Imagine a vibrant online space where unique learners and their families find belonging, support, and personalized learning experiences, no matter where they are in the world. That’s the heart of Conduit Academy’s vision and our podcast is part of this vision. And we also like reading books here too:) *Please note: often we use NotebookLM to convert Conduit Academy weekly newsletters into podcast form. This is done to ensure that this information is accessible in multiple formats for our fami ...
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Normal Curves is a podcast about sexy science & serious statistics. Ever try to make sense of a scientific study and the numbers behind it? Listen in to a lively conversation between two stats-savvy friends who break it all down with humor and clarity. Professors Regina Nuzzo of Gallaudet University and Kristin Sainani of Stanford University discuss academic papers journal club-style — except with more fun, less jargon, and some irreverent, PG-13 content sprinkled in. Join Kristin and Regina ...
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Join Michael and Chris Sharkey, two proudly average tech enthusiasts, as they stumble through the world of artificial intelligence with all the grace of a robot learning to dance. This (sometimes weekly*) podcast delivers an hour-long conversation about their thoroughly middle-of-the-road adventures with AI. No PhDs. No Silicon Valley insights. Just two guys with enough technical knowledge to be dangerous, sharing their unexceptional yet entertaining experiences with AI tools and technology. ...
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Eli Davis, a special educator, teacher leader, and Ph.D. candidate, hosts discussions on the transformative power of AI in education. Bringing together a variety of voices who are doing the work in classrooms, you'll hear how AI can be a thought partner rather than a crutch and gain insights on navigating bias and leveraging AI to improve outcomes for all.
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TLTalkRadio is a podcast for educational leaders – interviews with thought leaders, experts and authors.
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A compilation of ten key episodes on artificial intelligence and related topics from 80,000 Hours. Together they'll help you learn about how AI looks from a broadly longtermist, existential risk, or effective altruism flavoured point of view.
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Quit your toxic nonprofit job and replace your full-time income while writing grants part-time, from home! Join our students in the Freelance Grant Writer Academy to create Financial Stability and Flexibility through writing grants for causes you are passionate about: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy World-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author Holly Rustick provides coaching that helps new and experienced grant writers replace their full ...
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Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025
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2:27:28The Doors are Now Open to the Grant Professional Mentorship for the Final time in 2025. Be sure to join the 12-Month Group Mastermind to Double Your Monthly Revenue as a Grant Writer with Streamlined Systems, a Part-Time Lean Team, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. Go to www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship. Doors Close Sunday, August…
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I've Spent $97,403 On Freelancers For My Grant Writing Business : Here's What I learned
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20:27The Doors are Now Open to the Grant Professional Mentorship for the Final time in 2025. Be sure to join the 12-Month Group Mastermind to Double Your Monthly Revenue as a Grant Writer with Streamlined Systems, a Part-Time Lean Team, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. Go to www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship. Doors Close Sunday, August…
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Courtney Left Her Job, Hired Her Husband & Mom, and Now Helps Arts Orgs Fund Big Dreams
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29:52The Doors are Now Open to the Grant Professional Mentorship for the Final time in 2025. Be sure to join the 12-Month Group Mastermind to Double Your Monthly Revenue as a Grant Writer with Streamlined Systems, a Part-Time Lean Team, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. Go to www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship. Doors Close Sunday, August…
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Conduit Academy: Cognitive Load Theory in Virtual Learning Design
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15:06Send us a text and let us know what you loved! Conduit Academy's model aims to minimize extraneous load through integrated and persistent digital workspaces, while dynamically managing intrinsic and germane loads via adaptive instruction and features that promote productive cognitive processing. Support the show Conduit is in the education revoluti…
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Send us a text and let us know what you loved! Conduit Academy uses a uniquely designed platform that has been designed to help maximize our cognitive workload. Support the show Conduit is in the education revolution to win it for our kids. Join us by listening here, following us on social media (FB, IG, LinkedIn) and visiting our website.…
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Send us a text and let us know what you loved! The profound impact of personalized relationships and truly "knowing" a student beyond their academic labels...this episode emphasizes genuine connection and understanding, rather than data or frameworks, as the most powerful forces in a child's growth and future success. Support the show Conduit is in…
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Proven Steps to Book Out Your Freelance Grant Writing Business
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31:12The Doors are Now Open to the Grant Professional Mentorship for the Final time in 2025. Be sure to join the 12-Month Group Mastermind to Double Your Monthly Revenue as a Grant Writer with Streamlined Systems, a Part-Time Lean Team, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. Go to www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship. Doors Close Sunday, August…
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Co-Creating Digital Classrooms: Beyond Teacher-Owned Spaces
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11:00Send us a text and let us know what you loved! Teachers usually spend lots of their own money and time decorating classrooms before school starts, making everything look perfect for their students. But this can't happen in persistent online classrooms like Conduit. Which option works better for our kids in terms of their learning? Learn more here! …
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The Backfire Effect: Can fact-checking make false beliefs stronger?
