Beste Technical Ed podcasts (2024)

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AI tutoring part 2: How good can it get? 21:26

4h ago21:26

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In this episode, Owen and Libby chat about AI tutoring with guests, Ben Kornell, Managing Partner at Common Sense Growth Fund, and Alex Sarlin, a veteran in the edtech industry and founder of Edtech Insiders. Ben and Alex differentiate between AI-powered search and true AI tutoring, and discuss trends like AI-enhanced human tutors, hybrid models, a…

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Henrico CTE Now: Mom talks about how the ACE Centers helped her sons, Season 6, Episode 22 30:19

1d ago30:19

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Karen Haluska, a teacher at Hungary Creek MS and mother of two sons, talked with us about how well her sons are doing at the ACE Center at Hermitage. Please listen to her and Brayden who is in the Automotive Technology program and AJ who is in the Culinary Arts program talk about the many benefits of ACE Center programs and how it has changed their…

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Inside the black box: How Google is thinking about AI & education (part 1 of 3) 36:19

14d ago36:19

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This episode is the first of a three part mini-series with Google. There is a lot of interest in how big tech companies are engaging in AI and education and what their future plans are - in this mini-series, hear the latest directly from Google. The genesis of this mini-series was a short Ed-Technical episode from earlier this year. Libby and Owen …

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Henrico CTE Now: Guests: First Sargent Otis James, Capt. Raven Symes, First Sargent Excellent Fred-Dyck, Season 6, Episode 21 31:52

20d ago31:52

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In this episode, we visit the JROTC Marines program at Hermitage High School. We talked with one of their instructors, First Sargent Otis James, and cadets Capt. Raven Symes, and First Sargent Excellent Fred-Dyck. We discussed why our two students chose JROTC what you learned as a cadet, why they feel it was important for them, and why they think m…

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Henrico CTE Now: Guests: Heather McMunn, Andy Harris, and Alyvia Hathaway, Season 6, Episode 20 35:24

1M ago35:24

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In this episode, we are talking to Teacher Apprenticeship instructor Heather McMunn, Crestview Elementary teacher and graduate of the Teacher Apprenticeship, Andy Harris, and Alyvia Hathaway, currently in the Teacher Apprenticeship program at the ACE Center at Hermitage.This program is about preparing you to go to college so you can become a teache…

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Big data and algorithmic bias in education: what is it and why does it matter? 25:22

1M ago25:22

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This episode, Owen and Libby speak to Ryan Baker, a leading expert in using big data to study learners and learning interactions with educational software. Ryan is a Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, and is Director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics. Ryan provides an overview of educational dat…

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Henrico CTE Now: Guests: Erin Hurley, Jermail Foster, Mia Hennig, Nyla, and Renee, Season 6, Episode 19 40:18

2M ago40:18

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In this episode, we talk to Erin Hurley, Jermail Foster, Mia Hennig, Nyla, and Renee at this year's #LifeReady Expo. This year we had over four thousand students and family members talking to businesses about the diverse types of careers each business offers and what students need to do to prepare themselves to be ready to start their career plans.…

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Study Skills - 2- Social Studies GED Preparation 9:30

2M ago9:30

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Lesson 2, Social Studies GED Test Preparation We break down the key skills and knowledge you'll need to conquer the GED exam and in particular today, we’re focusing on the Social Studies section—an area that can feel daunting but is totally manageable with the right strategies and mindset. GED is a registered trademark with the American Council on …

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Think aloud or think before you speak?: OpenAI’s new model for advanced reasoning 10:59

2M ago10:59

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In this short episode, Libby and Owen discuss OpenAI’s new model for advanced reasoning, o1. They talk about its new capabilities and strengths, and what they think about its significance for education after an initial play around. They talk through the benefits of ‘think aloud’ versus ‘think before you speak’ approaches in education, and how this …

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Henrico CTE Now: Guests: Jason Dixon, Jeremy Dixon, David Dixon, Season 6, Episode 18 37:15

