Welcome to Day 5 of the 2024 Appvent Calendar!

In today’s edition of #24DaysOfAi, we’re spotlighting a tool that gives educators a suite of fantastic tools to help create polished, professional content while addressing the unique challenges of workload, by making it super easy, fab quality, and with some nifty Ai features that promote accessibility and focused content.

On the Appvent calendar, we prioritise tools that make a real difference in education, and Riverside.fm fits the bill perfectly. With its Ai-driven features, the platform can save time and ensure that the resources created are impactful, inclusive, and engaging for learners.

Ai Tool of the Day: Riverside.fm

Riverside.fm is a platform designed to simplify the creation of high-quality audio and video content. Built with the needs of educators and content creators in mind, it combines recording, accurate transcriptions, and intuitive editing features, all powered by Ai. Whether it’s for flipped classrooms, revision materials, or interactive learning aids, Riverside can help to make sure that content creation is efficient, accessible, and professional. With tools like Magic Clips and text-based editing, it offers solutions that make a tangible impact on both teaching and learning.

Educational Benefits

Empowering Teachers

One of the most pressing challenges for educators is finding the time to create high-quality resources while managing day-to-day responsibilities. Riverside addresses this with a range of Ai features that streamline the content creation process. For example:

• Automatic Transcriptions: Riverside can instantly generate text from your recordings with up to 99% accuracy, making it easier to add captions, create notes, or repurpose content into multiple formats.
• Text-Based Editing: Simplify the editing process by modifying transcripts directly. Want to remove a mistake or rephrase a section? Edit the text, and the corresponding audio or video is updated automatically.

These tools can save hours of work, enabling you to focus on what matters most.

Engaging Learners

Creating content that resonates with students is vital, and Riverside excels at this with its Magic Clips feature. By using Ai to analyse recordings, it identifies key moments and generates short, impactful clips with captions. This feature is particularly powerful for today’s learners, who are used to consuming bite-sized content on social media. Magic Clips allow teachers to:

• Highlight key concepts.
• Reinforce difficult topics with quick, focused explanations.
• Share vocabulary-building snippets.
• Showcase classroom highlights, fostering a sense of community and pride.

These clips can be shared on school platforms, integrated into lessons, or used as revision aids, placed on playlists wherever you want, helping to make sure that students have access to relevant, helpful and engaging content connected to their learning.

Flexible and Inclusive Learning

Riverside.fm places accessibility at the heart of its design. Ai-generated transcriptions in over 100 languages and automatic captions make content more inclusive, supporting students who may have hearing impairments or those learning English as an additional language. The ability to adapt resources to meet diverse needs ensures that every student can engage meaningfully with the material, regardless of their circumstances. This flexibility is particularly valuable in hybrid or remote learning environments, where equitable access to resources is crucial.

Practical Applications

Magic Clips for Impact

One of Riverside’s standout features is Magic Clips, which allows you to create short, focused videos that align with your teaching objectives. The clips are easy to create but equally versatile in their application. For example:

• Key Concepts: Quickly summarise and highlight an essential idea from a lesson.
• Quick Explanations: Clarify complex topics or answer common student questions in an engaging, digestible format.
• Student Showcases: Capture and share student presentations or collaborative moments, celebrating achievements and fostering pride.

With captions included, these clips are ideal for revision, reinforcement, and extending learning beyond the classroom. Magic Clips helps teachers support students by meeting them digitally, where they are.

Recording for Flipped and Hybrid Learning

Riverside.fm simplifies the process of creating resources for flipped classrooms, where foundational content can be delivered at home. This approach allows class time to focus on deepening understanding through discussion and collaboration. Teachers can also use the platform to create interactive materials for hybrid or remote learning scenarios, ensuring that all students have access to high-quality instruction, regardless of their location.

Professional Development and Collaboration

Riverside isn’t just for teaching, it could be a valuable tool for staff collaboration and professional development. Record workshops, create PD resources, or share ideas with colleagues across schools and trusts. The platform’s high-quality output ensures that even internal resources maintain a professional standard.

Considerations and Tips

• Data Protection: As with any tool, it’s essential to check your school’s data compliance policies before using Riverside to create or share content.
• Accuracy and Bias: While Riverside’s Ai features are advanced, it’s always important to review transcriptions and AI-generated outputs for accuracy and context.
• Devices and Platforms: Riverside.fm works across multiple devices, ensuring that teachers can create and share content flexibly and efficiently.

Cost and Accessibility

Riverside offers pricing plans that cater to a range of budgets, making it accessible to educators, schools, and trusts. For those looking to explore its features, a free option is available to get started. Its tiered pricing structure ensures that Riverside.fm can meet the needs of both individual teachers and large-scale institutions, offering a solution that works for all.

Final Thoughts

Riverside is an all-in-one platform that helps educators create content that engages, inspires, and supports learning. With its Ai-driven features, Riverside saves valuable time while ensuring that resources are inclusive and impactful. Learn more about Riverside.fm and its Ai-driven features here.

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