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58:26Can correcting misinformation make it worse? The “backfire effect” claims that debunking myths can actually make false beliefs stronger. We dig into the evidence — from ghost studies to headline-making experiments — to see if this psychological plot twist really holds up. Along the way, we unpack interaction effects, randomization red flags, and wh…
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The Art of AI Conversation with Jonathan Mast
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16:57In this episode, host Eli interviews Jonathan Mast, a leading expert in AI prompting. Jonathan shares his journey into AI, starting with the advent of ChatGPT, and discusses the importance of utilizing AI tools like ChatGPT, MidJourney, Claude, and Perplexity for business growth. He introduces a simple four-step AI prompt framework and emphasizes t…
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The Hidden Curriculum of Virtual Learning Platforms
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9:18Send us a text and let us know what you loved! Platform matters for online learning so much more than you might imagine. Listen to this conversation to learn more about why an intentional, permanent space makes online learning so much more powerful. Support the show Conduit is in the education revolution to win it for our kids. Join us by listening…
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Send us a text and let us know what you loved! Conduit made a conscious choice based on years of online teaching experience: we chose a platform that provides a permanent experience for our students. Our online school is unlike any other. Support the show Conduit is in the education revolution to win it for our kids. Join us by listening here, foll…
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The Learning Bridge: BAFTA Award-Winning Broadcasters Carrie and David Grant
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50:00In this episode, from The Learning Bridge on the Be Podcast Network, host Richard Gerver speaks with BAFTA award-winning broadcasters, legendary music industry veterans, and parents of four children, Carrie and David Grant. Hear about the very different, yet similarly challenging childhoods Carrie and David each navigated. We discuss their journeys…
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The Doors are Now Open to the Grant Professional Mentorship for the Final time in 2025. Be sure to join the 12-Month Group Mastermind to Double Your Monthly Revenue as a Grant Writer with Streamlined Systems, a Part-Time Lean Team, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. Go to www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship. Doors Close Sunday, August…
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OpenAI's Agent Mode, Kimi K2, Grok 4 & AI Girlfriend Ani Joins the Show - EP99.11-K2
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1:28:42Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Ani Joins The Show 01:10 - Grok 4 Launch & Impressions 18:24 - Kimi K2 Thoughts, Impressions & MCP tool calling 36:00 - OpenAI's Agent Mode Release Initial Impressions & Are MCP Agentic Models Better? 1:21:10 - Everyone Acquired Windsurf 1:24:48 - Final thoughts Thanks for listening and you…
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De Facto Leaders: The School Leader's Guide to Executive Functioning Support
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35:12Today we're excited to share an episode from De Facto Leaders, hosted by Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan. Karen announces the release of her new compression course, “The School Leader’s Guide to Executive Functioning Support.” You can learn more about the course here: https://drkarenspeech.lpages.co/school-leaders-guide-to-executive-functioning-support/ In…
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Transformative Principal: Literacy in Mental Health and Reading with Barb Solish and Dr. Erin Bailey
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34:32In this episode, originally published on Transformative Principal, Jethro Jones introduces a special conversation between Dr. Erin Bailey, Vice President of Literacy Programs and Research at Reading is Fundamental, and Barb Solish, the NAMI National Director of Innovation. They discuss the partnership between Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and the Na…
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Grant Writing Pricing Models Explained: Hourly, Package & Retainer
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21:23The Doors are Now Open to the Grant Professional Mentorship for the Final time in 2025. Be sure to join the 12-Month Group Mastermind to Double Your Monthly Revenue as a Grant Writer with Streamlined Systems, a Part-Time Lean Team, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. Go to www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship. Doors Close Sunday, August…
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Dating Wishlists: Are we happier when we get what we want in a mate?
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1:05:31Loyal, funny, hot — you’ve probably got a wish list for your dream partner. But does checking all your boxes actually lead to happily ever after? In this episode, we dive into a massive global study that put the “ideal partner” hypothesis to the test. Do people really know what they want, and does getting it actually make them happier? We explore s…
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Ethics and Higher Education with Dr. Jonan Donaldson
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38:54In this episode, Eli Davis engages Dr. Jonan Donaldson in a deep and thoughtful discussion on the intersection of AI, ethics, and education. Dr. Donaldson, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, shares his views on how AI can augment human intelligence and transform learning. Topics covered include generative AI, complex…
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The Future of Philanthropy: 2025 Trends and Insights
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40:13The Doors are Now Open to the Grant Professional Mentorship for the Final time in 2025. Be sure to join the 12-Month Group Mastermind to Double Your Monthly Revenue as a Grant Writer with Streamlined Systems, a Part-Time Lean Team, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. Go to www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship. Doors Close Sunday, August…
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The Way We'll Work With AI, Vibe-ing Everything, Agentic AI with MCP & Born In The USA - EP99.10-PRO
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1:18:34Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ------ CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Did everyone hate the AI Musical? 03:58 - Actual Agentic Use Cases with MCPs & The New Way We'll Work 39:47 - How AI Workspaces Will Eat Productivity Software e.g. Salesforce, Email 1:10:20 - Final thoughts 1:15:26 - Born In The USA (AI Version) ------ Song lyrics: [Verse 1] Born down in…
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Bridging Divides: Connecting for Impact in Today's Fundraising Landscape
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27:36The Doors are Now Open to the Grant Professional Mentorship for the Final time in 2025. Be sure to join the 12-Month Group Mastermind to Double Your Monthly Revenue as a Grant Writer with Streamlined Systems, a Part-Time Lean Team, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. Go to www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship. Doors Close Sunday, August…
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Stats Reunion: What have we learned so far?
