Our Ebook turned out great! Thank you everyone for your great work and for all the technology tools you brought to our attention. There are numerous technology tools that I never knew before reading our amazing Ebook. One of the technology tools that caught my attention is ThingLink.
ThingLink is a clever tool that makes annotating digital items super simple. Teachers can use images, their own pictures, videos, or 360-degree interactive images for tagging. By adding tags, teachers can allow students to interact with the media, drawing more detail from it.
ThingLink offers a novel and flexible way to add context and interest to typical classroom content.
There's something appealing about annotating a static image with
surprising content like pop-up text, links to videos, and more.
What are the advantages of ThingLink?
ThingLink allows users to create more interactive content by adding links, text, and other media to images or videos.
Interactive content tends to attract the attention of more users and
can increase engagement rates. Users have full control over how their
interactive content is created and presented.
Create a free ThingLink educator's account
Go to www.thinglink.com and click Try For Free.
Click log in with Google third party services in lieu of creating a new account. Then type your TC credentials and click allow.
Type your TC credentials.
Click Allow.
Click Continue.
Can you collaborate on ThingLink?
All newly created folders are private. However, you can share them with other members of your organization if you'd like to collaborate on a project.
There are 3 access levels: Viewer - the user will be able to view the
content inside the folder even if it's set to the 'Private'
Fireflies makes it seamless to capture voice
conversations anywhere you need it. The Fireflies API is built on top of GraphQL, a powerful interface
designed to provide you with efficient and flexible access to your data.
This API allows you to retrieve exactly the data you need in a
structured format. Whether you are building a web application, a mobile
app, or a complex software system, API caters to a wide range of
data requirements.
Video conferencing bot
Fireflies
can connect to your calendar and join meeting events that have a
video-conferencing url. Fireflies support all of the major video-conferencing
providers including Zoom, Google Meet, MSFT Teams, Webex, GoToMeeting
& more.
Audio file upload
If
you have pre-recorded audio files you can upload them from the
Fireflies dashboard. Several file formats are supported including MP3,
M4A, and WAV.
Chrome recorder
Want
more control and extensibility over meetings you want to capture? Use Chrome extension to capture meetings across not only
video-conferencing, but also dialers, VOIP, and other web calling
systems.
Storage upload
Turn
on our Dropbox, Box, Onedrive integrations and select a folder you want
to transcribe meetings from. Next time you upload a file there, it will
be automatically transcribed by Fireflies.
Zapier upload
Send audio files via your favorite apps using Zapier to have fireflies capture and transcribe them.
API
Need more flexibility? Use API to send audio streams over to Fireflies to get processed and transcribed. Learn more.
Powerful search capabilities
Smart search
Fireflies
lets you search not just keywords but also themes and topics such as
action items, dates, times, metrics, questions, sentiment and more.
Topic trackers
You
can even create your own custom topic trackers with the click of a
button. Fireflies can help you automatically find discussions around
objections, pricing, competitors, etc.
Integrate with all your workflows
Fireflies takes an integration first approach to all the collaboration
platforms out there. Your meeting notes, transcripts,
and recordings are more valuable when they are automatically synced up
to the places where you already work.
A new way to share & collaborate
Soundbites
Turn important parts of calls into shareable soundbite snippets that you can share straight from your dashboard.
Threads
Leave comments at different parts of calls and a time-stamped note will be created for your teammates to jump back to.
Reactions
Leave a pin, thumbs up, or thumbs down at different parts of the call so
teammates can hop back to that part of the call and listen to what was
said.
Embed
Embed the Fireflies transcript & audio player in places where you already work like Notion, Medium, Salesforce, etc.
Custom NLP
Fireflies
has a pre-built NLP layer that lets you extract relevant information
from transcripts. You can also filter transcript data based on custom
topic categories that you build. Traverse your meetings and extract
important insights around pricing, sentiment, next steps, dates,
deadlines, and other key highlights.
For more information go to: https://fireflies.ai/api, https://fireflies.ai/, https://docs.fireflies.ai/getting-started/quickstart.
The industry’s first generative AI solution will help
security and IT professionals catch what others miss, move faster, and
strengthen team expertise. Copilot is informed by large-scale data and threat
intelligence, including more than 78 trillion security signals processed by
Microsoft each day, and coupled with large language models to deliver tailored
insights and guide next steps. With Copilot, you can protect at the speed and
scale of AI and transform your security operations.
Productivity - Whether you’re writing, communicating,
coding, designing, or just browsing, Copilot will be at the ready to respond to
your request.
Navigate the intricacies of your processes with ease by
using a copilot to automate complex business tasks such as submitting expenses,
onboarding employees, and updating benefits.
Customize
Handle mission-critical scenarios - Design tailored conversations for predictable scenarios that require specific responses, like compliance or regulatory topics.
Boost productivity by automating workflows - Navigate the intricacies of your processes with ease by using a copilot
to automate complex business tasks such as submitting expenses,
onboarding employees, and updating benefits.
Use the power of your data - Select, edit, and refine data using over 1,000 prebuilt
connectors as plugins, connecting business applications such as SAP and Workday
with your copilot.
Customize connectivity - Build and publish custom plugins,
GPTs, and prompts, and surface your business data where you need it.
Build
Generate conversations - Elevate your copilot capabilities by pointing your copilot to sources
such as websites or internal knowledge bases and watch it answer
questions in minutes.
