I was recently introduced to the first AI tool that I see as a potentially helpful tool for a teacher/coach: TeachFX. It is an app that allows teachers to record audio of their classroom, and then uses AI to analyze their questioning, wait time, student talk, etc. I am a math coach, and I used it for the first time modeling a 3-Act task, and my first impression is positive. I still need to experiment on getting better sound quality for student voices.
One need I see is more real-time data on AI usage. The RAND survey was from fall '23, and they just self-published this in April. Things move way too fast in AI world for that to give us a good picture of the current state of play.
I agree to a point but - what has changed since December 2023 in AI world that would matter to school users? Serious question. Sora? A hundred different new models and model upgrades?
If genAI is a car and the fundamental issue here is that schools don't need a car, then it doesn't matter how many different kind of cars or car-like things or engine upgrades we see. It's the wrong thing.
You know I'm with you on the substantive merits! But I'm just cautious about pointing to the RAND data as evidence teachers are wary about AI, I think things are moving quickly, and if they do the same survey in the fall of this year, I suspect the numbers will look very different.
Your article was a good read and paused my morning news scroll to contemplate. I haven’t really thought about school use as a diverse ecosystem or kids learning prompt efficiency for desired outcomes without a mature problem solving reference point.
That Holt's article on tutoring is exactly what I need to read. Thanks for sharing!
I was recently introduced to the first AI tool that I see as a potentially helpful tool for a teacher/coach: TeachFX. It is an app that allows teachers to record audio of their classroom, and then uses AI to analyze their questioning, wait time, student talk, etc. I am a math coach, and I used it for the first time modeling a 3-Act task, and my first impression is positive. I still need to experiment on getting better sound quality for student voices.
You should check it out.
Email me with some off the record candid thoughts - dmeyer@amplify.com?
One need I see is more real-time data on AI usage. The RAND survey was from fall '23, and they just self-published this in April. Things move way too fast in AI world for that to give us a good picture of the current state of play.
I agree to a point but - what has changed since December 2023 in AI world that would matter to school users? Serious question. Sora? A hundred different new models and model upgrades?
If genAI is a car and the fundamental issue here is that schools don't need a car, then it doesn't matter how many different kind of cars or car-like things or engine upgrades we see. It's the wrong thing.
You know I'm with you on the substantive merits! But I'm just cautious about pointing to the RAND data as evidence teachers are wary about AI, I think things are moving quickly, and if they do the same survey in the fall of this year, I suspect the numbers will look very different.
Your article was a good read and paused my morning news scroll to contemplate. I haven’t really thought about school use as a diverse ecosystem or kids learning prompt efficiency for desired outcomes without a mature problem solving reference point.