EDT110 - Dan Fitzpatrick - "The AI Educator" - Using AI for Efficiency - MagicSchool, SchoolAI, Diffit, Brisk, Gamma.app, ChatGPT, and Large Language Models

Dan Fitzpatrick, the author of the bestselling book The AI Classroom joins Jake to discuss frontier AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, as well as some special educational AI tools including MagicSchool, SchoolAI, Diffit, Brisk, and Gamma.app. Dan also shares PREPARED Framework for generative AI and Jake shares about the CIA Coaching Model (Control, Influence, Accept & Adapt). Plus, updates from Canva and Padlet.

 

#EduDuctTape Episode 110

 

• Today’s Sponsor - VIZOR - vizor.cloud/jake
• SoapBox Moment - Dr. Strange and the CIA
• The Critically Reflective Practitioner by Sue Thompson, Neil Thompson - a.co/d/gDn997W
• Today’s Guest: Dan Fitzpatrick
• Bio:  Dan wrote the bestselling book "The AI Classroom." He has helped countless educators worldwide navigate AI. Dan’s purpose is simple: to help keep educational systems relevant, so that all learners are prepared for success in a rapidly changing world. He also writes weekly for Forbes on educational transformation for educators, parents and entrepreneurs.
• Contact Info:  theaieducator.io, X - @theaieducatorx
• 2 Truths & 1 Lie
• Educational Duct Tape Question: What tool or strategy would you use to . . . complete "teacher tasks" more efficiently?
• “Don’t think of AI as a technical tool.”
• Start with a “Frontier AI Tool” like ChatGPT
• 3 Pillars that educators bring to discussions with AI: Knowledge of your subject, knowledge of pedagogy, knowledge of your students
• Steve Jobs - “Our job is to figure out what they're going to want before they do.”
• MagicSchool - magicschool.ai
• SchoolAI - schoolai.com
• Diffit - creating differentiated resources - web.diffit.me
• Brisk - briskteaching.com - works with Google products
• “Outsource your doing, not your thinking.”
• Gamma.app - creating presentations
• Aieducator.tools
• PREPARED Framework to help focus the generative AI - Propose, Role, Explicit Instructions (general instructions, subject knowledge, pedagogy, knowledge of students), Presentation, Ask, Rate, Emotions, Diversity)
• Edu News that I've got my eye on:
• Canva's UI Upgrade - canva.com/newsroom/news/what-happened-at-canva-create-2024
• Canva Courses- canva.com/newsroom/news/what-happened-at-canva-create-2024
• Padlet - Video Comments - padlet.blog/add-videos-to-comments

 

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