AI in Education: Friend or Foe?
May 05, 2025•51 min
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Edtech ThrowdownEpisode 189: AI in Education: Friend of Foe?
Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 189 called AI in Education: Friend of Foe. In this episode, we’ll give you our annual State of Education address as we explore the hot topics in edtech right now. We’ll also debate the pros and cons of AI in education today, this is another episode you dont’ want to miss, Check it out.
Top 9 Trends in Educational Technology to Watch in 2025 by Dirox
- AI and Personalized learning
- Let’s think outside the box… How can we push the envelope?
- Students automating content, running a business, etc
- Extended Reality (XR) and Immersive Learning
- Virtual field trips to iconic locations
- Google Expeditions
- Interactive VR labs
- Labster
- Training tools
- Interplay Learning, which teach practical skills such as HVAC repair and solar panel installation.
- MicroLearning and nanolearning
- Short attentions spans need bite-sized modules
- Mobile-first learning
- Duolingo
- Edutainment
- Gamification
- Minecraft
- Roblox Education
- Blockchain and digital credentials
- Academic records are stored
Example tools: Khanmigo, Scribe, ChatGPT as a study helper
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