The AI Dilemma: Helping Students Embrace the Future
Many teachers I speak with express concern regarding students’ use of AI to cheat. They have countless stories of catching kids submitting copy and pasting ChatGPT outputs. The types of assignments range from simple reflections to summative essays. Unfortunately, this is a new reality we teachers have to deal with now. So, I found myself […]
Embracing the Future of Education: Miami EdTech’s Riders Professional Learning Sessions
This January marked a significant milestone in our journey to empower educators and inspire students in robotics and programming. We were thrilled to host the Riders Professional Learning Sessions, where 20 dedicated teachers from 14 different schools across Miami-Dade County came together with one common goal: to prepare their students for the Riders Robotics League […]
Beyond Chat: Discovering the Power of Image-Based Prompts in LLMs
I have been having so much fun exploring AI tools and learning how they can help teachers save time and achieve learning goals. So, I have seen a lot, but one thing I came across recently really blew my mind. Ever since I learned about Large Language Models, I’ve pretty consistently used ChatGPT. However, at […]
Miami EdTech and Riders.AI partner with the UD Foundation to provide 250 licenses to students to enhance STEM skills
Miami EdTech and Riders are proud to announce their successful partnership with the Udonis Haslem Foundation, established by the three-time NBA Champion Udonis Haslem, to enhance STEM education in local public schools. This collaboration will bring an exciting expansion of robotics and coding programs to 10 schools, including notable institutions such as Hialeah Gardens Sr […]
Empowering Tomorrow’s Developers: Python Pioneers Program at the Overtown Youth Center
Over 11 weeks in the Fall, we launched the Python Pioneers Program at the Overtown Youth Center with 15 students eager to learn more about web development and what it takes to launch a career in technology! In our program, we had students from Booker T. Washington, Miami Edison Senior High School, and Miami School […]
The sky IS falling
It has been about a year since ChatGPT came into our lives. Working in education, I have witnessed a rollercoaster of emotions regarding AI. On a daily basis, teachers are either super excited to try a new AI tool, or they rant about how it’s the end of the world. For teachers who want to […]
Countdown to FETC 2024
It’s that time of year again! The Future of Education Technology (FETC) is happening in Orlando, Florida next week. This is one of two conferences (ISTE being the other) that I try to attend every year. Each time I have come back with tools, resources, and strategies that I can implement immediately for my teachers […]
Empowering Tomorrow’s Tech Leaders: Annual Innov@te-CTEC by Career and Technical Education (CTE) introduces AI Hackathon powered by Miami EdTech
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, fostering the next generation of innovators is crucial. Recently, we took a bold step by spearheading a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAPs) in Artificial Intelligence. The time is now to increase the number of RAPs as the talent crisis continues to persist and will continue to do so unless we […]
It Really Does Feel Like Magic
Alot of the AI tools out there that are helpful for teachers are not made for teachers. I myself keep a ChatGPT tab perpetually open on my computer. One tool that is made specifically for educators is MagicSchool. When I first made an account, I couldn’t use it for a few weeks because I […]
AI for Teacher Efficiency
“I have so much time on my hands, I don’t even know what to do with myself,” said no teacher EVER. Teachers never have enough time, between grading, and planning, and actually teaching, and innovating, and learning, and the list goes on. Often teachers get burned out and either the students suffer or they leave […]