Tech-Neill-ogy #50 - 2 June 2024

Your Weekly Guide to Leveraging Technology in College Counseling

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Jeffrey Neill
June 03, 2024

Welcome to Tech-Neill-ogy #50!

I enjoyed a week spent at NAFSA. You can read more here. I have some reflecting to do and some practices to apply, thanks to the conference, and there were some excellent networking opportunities.

The newsletter is up to 745 followers thanks to many of your efforts. Thank you!

I continue to be impressed by College Genie. I think we are hitting an inflection point in the evolution of AI and LLMs where the specificity of the tools (“thought partners”) are reaching even the most niche of industries, including college counseling. As such, I anticipate that many school-based counselors and IECs will begin moving toward such platforms in the same ways that we did with college counseling software (Naviance, Cialfo, BridgeU, UniFrog, MaiaLearning, Scoir, etc). I think it is worth exploring these AI tools, like College Genie, to see how you can incorporate them into your curriculum.

Do not forget to send me things you encounter about the intersection of college counseling and technology! So much is out there I am not aware of!

That all being said, for now, please enjoy this week’s newsletter!

Trinity Named Top-Ranked School for Stable, High-Paying AI Careers

Computer science degrees position graduates well, Dept. of Education data shows

www.trinity.edu/news/trinity-named-top-ranked-school-stable-high-paying-ai-careers

How does GenAI affect trust in teacher-student relationships?

Many observed that the rise of GenAI is causing an ‘erosion of trust’ between students and teachers in higher education. Such distrust mainly stems from concerns about student cheating, which is believed to be massively facilitated by recent technological breakthroughs in GenAI.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13562517.2024.2341005

How to Use AI to Build Your Own Website

Generative AI tools are now finding their way into website design. You can use website builders like Wix, Framer, and Hostinger to make a website with AI, including layouts, text, and images.

lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-use-ai-to-build-your-own-website

The (AI) sky isn’t falling

Students using generative AI to write their essays is a problem, but it isn’t a crisis, writes Christopher Hallenbrook. We have the tools to tackle the issue of artificial intelligence

www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/ai-sky-isnt-falling

How students’ GenAI skills and reflection affect assignment instructions

The ability to use generative AI is akin to time management or other learning skills that students need practice to master. Here, Vincent Spezzo and Ilya Gokhman offer tips to make sure instructions land equally no matter students’ level of AI experience

www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-students-genai-skills-and-reflection-affect-assignment-instructions

Narafy

Whether you’re looking for a quick answer to a question that’s buried in your notes or want to find that one note but are struggling to think where you put it... Narafy helps you find what you're looking for.

Postlyy: Your Content, Planned, Analyzed & Supercharged.

Your Content, Planned, Analyzed & Supercharged.

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Amie

Todos, email, calendar, all in one app. The AI assistant helps you feel more productive.

amie.so

CleeAI - The Most Accurate and Trustworthy AI Search Engine

CleeAI is the most accurate AI search engine on the market, delivering fast, accurate results by crawling the web in real-time. Get the answers you need instantly and cut your search time down to zero.

www.cleeai.com

Glato AI

Get high-quality product videos in minutes with AI.

glato.ai

RefBuilder, which I featured last week, is a powerful tool and worth a look. Here’s a video showing how it works.

If interested, please feel free to use the coupon code NEILL50, which was generously provided by Justin, the CEO of the company, for a 50% discount on RefBuilder Pro subscriptions and Bragsheet.ai credits.

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].

2024 Summer Institute for International Counselors at NYU

A great event… still just a little time to register!

eventreg.collegeboard.org/event/c482116f-7a0a-4621-9ada-bc9d9175f8b2/summary

Higher Education & Adult Educators Courses | UCLA Extension

Check out the upcoming Summer Series with a fantastic line-up of guests, including Jon Boeckenstedt, Akil Bello, Peter Van Buskirk, and Phil Moreno… all free!

www.uclaextension.edu/education/higher-education-adult-educators/courses

College Board Counselor Summer Institute 2024

This free, comprehensive, online professional development event, is a flexible opportunity for counselors to connect and learn from higher education and counselor leaders.

globalmeet.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1666972&tp_key=8ddf2c8cca&SFMC_cid=EM1186864-&rid=47323503

AI and Future of Education Conference (AIFE)

The AI and The Future of Education Conference is an international event aimed at teachers and leaders in K-12 schools. The conference will focus on the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and its potential impact on the future of society and education. Attendees will explore high-level concepts as well as practical takeaways, empowering educators to harness the power of AI in their classrooms and prepare their students for the future.
1 November 2024 - Pre-conference
2-3 November 2024 - Main conference
VERSO International School, Bangkok Thailand

aife.community

In closing, here’s an interesting statistic from Pew Research about teachers’ feelings about AI in education. Worth reflecting on…

Source: Pew Research

Back to work on Monday for a couple more weeks before the holidays. I hope you all are keeping your feet beneath you in this downhill sprint!

And happy counseling,

Jeff