Tech-Neill-ogy #71 - 27 October 2024

Your Weekly Guide to Leveraging Technology in College Counseling

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Jeffrey Neill
October 28, 2024

Welcome to Tech-Neill-ogy #71!

No LinkedIn update this week! I spent Monday through Thursday in Austin, Texas for the annual College Board Forum. It was an excellent event. Great networking. Great sessions. Great food! I had the honor of participating in two different sessions, on on AI in Counseling and one on international student mobility. I would encourage you to take a look at the first article below in the “Course Catalog” section to read my interview with Ileana Najarro from EducationWeek after the session. It was a fun conversation.

Back in São Paulo for this week before heading overseas again for a couple of weeks surrounding conference travel. Hope to see many of you on the road!

In any case, enjoy this week’s newsletter!

This Counselor Used AI to Help Students Apply to College. Here's How

Jeffrey Neill shares his tips on when it makes sense to use AI in the college application process.

www.edweek.org/technology/this-counselor-used-ai-to-help-students-apply-to-college-heres-how/2024/10

AI and Skills Loss: It’s Not That Simple

A lot of the rhetoric around artificial intelligence in education centres on the idea that AI will inevitably lead to skills loss and that this is an inherently bad thing. Like all hype at both end…

leonfurze.com/2024/10/24/ai-and-skills-loss-its-not-that-simple

Top 15 Artificial Intelligence Platforms in 2024 | ClickUp

Discover the best AI platforms for business in 2024. Explore machine learning, NLP, and more to find the right fit.

clickup.com/blog/ai-platforms

Udacity: Intro to Artificial Intelligence

This course will introduce you to the basics of AI. Topics include machine learning, probabilistic reasoning, robotics, computer vision, and natural language processing.

www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-artificial-intelligence--cs271

This is how I plan to explain AI PC to my confused friends and relatives

Let’s think differently

www.techradar.com/computing/laptops/this-is-how-i-plan-to-explain-ai-pc-to-my-confused-friends-and-relatives

Esslo | College Application Essay Feedback

Strengthen your college application essays with expert feedback, line-by-line comments, and precise suggestions tailored for Ivy League and top-tier schools. Get instant improvement tips to boost your chances of admission! [A repeat post, but it is really that good!]

www.esslo.org

AI-Quizzes for Better Trainings and Team Buildings

AI-powered quiz maker for better trainings and team buildings! Try for free.

kvistly.com

Kin. A personal AI for your work life

Get inspired, talk things through, navigate situations or get personalized guidance with Kin. Built for privacy, security, and with memory in mind.

mykin.ai

Wispr Flow | Effortless Voice Dictation

Flow makes writing quick and clear with seamless voice dictation. It is the fastest, smartest way to type with your voice.

www.flowvoice.ai

CortexSheet - Google Sheets AI

CortexSheet is the simplest, most powerful and cost-effective solution for using ChatGPT inside Google Sheets

www.cortexsheet.ai

If you read carefully, though this newsletter has historically been focused exclusively on artificial intelligence, it is intended to focus on “the intersection of college counseling and technology”! Not just AI! So here’s a really interesting use case of some non-AI tech.

Create Folders from a .BAT File

Firstly, BAT files can be very dangerous to your personal and system files when used incorrectly. But take a look at how this application of a .bat file can save you hours of time.

www.linkedin.com/posts/cheatsheets_excel-exceltips-exceltricks-activity-7255926204346650625-qGO1

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

As I’ve been told is usual for me in my newsletters (but not in person), I’m not going to say too much about this, but for this week’s non-tech share-out, I hope you enjoy this piece from Patrck O’Connor on the changing narrative around college:

Is College Worth It? An Update

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. A few years ago, there was a discussion about the value of college— two- year, four-year, even certificates....

hscw-counselorscorner.blogspot.com/2024/10/is-college-worth-it-update.html

Enjoy the rest of the week, and happy counseling,

Jeff