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At least, for now, I’m going to make this a weekly feature which will highlight additions to THE BEST NEW – & FREE – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS THAT COULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM:
I like the idea behind Visualize.AI – you upload an image of something (car part, appliance, etc.) and that it’s supposed to tell you how it works. But I didn’t have a lot of luck getting it to do what it says it can do.
I would love 2 hear from tchrs using this system.I’m having difficult time understanding how it’s better than stdnts reviewing rubrics/checklists together & tchrs having ind confs —-How AI Is Helping NYC English Teachers Improve Middle School Reading & Writing www.the74million.org/article/how-…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 3, 2026 at 9:58 AM
These r great questions. Unfortunately, the article offers no answers, and I’m not sure there are any ——–How Do Workers Develop Good Judgment in the AI Era? hbr.org/2026/02/how-…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
AI Transparency Surveys: A Tool for Navigating Student Choices Together appeared in Edutopia.
Beyond the Brainstorming Plateau: What AI for Teachers Could Look Like
Good description of the problem, but next to nothing about what should be done to deal with it
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 12, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Microsoft Joins Other Companies in Trying to Fill AI Training Gap in Schools www.edweek.org/technology/m… They’ve just created this: elevateforeducators.microsoft.com
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 13, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Qwen is unstoppable this week. Now, it can also create presentations.
— Blog de Cristina (@blogdecristina) February 13, 2026
Chatbots From Classroom to Conference: Fostering Collaboration in Language Learning with Mizou is from FLT Magazine.
I’m adding this post to THE “BEST” IDEAS FOR USING CHATGPT, BARD, & OTHER FORMS OF AI WITH STUDENTS:
Discernment and reasoning are key skills that are more important than ever for our students. My piece for @middleweb.bsky.social explores this.
Check out two specific things moves any teacher can make around #AI, regardless of their stance, to help kids reason.
www.middleweb.com/53084/teachi…
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— Brett Vogelsinger (@thevogelman.bsky.social) February 15, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I’m adding this post to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR HELPING STUDENTS SEE THE BENEFITS OF WRITING (IN THE AI AGE):
I’m writing a book. Every working day begins with me rewriting what I wrote the day before, and the day before that. If your reaction to that is “AI could save you that trouble,” I know you’re not a writer. Computer programs can’t sleep on it, can’t dream an idea, can’t suddenly realize something.
— Mark Harris (@markharris.bsky.social) February 16, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Google Turns On Gemini A.I. for Students Using Its Classroom App www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/b…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) August 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM