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The AI Horizon: Case Studies in Michigan Education’s Transformation (Part 1)

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly shifting the landscape of education, presenting both unprecedented opportunities and novel challenges for K-12 institutions. Across Michigan, a wave of innovation is taking shape as K-12 schools,...

From Automation to Inspiration: The Role of AI in Learning Design

Generative AI has given instructional designers (IDs) exciting new ways to create courses that resonate more deeply with learners. It’s not about replacing the human touch; it's about leveraging AI tools effectively to boost creativity...
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A Structured Approach to AI Integration: A Roadmap for the 24-25 School Year

Integrating AI into education for the 24-25 school year requires a strategic and well-structured approach. Michigan Virtual’s AI Integration Framework provides a roadmap for schools to assess their current capacities, engage stakeholders, develop policies, explore...
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Faster vs Better: Finding the Best Opportunities for AI in Education

Move beyond efficiency and take an intentional approach to adopting generative AI tools like ChatGPT....
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Essentialism in the Age of GenAI

The rise of GenAI, while offering immense potential for innovation and efficiency, also brings with it significant environmental costs....
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Highlights from the 2023 AI Summit

The 2023 AI Summit at Michigan State University explored the impact of AI on education, featuring presentations urging innovative thinking, emphasizing learner-centered design, and discussing personalization with AI. Attendees expressed optimism for positive change in...

AI, Learning, and Performance

Unveiling the impact of AI in education, proponents tout personalized learning, while critics caution against possible dependencies....
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Supporting Schools: Maintaining an AI Tools toolkit for educators

Michigan Virtual's AI Resource Bank offers a curated compilation of websites, articles, podcasts, and tools. Engage with this evolving repository, explore emerging trends, and contribute to the conversation by sharing your own valuable resources for...
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AI’s growing role in education: Top 5 predictions from Michigan school leaders

Will AI be the key to transforming education? Explore five game-changing ways AI has the potential to reshape the classroom and enhance student learning....

Designing for the future with AI: Lessons learned in curriculum development

Michigan Virtual's educators experimented with ChatGPT to generate content for online courses, offering insights into its potential benefits and limitations in areas like content creation, individualized learning, and the 5D course design process....

AI in education: What you need to know about this game-changing technology

Don’t miss these predictions for the good, the bad, and the ugly of AI’s impact on the future of learning (plus a sneak peek of how educators are already rising to meet this new challenge)....

How Will Artificial Intelligence Change Education? Let’s Ask an AI to Find Out…

I asked two different AI programs how artificial intelligence will change the future of K-12 education. Here's how they responded....

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