Apple Intelligence and Its Impact on the Classroom

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In today’s ever-evolving educational landscape, technology continues to redefine how we teach and learn. Often, we didn’t know it was coming or even approve its use on our campus but the operating system of our student’s phones or ipads or laptops updates and now, a full suite of AI tools are suddenly available everywhere you can type a word.

Yes, this was me when I tested the newest updates to Apple Intelligence and found out it put ChatGPT into every web browser, every app, every tool, and every place kids write. Everywhere. Here's what I found and what I recommend we do about it. — Yes, this was me when I tested the newest updates to Apple Intelligence and found out it put ChatGPT into every web browser, every app, every tool, and every place kids write. Everywhere. Here’s what I found and what I recommend we do about it.

With the introduction of Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2 and the latest macOS, educators (and students) are gaining access to AI Tools of all kinds using what they call “Apple Intelligence” but also a full suite of services from ChatGPT.

First, we’ll talk about how Apple intelligence works and how it is accessible in the apps and web browsers that our students use and a little about how it compares to Gemini which our students are using in Google Docs. And yes, students CAN use Apple Intelligence in Google Docs.

In this episode of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast, we’ll explore the practical applications of Apple Intelligence in the classroom, the tools it offers, and why its thoughtful use matters so much.

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Vicki Davis

Vicki Davis has been an educator and IT director in Georgia since 2002. Today, she also works as an instructional technology coach, staying side-by-side with active teachers and students so her work stays grounded in real classrooms.

She's a mom of three, wife of one, and loves talking about the wise, transformational use of technology for teaching and doing good in the world.

She has blogged at the Cool Cat Teacher Blog since 2005 and hosts the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast and Cool Cat Teacher Talk (radio, public access TV, YouTube, and all major podcast platforms), interviewing remarkable educators around the world. Vicki focuses on what unites us — a quest for truly remarkable, life-changing teaching and learning. The goal of her work is to provide actionable, encouraging, relevant ideas for teachers, grounded in truth and shared with love.

If you talk to Vicki for long, she'll encourage you to "Relate to Educate," to "innovate like a turtle," or to be "a remarkable teacher." She loves homemade sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls and runs half marathons with her sisters. You can usually find her laughing with her students or digging into a book.

Thank you for reading, sharing, and telling your friends about the work we do here! - Vicki

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