2M ago37:15

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Brothers Jason Dixon, with VSC Fire, Jeremy Dixon, owner of Dixon’s Automotive, and David Dixon, with Mechanicsville Honda, came together at Dixion's Automotive in Ashland to talk with us about each graduating from Highland Springs Technical Center, now named The ACE Center at Highland Springs, and how each of them succeeded in life. https://dixons…

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Misconceptions about misconceptions: How AI can help teachers understand & tackle student misconceptions 34:16

2M ago34:16

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In this episode, Libby and Owen are joined by Craig Barton, Head of Education at Eedi and host of the Mr Barton Maths and Tips for Teachers podcasts, along with Simon Woodhead, Director of Research at Eedi. Together, they explore the world of educational misconceptions—what they are, why they matter and how AI and data science can help tackle them.…

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Henrico CTE Now: Guests: Mac Beaton, Andre Dabney, David Hall, Jonathan Wright, Season 6, Episode 17 41:52

2M ago41:52

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In our latest episode, our guests are The Workforce and Career Development Director Mac Beaton and three of his former electronics students, Andre Dabney, David Hall, and Jonathan Wright. They talk to us about how important career and technical education was for them in high school and what makes CTE even more important for students today.…

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Why Language Models are suck ups and how this can be bad for learning 11:56

3M ago11:56

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In this short, Libby and Owen discuss recent research from Anthropic looking at sycophancy – the tendency to agree with users – in large language models (LLMs), and key research from educational psychology about how important feedback is for learning. Libby and Owen connect the two papers and explore why sycophancy is especially a problem when it c…

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Henrico CTE Now: Guests: Nathaniel Johnson, Techician, VSC Fire & Security and Jason Dixon, Field Superintendent, VSC Fire & Security Season 6, Episode 16 30:49

3M ago30:49

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While the fire protection business is a well-kept secret, the industry is growing dramatically with excellent opportunities for entry-level technicians. Nathaniel Johnson, a 2024 graduate of HCPS and a new employee with VSC Fire & Security, shares his story of pivoting from college-bound to career-ready. Jason Dixon, an alum of Highland Springs Tec…

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Passionate about planning (and Tim Walz): automated lesson planning tools 13:36

3M ago13:36

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In this short, Libby and Owen discuss automated lesson planning tools (after Owen stops talking about his Tim Walz crush). There’s now a growing number of lesson planning tools out there for teachers who are using AI: Khanmigo, Magic School, Diffit and Oak National Academy (who will soon release a lesson planning tool) to name a few. Libby and Owen…

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We are LTC: Tamara's Story 5:23

3M ago5:23

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Lanier Tech has a first-class English as a Second Language program that not only helps students communicate in the language, but to be successful in their career fields. Students often share their experiences in our program with us. Listen to Tamara's story about her experience in the Adult Education program in Barrow County. For more details about…

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Henrico CTE Now: Guests: Dr. Crowder, Brian Mahan, Valarie Tyree, Andy Givens, Season 6, Episode 15 30:22

3M ago30:22

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In this episode, we’re on location at the New Teacher Academy to meet a few new recruits and hear advice from seasoned veterans. HCPS is proud to have some of the finest teachers in the Commonwealth, and we’re excited to welcome our newest members to the CTE family.

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Short: Generative AI Can Harm Learning - our quick takes 10:13

4M ago10:13

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In this short, Libby and Owen discuss a recent paper that has generated interest and discussion called ‘Generative AI Can Harm Learning’. The paper presents the findings from a thought-provoking study of nearly 1,000 students in Turkey. The study tested the effects of giving students access to two different versions of GPT-4 while studying math: on…

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Henrico CTE Now: Guests: Yvette Lee, Om Tasgaonkar, Rutam Tasgaonkar, and Pranav Konjeti, Season 6, Episode 14 34:58

4M ago34:58

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Talented students from across the nation converged in Orlando for the national FBLA competition. A trio from Tucker High School’s IB Program distinguished themselves in the Website Coding and Development category, with a website designed to take on real-world challenges. How did they do in the heat of competition and what did they learn about thems…

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Tangerines & loquats: Building AI EdTech for low resource settings 29:44

4M ago29:44

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This episode, Owen and Libby speak to Carmen Strigel, Senior Director of Education Technology at RTI, a non-profit global research organisation. Carmen has been the driving force behind a number of successful EdTech products built and used in low resource settings. Carmen tells Owen and Libby about Tangerine, data collection software used in more t…

