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🚀 Another exciting development in #EdTech! Introducing LearnLM, Google’s new family of AI models focused on education. Built on top of Google's Gemini models, LearnLM is designed to tutor students conversationally on various subjects. This innovation could potentially transform the #EdTech landscape, impacting many startups currently building classroom #chatbots. LearnLM aims to personalize and enhance learning experiences. Through a pilot program in Google Classroom, educators are discovering how LearnLM can simplify lesson planning by providing tailored content and activities. Google plans to collaborate with esteemed organizations like Columbia Teachers College, Arizona State University, NYU Tisch, and Khan Academy to broaden LearnLM's impact. Exciting times ahead for #Google #AI in #Education! #LearnLM #GenerativeAI #EdTech https://lnkd.in/gsjVMEh7

With the rapid spate of announcements about LLM and education (eg tutors) from the big tech companies, you have to be clear that “we’re not going to use theirs, we’ll build our own” is a short-term strategy (and valid to get experience) until the time is right to switch. - If you’re an education organisation, it’s right to be piloting and learning right now, even if building your own ‘private’ version is your route. But ultimately, I feel some use cases (tutors and general chat tools) for LLMs will just be a straight SaaS solution like email, collaboration etc - If you’re an Edtech, then you’d better have a niche. Just saying “we’re going to build a better tutor” on a large language model is not a niche. You’ll get run over by the juggernauts of big tech. - Keep experimenting, keep coming up with smart ideas, and recognise that the ideas and the lessons from experimentation are the valuable output, not the tech stack that you may build, because tbh in the future that’s the easily replaceable bit. Now that Google have LearnLM, there’s no way that the other big tech companies will hang back, and that’s great news because equity issues will be reduced as a result

Another day, another upgrade - this time from Google. Their new family of models are fine-tuned for learning - based on learning science and exploring active learning. https://lnkd.in/e2HKMHH7 The technical paper is also well worth a read - "We focus on evaluation, because it is clear that a shared framework across (and even within) learning science, EdTech, and AI for Education is lacking, and such a framework would likely enable progress more than any single product" This underlines how important the benchmarking work is (https://lnkd.in/e5EpUEvU) and how important it is to have education experts shape the evolution of AI tools for education. Exciting times.

One day GPT-4o; the next Google I/O What does this mean for educators? 👉 Everything can be different this Fall. As educators, we stand at the forefront of the Artificial Intelligence Revolution—a time of transformative potential, not just challenges. This summer, I'm thrilled to be working with Teq to launch a course stream designed to help educators empower students to partner with AI in their learning journeys. Instead of worrying about the pitfalls of AI, like potential cheating, let's focus on how AI can remove barriers, democratize access to knowledge, and foster inclusion in our classrooms. 🔹 Why join this course? Embrace AI: Learn to integrate AI tools that enhance teaching and enrich learning. Innovative Teaching: Equip yourself with strategies to use AI for personalized learning experiences. Inclusive Education: Ensure every student has access to appropriate AI tools. 🌟 Everything can change when you return to school this Fall. Are you ready to be a part of this exciting journey? Let's explore how we can transform education together. 👉 Stay tuned for more details! 🔔 #TheHumansAreComing #EducationInnovation #ArtificialIntelligence #TeachersOfLinkedIn #EdTech #InclusiveEducation #FutureOfLearning #eduonpurpose

LearnLM and its impact on education. Do you foresee student to teacher ratios increasing as a result? I think it’s inevitable, as teachers increasingly become more efficient (and likely effective) at their jobs. One highlighted feature of what LearnLM is be able to accomplish: “On YouTube, a conversational AI tool makes it possible to figuratively “raise your hand” while watching academic videos to ask clarifying questions, get helpful explanations or take a quiz on what you’ve been learning. This even works with longer educational videos like lectures or seminars thanks to the Gemini model’s long-context capabilities. These features are already rolling out to select Android users in the U.S.”

Learning is a journey of discovery, connection, and growth. At Google I/O, we unveiled new ways AI can support learners and educators alike along those journeys. From LearnLM, our family of AI models grounded in educational research to personalize learning, to Learning Coach (an AI-powered tutor in Gemini), to AI capabilities in Google Classroom that help educators differentiate learning, we're committed to helping anyone learn anything. As Sundar said, "Here's to the possibilities ahead, and creating them together." #GoogleIO #LearnLM #LearningCoach #GoogleClassroom #AIinEducation

Google's new family of models, based on Gemini, is an education game changer. Mind blown! A few I am excited to try out: ⭐ YouTube - Conversational AI embedded in academic videos. Learners can "raise a hand" to ask clarifying questions or learn more. ⭐ Illuminate - Turns published academic research papers into AI audio discussions, providing overviews, key insights, and the ability to ask questions. ⭐ Learn About - My take - a highly personalized search engine. It guides you through a topic at your own pace with pictures, videos, web pages and activities. The possibilities are endless. As an educator, it's exciting and a little scary. Educators, which of these are you excited to try? #AlwaysBeLearning #HigherEducation #AIForEducation #NCCCS

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Today, Learning Technology Solutions (LTS) at UIC launched the inaugural edition of the EdTech Student Newsletter, aiming to establish a transparent communication channel between our students' thoughts and use of learning applications and the dedicated team researching, facilitating, and supporting these tools. In this issue, we delve into the "how's" and "why's" of recently introduced applications such as Grammarly, provide practical insights on using Equatio, share students' experiences with social annotation tools and their perspectives on AI. Additionally, we extend an invitation for students to contribute ideas for future newsletters and participate in a survey. Recognizing the significance of incorporating the student viewpoint, many of these articles will be adapted for our Faculty and Staff newsletter. The insights gathered from interviews and surveys will play a pivotal role in informing LTS and UIC about future application adoptions, student trends, and guiding the evolution of our teaching and learning ecosystem. If you would like to take a closer look, the newsletter can be viewed here: https://lnkd.in/g8CCH8WK.

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