“AI” and education…

[BookTenTiger]

I once had a maths teacher who would have a class in which he would have everyone get into groups and go and start measuring the circumference and diameter of various round objects, was a fun activity exploring the school to find different objects. Back in class he'd then get us to chart the measurements and calculate circumference/diameter until someone noticed a pattern.

He told us he saw no purpose in telling us the 'basic fact' of what Pi equalled until we had actually experienced what Pi is and discovered it for ourselves - he was a good maths teacher

There's a method of education called Gradual Release, also known as "I Do," "We Do," "You Do." The general idea is that the teacher demonstrated (I Do), then the students and teacher try it together (We Do), and finally the students practice on their own (You Do).

As you have aptly demonstrated here, sometimes it's good to switch things up and let students try it out first, then come back and talk about why and how things works. Doing something like You Do, I Do, We Do, or We Do, You Do, I Do can give students an opportunity to construct their own knowledge, develop questions, and build curiosity.

This has nothing to do with AI but I just love thinking about lesson structure.

 

[Scribe]

This has nothing to do with AI but I just love thinking about lesson structure.

That sounds like something my Dad would say...you better not be my Dad...

 

[trappedslider]

Some example of the good benefits of using AI in the education space:

ALEKS (Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces)
ALEKS is an adaptive learning platform primarily focused on mathematics and chemistry education. It uses AI-driven assessments to continually adjust and personalize the learning path for each student. ALEKS has been shown to significantly improve student outcomes in these subjects.
Smart Sparrow
Smart Sparrow offers adaptive e-learning solutions for a variety of subjects and educational levels. Their platform uses data analytics and AI to create personalized learning experiences for students. It has been adopted by various educational institutions and publishers to enhance learning outcomes.
McGraw-Hill Education
McGraw-Hill Education integrates adaptive learning technology into many of its educational products. Their adaptive platforms analyze student performance and provide tailored content and assessments. This approach has shown improved student engagement and achievement.
Duolingo
While primarily known for language learning, Duolingo incorporates adaptive learning elements into its platform. It uses data-driven insights to adapt lessons and exercises to each learner’s proficiency level, helping users progress at their own pace.
ScribeSense
ScribeSense is an adaptive assessment tool that helps educators evaluate student writing skills. It uses AI to provide instant feedback on grammar, style,and content. This type of adaptive technology can help students improve theirwriting skills over time.
Kahoot!
Kahoot! is a popular educational game-based platform that also incorporates adaptive learning elements. It offers personalized quizzes and challenges based on a student’s performance, making learning more engaging and effective.
MobyMax
MobyMax is an adaptive learning platform for K-8 students covering multiple subjects. It adjusts content based on student performance, provides real-time feedback, and offers tools for educators to track progress.
Quillionz
Quillionz is an AI-powered question-generation tool that aids in creating adaptive assessments and learning materials. It can automatically generate questionsfrom content, making it easier for educators to tailor assessments to individualneeds.

Turnitin
Turnitin serves as an online tool employed by numerous educational institutions for plagiarism detection and grading. This platform utilizes AI to scrutinize student work and deliver automated grading alongside feedback. It caters to a wide array of assignments, encompassing essays, research papers ,and other written tasks.

Gradescope
Gradescope operates as an online grading platform driven by AI technology. It is proficient in grading a diverse spectrum of assignment types, encompassing handwritten submissions, multiple-choice questions, and programming tasks. Gradescope additionally provides features for offering feedback and streamlining grading workflows.

Coursera
Coursera is an online educational platform offering a plethora of courses with integrated automated grading. Many courses on Coursera employ machine learning algorithms to autonomously assess assignments and exams. The platform also offers tools for delivering feedback and fostering interaction with learners.

edX
Similar to Coursera, edX is an online learning platform featuring5courses with automated grading capabilities. The platform employs AI to evaluate a variety of assignments, ranging from programming tasks and multiplechoice questions to written assignments. edX also incorporates tools for furnishing feedback and managing the grading process.

 

[Cadence]

I once had a maths teacher who would have a class in which he would have everyone get into groups and go and start measuring the circumference and diameter of various round objects, was a fun activity exploring the school to find different objects. Back in class he'd then get us to chart the measurements and calculate circumference/diameter until someone noticed a pattern.

He told us he saw no purpose in telling us the 'basic fact' of what Pi equalled until we had actually experienced what Pi is and discovered it for ourselves - he was a good maths teacher

I wonder if the elves and other longed lived fictional species would have the time to use it for everything. Slower, but deeper understanding.

 

[overgeeked]

Duolingo
While primarily known for language learning, Duolingo incorporates adaptive learning elements into its platform. It uses data-driven insights to adapt lessons and exercises to each learner’s proficiency level, helping users progress at their own pace.

I can’t speak to the rest of these, but Duolingo is really trash at language learning.

 

[Desdichado]

I'd rather have bespoke AI generated nonsense than the observably nonsensical narratives that most people believe are ironclad facts, so it doesn't seem all that scary to me. Most people have no idea how to (and even less interest) determine if facts "everyone knows" are falsifiable, or even thoroughly falsified already, and react badly to even the suggestion that their cherished narratives have no factual basis whatsoever. One kinda close to home; I see gamers all the time talk about how cool Joseph Campbell is, but his models are stupid beyond all reason and even a quick scan will show that they've been academically out of favor for decades. The only people who still quote Joseph Campbell with a straight face are gamers and other nerd pop culture folks name-dropping him to try and reflect academic-sounding authority. Given how thoroughly out of favor his models are academically, it's a bit ironic how uninformed they actually appear to anyone who is even marginally conversant with the state of comparative mythology as an academic discipline.

