New Tool Explored: app.schoolai.com
In this Tech Group session, Ahmed Samet introduced a new educational tool called app.schoolai.com. This platform offers a variety of features to support teachers in creating interactive lessons and engaging students.
Tech Group Key functionalities explored:
- Sidekick: This feature allows teachers to create a restricted AI assistant for students. Tech Group teachers can provide a text passage or topic and the AI will guide students through questions and activities related to the content, without revealing the answers directly.
- Find a Space: This section offers various activities for different learning stages. Examples include:
- Bell Ringer: This activity prompts students to share their thoughts or feelings about a topic at the beginning of a class.
- Exit Ticket: This activity helps assess student learning by
asking them to summarize key points or reflect on the lesson at the end of class.
- Automatic Learning Outcome Generation: Based on the content a teacher provides, the platform can automatically generate learning outcomes, saving our Tech Group teachers time and effort.
Benefits for Teachers:
- Increased student engagement: Interactive features like the AI assistant and various activities can make learning more engaging for students.
- Improved assessment: Teachers can monitor student interactions with the AI assistant and activities to gain insights into their understanding.
- Streamlined lesson planning: Automatic learning outcome generation can save teachers time when creating lesson plans. This would prove as a real benefit to our Tech Group teachers.
Possible drawbacks mentioned:
- Limited screen space on mobile phones: When using the chat interface on a mobile phone, students might need to scroll up to see the full question while using the keyboard.
Overall, in our Tech Group opinion, app.schoolai.com appears to be a promising tool and has the potential to enhance teachers’ lesson plans, while improving student engagement. For ELTAS members, if you missed this meeting, be sure to contact events@eltas.de for a link to the session’s video recording.
Additional Questions and Answers
- Can the AI assistant’s tone and style be customized?
- Yes, the tool allows teachers to specify the desired tone and style for the AI assistant, such as formal, informal, or business-like.
- Can the AI assistant provide feedback on student responses?
- While not explicitly mentioned in the transcript, the tool seems to focus on guiding students rather than providing direct feedback. However, it’s possible that this feature is available and could be explored further.
- How does the platform handle privacy and data security?
- Information about privacy and data security was not provided. For this reason, it’s essential to investigate these aspects before implementing the tool in a classroom setting.
- Are there any limitations to the number of students or classes that can use the platform?
- The transcript did not mention any limitations regarding the number of students or classes. However, it’s advisable to check the platform’s terms of service for any restrictions.
- Can teachers create their own AI characters?
- While the platform offers pre-designed AI characters, the possibility of creating custom characters was not explicitly mentioned. Further exploration of the platform’s features would be necessary to determine this.
Don’t miss our next Tech Group meeting on Tuesday, August 27 from 6 -7 pm. AI topic to be announced. ELTAS memebers sign up through eV platform and ELTAGermany partners can sign up by emailing events@eltas.de. Not a member yet? Join us and reap the benefits of being involved in your English teaching community.
