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Here's the latest copy of my Free Edtech and ELT newsletter - Edtech & ELT Newsletter July 2025 - Check out articles, links to free apps and more https://nikpeachey.substack.com/p/edtech-and-elt-newsletter-july-2025

My interview with Learnetic after reviewing the EdTool AI Assisted Content Creation Platform https://bit.ly/4o0ToAw Check it out and get a 90 free trial code: Nik_edtool_90

Interesting AI audio generator that allows you to prompt for a specific type of voice, or even clone your own voice!! https://demo.hume.ai/

This might be interesting content for students - Predictions about 2025 from 100 years ago https://eu.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2024/12/30/predictions-about-2025-from-100-years-ago/77021358007/

Here’s an important critical thinking question you can use with your students https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/important-critical-thinking-question-nik-peachey-zsdse

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This looks like an impressive AI powered coaching system for teachers https://www.edthena.com/ai-coach-for-teachers/#

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I’m about to read this - Talk, Trust, and Trade-Offs: How and Why Teens Use AI Companions: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/talk-trust-and-trade-offs-how-and-why-teens-use-ai-companions

I haven’t tried this yet, but it claims to be a free PDF editor that work in the browser without registration. Has lots of features including digital signing https://www.pdfbarber.com/

Here’s the prompt if you want to try it: "Using the attached selfie as an exact reference, generate a high-resolution professional headshot that preserves 100% of my facial features, including face shape, hair, skin, tone, and expression. Apply studio quality lighting and a soft neutral background, and adjust my attire to formal professional wear ensuring the image exudes confidence and approachability for a LinkedIn profile."

I just grabbed a prompt from an AI tutorial to convert my selfie into a LinkedIn profile image. What do you think? Use or not use?

Nice scketchplanation of Equality - Equity https://sketchplanations.com/equality-and-equity?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

This article has some useful AI prompts to help with research https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/i-used-chatgpts-deep-research-tool-for-academic-research-heres-what-i-learned

Really so glad I discovered Substack - It's now my favouite soicial media platform for sharing thoughts and publishing my monthly newsletter - https://substack.com/@nikpeachey

A few things I’ve been thinking about recently - 3 Controversial Ideas Around AI https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-controversial-ideas-around-ai-nik-peachey-ts3xe

Whilst a lot of articles like this see critical thinking as a tool to apply to AI generated content, I find myself seeing AI as a tool to critically examine the world - Artificial Intelligence and Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Fostering a Transformative Learning Experience for Students https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-with-technology-articles/artificial-intelligence-and-critical-thinking-in-higher-education-fostering-a-transformative-learning-experience-for-students/

Here’s a tool to give you feedback on your AI prompts - 10 free per-day - https://promptessor.com/