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No Brainer: Using AI in the Classroom

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Originally published in TEACH Magazine, Digital Citizenship Special Issue, 2020

By Micah Shippee

What is AI? It sounds other-worldly, futuristic…and a bit scary. Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of computing science focused on the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. AI learns through the data we generate in our real-time efforts and many AI products impact and improve our daily lives. Here is a list of some of my favourite AI technologies and products that may be beneficial to the teachers in the classroom.

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Micah Shippee, PhD, is a social studies teacher and educational technology trainer in Liverpool, NY, with two decades of experience. He is also a Google for Education Certified Innovator, National Geographic Educator, author, and consultant.

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