When Artificial Intelligence came out, for many the knee-jerk reaction was that this was a bad thing for education. Kids will cheat. Heck, even Sports Illustrated will cheat.
I’m old enough to remember when Google came out. The same knee-jerk reaction was there. What will on demand information mean for schools? There was even talk of blocking it in some districts.
Of course, we know how that turned out. I can’t even envision life without the ability to get answers quickly. In addition to the answers, we need to develop the ability to know whether or not it is good and appropriate.
As Artificial Intelligence matures and more applications are developed using the technology, we’re seeing some amazing things. As I poke around and learn myself, I’ll document some of the things in this blog. To be clear, my thoughts aren’t necessarily an endorsement but a chance for me to share what I’m learning. You’ll be the final arbiter if you click a link and try something out.
Today, I’m been poking around with an application called Gliglish. (Say that three times really quickly…)
Gliglish is an application that enables you to have a conversation in a different language.
Check out your options.
After you’ve chosen your language, there is a teacher session but I was intrigued by Gliglish offering different scenarios for a conversation in your chosen language.
Text and audio are ways to interact with the program.
Check it out. Do you see a place for it in your classroom?
doug -- off the record 
Please share your thoughts here. I’d enjoy reading them.