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Our Favorite Lessons from the Ditch Summit Jan 19, 2024

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The Ditch Summit, a free online conference for educators hosted by Matt, is open! You can register at http://ditchsummit.com. What can you expect? In this episode, Matt and Holly discuss some of their favorite takeaways from several Ditch Summit sessions, including content on artificial intelligence, project-based learning, student relationships, and more.

5 Essential Skills for an AI Future Dec 18, 2023

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We know that artificial intelligence will grow in its sophistication and ability. But how will that impact the workforce? And, just as importantly, what skills will be beneficial in this shifted workforce? In this episode, Holly and Matt discuss this with Dr. Micah Shippee, Director of Education Technology Consulting and Solutions for Samsung. They share several skills we can develop in students and some thoughts on how they can be integrated into learning.

Dr. Micah Shippee, is the Director of Education Technology Consulting and Solutions at Samsung. Micah and his team design, develop, and deliver learning solutions to inspire and empower educators and learners. The team strives to amplify the meaningful work in education by supporting the adoption of Samsung innovation. Micah operates at the intersection of practice and research as a veteran consultant and professor specializing in planned change and innovation, learning theory, project management, and organizational behavior. His efforts focus on the adoption and deployment of new technological innovations in organizations. As an author, consultant, and keynote speaker, he focuses on the adoption of innovation through the development of cultures that embrace change. Micah is the author of WanderlustEDU: An Educator's Guide to Innovation, Change, and Adventure and co-author of Reality Bytes: Innovative Learning Using Augmented and Virtual Reality.

Resources:

AI for Educators book by Matt Miller

Artificial intelligence may change the world more than the iPhone, the internet, or even electricity.

It's bound to change education. (It already has.) But how?

AI for Educators is a readable guide for educators.

It translates AI through a teacher lens.
It provides practical ideas you can use in class right away.
It unlocks powerful ways to streamline teaching and save time.
It also paints a picture of the future our students will face—and provides questions you can help them grapple with.

We can use AI to empower teaching and learning. And it can start today.

The AI Infused Classroom book by Holly Clark

Ready or not . . . AI is here. Now. And it has concerned and curious educators asking questions:

What are the strengths and weaknesses of artificial intelligence (AI) models, like ChatGPT?
How do ChatGPT and other large language models change things like the writing process?
What do we need to understand about large language models (LLMs) and AI's ability to transform how—and how quickly—we can communicate with our students and peers?
How can we teach students to use AI appropriately and in ways that enhance their learning experiences?

With the right mindset, the right questions, and the right strategies, you can use AI to create and broaden meaningful learning experiences for every student.

How to Shift Classwork to Respond to AI Dec 13, 2023

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It's clear that AI is going to force some changes to how we do classwork and school. But in what directions should we move? It's time to look through our Tomorrow Glasses and predict what students will need to survive and thrive in the era of artificial intelligence. In this episode, Holly and Matt share some shifts we can make now in our classwork and schools to start to prepare students for their future.

ChatGPT Changes and a Vision of AI in Education Dec 04, 2023

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OpenAI has released several big new features for ChatGPT-4, the paid premium version. Even though many teachers probably don't subscribe to it, these features paint a picture of where AI is headed and how it can impact the classroom. In this episode, Holly and Matt give an overview of some of the most important changes. Plus, they outline the executive order on artificial intelligence from the White House and how it'll impact education.

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ChatGPT, Chatbots and Artificial Intelligence in Education from Ditch That Textbook

AI just stormed into the classroom with the emergence of ChatGPT. How do we teach now that it exists? How can we use it? This post provides an overview of ChatGPT and tons of resources about AI and it's place in the classroom.

30 AI Tools for the Classroom from Ditch That Textbook

Artificial intelligence is growing by leaps and bounds. It's no longer science fiction anymore!

Lots of AI tools can serve as our own personal assistants -- answering questions, helping us write text, create images, speak more effectively, and more.

Time has always been a barrier in the classroom. Most teachers would agree that they would be able to do more -- including the things that are most important -- if they had more time.

Teachers can find AI tools that are ready to help them out right now. Lots of them are free or have "freemium" plans with limited free options.

Check out 30 AI tools and ready how you can start using them to support your work in class.

All Ditch That Textbook AI Posts

Check out all of the AI posts on the Ditch That Textbook blog.

AI for Educators book by Matt Miller

Artificial intelligence may change the world more than the iPhone, the internet, or even electricity.

It's bound to change education. (It already has.) But how?

AI for Educators is a readable guide for educators.

It translates AI through a teacher lens.
It provides practical ideas you can use in class right away.
It unlocks powerful ways to streamline teaching and save time.
It also paints a picture of the future our students will face—and provides questions you can help them grapple with.

We can use AI to empower teaching and learning. And it can start today.