Turn conversations into action - Craft, test and chain plugins and GPTs for your copilots by
incorporating Microsoft Power Platform connectors, Power Automate flows,
custom topics and AI prompts.
Build your own models - Configure, train, and connect services within Azure, such as Azure OpenAI Service, knowledge bases, and language models.
Expand copilot reach where it counts - Easily distribute your copilot across a multitude of channels, including
websites and social media, ensuring engagement wherever your users are.
Design
Handle complex queries with ease - Use the expansive conversational design tools and graphical interface to
create intricate conversations with robust variable management, logic,
and responses.
Offer personalized, responsive interaction - Enhance experiences, engage users, and drive customer engagement with
rich, dynamic responses, real-time notifications, and personalized
interactions.
Build the way you want - Create copilots using natural language or a graphical interface, or switch to code views.
Create and test together - Enhance collaboration with commenting for seamless creation and
feedback. Test effortlessly within the studio or share test pages with
coworkers.
Platform
Secure with governance and control - Establish trust with comprehensive policies, access controls, and tailored environments available within the admin center.
Review comprehensive analytics - Optimize responses and fine-tune your copilot with built-in analytics,
including vital key performance indicators (KPIs) that provide
invaluable intelligence.
Leverage a flexible platform - Use the benefits of software as a service and eliminate the burdens of
infrastructure management, maintenance, and updates, ensuring peak
performance for your copilot.
Use AI responsibly - Uphold the highest standards of governance, trust, and data control with
a dedicated admin center, built using Microsoft responsible AI
principles.
For more information go to the following links: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot
No one can deny how Artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the education industry and shaping the way we learn. One of the primary drivers of the rise of AI here is the adoption of Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) in the educational sector.
Positive impact of AI in the Education Sector
1.Personalized learning is the new approach
One of the most significant impacts of AI in the education sector is how it has personalized the way we learn. Not every student is the same, their interests and IQs vary.
AI provides to the needs of students by identifying their weak spots, analyzing their behavior and learning patterns. Accordingly, AI creates a tailored plan for the students to learn at their individual speeds.
2.Structured information is the key
AI delivers organized information enabling students to effortlessly access knowledge from varied sources. Through AI-driven systems educational platforms classify information for students such that it’s easy for them to locate relevant resources.
For instance,
In business, data is organized to enhance targeted marketing campaigns and to create a more promising personalized customer experience.
In education, study materials and courses are organized for effective learning.
In personal life, individuals can reduce stress by organizing their routine tasks for better productivity.
3.Empowering the specially-abled
The adaptability of AI is such that it understands the distinct requirements of every individual and provides to them accordingly. Customized learning experiences are created using AI to match the pace of each student.
AI is significantly enhancing the lives of people with special abilities. Offering better resources to the disabled is one area where AI truly shines, similar to tailored learning.
4.Refined educational quality and high academic standards
A cutting-edge strategy to improve student engagement at all educational levels is provided by artificial intelligence. AI is able to dynamically change course content, deliver real-time feedback, and assess student engagement through interactive learning techniques outside of traditional schools.
5.Better accessibility
AI technology breaks through barriers like financial position, location, and handicap, making people more equal. Thanks to learning technologies driven by AI, young learners can access all educational opportunities regardless of their backgrounds or locations. For instance, with AI-powered language learning apps, students can learn a new language at their own pace and without the assistance of a teacher.
6.Cost-effectiveness
The affordability of AI is another advantage. Technology can reduce education costs by automating laborious jobs and enabling individualized learning for each student. This could reduce the need for tutors and teachers, saving both students and educational institutions time and money.
Negative impact of AI in the Education Sector
1.Job losses
In the near future, enormous levels of automation brought about by the rapid development of artificial intelligence will have a significant impact on the world workforce. Although AI has clearly improved a number of businesses, its advancement comes at a clear cost to humankind.
2.Curbed emotional intelligence
Artificial intelligence can make learning from data easier for machines, but it can’t exactly duplicate the human brain and its abilities. The level of analytics employed by the designer will determine how accurate the findings produced by an AI-powered system will be.
3.Discrimination and inequality
The data that AI algorithms are educated on determines how objective they are. An AI system will be biased if the data it was trained on is skewed. This may result in prejudice against particular groups of people. It has been demonstrated that facial recognition algorithms have lower accuracy when detecting people with darker skin tones.
4.Privacy and security
Like any technology, AI systems are susceptible to hacking and cyberattacks. A successful attack on an AI system, however, may have much more negative effects. An attacker could, for instance, influence an AI system to act in a way that is unexpected or risky. Although All about education app development companies develop the best security possible, it is still susceptible to attacks.
5.Technology dependency
AI is nothing without technology. For accessing AI one should have knowledge about current technological devices like computers, and smart devices. This shows the clear reliance of AI on technology. So, if any student wants to connect with AI then access to these technical devices must be given to him. This will lead to declined problem-thinking abilities of students.
6.Incorrect Access to Information
Nowadays, there is no other option except for digital information. However, the students’ data could also be vulnerable to hacking, just like any other technology. Schools always run the danger of personal information being misused if it comes into the wrong hands. AI has all the potential to bring drastic positive changes in the field of education but it should be implemented with caution.
Instead of replacing teachers in the classroom, AI should be used to assist them. Teachers should work with AI-powered learning tools for personalized education and feedback. Installing smart classrooms and introducing them to the kids is a good idea.
