Brisk Boost For STUDENTS!

AI Powered Engagement 

In Real Time

@LisaBerghoff

Sometimes I wish I could clone myself. I would love to be having in depth conversations with each of my students on a regular basis. The truth is that there is only one of me and there is a finite amount of time. If I choose to have private chats with each student then there is a pretty big tradeoff because that means the rest of my class is left to their own devices (pun intended) for a significant amount of time. These conversations are important, but the logistics of our school day structure do not allow for this to occur on an ongoing basis. I am so excited to introduce a new tool that makes me feel like I am able to be a fly on the wall for student conversations about their learning and it doesn't require scheduling individual meetings.  

What Is Brisk Boost?

Brisk Boost for Students is a new offering from Brisk Teaching. It's a tool that provides a safe environment for students to utilize AI in their learning while giving teachers important insights. The teacher creates activities for students and then the students interact with Brisk Boost's AI interface. The students engage with the AI tool and the teacher has access to be able to see how the students are interacting in real time.  Brisk Boost creates a path for every student to engage with material in a way that is structured by the teacher but allows for students to safely interact, make mistakes, and ask questions that they might not otherwise feel comfortable asking. 

How Do I Use Brisk Boost?

If you have the Brisk Chrome extension, then you already have access to Brisk Boost. In order to install the extension, go to BriskTeaching.com and click to add the extension to your Chrome account for free.  Once you have the account, here are the steps to get going with Brisk Boost. 

Step 1: Find a resource. You can use BriskTeaching to create something for you, or use a resource that you already have. This will work with pretty much any online content. Use a Google doc, a YouTube video, or an online article. 

Step 2: Click on the Brisk chrome extension and click "Boost Student Activity". It has a cute little red backpack. 

Step 3: This is where you will create your interactive activity. You currently have 2 choices- "engage" or " assess". A fully customizable activity will be created in seconds. All activities are aligned with learning objectives. These are important as they are used to measure the students' progress. Engage gives you these options: tutor, hook, character chat, debate, inquiry, brainstorm, and real-world math. Assess gives you pulse check or exit ticket options. Soon there will be Write and Reflect interactive activities. You can, and should, take a look at the preview so you can see what your students will see. This is a good time to make any needed adjustments. 

Step 4: Generate a link and share it with your students. You can set it up so they need to log in, or they can just enter their own name. All they need to do is click the link and they are ready to go. They will see whatever content you put into place, along with the chat screen on the side.

Step 5: You now have access to see all of their chat information. Just hop over to your Brisk dashboard and you can monitor their progress in real time.

When To Use Brisk Boost?

This can be a wonderful way to have students review material and give you a snapshot of what they have learned. Conversely, I would also use Brisk Boost at the beginning of a unit or lesson as a way for all students to engage with new material in a way that feels safe. This works in other languages and can be a fantastic way to introduce students to using AI responsibly. 

Want to give Brisk Boost a try but not sure where to start?

Reach out to me! I'm happy to help.