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Scourhead - AI Research Agent
Scourhead is a free, open-source AI agent that scours the web, organizes data, and delivers results in a spreadsheet. Runs locally on your computer with no cloud dependencies or fees. Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Nik Peachey's insight:
This is a fascinating free AI research agent. It searches the web, finds and organises your research based on the parameters you define https://scourhead.com/ You'll need to download it and run it from your laptop, but it doesn't look too complex to do. Video explainer here: https://youtu.be/fwtTrSmRK34?si=zCzGRjoh6sETucEm
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Say What You See —
Learn the art of image prompting with the help of Google AI. This is a nice game that students can play to develop their ability to describe images and to develop image prompts. Say What You See - Google Arts & Culture
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Edexia - Accurate and Safe AI Assessment Marking
Edexia is the first accurate and safe AI assessment marking and grading assistant for educators. Edexia learns like a teacher, uses advanced syllabus specific criteria to grade essays or exams, allowing educators to focus on teaching.
Nik Peachey's insight:
This looks like a fascinating tool for marking student homework. No information about price though. Edexia - Accurate and Safe AI Assessment Marking https://bit.ly/3C0Xu8O here's a video explainer https://bit.ly/40m0Yff
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How to align AI tools with teaching philosophies: a practical guide
Artificial intelligence presents both opportunities and challenges in higher education that demand thoughtful consideration. As educators, we must navigate this new terrain carefully, aligning our use of AI tools with our fundamental teaching philosophies. Here, I’ll outline a practical framework for academics to integrate AI effectively into their teaching practices while remaining true to their pedagogical principles.
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Unlocking the Power of Project-Based Learning in ELT: Challenges, Benefits, and AI Solutions – PeacheyPublications.com
By leveraging tools like AI to simplify project design and assessment, you can integrate PBL more effectively into your teaching practice. So, with the willingness to embrace innovation, PBL can become a powerful tool for your students’ language development and their lifelong learning.
Nik Peachey's insight:
Some tips for using AI to support PBL.
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AI for ELT: From Pixels to Pedagogy - Creative Teaching with AI-Generated Images
This course is designed for English language teachers looking to innovate their teaching methods and inspire their students. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, online tutor, or curriculum designer, this course will benefit anyone interested in incorporating cutting-edge technology into their teaching practice.
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AI for ELT: From Pixels to Pedagogy - Creative Teaching with AI-Generated Images
This course is designed for English language teachers looking to innovate their teaching methods and inspire their students. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, online tutor, or curriculum designer, this course will benefit anyone interested in incorporating cutting-edge technology into their teaching practice.
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Monologue
This is a nice idea for anyone who wants to produce a podcast. It provides an AI interviewer who will interview you about your chosen topic and respond to your answers with deeper questions.
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Assessing Replacements for Flip for Student Speaking
In this article, several educators will describe what apps, tools, and strategies they are using to elicit student speech as replacements for Flip.
Nik Peachey's insight:
This is something I get asked about constantly
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AI activities and resources for English language teachers | TeachingEnglish | British Council
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This comprehensive guide serves as an invaluable resource for English teachers eager to embrace the opportunities AI presents. By offering actionable ideas, sound advice, and a strong foundation for navigating risks, it empowers teachers to harness AI responsibly, transforming both their classrooms and their own professional journeys.
Nik Peachey's insight:
Great to see this resource book I wrote for the British Council is now available for free download online.
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AI activities and resources for English language teachers | TeachingEnglish | British Council
This comprehensive guide serves as an invaluable resource for English teachers eager to embrace the opportunities AI presents. By offering actionable ideas, sound advice, and a strong foundation for navigating risks, it empowers teachers to harness AI responsibly, transforming both their classrooms and their own professional journeys.
Nik Peachey's insight:
Great to see this resource book I wrote for the British Council is now available for free download online.
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Ai2 OpenScholar
Ai2 OpenScholar https://openscholar.allen.ai/ a scholarly large language model(LLM) that is powered by research papers. Very useful for TD.
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Dungeon RPG Text Adventures
Jump into AI Game Master, a fun text adventure where you're the hero! Pick your plot, battle it out with cool text moves, and steer your story wherever you want.
Nik Peachey's insight:
This is a great way to get students reading and writing in English
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AstroSafe - A kid-safe browser for families and schools
Safe and secure browser made for families, and kids aged 6 to 18. Browser designed to be family-friendly and available on iOS, Android, Chrome, and Windows.
Nik Peachey's insight:
A safe browser for kids that works across platforms. Lots of other features too https://www.astrosafe.co/
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World History Encyclopedia
The free online history encyclopedia with fact-checked articles, images, videos, maps, timelines and more; operated as a non-profit organization.
Nik Peachey's insight:
Great resource
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Integrating generative AI in knowledge building - ScienceDirect
This study offers practical implications for the integration of GenAI in K-12 education and urges educators to create spaces and scaffolds for students to mindfully engage with GenAI in the classroom.
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AI Bits Episode 16: When AI Goes Wrong: Learning from Gemini’s ‘Misstep’ –
When Google’s Gemini AI produced a disturbing response during an academic discussion, it highlighted both the technical fragility of AI systems and the real need for thoughtful implementation in education.
Nik Peachey's insight:
Interesting article that has some useful advice.
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