Tech-Neill-ogy #41 - 24 March 2024

Your Weekly Guide to Leveraging Technology in College Counseling

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Jeffrey Neill
March 25, 2024

Welcome to Tech-Neill-ogy #41!

It’s been a busy one (surprise, surprise)! You can read more here, but otherwise, I’m going to cut to the quick!

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!

How People Are Really Using GenAI

The author’s team found that the use of this technology is as wide-ranging as the problems we encounter in our lives: Technical Assistance & Troubleshooting (23%), Content Creation & Editing (22%), Personal & Professional Support (17%), Learning & Education (15%), Creativity & Recreation (13%), Research, Analysis & Decision Making (10%).

hbr.org/2024/03/how-people-are-really-using-genai

Khan is giving teachers an AI assist

Khan Academy—which launched a GPT-powered tutor called Khanmigo—is one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in the education sector.

www.fastcompany.com/91036684/khan-academy-most-innovative-companies-2024

Plentiful, high-paying jobs in the age of AI

Comparative advantage is very subtle, but incredibly powerful.

www.noahpinion.blog/p/plentiful-high-paying-jobs-in-the

Ghostbots: AI versions of deceased loved ones could be a serious threat to mental health

AI ghosts, the recreation of digital versions of the dead, may sound like a wonderful idea to those dealing with the pain of loss but this technology could seriously disrupt the grieving process.

theconversation.com/ghostbots-ai-versions-of-deceased-loved-ones-could-be-a-serious-threat-to-mental-health-224984

Which AI should I use?

And then there were three...

www.oneusefulthing.org/p/which-ai-should-i-use-superpowers

AI-Powered Course Generation Tool | EverLearns

Once, creating a course used to take months. With EverLearns, that can be done in 5 minutes. Think about all the time, effort, and energy you save! Educators, content creators, and parents — This is what you've been looking for.

everlearns.com

Sidekick | Free Calendar & Appointment Scheduling Software

Sidekick books meetings for you. Sidekick is a smart AI that communicates through your email, via mobile and web application.

www.sidekickai.com

Home - KardsAI - Instant Flashcards Mobile App

Generate flashcards instantly by converting any text, study notes, pdf or prompt into flashcards. Use spaced repetition for easy learning.

kardsai.app

‎Gemini - chat to supercharge your ideas

Bard is now Gemini. Get help with writing, planning, learning, and more from Google AI. I’m told this one is AWESOME.

gemini.google.com

Gen AI Video: Creating Content Workflows for Enterprise Growth - Hour One

Gen AI videos and content workflows…

hourone.ai

Changing things here in the Final Exam section a little bit. I hope to alternate between sharing prompts you can try, as I have been doing, and some videos demonstrating the tools. Try this one on!

This is an illustration I used for a presentation this past weekend at the IC3 Conference we hosted on how a college counselor might use ChatGPT to assist in analyzing acceptance data (and/or write end-of-year reports). I used ChatGPT to create the amazingly absurd application data entered, but the outputs are accurate! (Also, there is no sound!)

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

In closing, I’m happy to share that Graded, where I work, has partnered with UnconstrainED to deliver up-skilling opportunities for our faculty and staff in regards to Artificial Intelligence. Here’s a PDF of the slidedeck in which this news was shared with us. Scroll down past the ThinkTank to about slide 7 for more details about what is to come!

And happy counseling,

Jeff