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Henrico CTE Now: Guests: Billy Batkins, Luke Coughenour, and Declan Rhodes, Season 6, Episode 13 32:42

4M ago32:42

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On today’s episode we visit with Billy Batkins, TechnologyEducation teacher at Highland Springs High School and TSA Advisor, and two ofhis students who were winners at this years TSA Conference in Orlando Florida,Luke Coughenour, 1st place winner in the Flight category, and DeclanRhodes, 1st place winner in the Dragster Design category. Bothstudent…

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We Are LTC: Enroll With Us 2:40

5M ago2:40

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In 2023-2024, Lanier Technical College Adult Education helped 356 students obtain their High School Equivalency diploma, more than any other program in the state. We also have a first-class English Language Acquisition program to improve communication skills. Are you interested in becoming a student? We are enrolling students in our area now and th…

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Short episode: What do teachers, parents, and students really think about AI chatbots? 9:48

5M ago9:48

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In our second short episode of the season, Owen and Libby chat about the recently released results of a US poll (conducted on behalf of Walton Family Foundation and Renaissance Philanthropy) looking at the views of teachers, parents, and students on AI chatbots. There were some surprising findings: more than 8 in 10 participants think technology in…

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Henrico CTE Now: We visit with Juniper Runion and Chef KC Chidester at Agriberry Farm & CSA, Season 6, Episode 12 36:51

5M ago36:51

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In this episode, we visit Agriberry Farm & CSA and talk with Juniper Runion, Membership & Engagement Coordinator at Agriberry, and Chef KC Chidester, Baking and Pastry Arts instructor at the ACE Center at Hermitage. Also, we would like to introduce our summer intern who is guest hosting in this episode, Megan Cash, who is a communications student a…

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From biscuits to AI: Teacher Tapp's surprising insights on teacher preferences 34:19

5M ago34:19

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In this episode of Ed-Technical, Owen and Libby speak with Becky Allen, co-founder of Teacher Tapp, a survey tool that polls a representative sample of teachers about what's happening in their schools, classrooms, and lives at the end of every school day. The conversation covers a range of topics related to AI and education, including how teachers …

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Henrico CTE Now: Let's talk about our Summer Building Trades and Career Camps, Season 6, Episode 11 32:54

5M ago32:54

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In this episode, we talk about our Summer Career Camps and Summer Building Trades and how students can experience some career exploration over the summer. We talk with Willie Cline our Electricity and Cabling instructor at the Highland Springs ACE Center, Mac Beaton, director of Workforce and Career Development, Tracy Parrish, service manager at Ho…

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Voice AI for teacher feedback: navigating noisy classrooms and building teachers' trust 28:37

6M ago28:37

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In the second episode of season two Owen and Libby speak to Alyssa Van Camp, Head of Research at EdTech start-up TeachFX. TeachFX is an app for teachers that uses voice AI (a combination of automated speech recognition and natural language processing) to analyse classroom talk and then provide automated feedback to teachers. Owen and Libby talk to …

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Henrico CTE Now: ACE Center Student Is Going To Medical School, Season 6, Episode 10 39:05

6M ago39:05

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What an amazing episode! Listen to our guests Bobbi Southard, Sports Medicine Instructor at the ACE Center at Hermitage, and Bruna Colladetti de Souza, ACE Center Sports Medicine student tell the exciting story of Bruna's journey at the ACE Center in our EMT and Sports Medicine programs and now, medical school!…

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Short episode: Google's newest research on genAI for education, and the problem with hypotenuses... 11:13

6M ago11:13

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In the first short episode of season two, Owen and Libby share their warm takes on two big releases from OpenAI and Google. They reflect on the OpenAI demo video of Sal Khan’s (Khan Academy’s founder) son using their latest model (GPT-4o) as a maths tutor, and Google’s paper describing how they trained and evaluated a fine-tuned version of Gemini f…

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Henrico CTE Now: Jennie Por, Maya Carroll, LaRhonda Mason, Early Childhood Education, Season 6, Episode 9 37:33

