Tech-Neill-ogy #76 - 1 December 2024

Your Weekly Guide to Leveraging Technology in College Counseling

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Jeffrey Neill
December 02, 2024

Welcome to Tech-Neill-ogy #76!

I hope everyone had a restful weekend and a nice Thanksgiving, if you celebrated. I’m doing what I can this weekend to rest up for what inevitably will be a chaotic final two weeks of the semester. The upside is that we begin break on December 13; the downside is that perhaps for the first time in my career, we will not be in session for December 15 ED/EA results. I’m not entirely sure how to navigate that.

In any case, enjoy this week’s newsletter!

Self-Managed Learning and AI: A New Way to Learn

How to take control of your learning journey with a self-directed, AI-fortified Program

jameschris.medium.com/self-managed-learning-and-ai-a-new-way-to-learn-43948bceda52

How to Use Artificial Intelligence as a Study Tool

Artificial intelligence can be a powerful learning tool for college students. Learn how students can use AI, such as chatbots to improve academic success.

blog.methodistcollege.edu/how-to-use-artificial-intelligence-as-a-study-tool

ChatGPT Foundations for K–12 Educators | Common Sense Education

Learn the basics of artificial intelligence, generative AI, ChatGPT functions, and safe, practical applications for teaching. Gain skills to integrate AI responsibly into your planning and pedagogy.

www.commonsense.org/education/training/chatgpt-k12-foundations

The Top 10 Jobs with the Lowest Risk of Being Replaced by AI | Entrepreneur

Is AI coming for your job? AI could replace or downgrade 300 million jobs by 2030. Here are some jobs that a recent Resume Genius report highlighted as AI-proof.

www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/the-top-10-jobs-with-the-lowest-risk-of-being-replaced-by-ai/479141

Opinion | How Should I Be Using A.I. Right Now?

Give your A.I. a personality, spend 10 hours experimenting, and other practical tips from Ethan Mollick.

www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-ethan-mollick.html

immibot - The #1 App for Visa Information Search

Your trusted immigration companion

app.immibot.ai

Magicroll.ai | Create Videos in one click

Upload, Captivate, Engage with Magicroll.ai in one click. Boost Your Video Views with Automated B-Roll, Captions, and Custom Effects.

magicroll.ai

NotClass - Learn Anything for Free

Access curated learning paths built from the best free online resources. Why pay for knowledge when you can get it for free?

www.notclass.com

Moonbeam - Never write from scratch again.

Kickstart your next great blog with Moonbeam: your long-form writing AI assistant.

www.gomoonbeam.com

Postiz: The All-in-One Social Media Management Tool

Streamline your social media with Postiz. Schedule posts, analyze performance, and manage all accounts in one place.

postiz.com

I cannot help but share this one. I turn off memory most of the time when doing work, but it still seems to have a sense of me based upon my other searches: 

Out of all the data you have on me, generate an image that you think captures who I am.

And here is the very flattering output:

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

Webinars & Live Events Page

Look here for upcoming webinars and other events (and recorded ones) by the College Essay Guy! New events are happening all the time…

www.collegeessayguy.com/webinars-live-events

AICA: Taking AI Prompts to the Next Level in College Admissions

December 18, 9:00 PM Sao Paulo

Join Ben Neely from Revolution Prep and Jeff Neill, author of Tech-Neill-ogy for a webinar where you'll learn how to go from AI dabbler to prompt engineer. They'll demonstrate the advanced prompts they've developed to improve and enhance their work. This session will build on the concepts shared in the webinar, 6 Effective Prompts for Using AI in College Counseling. This webinar is hosted by AI in College Admissions, a NACAC Special Interest Group (SIG). http://www.edhub.ai/

nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tmTaMT0gTUKOdTlxsokDxA#/registration

For this week’s non-tech article, I enjoyed this piece from over the summer that I only recently got around to reading:

This School Counselor Says Her Job Is Heavy, But It’s Also ‘Soul Building’ - EdSurge News

In our new series, “Role Call,” we’re spotlighting the myriad school staff members who help shape the day for kids. First up: school counselor ...

www.edsurge.com/news/2024-07-29-this-school-counselor-says-her-job-is-heavy-but-it-s-also-soul-building

I particularly liked this bit: “They just give me hope, as an adult. I think that we get super clouded in the day-to-day stuff — paying your bills and being an adult, it can be a lot. I'm not even going to get into politics and all the really scary things that can happen. But kids give me joy and hope.”

Happy counseling!

Jeff