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Matt and Liz discuss durable assessments and their impact on attendance and classroom dynamics, alongside various updates in educational technology and legislation.

In this episode of ChatEDU, Durable Assessments Improve Attendance and Vibes, Matt and Liz kick it off with a discussion about their upcoming travel schedules, the exciting design of their new studio, and a concerning tech story regarding how hackers are using AI to hallucinate and squat on web domains to host phishing exploits and malware. The Rundown Liz discusses the new Google Drive feature that organizes research by pulling in docs, emails, and files without changing their original folder structure. An overview of the new independent, open-source benchmark designed to evaluate how AI models and consumer applications interact with children. Matt and Liz also look at a critique of the study and a white paper on AI safety from MagicSchool. An update on the directive for principals to pause new software purchases until official AI guidance is finalized. A breakdown of a new, highly affordable AI-dedicated phone in China that removes standard apps like games and browsers to focus on education. A summary of new legislation in Illinois that expands the state definition of cyberbullying to include AI-generated deepfakes and replicas. The Beneath the Surface Matt and Liz recap recent…

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Hosts: Matt Mervis, Dr. Elizabeth Radday

Topics covered

• durable assessments
• AI in education
• cyberbullying legislation
• higher education news
• AI safety
• student attendance
• educational technology

Keywords

• durable assessments
• AI
• education
• attendance
• cyberbullying
• Google Drive
• MagicSchool
• Illinois legislation
• higher education
• educational technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google Drive, MagicSchool

Places: Illinois

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