Welcome to day four of the 2023 Appvent calendar! Today’s AI-themed entry is… Adobe Firefly AI tool of the day: Adobe is well known for producing superb graphic design tools with industry-standard titles within its Creative Cloud software suite such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and Adobe Express. Now those very…
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Introduction Welcome to day three of the 2023 Appvent calendar where today we will focus on a handy AI tool called Brisk Teaching. With the furore around the usefulness of AI within EdTech, this year’s Appvent calendar focuses on our #24DaysOfAI event - for all the conversations and shares on…
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Welcome to day two of the 2023 Appvent calendar where today we will focus on a wonderful AI tool called MagicSchool. As mentioned yesterday we are using a slightly different approach to the calendar this year calling it “The 24 Days of AI”. AI tool of the day: Today's tool…
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Welcome to day one of the 2023 Appvent calendar where today as we open the door for day one we discover the popular and powerful tool to support teachers, students and their learning, Canva. What is #24DaysOfAI? This year we have a slightly different approach to the calendar calling it…
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In 1984, Benjamin Bloom's research brought to light a key educational insight with his 2 Sigma Problem. He discovered that students who received one-to-one tutoring performed significantly better than those in conventional classroom settings. This '2 Sigma' improvement highlighted the efficacy of personalised instruction. The challenge since then has been…
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With many questioning whether or not students get to use AI to support their learning, the truth is, they will be. Therefore, in an effort to help young people frame their digital citizenship in using these tools, I wanted to create a resource that was easy to remember and encapsulated…
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AI in Education is an important consideration for all. From time-saving efficiencies to impactful approaches to help learning and teaching, it's a powerful tool in a teacher's arsenal. But what about those in middle and senior leadership? In this post, I explore ways in which AI in Education can help…
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Over the course of the last week or so, I've been sharing a number of resources about using Generative AI such as ChatGPT to help with the use of technology in the classroom. They've proved popular with many educators engaging with them. Here's an example of the first one that…
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I shared on Twitter the other day that “When it comes to learning and teaching in an AI era, strong literacy skills have never been so important.”. The question often arises though when you are unsure about what to do when you’re not quite sure about how to do something,…
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"Out of adversity comes opportunity" - Benjamin Franklin Ok, so having access to many AI-enhanced tools as an educator or a student doesn't sound like the worst nightmare ever. When we consider how technology can and does permeate our lives, never more has it been more important for educators and…
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