Tag: edtech

• Rethinking Assessment for Generative AI: Orals and discussions

  

  This post is part of a series on rethinking assessment in light of generative AI. The posts draw on research and resources from K-12 and tertiary to suggest ways that educators can design engaging, compelling assessments which shift the narrative away from GAI and “cheating”. In a previous post, I talked about the risks associated…

  Leon Furze

  September 27, 2023

  AI

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• UNESCO Guidelines for Generative AI: Practical Applications for Schools

  

  Following Digital Learning Week in Paris, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization published a comprehensive document containing guidelines for Generative AI (GAI) in education and research, and exploring the implications for policy. The guidelines are linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through Goal 4: ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote…

  Leon Furze

  September 12, 2023

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• I built an AI Section C generator and the world did not end

  

  If you’ve read any online news recently you’d be forgiven for thinking that we’ve already been back at school for six months, and that ChatGPT has successfully destroyed the education system, killed the essay, and turned every one of our students into a compulsive plagiarist. I’ve written a number of posts about ChatGPT and AI…

  Leon Furze

  January 15, 2023

  AI

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• Beyond Efficiency: AI can be more than just “Edtech 2.0”

  Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT launched in December, there has been plenty of speculation about the implications for education. Articles ranging from The End of High School English to ChatGPT as a saviour for time-poor teachers have filled people’s feeds for the past month. We’ve seen ChatGPT labelled everything from”mind-blowing“, to a threat to the future of…

  Leon Furze

  January 12, 2023

  AI

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