Unguided use of ChatGPT, the Harvard scientists argue, lets students complete assignments without engaging in critical thinking. Kestin doesn’t deliver traditional lectures. Like many physicists at Harvard, he teaches through a method called “active learning,” where students first work with peers on in-class problem sets as the lecturer gives feedback. Direct explanations or mini-lectures … Read more
Brisk Teaching and Gemini are two of her district’s most commonly used AI tools. Here’s how she helps teachers use them: The Chrome extension Brisk Teaching and Google’s AI feature Gemini can generate quick and accurate translations for students who may not be proficient in English. Not only are these translation tools helpful to teachers, … Read more
Labeling a book “great” is a matter of opinion, but when you pile together the opinion of 13 other book-loving folks, you start to get somewhere close to credibility. Alistofbooks.com compiles 13 lists of the greatest books ever published, using contributions from individuals and organizations ranging from The Harvard Book Store to the BBC. Below, … Read more