How to Pick the Best AI Tool for Your Needs

Hello, subscribers! In this issue of InterCom, we continue our exploration of generative artificial intelligence (AI), and how to use it as a partner in learning and teaching.

Read and watch the materials below more for guidance on how to pick the best AI tools for your context and goals!

We also encourage you to check out our inspiration for this series, UNESCO's 2023 Guidance for Generative AI in Education and Research.

Feeling inspired? We would love to hear your thoughts about choosing AI tools. Join in on the FlipGrid (linked in Ideas for Implementation below) or on our social media!

Language Learning in a New Digital Era

Here's an overview of available tools and suggestions on what they can help you achieve.

Ideas for Implementation

In a professional learning context, work with colleagues to complete the activity below.

In 30 minutes, create something with ChatGPT and in Magic School to use in your instruction (create the same thing both times).
Evaluate what you created. Use these questions as a guide:
1. What are the benefits of ChatGPT and Magic School to your ongoing work?
2. What are the limitations of ChatGPT and Magic School?
3. What are the capacities of ChatGPT and Magic School to contextualize learning?
4. What are the capacities of ChatGPT and Magic School to promote higher-order thinking skills among learners?
5. What are the capacities of ChatGPT and Magic School to promote intercultural communicative competence and/or pragmatic competence?
As a group, iIterate improvements you would like to make on what you created with the tools.

Want to see what other educators have to say?
Join in on this FlipGrid!

Click on each tile to interact with the original media!

Click on the image to join the conversation!

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