• Snorkl: AI-based educational tool to help students improve their thinking skills • Innovative approach combining voice recognition and whiteboard functions • Maximize learning effectiveness by providing immediate feedback • Flexibility to be used in a variety of subjects • Design philosophy that respects the teacher’s expertise • Easy to apply to domestic educational settings with Korean language support • A variety of options available, from free versions to school-wide versions I would like to talk about 'Snorkl', an AI educational tool that has recently been creating a new wind in the education world. This innovative platform deeply analyzes students' thought processes and provides immediate feedback to maximize learning effectiveness. Snorkl's most notable feature is its combination of speech recognition and whiteboard functions. Students can express their thoughts verbally or draw pictures, and the AI comprehensively analyzes them and provides detailed feedback. This goes beyond the traditional multiple choice or short answer assessment methods, allowing for a deeper look into the students' thinking process. It’s very simple to use. The teacher creates a problem or assigns an assignment by selecting from an existing library, and students access it through a web browser or mobile app to submit their answers. The AI analyzes it immediately and provides feedback, and the teacher can see the students’ progress and results at a glance through the dashboard. Another strength of Snorkl is that it can be used in a variety of subjects. It can be used effectively not only in science subjects such as math and science, but also in liberal arts subjects such as language and social studies. For example, you can assess students' understanding in various ways, such as having them explain the process of solving a math problem aloud or drawing the results of a science experiment. What is particularly noteworthy is that Snorkl respects the expertise of the teacher. While many AI tools take the approach of having AI generate problems directly, Snorkl takes the approach of having AI provide feedback based on problems created by the teacher. This respects the teaching philosophy and method of the teacher, while also making the most of the advantages of AI. Snorkl will also be a great help in improving students’ presentation skills. Students can practice expressing their thoughts clearly, and with the AI’s immediate feedback, they can quickly identify areas for improvement. This will be very effective in developing communication skills, which are important capabilities in future society. Another advantage of Snorkl is that it promotes self-directed learning in students. Students can check their learning status in real time through AI’s immediate feedback, and based on this, they can set their own learning direction and improve. This will be a great help in improving students’ metacognitive ability. Snorkl currently offers both free and premium versions, and a version that can be used by the entire school is also in preparation. The price has not been set yet, but it is expected to be relatively inexpensive compared to other AI educational tools. This will give many schools and teachers the opportunity to try this innovative tool without burden. In particular, the fact that Korean language support is available will be a great advantage for utilizing Snorkl in domestic educational settings. Students and teachers can freely use this tool without language barriers, and this will promote the development of AI education suitable for the Korean educational environment. The introduction of Snorkl will also contribute to improving the work efficiency of teachers. AI will analyze students’ answers and provide basic feedback, allowing teachers to focus on more in-depth individual instruction. This will help improve the quality of education while reducing teachers’ workload. However, there are some caveats to the introduction of AI educational tools, including Snorkl. It should be kept in mind that these tools are not meant to replace the role of teachers, but rather to supplement it. In addition, thorough management of students’ personal information protection and data security will be required. In conclusion, Snorkl is an innovative educational tool that uses AI technology to develop students’ thinking skills and improve teachers’ work efficiency. Its unique approach that combines voice recognition and whiteboard functions, its applicability in various subjects, and its philosophy of respecting teachers’ expertise differentiate Snorkl from existing AI educational tools. I am looking forward to seeing how these innovative tools will change our educational field in the future. I hope that our educators will actively utilize these tools to provide students with a better learning experience. Today’s webinar is a joint effort between two organizations to introduce Snokel, an AI-based educational platform for real-time feedback and student engagement. Introducing Snorkel: An AI-based edtech tool for student feedback. 🎓 'Snorkel' is an AI-powered educational tool that provides students with real-time, personalized feedback based on prompts created or selected by the teacher. 🏫 Teachers can easily create prompts and assign them to students , who can then respond by speaking, writing, drawing, etc. and receive immediate feedback from the AI. 🔊 Unlike other AI tools that use voice input, Snorkel is chat-based, allowing students to think and communicate more directly than when writing . 💬 AI feedback is based on text input, allowing teachers to see and analyze overall trends in student responses . 💰 This tool is currently available for free to teachers, and there are clear differences between the premium and free versions . 👩 Teachers can use snorkels to enhance students’ thinking and communication skills, and provide a platform for self-expression and skill development.
