👩‍🏫 AI teaching tool Khanmigo now free for all US teachers

• Khanmigo, an AI tool for teachers, is now free for all teachers in the USA.
• The tool helps teachers with over 20 different tasks and can save more than 50% of their preparation time.
• Microsoft and Khan Academy are collaborating to improve math education with small language models.

Free access to a powerful teaching tool

Khan Academy and Microsoft have partnered to make Khanmigo available at no cost to all teachers in the USA. The tool is designed to reduce the time teachers spend on preparations, which studies show can take up more than 50 percent of their workload. Khanmigo supports over 20 different tasks, including:

• Generating assessment rubrics
• Developing quiz and practice questions
• Designing lesson introductions
• Supporting the development of individual education plans

Improved teaching and student engagement

Khanmigo not only makes preparations more efficient but also enhances teaching quality. The tool suggests creative ways to start lessons and connects teaching to real-life situations and students' interests.

Teachers who have used Khanmigo are satisfied. Stephanie Franco, a specialized teacher supporting over 40 students learning English, describes how the tool has simplified her work in tailoring assignments for students with varying language levels.

Ben Horjus, who teaches essay writing, uses Khanmigo to develop learning objectives, create student assignments, and design instructional guides for individual students or groups.

Chemistry teacher Melissa Higgason shares that working with Khanmigo has helped her find her rhythm in teaching. The tool is aligned with national standards and designed to complement teachers' expertise.

Exploring small language models

Microsoft and Khan Academy plan to explore how small language models, such as Microsoft's new Phi-3 family, can be used to improve and scale AI-based teaching tools. This could enable the tools to run directly on a computer or smartphone in areas with limited internet access.

Also, read more about Warp Institute's Project Centaur School, bringing AI tools to schools.

👩‍🏫 Towards the centaur school - part 1

I found myself sitting there again. In a teacher’s room. Almost 20 years since last time. Back then as a student teacher, this time as an AI developer. Now begins a journey towards developing AI services for education.

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