Tech-Neill-ogy #124 - 25 January 2026

Your Weekly Guide to Leveraging Technology in College Counseling

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Jeffrey Neill
January 26, 2026

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Welcome to Tech-Neill-ogy #124!

Classes resumed on campus for us last week; however, I was away at two different counselor advisory board gatherings in the US. I am running off to another meeting, so I won’t take much time here, but I hope everyone’s January is off to a good start…

Enjoy the rest of the newsletter!

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3 Ed Tech Shifts that Will Define 2026

The digital learning landscape is entering a new phase defined by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, rising expectations for the student experience, and increasing pressure to demonstrate quality and accountability in online education.

campustechnology.com/articles/2026/01/08/3-ed-tech-shifts-that-will-define-2026.aspx

4 New AI Tools Every Teacher Should Know About

This summer saw huge advances in AI technology. Major models got better, gained new abilities, and some were trained for education. Here are advances every educator should have on their radar.

www.techlearning.com/news/4-new-ai-tools-every-teacher-should-know-about

I Asked ChatGPT How To Stop AI Cheating. Here’s What It Said

ChatGPT’s advice on limiting AI-generated student submissions was surprisingly sound overall.

www.techlearning.com/news/i-asked-chatgpt-how-to-stop-ai-cheating-heres-what-it-said

What Guidelines Should Teachers Provide for Student AI Use? (Opinion)

The goal is to teach students to harness AI to bolster learning and preserve their work's integrity.

www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-what-guidelines-should-teachers-provide-for-student-ai-use/2025/12

You Can’t AI-Proof the Classroom, Experts Say. Get Creative Instead.

Artificial intelligence is here to stay. Faculty members explain how to keep students engaged in their own learning and prevent them from relying on AI.

www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/learning-assessment/2025/12/16/you-cant-ai-proof-classroom-experts-say-get

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Given the season with our beloved seniors, here is a prompt I look forward to using with some: 

Convert this topic into a mind map: [insert topics here]. Show the relationships, key branches, formulas, and major takeaways.

Here’s an example I put together just for exploration purposes: 

Convert this topic into a mind map: the decision between accepting undergraduate admissions acceptances at Duke versus Vanderbilt. Show the relationships, key branches, formulas, and major takeaways.

Here is the exchange in ChatGPT. In particular, see the PDF one-pager that it produces at the end. I think the exchange is far more valuable…

Please, if you have any great prompts or ideas, please share! Send me a note at [email protected].

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That’s it for this week. First, though, is this week’s non-tech article, an interesting one that I’ve been thinking a lot about recently:

Why the Language of Math is Important to Student Learning

Students, parents and school principals all instinctively know that some teachers are better than others. Education researchers have spent decades trying — with mixed success — to calculate exactly…

www.future-ed.org/why-the-language-of-math-is-important-to-student-learning

Happy counseling!

Jeff