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Canva has introduced AI in the Classroom, a free, self-paced certification designed to help teachers integrate AI-powered tools into their lessons. The course, which can be completed in 60 minutes, provides educators with strategies to enhance learning, streamline lesson planning, and engage students using AI.AI training for teachersThe certification aims to equip teachers with practical AI skills for use in lesson creation and classroom activities. Educators who complete the course will learn to:Use AI for lesson planning with automation tools like Magic Write.Develop interactive lessons using AI-powered visuals, whiteboards, and animations.Encourage student creativity with AI-generated storytelling and design tools.Simplify content…
Anthropic report finds only 4% of workers use AI for 75% of their tasksSoftware engineers use AI more than other types of workersAI is best described as a tech that augments human capabilitesEven though investments in AI continue to grow, only 4% of occupations use AI for 75% or more of their tasks, highlighting just how far there is to go to fully engrain the tech within our workflows, new reports have claimed.It might not be heavily relied upon, but plenty of workers have tried AI, with more than a third (36%) of occupations incorporating the technology for at least…
The Ministry of Education is developing an artificial intelligence-powered digital assistant to help students bridge learning gaps, officials said Monday. The tool, set for pilot implementation in the 2025-2026 school year, aims to personalize education and improve student results. The AI assistant will analyze student responses to exercises, identifying areas of misunderstanding and suggesting targeted study materials. The system, designed for middle and senior high school students, may also extend to lower elementary grades. “No student completes their education without struggling at some point in the curriculum,” a senior ministry official told Kathimerini. Overcoming these challenges, the official said, starts…
Social media helps to shape how we connect, and how we create and consume content. Ongoing shifts in the digital landscape this year will continue to challenge traditional approaches to social media marketing. Let’s explore five key trends that we see taking centre stage in 2025. 1. The rise of voice content A significant shift in social media consumption is the growing importance of voice content (that is, content delivered by voice). Audio is becoming “a crucial tool for building brand engagement and awareness”, writes Aleksandra Chróst in a blog for audio branding agency Tadadam. “So it’s worth keeping an…
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) is increasingly transforming the workplace by enhancing productivity, efficiency, and speed, but experts agree that it will not completely replace human workers. Rather, AI is expected to complement human tasks, according to leading figures in the tech and academic sectors. Dean of the School of Multimedia Technology and Communication at Universiti Utara Malaysia Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Khairie Ahmad told Bernama on Tuesday that while AI may reshape many industries, it is unlikely to fully displace jobs. He pointed out that the key to thriving in an AI-driven world is investing in skill development for workers and…
Some knowledge workers risk becoming over-reliant on generative AI and their problem-solving skills may decline as a result, according to a study penned by researchers from Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon University. In a paper titled “The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking”, the seven researchers report and analyze a survey in which they asked 319 knowledge workers who use generative AI at least weekly how and if they apply critical thinking when using tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT. The research found that workers who are confident tackling a task are more likely to apply critical thinking to…
Google has officially expanded its AI-powered note-taking and research assistant, NotebookLM Plus, to individual users through the Google One AI Premium subscription plan, starting February 10, 2025. Previously available to enterprises via Google Workspace and Google Cloud, this move brings advanced features to a broader audience, including students and professionals.NotebookLM Plus offers significantly higher usage limits compared to the free version. Subscribers can create up to 500 notebooks (versus 100 in the free version), include 300 sources per notebook (up from 50), perform 500 chat queries per day (compared to 50), and generate up to 20 audio overviews daily (versus…
A new paper from researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University finds that as humans increasingly rely on generative AI in their work, they use less critical thinking, which can “result in the deterioration of cognitive faculties that ought to be preserved.”“[A] key irony of automation is that by mechanising routine tasks and leaving exception-handling to the human user, you deprive the user of the routine opportunities to practice their judgement and strengthen their cognitive musculature, leaving them atrophied and unprepared when the exceptions do arise,” the researchers wrote. The researchers recruited 319 knowledge workers for the study, who self reported…
Stakeholders in education in Kwara State have been charged to educate and guide students on the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its ethical implications. Speaking at a campaign to promote the responsible use of AI among students in the state, tagged ‘Logic Over Code’, an educationist and executive director of Pristine SACC Education and Technology Initiative, Aisha Umar, noted the rapid rise in the adoption of AI tools by students. Umar, who said that the project was supported by other creative digital literacy interventions, added that it was designed to cultivate the capacity of young people to ask…
Rene Haas was on an exercise bike two weeks ago watching CNBC like he does every morning, when the tech sector took a beating. The TV screen had “red everywhere”, recalls the chief executive of Arm Holdings. “Everything is crashing and I’m thinking to myself: seriously? Really? What are people thinking?”The market freak-out had been triggered by the release of a new model from DeepSeek, a Chinese-owned artificial intelligence start-up that has developed a large language model capable of results comparable to those of OpenAI’s ChatGPT — for what it claimed was a fraction of their cost. As investors took…