It looks like Ideogram may have cracked the problem of character consitency in AI generated images. Why does this mater? because it means that you can have a consistent character in multiple images when you create illustrations for stories or create video stories. https://about.ideogram.ai/character Give it a try for free.

This is an article I wrote a couple of years ago comparing AI to human teachers - Now I'm wondering how much of it should be reviewed and changed? https://peacheypublications.com/human-teachers-vs-ai-teachers-which-is-best

This article includes an AI prompt to help you develop personalised project based learning units for your students https://peacheypublications.com/unlocking-the-power-of-project-based-learning-in-elt-challenges-benefits-and-ai-solutions

This article includes 10 suggestions for using video clips to develop empathy - It includes example clips you can use with students
https://peacheypublications.com/10-activities-to-develop-students-empathy-through-visual-narrative

I'll be doing a free webinar 28th August on AI for the development of critical thinking skills. You can sign up here for free on the fobizz site. https://bit.ly/3IZq1ig

This is a great article about deserted hotels in Japan - Get students to choose one to visit and research how to get there and where to stay. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/abandoned-hotels-japan

Here’s an impressive example of some AI produced Rap music from ElevenLabs https://elevenlabs.io/docs/capabilities/music#what-audio-formats-are-supported

As ever - useful stuff from Common Sense Education Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum
Free K–8 lessons to prepare students for life in the digital world. https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-literacy

Create kids digital storybooks with images and Voice over using https://gemini.google.com/gem/storybook
There's a useful video tutorial from Russell Stannard here showing you how: https://youtu.be/PGFGurrWsDg?si=5ymQBcUP7cuKMde3

This is a great tool for converting AUI generated images into short lip-synched videos. Have a look at some of the examples here: https://digen.ai/explore

This is another great tool for generating presentation decks using AI https://www.voxdeck.ai/

Turn reading into an interactive simulation - This is a quick look at a remarkable study tool. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/turn-reading-interactive-simulation-nik-peachey-tctje

Here's an AI that specialises in creating monsters! https://www.monster-generator.com/ you can create 30 for free

Here are some activities that can get your students exploring the world. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/wonders-street-view-nik-peachey-btgoe

This is quite long and covers a lot, but it's worth investing some time in - AI Is the Cognitive Layer. Schools Still Think It’s a Study Tool. https://buff.ly/VCiEyLG

Nice sketchplanation and text about Murphy's Law - Good talking topic for students to practice talking about the future - Give them a topic and get them to think about what will go wrong, e.g. their next holiday, a job interview, going to college etc. https://sketchplanations.substack.com/p/murphys-law

This voice based learning assistant looks really interesting. You can upload a textbook and then the platform and bot will develop learning activities for you to do and help you learn the material https://learnogram.ai/

There are some really nice ideas here for making AI prompts more creative and getting better more creative answers from AI https://wondertools.substack.com/p/get-bolder-ai-results

Here’s an interesting critical thinking task for your students https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/chatgpt-changed-my-life-nik-peachey-fhdrf

In this next free webinar - 11th September - I'll be looking at how to Create Engaging Materials from YouTube Content and Build Custom Glossaries on the Teachermatic platform
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NTUl-N_7TnKvGPN_aRbBlA#/registration

I just created this podcast on the history of AI in education using Sona - Interesting stuff - needs to be fact checked though: https://sonalabs.io/episode/51efb296-6d37-4bd8-a6bb-793eb796aa8c