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A.I. School Is in Session: Two Takes on the Future of Education

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A.I. School Is in Session: Two Takes on the Future of Education

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Sep 05
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Sep 05
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This week, we check in on the state of artificial intelligence in education. We talk with a co-founder of Alpha Schools, MacKenzie Price, about how her private K-12 schools are using A.I. to generate personalized lesson plans and enabling teachers to spend...

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Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept in education—it's actively reshaping how students learn and teachers teach. From K-12 classrooms to university humanities departments, AI is transforming the structure and purpose of learning. This episode explores how schools are adapting, what students really think, and whether traditional education can survive the AI revolution.
03:19
Students finish academics in school and have no homework thanks to AI efficiency.
21:07
Effective learning is 90% motivated student, 10% pace and level guided by AI.
48:10
Long-form, immersive literacy is ending as a widespread cultural phenomenon
1:05:41
Learning a language is about understanding culture and thinking differently

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How One School Is Using AI to Personalize Every Student's Day
00:00
Beyond Teaching: When Teachers Become Coaches of Motivation
15:16
Is College About to Lose Its Mind—And Its Purpose?
27:38
Students Speak: Are We Cheating Ourselves with AI Help?
54:16
When Everyone Uses AI, What Does Learning Even Mean?
1:08:43

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