6M ago37:33

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In our latest episode, we visit with Jennie Por, Early Childhood Education II Instructor, Maya Carroll, Early Childhood student, LaRhonda Mason, Family, and Consumer Science Education Specialist, and talk about The ACE Center at Highland Springs Early Childhood Education program and the lab which is a working daycare center known as Springer Presch…

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Season 2 : Three decades of AI in education: assessment to classroom collaboration 37:10

7M ago37:10

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This season Libby Hills from the Jacobs Foundation and AI researcher Owen Henkel continue to speak with leading researchers, practitioners and educators on the Ed-Technical podcast series about the cutting edge of AI in education. They will break down complex AI concepts into non-technical insights to better understand what the research says and he…

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Henrico CTE Now: Dionne Hughes, Sah’Miyah Fife, Cynthia Williams at Image Enhancement Center, Season 6, Episode 8 34:47

7M ago34:47

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Todays guests were Dionne Hughes, Owner & Stylist, Image Enhancement Center – Signing Day Business Participant, Sah’Miyah Fife, Cosmetology Student, ACE Center at Highland Springs, and Cynthia Williams, Cosmetology Instructor, ACE Center at Highland Springs. We spent some time at Dionne's salon and talked about the industry and how young people can…

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Henrico CTE Now: Excellence in Education Celebration Event, Season 6, Episode 7 39:49

7M ago39:49

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We were recently at the Excellence in Education Celebration fundraising event for the Henrico Education Foundation and spoke with attendees about the importance of the event and why Career and Technical Education was the focus. • Jay Shively, Chief Development Officer, Henrico Education Foundation • Mac Beaton, HCPS Director of Workforce and Career…

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Henrico CTE Now: Mega Career Sale Event, Season 6, Episode 6 32:21

8M ago32:21

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The Mega Career Sale event is a bustling hub of opportunity, connecting businesses eager to find the perfect candidates with job seekers excited to start their new careers. Companies from various industries were there, offering positions ranging from entry-level to management, in fields like technology, finance, healthcare, and more. Participants a…

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Season 1 Highlights & Lingering Questions 37:09

8M ago37:09

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In this final episode of season 1 Owen and Libby pull out highlights from each episode. They reflect on some of the common themes, and their lingering questions after season 1. They ask, if a model’s not perfect, how good does it have to be before it stops being useful at all? And they share their appreciation for their many guests who are ex-teach…

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Short 3: What out-there EdTech idea would you buy or sell? 7:20

9M ago7:20

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This week we're doing our third short episode - a chat between Libby and Owen about the more speculative or out-there EdTech ideas they could get behind (or not). Listen to find out who’s into calculators and who’s into roboteachers…… Join us on social media: BOLD (@BOLD_insights), Libby Hills (@Libbylhhills) and Owen Henkel (@owen_henkel) Listen t…

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Henrico CTE Now: Vet Science Program, Season 6, Episode 5 39:38

9M ago39:38

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In this episode, we speak with former Vet Science graduate, Gillian Glessman, current Vet Science student, Maddie Truban, and Vet Science instructors, Gretchen Hedges, and Karen Bickett. We talk about the many career paths available to Vet Science students including preparing for college to become a veterinarian. With the explosion of pet ownership…

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Behind the scenes of building AI EdTech for schools 38:42

9M ago38:42

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Introduction: Join two former teachers - Libby Hills from the Jacobs Foundation and AI researcher Owen Henkel - for the Ed-Technical podcast series about AI in education. Each episode, Libby and Owen will ask experts to help educators sift the useful insights from the AI hype. They’ll be asking questions like - how does this actually help students …

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W1-SOFT SKILLS-Time Management 18:38

9M ago18:38

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Lesson 1, Soft Skills: Time Management. Today’s episode examines time management skills and strategies for effective time management. By the end of this episode, you will be able to understand the root causes of poor time management, learn about strategies to overcome poor time management, and identify at least three strategies to improve time mana…

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Henrico CTE Now: Cyber Security Tech Talk Event, Season 6, Episode 4 41:49

