Tech-Neill-ogy #39 - 10 March 2024

Your Weekly Guide to Leveraging Technology in College Counseling

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Jeffrey Neill
March 11, 2024

Welcome to Tech-Neill-ogy #39!

I am sitting in the airport heading back to São Paulo through Istanbul after a second week on the road, this time in Amman, Jordan, my first visit here. It has been a really amazing week. Although my tour guide canceled my trip to Petra and wadi Rum the night before I was supposed to head there, I did salvage the experience by thoroughly enjoying the city of Amman. That was only a little part of the week, as I was full-on with a I look forward to coming back. That said, it was only a little bit of tourism and a lot of work this week with a ~20-hour training I led for Jordanian counselors. A great bunch and very rewarding.

That said, there’s a lot of interesting news in technology this week, and I certainly hope you enjoy the newsletter!

Always feel free to drop me an email at [email protected]. Special thanks to those of you who always seem to reach out! I look forward to hearing from you!

7 Ways to Detect AI Writing Without Technology

As more of my students have submitted AI-generated work, I’ve gotten better at recognizing it.

www.techlearning.com/news/7-ways-to-detect-ai-writing-without-technology

12 AI Tools Beyond ChatGPT That Can Save Teachers Time

AI tools that educators can use to save time, from award-winning educator Lance Key

www.techlearning.com/news/10-ai-tools-beyond-chatgpt-that-can-save-teachers-time

Sora: What Educators Need to Know About The Video Version of ChatGPT

Sora, OpenAI’s new tool, can create photorealistic videos based on user prompts, which has many implications for teachers.

www.techlearning.com/news/sora-what-educators-need-to-know-about-the-video-version-of-chatgpt

Prompt Library — More Useful Things: AI Resources

Ethan Mollick of Wharton shared amazing resources on using and teaching AI.

www.moreusefulthings.com/prompts

WisdomPlan: Master any skill with AI-powered learning

Discover the power of AI-driven personalized learning to master any skill, your way! Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all education with WisdomPlan.

supertools.therundown.ai/content/wisdomplan

Anytalk – Real-Time Translation for Online Meetings

AI-driven online meeting translator converts and preserves the speaker's voice, ensuring clear understanding in any language for everyone

anytalk.ai

Cooked - Your Smart Cookbook

This is not AI, as far as I know, but it is a game-changer if you enjoy cooking, especially if you enjoy using recipes you find on the internet. It whittles down any internet recipe to just the ingredients and steps. Try it!

cooked.wiki/#start

Cover Letter GPT: Craft compelling, interview-winning cover letters in minutes!

Boost your job applications with AI-powered cover letters that stand out. Get noticed and secure interviews effortlessly.

supertools.therundown.ai/content/cover-letter-gpt

vidyo.ai

AI powered video editing platform to repurpose long form podcasts and videos into short viral clips for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

vidyo.ai

Outfit GPT: Get Fashion Tips from an AI Stylist

Discover your perfect outfit with AI-powered fashion tips from Italian stylist Laura Sigona. Transform your style effortlessly. Apparently, according to my daughter, my fashion sense is “cringey.” Maybe this will help?

supertools.therundown.ai/content/outfit-gpt

While working here in Jordan this week, I was tinkering with ChatGPT and how it might help me. Here’s a useful prompt I encountered: 

Provide me with ideas, methods, and step-by-step instructions on how to build a network and form partnerships for [industry]. Also, suggest a few key individuals or companies I should approach first

Industry = [Insert here]

I’ve never tried this feature of ChatGPT before, but here is the link to the results when I chose the industry to be “high school college counseling.” (Keep in mind always that if you merely say “college counseling” when referencing our profession to ChatGPT, it often assumes you’re a college-based SEL counselor.)

Some previous prompts are shared at this link. However, if you have any great prompts or questions about prompting, send me a note at [email protected].

I’ve recently set up a YouTube channel to which I’m (slowly) moving my recordings. Take a look, and please consider subscribing!

One of the things I’ve been looking at lately is the reality that while I know of only a handful of universities that have embraced an AI policy, I am seeing a proliferation of such policies among high schools, particularly independent schools in the US. If you know of any, please send them my way! I’d appreciate it.

And happy counseling,

Jeff