Implications of AI in Education Webinars
“AI in Education” is the second part in a series of webinars about AI delivered by Mr. André Bugeja (Digital Literacy Support Teacher Secondary) and Dr. Omar Seguna (Digital Literacy Education Officer) . Follow this webinar to learn more about the latest advancements in AI including chatbots and effective ways of engineering prompts to get the desired outputs. During the session we also discussed practical ideas about how to integrate AI in education.
“Implications of AI in Education” is the first online session about AI that we delivered on Thursday 23rd March 2023. Mr. André Bugeja (Digital Literacy Support Teacher Secondary) and Dr. Omar Seguna (Digital Literacy Education Officer) explored the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence in education focusing on tools which are often used by local educators including Microsoft 365.
Introduction to AI for Students
The aim of the webinar is to help secondary school students better understand Artificial Intelligence (AI). It is only 25 minutes long and it serves as a perfect introduction to introduce the concepts of AI for students.
The webinar can serve as a model for an introductory double lesson (1hr 20min) about AI with an opportunity for hands on approach thanks to the tools discussed including Quick Draw, Teachable Machine, Adobe Firefly and Say-What-You See.
AI Tools for Education
Microsoft Copilot can be easily accessed through the Microsoft Edge Internet browser. This is a great alternative to ChatGPT. Copilot also accesses the Internet to retrieve information, contrary to ChatGPT. It can also generate images. This resource can facilitate the work of a teacher in many ways. It can generate reading material for instance, lesson plans, quizzes and worksheets.
ChatGPT is a natural language processing tool. It can generate human-like text which can be used for creating essays, summaries, and explanations. It can assist in learning languages and practicing conversational skills. It offers personalized responses which can help in understanding complex concepts and providing immediate feedback. Chat GPT can generate ideas for class activities and provide specific feedback on grammar, writing, and thought processes.
Like Bing Chat and ChatGPT, Google Gemini is an AI-driven tool that is designed to assist with information gathering and learning. It can be used to explain complex concepts in simpler terms, create interactive learning materials and offers web-based information which can be up-to-date.
With Adobe Firefly one can generate images and decorative text. It can be a good starting point for presentations and other projected or printed material. Every teacher has free access to this resource through the ilearn login credentials.
This resource helps educators with various aspects of their profession, such as lesson planning, differentiation, assessment, communication, and more. It offers over 60 AI tools that are designed by educators and based on research-based best practices. Magicschool aims to save time, fight burnout, promote sustainability, and build AI competencies and skills for teachers and students.
Teachable Machine is a great tool to help students understand how AI works by training the computer to recognise their own images, sounds, & poses.
Quick Draw is a game that uses AI to recognise doodles. This tool can be used by students to better understand how AI learns from data sets.
More AI Tools and Features
| Microsoft PowerPoint | PowerPoint’s Rehearse with Coach feature (available in PowerPoint online) is a powerful tool that leverages AI to help enhance your presentation skills. Designer in PowerPoint is an AI feature that automatically suggests creative layouts and visual enhancements for your slides based on your content. |
| Microsoft Teams | Reading Progress in Microsoft Teams is a free tool designed to support educators in creating personalised reading experiences that build confidence and reading fluency in their students. It’s built into Assignments in Teams, allowing teachers to upload passages or create original AI-generated content. Students read these passages out loud, and the AI estimates their performance and errors, providing valuable insights for educators. |
| Microsoft Word | Word Online Editor Score evaluates the quality of your writing by leveraging AI algorithms to assess grammar, readability, and style. Word Translation features provides translations within Word documents. This feature employs advanced AI models to maintain context and tone during translations. A wide range of languages are available for seamless communication. |
| Immersive Reader | The Immersive Reader is a Microsoft 365 tool that implements proven techniques to improve reading and writing for people of all ages and abilities. The Immersive Reader is built into many Microsoft software including Word, OneNote, Outlook, Office Lens, Microsoft Teams, Reading Progress, Forms, Flip, Minecraft Education, and the Edge browser. |
| SUNO | Suno AI is a generative artificial intelligence music creation program designed to generate realistic songs that combine vocals and instrumentation, or are purely instrumental. |
| Poe | Poe enables educators to create engaging bots that enable students to conversations with historical figures or fictional characters. These AI bots can bring these personalities to life in virtual dialogues. |
Documents
UNESCO Draft AI Competency Framework for Teachers and for School Students
