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Most Popular EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2024

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And two episodes of our narrative series about the growing skepticism of college made the cut, both of which focused on how students are changing how they think about what to do after high school. A key theme in most of these is how educators are struggling to make students feel connected to the material in todays classrooms.

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Los Angeles School District Launched a Splashy AI Chatbot. What Exactly Does It Do?

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It will actually create more opportunities and free our teachers and counselors from bureaucracy and allow them to do the social, interactive activity that builds on the promise of public education.” So what, specifically, does the system do? That’s the part of the system leaders are referring to when they say it can “accelerate” learning.

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Growing Up, I Hated Science. Now, I Help My Students Discover the Magic in It.

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The first day of high school is usually filled with icebreakers, like the classic, two truths and a lie. If I had learned in high school what a motor and a generator were, and seen that they are simply wires around magnets, I think I might have chosen to continue in engineering and spent more time loving science instead of hating it.

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A Decade Into Experiments With Gamification, Edtech Rethinks How to Motivate Learners

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Screenshot of the CoCo demo video. In CoCo’s demo video, all the different use cases for the platform seem geared toward users building projects together, like coding and playing a game live. Instead, these multicolored icons featuring words like “thank you” and “curious” are just a way to show appreciation for another user.

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How to Transform Lessons Into Adventures

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Prieur began his career as a high school English teacher in Palm Beach County, Florida, before transitioning to a school-level administrator role for six and a half years, during which he earned his doctorate in educational leadership. If you are a district admin and would like to book a demo, click here.

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Understanding and Addressing the Surge of Chronic Absenteeism

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Lower high school graduation rates caused by chronic absences can result in an underemployed population , negatively affecting economic productivity and stability. For example, our high school has an average daily attendance rate of 97 percent, meaning 97 percent of our students are here.

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