Education Technology Society
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Education Technology Society
Should teachers use AI to write emails to parents?
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Neil Selwyn
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Season 3
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Episode 2
AI tools are now being sold with the promise of doing all sorts of routine tasks for teachers.
We talk to Brad Robinson (Texas State University) about one such tool – MagicSchool AI – and the growing temptation for teachers to let GenAI do their work for them.
Accompanying reference >>> Robinson, B. & Leander, K. (2025). ‘I hope this email finds you well’: how synthetic affect circulates through MagicSchool AI. Learning, Media and Technology, 1-13