The AI Infused Classroom book by Holly Clark

Ready or not . . . AI is here. Now. And it has concerned and curious educators asking questions:

What are the strengths and weaknesses of artificial intelligence (AI) models, like ChatGPT?
How do ChatGPT and other large language models change things like the writing process?
What do we need to understand about large language models (LLMs) and AI's ability to transform how—and how quickly—we can communicate with our students and peers?
How can we teach students to use AI appropriately and in ways that enhance their learning experiences?

With the right mindset, the right questions, and the right strategies, you can use AI to create and broaden meaningful learning experiences for every student.

The Changing AI Classroom with Peter Paccone Nov 27, 2023

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Peter Paccone, a high school social studies teacher in California, saw the benefits of generative AI as soon as ChatGPT came out in 2022. Since then, he's been incorporating it into his practice but also championing its use in Advanced Placement classes and to promote instant feedback with students. In this episode, Holly and Matt ask Peter about his experiences -- and why he believes so strongly in the power of AI on equity in education.

You can connect with Peter on Twitter/X @PeterPaccone

Give Students Choice with Digital Explore Boards Nov 13, 2023

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Students have lots of content to master. But not all of it is connected to their interests or curiosities. Thankfully, we have ways to infuse student choice into what students are learning. Choice boards give students additional resources connected to what they're learning that are tailored to what students are into. In this episode, Matt and Holly tell you all about explore boards and how you can make them for your students. Resources:

Using an Explore Board in the Classroom: The Outsiders HyperDoc Example from Holly Clark
Personalize learning with Explore Boards from Matt Miller
🍿Watch this one minute Tik Tok on what this Explore Board is
🍿Watch this one minute Tik Tok of this Explore Board in action with students

Chatbots in the Classroom Nov 07, 2023

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In this episode of the Digital Learning Podcast, Matt Miller and Holly Clark discuss how to create chatbots for use in the classroom. Chatbots can be a valuable addition to the classroom, providing students with personalized support and feedback. By following best practices, teachers can create effective chatbots that enhance the learning experience for their students. In this episode, Holly shares her experience creating a chatbot and ideas for using something similar in the classroom.

Resources:

Poe.com Poe is a platform that lets people ask questions, get instant answers, and have back-and-forth conversations with a wide variety of AI-powered bots. It is available on iOS, Android, MacOS and web.
Huggingface.co Hugging Face offers tools that enable users to build, train, and deploy machine learning models.
ChatGPT Vision The new features include voice and image capabilities that allow users to have a voice conversation or show ChatGPT what they are talking about, and to snap pictures of objects and ask questions about them.
Khanmigo Khanmigo is an AI-powered tool developed by Khan Academy that helps students and teachers with their learning and teaching. It gives suggestions and feedback to students as they write, debate, and collaborate, and provides personalized tutoring to learners of all backgrounds.

Students and Artificial Intelligence Oct 31, 2023

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Let's be honest. Students are already using AI tools on their own, whether or not they're old enough or have permission. But they're not just using them to do their homework. In this episode, Matt and Holly share what they're hearing from teachers and students about how they're using AI to learn deeply -- and paint a picture of how it can be used to engage students and level up learning.

Finding Thousands of Articles, Videos and Resources for Your Students Oct 23, 2023

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We want to provide students with high-quality articles, videos, and other resources so they can learn about new ideas. We love it when students can explore those resources on their own to learn. But we don't want to spend countless hours searching for them -- and vetting them. Where can we find great learning resources that we can share easily with our students? In this episode -- where he's flying solo! -- Matt shares several of his favorite sources of quality learning materials that you can put in your teaching materials and class activities or share easily with students. Read more:

20+ sources of FREE digital content for your class from Ditch That Textbook
Personalize learning with Explore Boards from Ditch That Textbook

Preparing Students for an Unpredictable Future with AI Oct 16, 2023

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It's hard to picture what the world will look like as AI grows and gets smarter -- even in the next few years. But it's up to our students to be prepared to survive and thrive in a world where AI will be a regular part of it. How do we prepare them? How do we even know what to do when there's so much that's unclear? In this episode, Matt and Holly think through it and provide some guidance.

More AI Resources:

AI for Educators book by Matt Miller

Artificial intelligence may change the world more than the iPhone, the internet, or even electricity.

It's bound to change education. (It already has.) But how?

AI for Educators is a readable guide for educators.

It translates AI through a teacher lens.
It provides practical ideas you can use in class right away.
It unlocks powerful ways to streamline teaching and save time.
It also paints a picture of the future our students will face—and provides questions you can help them grapple with.

We can use AI to empower teaching and learning. And it can start today.

The AI Infused Classroom book by Holly Clark

Ready or not . . . AI is here. Now. And it has concerned and curious educators asking questions:

What are the strengths and weaknesses of artificial intelligence (AI) models, like ChatGPT?
How do ChatGPT and other large language models change things like the writing process?
What do we need to understand about large language models (LLMs) and AI's ability to transform how—and how quickly—we can communicate with our students and peers?
How can we teach students to use AI appropriately and in ways that enhance their learning experiences?

With the right mindset, the right questions, and the right strategies, you can use AI to create and broaden meaningful learning experiences for every student.

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