Erik Ofgang
Erik Ofgang is Tech & Learning contributor. A journalist, author and educator, his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Smithsonian, Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Forbes.com. He currently teaches at Western Connecticut State University’s MFA program. While a staff writer at Connecticut Magazine he won a Society of Professional Journalism Award for his education reporting. He is interested in how humans learn and how technology can make that more effective.
Latest articles by Erik Ofgang
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4 AI Tools I Actually Use As An Educator
By Erik Ofgang published
There’s a lot of talk about AI’s uses in education but I find that personally I only really use a few tools.
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10 Ways to Detect AI Writing Without Technology
By Erik Ofgang published
As more of my students have submitted AI-generated work, I’ve gotten better at recognizing it.
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GPT-4o: What Educators Need to Know
By Erik Ofgang published
I tested GPT-4o, the new model powering some versions of ChatGPT. It combines text, audio, visual, and video outputs and inputs, and is faster and more natural in its responses, which has many implications for teachers.
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Best Summer Learning Apps & Sites
By Ray Bendici, Diana Restifo, Erik Ofgang published
The best summer learning apps and sites for students can help keep kids learning all year round
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Climate Change Data Tool Provides New Learning Opportunities
By Erik Ofgang last updated
The nonprofit EcoRise and AT&T have partnered to make robust climate change mapping data available to students.
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What Is Khanmigo? The GPT-4 Learning Tool Explained by Sal Khan
By Erik Ofgang published
Khan Academy’s Khanmigo learning guide is powered by GPT-4 and Sal Khan says it is so powerful that it feels like it has passed the Turing Test
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