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My Buddy, My Buddy!  Schoology’s AI PowerBuddy and Me!

Posted by Giovanna Chamberlain on Jan 12, 2026 7:29:59 AM

My Buddy, My Buddy!..Schoology’s AI PowerBuddy and Me!

 

Schoology and PowerBuddy Tutorial

What is PowerBuddy?

  • PowerBuddy is an AI workflow tool for streamlined teaching and personalized student learning.

What if I don’t use Schoology as a learning management tool for my students? Can I still use this feature? 

  • Yes, you can still use this feature even if you are not using Schoology with your students. If you would like to learn more about using Schoology with your students, please don’t hesitate to contact us. 

What will I learn from this video?

  • PowerBuddy provides many tools to support the preparation of student materials. We will specifically cover how to create an activity for group work. There are many other tools, each of which includes a structured prompt to help you achieve an end product to support your students. 

Does the information I share on the site train the large language model?

  • No. 

Before using AI, remember…

  • What sites can I use? 

Go to AI Privacy and Safety Checks

  • What grade levels can use AI tools?

Go to AI Privacy and Safety Checks

  • What does PII mean?  

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) about students, staff, themselves or IU13 Proprietary Documents. Here's a list of PII elements that should never be shared with AI systems.

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ECSES Instructional Technology News  is an IU13 Early Childhood and Special Education Services (ECSES) blog providing support to educators using instructional technology in ECSES classrooms. The team of Lori Blantz (supervisor), Giovanna Chamberlian (Special Education Consultant), and Andrea Fellows (STEM Teacher) create the blogs.  Contact any team member at ecses-it@iu13.org 

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