BOSTON/PRNewswire/ — Adaptive Learning Company HMH announced today HMH Classcraft™ AI summarization tool, which allows teachers to quickly understand student understanding and adapt teaching in the moment. This innovative tool, powered by generative AI, analyzes open text responses from students working in small groups or individually and provides teachers with a quick, insightful summary of class progress, followed by helpful feedback recommendations.
This new feature allows teachers to use proven teaching strategies such as “turn and talk””, a common teaching method in which peers discuss relevant class content with each other. Class crafts allows students to submit written comments during turn-taking conversations, which are then intelligently summarized by GenAI and shared with the educator.
Even if teachers are good at reading their students’ faces and body language, it can be difficult to gauge their understanding in real time when 15 pairs of students are chatting simultaneously. With Class craftsThrough the summary feature, teachers have a window into peer-to-peer discussions that would not otherwise be possible.
For example, when students discuss the natural wonders of the world and submit their observations, the tool can summarize the comments in a few succinct bullet points:
- “Students demonstrated creativity and personal engagement on the topic, demonstrating a varied interest in Earth’s natural wonders through imaginative comparisons and personal anecdotes. »
- “They understood the unique and exciting nature of natural wonders, appreciating their physical characteristics and the rare phenomena they represent”
- “Some students struggled to grasp the broader meaning of why these places are considered wonders, instead focusing on personal or less scientifically relevant aspects, like comparing the wonders to their garden or putting back into question the global rarity of the phenomena. »
These useful summaries allow teachers to quickly identify key themes and concepts in student conversations, improving their ability to provide personalized and effective support in real time and increasing student engagement throughout classroom instruction .
“At HMH, we listen to educators and know where the problems lie with whole-class teaching. We are committed to delivering tools that address the most pressing challenges for educators,” said Shawn Young, senior vice president of product management and strategy at HMH. “We know it’s critical to save them time and help them engage students.” Classcraft the new synthesis tool powered by GenAI does both.
The development of the AI Summarization tool combines best-in-class AI models, educational expertise, and teacher feedback to improve the everyday teaching and learning experience.
Class crafts facilitates immersive, dynamic learning experiences that help educators deliver engaging, standards-aligned, high-impact, and responsive instruction in real time. Districts and schools across the United States use Class craftsand now the AI Summarization tool, and have reported early success and great potential. Class crafts will release exciting new features throughout the school year. Learn more about Class crafts here.
About HMH
HMH is an adaptive learning company that helps educators create growth for every student. Our integrated curriculum, assessment and professional learning solutions use data to build a complete picture of each learner and recommend how best to meet their needs. By working in partnership with teachers, we create lasting momentum so that all students can reach their full potential. HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries. For more information, visit www.hmhco.com.
