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Classroom AI 101: Imagining Story Setting with Text-Evidence Supported Prompting

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This post is written by Caleb J. Wilson, a District Coach of Instructional Technology and Innovation for Worcester County Public Schools, Maryland, where he leads the AI4WCPS initiative to integrate artificial intelligence into his school district. His work emphasizes the importance of accessibility and practical innovation in education, ensuring all students are prepared for the […] The post Classroom AI 101: Imagining Story Setting with Text-Evidence Supported Prompting appeared first on

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Classroom AI 101: Simulate conversations with characters using AI

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It's one thing to teach students about characters in history -- or the characters in a book. Students can read their words, learn about those people, analyzing what they've learned and applying it to their own lives. But having simulated conversations with those characters? That's a whole different story.Use an AI assistant like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Bard, Anthropic's Claude, etc.

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Classroom AI 101: AI text adventure stories for your class

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Choose Your Own Adventure books were always a hit for me in the school library. As a student, I probably read all of those CYOA books -- and read them over and over again. The premise was pretty innovative at the time: Start the book. Then give the reader a choice. Turn to a certain page to […] The post Classroom AI 101: AI text adventure stories for your class appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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Leveraging AI to spiral essential standards

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Jake was a HS social studies teacher before joining the team at CESA 5 in Wisconsin as a curriculum and ed tech specialist. Some favorite ed tech topics include digital citizenship and media literacy, inquiry based learning, standards based grading, AI, and UDL. He's also a HS cross country coach, husband, and father of three […] The post Leveraging AI to spiral essential standards appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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6 ways to prepare students for an AI future

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AI is developing rapidly. It’s poised to make significant changes to our world and the workforce. No matter what comes our way, we can still prepare students to adapt to it. Here are 6 shifts we can make in our classrooms right away. Artificial intelligence has been growing by leaps and bounds. Some of us look […] The post 6 ways to prepare students for an AI future appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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5 ways I’ll use AI when I go back to the classroom

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I'm headed back to the classroom soon! After studying artificial intelligence and all the tools that support teaching and learning, here's what I'm excited to use. So, a bit of personal news. I'm going back to teach in the classroom! There's a temporary semester-long position to teach Spanish at the high school where my wife teaches […] The post 5 ways I’ll use AI when I go back to the classroom appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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5 reasons why Adobe Express is a must-have tool for your classroom

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This post is sponsored by AdobeIf you haven’t seen the all new Adobe Express then you’re in for a big surprise. With thousands (yes, thousands) of templates, Adobe Stock and Fonts integration, along with Generative AI and easy to use video creation tools, Adobe Express is a must-have tool for teachers and students. What is Adobe […] The post 5 reasons why Adobe Express is a must-have tool for your classroom appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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