Latest articles by Erik Ofgang
10 Ways to Detect AI Writing Without Technology
As more of my students have submitted AI-generated work, I’ve gotten better at recognizing it.
4 Strategies For Teaching With AI Effectively
Health sciences professor Humberto López Castillo urges students to use AI to help with science research, but never to lose sight of the human element.
Best Summer Learning Apps & Sites
The best summer learning apps and sites for students can help keep kids learning all year round
5 Tips For Getting Online and In-Person Adjunct Teaching Positions
These strategies have helped me get consistent work as an adjunct professor
Navigating The Move Away From 1-2-1 Devices For Sake of Social Skills
A school district in Alabama is one of many to limit device access during school time. The results have been positive, says Dennis R. Willingham, though students still need device access.
Best FIFA World Cup Activities & Lessons
These FIFA World Cup activities and lessons are sure to score with students
4 Summer Teaching Goals I’ll Actually Meet
Over the last few years, I’ve learned that by setting fewer less ambitious teaching goals, I actually accomplish more over the summer.
Using Gemini AI To Prepare For Standardized Tests
Google’s Gemini can provide free, vetted SAT practice tests with real-time feedback. It’s one of the latest AI tutoring features unveiled by the tech giant.
5 Ways To Use Technology to Help With Summer Reading
Modern technology may be distracting, but it can also help busy teachers and their students read more this summer.
4 Ways Teachers Are Using AI
Researchers looked at more than 150,000 prompts from more than 4,400 K-12 teachers interacting with AI. Here's what they found.
Syracuse University Gave AI Access To 30,000+ Students and Faculty. Here’s What They Learned
When used in the right way AI seems to help test scores and save teacher and staff time, say Syracuse University's Jeff Rubin and Andrew Joncas
The AI Bubble Is Deflating, Says One Educator
Educator and author Carl Hooker says AI interest from educators has passed peak levels.
Has AI As A Writing Partner Been Oversold?
Many students and educators have been convinced AI can act as a writing partner, but if that’s true, why is classroom writing getting worse?
From Social Media to School Halls: Understanding and Preventing Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying involves an imbalance of physical or emotional power and an intent to cause harm, like traditional bullying, and is not limited to the school day or school grounds
Grammarly Authorship: I Tested The Recently Updated AI Writing Tool
Grammarly Authorship has some great features that could help teach about citation and prevent AI cheating, but it won’t solve all the problems around AI writing, says our contributing writer.
Best Deaf Awareness Lessons & Activities
The following free deaf history and awareness lessons and activities highlight the accomplishments of deaf people in the arts, education, sports, law, science, and music.
Are Educators Overusing AI?
One New York City education leader has seen an uptick in AI use across emails, grant applications, newsletters, and education-related projects, but just like in the classroom, there are appropriate and inappropriate times to use AI.
Do Grades Make Sense In The AI Era?
When it comes to writing assignments, AI has exacerbated many existing problems, argues one educator.
AI Music Generators: Teaching With These Catchy AI Tools
AI music generators are getting better and better, and there are more applications in the classroom as a result.
ChatDOC: Teaching With The AI Summarizing Tool
ChatDOC lets users turn any PDF into an AI chatbot that can summarize the text, answer questions, and generate quizzes.
Teaching With VEO, Google’s AI Video Generation Tool
Gemini Pro subscribers now get access to VEO, the AI video-generating tool, which has several classroom implications.
The Right AI Can Help Students With Assigned Readings, Suggests New Research
A recent study of college students using AI to help understand assigned readings found that they would read AI summaries instead of the text. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Flipped Classroom Pioneer Offers New AI Framework
Flipped classroom pioneer Jon Bergmann wants better AI outside of the classroom and less AI during class time.