 

[trappedslider]

I can’t speak to the rest of these, but Duolingo is really trash at language learning.

Well i got it from this paper i found via the scholarly search on google https://www.techrxiv.org/doi/full/10.36227/techrxiv.24231583.v1

This paper proposes A Framework for Applying Generative AI in Education

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20965311231168423

A lot of interesting papers if you chose to go down that rabbit hole.

 

[RoryB]

Some example of the good benefits of using AI in the education space:

ALEKS (Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces)
ALEKS is an adaptive learning platform primarily focused on mathematics and chemistry education. It uses AI-driven assessments to continually adjust and personalize the learning path for each student. ALEKS has been shown to significantly improve student outcomes in these subjects.
Smart Sparrow
Smart Sparrow offers adaptive e-learning solutions for a variety of subjects and educational levels. Their platform uses data analytics and AI to create personalized learning experiences for students. It has been adopted by various educational institutions and publishers to enhance learning outcomes.
McGraw-Hill Education
McGraw-Hill Education integrates adaptive learning technology into many of its educational products. Their adaptive platforms analyze student performance and provide tailored content and assessments. This approach has shown improved student engagement and achievement.
Duolingo
While primarily known for language learning, Duolingo incorporates adaptive learning elements into its platform. It uses data-driven insights to adapt lessons and exercises to each learner’s proficiency level, helping users progress at their own pace.
ScribeSense
ScribeSense is an adaptive assessment tool that helps educators evaluate student writing skills. It uses AI to provide instant feedback on grammar, style,and content. This type of adaptive technology can help students improve theirwriting skills over time.
Kahoot!
Kahoot! is a popular educational game-based platform that also incorporates adaptive learning elements. It offers personalized quizzes and challenges based on a student’s performance, making learning more engaging and effective.
MobyMax
MobyMax is an adaptive learning platform for K-8 students covering multiple subjects. It adjusts content based on student performance, provides real-time feedback, and offers tools for educators to track progress.
Quillionz
Quillionz is an AI-powered question-generation tool that aids in creating adaptive assessments and learning materials. It can automatically generate questionsfrom content, making it easier for educators to tailor assessments to individualneeds.

Turnitin
Turnitin serves as an online tool employed by numerous educational institutions for plagiarism detection and grading. This platform utilizes AI to scrutinize student work and deliver automated grading alongside feedback. It caters to a wide array of assignments, encompassing essays, research papers ,and other written tasks.

Gradescope
Gradescope operates as an online grading platform driven by AI technology. It is proficient in grading a diverse spectrum of assignment types, encompassing handwritten submissions, multiple-choice questions, and programming tasks. Gradescope additionally provides features for offering feedback and streamlining grading workflows.

Coursera
Coursera is an online educational platform offering a plethora of courses with integrated automated grading. Many courses on Coursera employ machine learning algorithms to autonomously assess assignments and exams. The platform also offers tools for delivering feedback and fostering interaction with learners.

edX
Similar to Coursera, edX is an online learning platform featuring5courses with automated grading capabilities. The platform employs AI to evaluate a variety of assignments, ranging from programming tasks and multiplechoice questions to written assignments. edX also incorporates tools for furnishing feedback and managing the grading process. And as a bonus, I have to tell you about https://essay-company.org/write-my-essay/, a service that can help you write your paper much more professionally. It can help you improve your grades and save you time on doing such work.

Smart Sparrow is a good one. I've tried it a few times, but I can say that the others are also good

 

[aco175]

This is true of people in general.

The stat is something like 60% of all American's will never read another book after high school.

Does it count if someone only read the magic item chapter of the DMG and skips the other chapters because they think they know it? Asking for a friend.

 

[TaranTheWanderer]

The number of things on Chromebooks or browsers that make them hard to use in the classroom the way a teacher would want always surprises me.

Apparently some online test security software notices if you ask chrome to translate something ... but not if you have a plugin to do it. :-/

Things that have come out the last year or two have certainly changed what I put on take home vs. in class exams, or if I even give the take homes.

The one that might get me most are teachers who reuse exams and don't realize how many aggregation sites students upload the old ones to to study from.

Just quoting you because there's a few teachers in this thread...so it's more about 'modern' teaching methods than commenting on what you said. but to comment on your post, I agree that reusing old exams is a bad idea. Looking up old exams is a good way to study but if you reuse old exams, they just memorize answers instead of learning the content.

What I'm finding is many teachers I know are eschewing technology in the classroom and going backwards to paper. Less at-home assignments where students can easily use AI. Everything is done in class on paper.

For several reasons: to get a student's baseline. (easier to detect their use of AI on other assignments - or to know if they paid someone else to write their essay); to get actual original work from students and teach them how to read/write on their own without prompts or help.

I'm finding lots of my teacher friends in all levels, including Universities are teaching students how to use AI in a way that is productive. Don't use it to write your essay, use it to spellcheck/grammar check, offer suggestions to improve structure etc... Especially in Business Writing courses.

And to go back to re-using old exams, with AI, there's no need to do that anymore. You can easily get new quizzes and exams quickly. I have home-schooling friends who feed an AI all facts from lessons they are teaching and have the AI spit out quizzes and tests for their students/kids to write.