What are the most useful AI tools for teachers?

Teachers' Voices

In episodes 2 and 3 of Teachers’ Voices season 3, Nina explored lots of questions about AI in the classroom. What are teachers’ concerns about AI, and what opportunities do they see? How can AI adapt to individual students? And how can teachers take a human-centred approach to AI?

This special mini episode briefly introduces some AI resources that might help in the classroom. Nina hears from Harvey Spencer, ex-teacher and host of the podcast AI for Teachers based in Australia. Harvey recommends starting the integration of AI into your practice by reflecting on the challenges you want to address with AI, then picking the right solution for you. All of the resources Nina and Harvey mention are listed below.

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How can educators use AI to support their students' learning? In this episode of Teachers’ Voices, Nina explores the concerns and opportunities around AI in the classroom.

How can teachers take a human-centred approach to AI? In this episode of Teachers’ Voices, Nina asks how AI can adjust to the needs of individuals, and how it can keep the human element of teaching.

ChatGPT: Educational friend or foe? Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Elias Blinkoff argue that artificial intelligence should be used to enhance, not limit, students’ learning.

Should ChatGPT replace teachers’ red pens? In episode 1 of our guest podcast Ed-Technical, hosts Libby Hills and Owen Henkel talk to assessment expert Daisy Christodoulou MBE.

Is AI the answer to better feedback for teachers? In episode 2, Libby and Owen speak to Dora Demszky, Assistant Professor in Education Data Science at Stanford University, about the potential and limitations of using large language models.

Guests and resources

Harvey Spencer
AI for Teachers podcast
Cognimates - A platform for building games, programming robots and training AI models.
OctoStudio - A mobile coding app for learners to experiment with coding and training language models.
Teacher Time Machine - A tool for generating digital resources like lesson plans and assessments.
Querium - Personalised, bite-sized lessons for mastering STEM skills.
Brilliant - Interactive courses and quizzes across STEM topics.
Gradescope - A tool to administer and grade assessments.
UNESCO Guidance for generative AI in education and research

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