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Tech-Neill-ogy #139 - 16 August 2026

Tech-Neill-ogy #139 - 16 August 2026

Your Weekly Guide to Leveraging Technology in College Counseling

Jeffrey Neill
August 17, 2026

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Welcome to Tech-Neill-ogy #139!

Happy Monday, all. I hope your school year is off to a good start, if you’ve begun! We’re into the thick of things with programming for all grade levels to get the year started, including our annual grade 12 Launchpad program. Lots going on!

This week I wanted to highlight a selection of articles that, in my mind, really capture where things stand in the world of AI and education. Take a look! Enjoy the newsletter!

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Is AI Reading Your College Application?

Schools are already using artificial intelligence in most aspects of the college application process. We asked admissions experts, as well as the companies that provide AI tools to colleges and universities, how families should navigate.

Town & Country

On-demand college counseling, courtesy of AI

Admissions-focused platforms could farm out routine questions and give overworked counselors more time to focus on individual students

The Hechinger Report • Jon Marcus

Mental Health Apps for Students Are Growing. Here's What Schools Need to Know

A new report issues caveats and warnings about AI-driven mental health apps.

Education Week • Arianna Prothero

IECA Leaders Discuss College Consulting in the AI Era

The CEO and incoming president of the Independent Educational Consultants Association discuss what independent college consulting looks like in 2026, half a century after the field emerged.

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs • Johanna Alonso

Schools are using AI counselors to track students’ mental health. Is it safe?

As hundreds of schools implement an automated monitoring tool, educators say that students can find talking to a chatbot ‘more natural’ than confiding in a human

the Guardian

One idea shouldn't take six rewrites to post.

Posting everywhere means rewriting one idea six times, so you post to one, or none. SureThing turns one idea into native posts for every platform.

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genei | AI-powered summarisation & research tool

genei is an intelligent research tool enabling you to improve productivity by using a custom AI algorithm to summarise articles, analyze research, and find key information instantly.

genei.io

Choppity: AI-Powered Video Editor to Get 30+ Short Clips Instantly

Turn podcasts and long videos into 30+ short clips instantly with Choppity's AI video editor. Loved by 90,000+ creators.

Choppity

Generate & Share Quizzes with AI | QuizRise.com

Create and share quizzes effortlessly with QuizRise. Create quizzes based on your content with ease, saving you valuable time. Join the education revolution!

quizrise.com

Otio: Your AI Research Assistant and Writing Partner for Smarter Research

Otio is your AI Research Assistant and writing partner, designed to help researchers learn faster, work smarter, and automate complex research workflows.

otio.ai

Supercomputer | Higgsfield

Describe what you want. Higgsfield Supercomputer plans it, picks the models, and renders it. A full AI creative team in one chat. No prompts, no presets, no tool-hopping.

Higgsfield • Higgsfield.AI Team

https://www.edficacy.co/ - Tell them Jeff sent you!

I experimented with this prompt last week, and it provided some great results. The challenge is that at some point you have to tell it to move on or just stop:

Act like a professional thought partner. Attached is my [report, slide deck, notes]. I need you to read them critically and scrutinize the messaging. Anticipate questions. Ask me one question at a time to help me refine my work.

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

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