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NSWEduChat will roll out to students in years five to 12 following completion of a successful trial.
The NSW Government has announced it will roll out a purpose-built AI tool to public school students in years five to 12 to help them “thrive as 21st century learners.
A teacher-focused version of NSWEduChat was rolled out to educators earlier this year, with those using it reporting streamlined workloads and ease of producing classroom resources.
Now, following a successful trial in 50 schools around the state, students will get access to the tool.
“The development of this safe, curriculum-aligned tool shows the power of our public education system to deliver world-leading innovation to classrooms across NSW,” Courtney Houssos, Acting Minister for Education and Early Learning, said in a September 23 statement.
“Generative AI is rapidly becoming part of everyday life, and through NSWEduChat we are helping our students to safely and responsibly build the digital literacy that will set them up for success in the jobs of the future.”
One thing that sets NSWEduChat apart is that, when questioned by a student, it does not provide a full answer, but rather guides that student to work out the answer themselves. During the trial, students utilised the platform to receive feedback on their writing, conduct brainstorming sessions, serve as a virtual assistant, and structure their own writing.
The Department of Education is also rolling out the Lesson Library, an online platform for teachers that contains resources written by NSW teachers. This platform is designed to help educators align their lessons with “the new knowledge-rich NSW syllabuses and explicit teaching”.
“By making our free and effective AI tool available to all year five to 12 students, we are levelling the playing field when it comes to AI education in the classroom and ensuring that our educators, staff and students are at the forefront of emerging technologies,” Houssos said.
David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.
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