#285 – AI and the 4 Cs: Communication

AI and the 4 Cs: Communication

In today’s episode, we’ll explore how you and your students can use AI tools to improve communication skills. Resources to aid with writing, speaking, and accessibility considerations, as well as multipurpose tools, are shared below.

Writing

Here are several highly reviewed, AI-powered writing apps that can take editing assistance to the next level:

• Grammarly
• Hemingway
• QuillBot
• Quill

Accessibility

There are three areas where accessibility tools, like those listed below, can be especially helpful:

• Voice-to-Text:
  • Otter
  • Google Voice Typing
• Text-to-Speech:
  • Speechify
• Translation and Language Access:
  • Google Translate
  • AI Chatbots: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot
  • Duolingo

Speaking

For those wanting feedback on their speaking skills, AI is changing what is possible and providing new options, a few of which are highlighted below:

• ReadM
• Microsoft PowerPoint Speaker Coach
• Yoodli

Multipurpose Tools

Rather than focusing on one aspect of communication, the following tools offer multiple-use functionality and can be helpful in developing a wider variety of communication skills:

• MagicStudent
• Generative AI Chatbots: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot

For more information about AI, explore the following AVID Open Access article collection: AI in the K–12 Classroom.