🤖📚 Teacha Guys Testing da Robots fo’ Learn Math Kine Stuff
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Ho, brah, get some kine new tings going on inside da classrooms dese days. Newark public schools, dey stay trying fo’ test out one brand new teaching kine robot from Khan Academy, da one big kahuna in online learning. But howzit going? Like one report card wea da teacha just write, “eh, gotta do betta.” 📝🤔
One morning not too long ago, Cheryl Drakeford, who stay teach da third-grade guys at First Avenue Elementary School in Newark, she wen show one tough math kine question on top da whiteboard inside her class. Da question, it wen ask: “Eh, how many letters inside da word MATHEMATICIAN is da consonants?” 📏📚🤓
Now Ms. Drakeford, she know dat some keiki no can understand da word “consonant,” right. So she tell dem fo’ ask Khanmigo. Who’s Khanmigo, you ask? Khanmigo is dis brand new tutoring robot guy dat get plenny AI insai, fo’ help da keiki learn. 🤖📖
Afta she ask da question, she pau hana (stop work) fo’ little bit. Da keiki, about 15 of dem, dey all stay typing da same kine question — “Eh, wat is da consonants?” — into da math software dey using. Den Ms. Drakeford, she ask da third graders fo’ share wat Khanmigo wen say. 🖥️🎒
“Eh, da consonants, those da kine letters in da alphabet dat’s not da vowels,” one student wen read out loud. “Da vowels are A, E, I, O, and U. Consonants are all da odda letters.” 🎤📚
Eh, but get plenny talk story about dis AI-enhanced chatbots like ChatGPT. Some peepo saying all kine scary tings, some guys saying it’s da bestest ting since spam musubi. 🤷♂️💭 So some schools, dey been try fo’ limit da bots inside da classroom. But not Newark Public Schools. Dey one of da first schools inside all America fo’ try out Khanmigo, dis new AI teaching tool made by Khan Academy. 🚀🎓
Newark, dey like play guinea pig fo’ all da public schools in da country. Dey testing da real world use of dese new tutoring bots and see if can separate da real from da hype. 🔍💡
Da peepo who love da idea of classroom chatbots, dey say dat it can make tutoring fair fo’ everybody. Da bot can adjust da teaching to each keiki, and let dem work on lessons at their own speed. But den, get peepo who scared about da bots. Dey say da bots can make up tings dat sound real but actually stay fake — and dat’s one risky gamble fo’ da schools. 🎲🚸
Da big bosses in Newark, da largest district in New Jersey, dey say dey testing da tutoring bot in three schools. Wat dey find out could make odda school districts all ova America tink twice about wat AI tools dey going use fo’ da next school year. 🏫📆
“Eh, important fo’ introduce our students to dis kine stuff, cause not going disappear,” said Timothy Nellegar, da head hancho of educational technology at Newark Public Schools. “But we gotta figure out how it works, da risks, da good and da bad.” 🧠⚙️
Khan Academy, dey just one of da few online learning companies who wen make new tutoring bots based on da kine language models made by OpenAI, da same guys behind ChatGPT. Dey got funding from da big tech companies like Google, da Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and da Elon Musk Foundation. Dey got da AI models last year. 🌐💰
Dese tutoring bots, dey designed just fo’ schools, often take students through da steps dey need to solve one problem. When Khan Academy wen look fo’ school districts fo’ test out deir new tutoring bot dis spring, Newark wen step up. Plenny local elementary schools already stay using Khan Academy’s online math lessons, so dey was happy fo’ try out dis new AI tool fo’ free during da testing phase. 🚀📚
Da school bosses, dey like see if Khanmigo can make da students more interested in math and help dem learn more. Schools like First Avenue, wea get plenny keiki from families who no get plenny kala (money), dey was also excited fo’ give their keiki one chance fo’ try out dis new AI teaching tool. 🎁🧮
Da school districts like Newark dat use Khan Academy’s online lessons and odda school services — which no include Khanmigo — dey pay $10 per student every year. If dey want test out Khanmigo for da upcoming school year, dey gotta pay extra $60 per student, Khan Academy said. Dey say da costs fo’ run da AI models stay “significant.” 💰📈
Da students in Newark, dey started using Khan’s automated teaching tool in May. So far, da reviews stay mixed. 📊🎈
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🤖📚 Teachers Testing Robots for Math Learning
There are some intriguing developments occurring in classrooms these days. Newark public schools are currently trialing a brand new educational robot from Khan Academy, a titan in the realm of online learning. But how is it performing? It’s akin to a report card where the teacher writes, “Needs improvement.” 📝🤔
One recent morning, Cheryl Drakeford, a third-grade teacher at First Avenue Elementary School in Newark, posed a challenging math question on the whiteboard in her classroom. The question was: “How many letters in the word MATHEMATICIAN are consonants?” 📏📚🤓
Ms. Drakeford recognized that some students might not understand the term “consonant.” Therefore, she instructed them to ask Khanmigo, their brand new AI-powered tutoring robot, for clarification. 🤖📖
After posing the question, she stepped back for a moment. The students, about 15 in total, began typing the same question – “What are consonants?” – into their math software. Then, Ms. Drakeford asked the third graders to share Khanmigo’s explanation. 🖥️🎒
“The consonants are the letters in the alphabet that are not vowels,” one student read aloud. “The vowels are A, E, I, O, and U. Consonants are all the other letters.” 🎤📚
There’s a considerable debate surrounding AI-enhanced chatbots like ChatGPT. While some people are expressing concern, others consider them the best thing since sliced bread. 🤷♂️💭 Consequently, some schools have tried to limit the use of bots in the classroom. However, Newark Public Schools is bucking the trend, as one of the first in the nation to try out Khanmigo, the new AI teaching tool by Khan Academy. 🚀🎓
Newark serves as a testing ground for the wider public school system. They’re putting these new tutoring bots through their paces to discern their true potential versus the hype. 🔍💡
Advocates of classroom chatbots argue that they could democratize tutoring. The bot can tailor instruction to each student and allow them to work at their own pace. However, critics worry that the bots could generate information that appears authentic but is actually false — a significant risk for schools. 🎲🚸
The leadership in Newark, the largest district in New Jersey, is currently testing the tutoring bot in three schools. The findings could make other school districts across the U.S. reconsider what AI tools they’ll use in the next school year. 🏫📆
“It’s crucial to introduce our students to this technology because it’s not going away,” said Timothy Nellegar, the head of educational technology at Newark Public Schools. “However, we need to understand how it operates, the associated risks, the pros and the cons.” 🧠⚙️
Khan Academy is one of the few online learning companies that have developed new tutoring bots based on language models by OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT. They received funding from big tech companies like Google, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Elon Musk Foundation. They obtained the AI models last year. 🌐💰
These tutoring bots, designed explicitly for schools, often guide students through the steps required to solve a problem. When Khan Academy sought school districts to trial their new tutoring bot this spring, Newark stepped up. Many local elementary schools were already using Khan Academy’s online math lessons, so they were eager to test this new AI tool for free during the testing phase. 🚀📚
School administrators hope that Khanmigo will engage students more in math and enhance their learning. Schools like First Avenue, which serve many students from low-income families, were also excited to offer their students the opportunity to try out this new AI teaching tool. 🎁🧮
School districts like Newark that use Khan Academy’s online lessons and other school services — excluding Khanmigo — pay $10 per student annually. To trial Khanmigo for the coming school year, they’ll have to pay an additional $60 per student, according to Khan Academy. They note that the costs to operate the AI models are “significant.” 💰📈
Students in Newark began using Khan’s automated teaching tool in May. So far, the reviews are mixed. 📊🎈
