SchoolAI

SchoolAI (free version only)

Link: SchoolAI

SchoolAI is a for-profit company, built primarily on top of their own version of ChatGPT. Teachers at MMUUSD may use the free version if they choose.

Notable Use Cases

• Creating AI bots for Your Lessons You can set up individual AI assistants, called "Spaces," for different lessons. Each one can be given specific background information and instructions to align with the learning goal for any subject you teach.

  • Setting a Role for the AI You can define a specific role for the AI based on what you want your students to do. For example, it can act as a character from a novel for students to interview, a sounding board for new ideas, or a peer to practice debating a topic.

  • Guiding Student Inquiry The tool can be set up to support students as they work through problems. Instead of providing answers, its instructions can direct it to ask guiding questions, offer hints when students get stuck, and point toward helpful resources, supporting each student's learning process.

  • Reviewing Student Conversations A dashboard lets you see the conversations students have with the AI. This can help you check for understanding, notice common questions across the class, and see which students might benefit from additional support.

  • Keeping Conversations on Track The tool includes built-in filters designed to help keep conversations appropriate for a school environment and focused on the assigned learning activity.

• Assistance with Lesson Preparation You can also use the AI as a planning partner. It can help brainstorm ideas for lessons, create different versions of an assignment to meet varied student needs, or help draft rubrics, outlines, and other classroom materials.

Concerns

• AI learns from internet data that contains human biases, so it may present biased or inaccurate information as fact. This means scrutinizing AI outputs and closely monitoring any student and AI interactions very closely.