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Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the latest developments in education technology, from AI showdowns to immersive learning pilots and funding updates.
✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:02:00] OpenAI announces $28M K-12 AI training initiative with AFT, UFT, and Microsoft
[00:04:34] Gallup-Walton poll reveals 68% of teachers lack AI training despite high usage
[00:07:11] OpenAI takes a bottom-up approach as teachers criticize Google’s AI rollout
[00:23:41] Meta forms Superintelligence Labs, aggressively hiring AI talent across the industry
[00:36:17] Senate blocks AI regulation ban, states retain power to legislate AI in education
[00:37:31] Higher Ground Education files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, prompting edtech funding debate
[00:42:05] Honor Education raises $38M to enhance asynchronous social learning
[00:42:45] Teaching Lab merges with Relay Graduate School of Education to scale AI-aligned PD
Plus, special guests:
[00:44:17] Josh Reibel, CEO of Dreamscape Learn and Dr. Jennifer Cruz, Superintendent of the Pendergast Elementary School District discuss VR and immersive learning with Dreamscape Learn
[01:46:15] Eduaide.Ai founders Thomas Thompson and Thomas Hummel on empowering teacherpreneurs with AI
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