Platform: When Edtech Concepts Become Practical Classroom Realities (eSchool News)

Billions in federal financial aid is going to students who aren’t graduating

Trust is a Must for Teacher Video Coaching. Here’s How to Foster It

Out of poverty, into the middle class

As More AI Tools Emerge in Education, so Does Concern Among Teachers About Being Replaced

We won’t have any black Mark Zuckerbergs or Bill Gates till we do this

Is There a Problem With ‘Mathbots’?

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