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

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A video demo of the latest version of ChatGPT tutoring a student that went viral on YouTube has brought fresh attention to this question. The kind of math that we saw on there,” Meyer said, referring to the demo, “was an operational problem well summarized in a single diagram that results in a single number.

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Most Popular EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2024

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Part of that involved the question of whether schools should ban smartphones one of the biggest policy debates of the year in K-12 education. Dissecting That Viral AI Demo With Sal Khan and His Son Should AI chatbots be used as tutors? What If Myths, Metaphors and Riddles Are the Key to Reshaping K-12 Education?

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Finally, an SIS Worth Switching For

A Principal's Reflections

Here’s why I’m excited about Alma’s potential to make a big impact on K-12 education: It’s actually easy to use. Many in the K-12 space don’t think an SIS can impact student outcomes, but when you consider the potential time savings for teachers, it can actually have a huge impact. It saves schools and districts money.

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The Critical Power Skills Needed for the AI Era

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Make It Fun and Refreshing for Students The great part about implementing Power Skills into K-12 education is that they are exciting and engaging for students to learn and practice. However, their presence is sorely lacking in K-12 education. Power Skills build on the interpersonal and transcend to the practical.

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

ED Surge

EdSurge recently sat down with the developers of the tool, custom-made for the district by Boston-based AI company AllHere, for a demo, to try to find out. For instance, in a demo for EdSurge, Toby Jackson, chief technology officer at AllHere, showed a sample Ed dashboard screen for a simulated account of a student named “Alberto.”

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

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And he says K-12 teachers frequently use materials from a range of sources including curriculum and textbooks from their schools and districts, resources they’ve gotten from colleagues or found on websites, and materials they’ve purchased from marketplaces such as Teachers Pay Teachers.

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This Technology Helps School Counselors Better Support Student Mental Health

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When we learned about GoGuardian’s Beacon software, we did a demo, and I thought, "I need that." GoGuardian mental health resources for K-12 educators. Supporting Mental Health in K-12: A Guide for Schools and Districts. Collaborating to Support Student Mental Health: A Discussion Recap.

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