Ai is Going to Make Teaching Easier
We will explore some of the changes and ways that experts see AI improving the manner we do the job of teaching easier and/or more efficient
AI Research I’m Reading
This is a fairly technical paper, however, what the researchers are attempting to prove, and in my opinion do a very nice job, is how we could use AI agents to dramatically reduce the number of hallucinations we get in AI responses.
A dedicated fourth-level AI agent evaluates these KPIs, providing detailed assessments to ensure accurate quantification of changes in hallucination-related behaviors. This is after 2nd and 3rd-level AI agents have reviewed the findings and checked against the KPIs. It really means that the agents are literally evaluating the work that the previous one did to check for accuracy.
This research underscores the potential of structured, multi-agent AI systems in improving the accuracy and reliability of AI-generated content, offering valuable insights for educators integrating AI into their teaching practices.
Takeaways for Educators:
Understanding AI Hallucinations: Recognize that AI models can generate plausible but false information, highlighting the need for critical evaluation of AI outputs in educational settings.
Multi-Agent Collaboration: Implementing a system where multiple AI agents review and refine content can significantly reduce the occurrence of hallucinations, leading to more reliable AI-generated materials.
Importance of Clear Communication: Utilizing frameworks like OVON ensures that AI agents communicate effectively, maintaining context and clarity throughout the content refinement process.
Evaluation through KPIs: Employing specific metrics to assess the factual accuracy and clarity of AI-generated content can help in systematically identifying and mitigating hallucinations.
Enhancing AI Trustworthiness: By adopting structured approaches to detect and address hallucinations, educators can increase trust in AI tools used for teaching and learning, ensuring that these tools provide accurate and reliable information.
Gosmar, Diego, and Deborah Dahl. HALLUCINATION MITIGATION USING AGENTIC AI NATURAL LANGUAGE-BASED FRAMEWORKS. 2025, arxiv.org/pdf/2501.13946. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
AI Instruction & Teaching
I read something about AI in education almost every day. As a technology coordinator and librarian, I feel I have a responsibility to do this. To that end, I try to identify trends and good/bad uses of AI in education. As to be expected, some great trends are floating to the top. This idea is really at the heart of why I started writing the AI Library.
In previous issues, I have provided actual lessons I have done with teachers and students. This week I want to direct you to the UNESCO AI Competency for Teachers and Students document.
The purpose of the UNESCO site is to provide educators with resources as well as some of the application of AI in education. A primary element are the frameworks provided. It focuses on four core competencies:
A human-centered mindset: Encouraging students to understand and assert their agency in relation to AI.
Ethics of AI: Teaching responsible use, ethics-by-design and safe practices.
AI techniques and applications: Providing foundational AI knowledge and skills.
AI system design: Fostering problem-solving, creativity, and design thinking.
At my current site, International School Bangkok (ISB) we are working on something specifically for us but these competencies are definitely behind the work we are doing to produce a guiding policy for the school and possibly by division. Keep an eye out for something soon that will give stronger guidance.
AI Trick
Our support services team was looking for a tool to procotor for students. One of the tougher accommodations we provide is reading for the student. With Speechify you can pop your text into the AI tool and get a natural voice to read it out. The other feature we need is the ability to speed up or slow down as well as the ability to download the file in MP3 format. Speechify has it all covered. Last big reason we like this one - its FREE!
AI Technology Tool
My new favorite new AI Tool is Lovable.dev. I feel like AI really gets my creative energy flowing. It has rejuvenated me and got me excited about technology in education. This program allows me to take an idea I have an following the Design Thinking protocols, I can rapid prototype. With this application you can create a prompt for your very own software. It will generate a prototype of the idea that you can actual test and see what it looks like when put together. This is an amazing tool to spur creativity or to help you get that ‘side hustle’ idea you have been sitting on to come to fruition.
AI Digital Citizenship
All too often we get caught up on the cool stuff. For example, many of us were excited to try out the new DeepSeek Ai that was getting all the news the last couple of weeks. And then we saw that they left user data vulnerable to hackers. It is times like this that we need to appreciate when organizations or in this cases governments attempt to help us in protecting ourselves. The EU is again out ahead of this protection with the release of their new EU Artificial Intelligence Act - there is a lot too it, however Chapter 1 gives everyone a better understanding of what the threats are and that while there are threats, AI literacy is important. Worth a look!
Book Review
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
This book made me think about my own skills of empathy. Written by a neuroscientist who has been diagnosed with cancer, this book will force you to think about how important family and friends are to living a good life. While that is a strong theme throughout the book my greatest takeaway from this is to stark reminder of how important every minute, every day, eand very week we are here on the planet. This book is written beautifully. The words flow and feel like Dr. Kalanithi considered every word that he wrote as important as every minute should be. Without giving too much away about this book, it is not for the faint of heart as it is an emotional journey.