Librarians Can Play A Key Role in Implementing AI - SLJ Article

Great advice and tips on how librarians can help.

Once again, SLJ leads the way in its coverage of all things school library. Please take the time to read this month’s cover article by Andrew Bauld. There are many great ideas and I especially appreciate the list of AI tools that they recommend.

Beyond ChatGPT: Useful AI Tools

Today, ChatGPT and AI are sometimes referred to interchangeably, similar to how AOL was once equated with the internet in its early days. But ChatGPT is a single AI program among many that are available to students and librarians. “It’s a powerful tool. But it’s critical that educators are exploring other tools and figuring out where each can be useful,” says ISTE CEO Richard Culatta. Here are a few suggestions.

Canva
Creates and personalizes infographics, posters, videos, and more.

ChatPDF
Extracts information from large PDF files for quick answers.

Curipod
Creates slides along with polls, word clouds, drawings, and open questions.

Grammarly
Proofreads, checks for plagiarism, and formats citations.

Khanmigo
Khan Academy’s AI-powered tutor and teacher-assistant.

LessonPlans.ai
Instantly generates lesson plans along with activities and resources.

MusicLM
Generates unique songs based on ideas or descriptions.

NOLEJ
Creates interactive videos and assessments.

QuestionWell
Generates an almost endless supply of questions.

Stable Diffusion
Turns text into photo-realistic images and art.

Winston
Checks if a piece of writing was done by a student or AI. (Take this with a grain of salt none of these are 100% accurate)

Wisdolia
Auto-generates flashcards from any YouTube video, webpage, or PDF.

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