9M ago41:49

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In this episode, we visit the Cyber Security Tech Talk at Tucker High School. Computer Science teacher, Yvette Lee, organized the event that was attended by students from Tucker, Henrico, and Godwin High Schools and speakers from Microsoft and Capitol One. We were able to talk with the guests, Patrick Miller, Threat Protection at Microsoft, and Mel…

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(Short) Behind the scenes: How impactful can an AI tutor be? 10:04

9M ago10:04

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This week we're doing our second short episode - a behind the scenes chat about a recent paper of Owen’s that has been generating some interest online. In the paper Owen and his co-authors present the impact of an AI tutor (Rori) on maths performance of around 1,000 students. Listen in for a summary of the study, what they found (TL;DR - the result…

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Henrico CTE Now: Sports Medicine, Season 6, Episode 3 30:33

10M ago30:33

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In our latest episode, we speak with Bobby Southard, SportsMedicine instructor at the ACE Center at Hermitage and Sports Medicine program graduate, Emma Jarvis. We talked with Emma about her career journey and how her sports medicine program affected that journey. We talked with both of them about the sports medicine program and why it is a great c…

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Investing in the Future of Learning: Can AI Unlock New Learning Experiences? 35:13

10M ago35:13

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In the seventh episode of this series, Libby and Owen talk to six EdTech investors about their views on AI in education. Guests join from Rethink Education, Educapital, Achieve Partners, Sparkmind, Brighteye Ventures and Reach Capital for a two part episode. In this first part, investors tell us what opportunities they see for AI potentially improv…

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Henrico CTE Now: #LifeReady Career Rodeo, Season 6, Episode 2 45:15

10M ago45:15

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The 2024 Career Rodeo was another amazing event and we interviewed students and business representatives about the importance of the event and why career and technical education's importance continues to grow.

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(Short) Owen's Spicy Take on Hallucinations and Libby's Strong Disagree 9:28

10M ago9:28

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This week, we're trying something a bit different and doing a short episode. The gloves come off as Libby and Owen engage in a lively debate about the "hallucinations" in large language models (e.g. unexpected and hard to explain errors) and their impact on building educational products. They spar on the nuances of model hallucinations, discussing …

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Henrico CTE Now: Ted Linhart, President of Dominion Auto Group, Season 6, Episode 1 45:30

10M ago45:30

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Ted Linhart is a legend in the automobile sales world of Central Virginia. He was the president of Dominion Auto Group for many years and knows everything about the industry. In this episode, we chat with Ted about how the automobile industry has evolved and what challenges it faces, especially when it comes to finding and training new auto techs. …

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Navigating Assessment in the Age of AI: What Counts as Cheating? 30:41

11M ago30:41

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In the sixth episode of this series, Libby and Owen talk to Matt Glanville, Director of Assessment at the International Baccalaureate (IB). The IB works with over 5,000 schools worldwide in 160 countries to offer a range of curriculum programmes and qualifications. Early last year they shared their progressive stance on AI – rather than banning AI …

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Henrico CTE Now: A Look Back at Our Past Year, Season 5, Episode 21 27:12

11M ago27:12

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Henrico CTE Now is excited to bring you a new season of awesome content for 2024. For this episode, we’re listening back to a few of our terrific guests from 2023. Please enjoy these moments with: Taylor Brannan and Courtney Baker, Associated General Contractors of Virginia; Mary Starr with Shirley Contracting Company and Mac Beaton, HCPS Workforce…

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E5-ESL-3-Comprehension: Enhancing Understanding 13:32

12M ago13:32

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Lesson 5, Comprehension: Enhancing Understanding. Today’s episode is on listening and understanding. This episode is targeted for intermediate English language learners. By the end of this podcast episode, you will be able to comprehend and demonstrate proficiency in listening and understanding. The objectives include enhancing listening skills, im…

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The quest to save teachers’ Sunday evenings with AI 29:32

12M ago29:32

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Introduction: Join two former teachers - Libby Hills from the Jacobs Foundation and AI researcher Owen Henkel - for the Ed-Technical podcast series about AI in education. Each episode, Libby and Owen will ask experts to help educators sift the useful insights from the AI hype. They’ll be asking questions like - how does this actually help students …

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