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56:00It’s our first stats reunion! In this special review episode, we revisit favorite concepts from past episodes—p-values, multiple testing, regression adjustment—and give them fresh personalities as characters. Meet the seductive false positive, the clingy post hoc ex, and Charlotte, the well-meaning but overfitting idealist. Statistical topics Bar c…
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Send us a text and let us know what you loved! Unlike typical student excitement for summer our students were genuinely sad for classes to conclude. This unexpected emotional response highlights how Conduit, by offering personalized education and fostering a strong sense of belonging and connection, successfully serves students who struggled in con…
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In this episode, Eli Davis talks with Zach Kinzler, an AI educator and advocate. They discuss Kinzler's background, his work in integrating AI into education, and his experiences working with students globally, including in Africa. Kinzler shares insights into AI trends, misconceptions, and the importance of AI literacy. Additionally, the episode t…
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So Chris this week, we're doing a musical! ---- Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai/ ---- Songs in the musical: "So Chris This Week" "What Will My Daily Driver Be" "How Do You Choose a Model for Patricia?" "It's Hard Being Me" "I Dreamed a Dream of AGI" "Driving Home To You" ---- All music produced using Simtheory with Suno 4.5. Thanks for listeni…
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Find out What Freelance Grant Writers Charged for their Services in 2024
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55:01The Doors are Now Open to the Grant Professional Mentorship for the Final time in 2025. Be sure to join the 12-Month Group Mastermind to Double Your Monthly Revenue as a Grant Writer with Streamlined Systems, a Part-Time Lean Team, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. Go to www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship. Doors Close Sunday, August…
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The Discovery Tax and Other Cognitive Considerations
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13:15Send us a text and let us know what you loved! Based on Carl Hendrick's substack article "Does Explicit Instruction Work For Students with Learning Difficulties?". He details the findings of a University of Haifa study, arguing that explicit instruction is not just helpful, but essential for students with ADHD and dyslexia, challenging the long-hel…
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Gabrielle Quit Her Job When Pregnant & Built a $12K Per Month Grant Writing Business
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26:38The Doors are Now Open to the Grant Professional Mentorship for the Final time in 2025. Be sure to join the 12-Month Group Mastermind to Double Your Monthly Revenue as a Grant Writer with Streamlined Systems, a Part-Time Lean Team, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. Go to www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship. Doors Close Sunday, August…
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Is AI Making Us Stupider? Gemini 2.5 Family, Neural OS, MCP Future Thoughts & o3p-pro - EP99.09
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1:27:51Join Simtheory & Easily Switch Models: https://simtheory.ai Discord community: https://thisdayinai.com --- 00:00 - Gemini 2.5 Family Launched with Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview 10:01 - Did Gemini 2.5 Get Dumber? Experience with Models & Daily Drivers & Neural OS 16:58 - The AI workspace as the gateway & MCPs as an async workflow 37:23 - Oura Ring M…
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First $100K as a Freelance Grant Writer: What These 3 Academy Students Did
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First Grant & First Client: 3 Stories Inside the Academy
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43:41The Doors are Now Open to the Grant Professional Mentorship for the Final time in 2025. Be sure to join the 12-Month Group Mastermind to Double Your Monthly Revenue as a Grant Writer with Streamlined Systems, a Part-Time Lean Team, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. Go to www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship. Doors Close Sunday, August…
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Transformations from the Academy: From Stay-at-Home Mom to Making More Than Her Husband and Relocating to Spain
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HPV Vaccine: How close are we to wiping out cervical cancer?
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1:15:57Could a preteen vaccine wipe out a global cancer? In this episode, we examine the bold claim that cervical cancer could be eradicated in much of the world by the end of the century—thanks to the highly effective HPV vaccine. We unpack statistical modeling, microsimulations, and how Markov chains make good date-night conversation. We also explore wh…
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The Evolution of Conversational AI with Peter Swimm
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32:27In this episode, Eli Davis speaks with Peter Swimm, a conversational AI technologist. Peter, the founder of Toilville, LLC, discusses his work in designing AI tools, the balance between automation and human touch, ethics in AI development, and shares his thoughts on the integration of AI in various industries. They also explore the cultural impacts…
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Can o3-pro write a book? ElevenLabs v3 and MCP as the AI Business Model - EP99.08-PRO
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1:18:03Try o3-pro on Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ----- Custom news article example: https://simulationtheory.ai/744954f8-fca5-4213-883c-2a359f139dcc ----- 00:00 - ElevenLabs v3 Example 01:10 - ElevenLabs v3 alpha thoughts 06:37 - o3 price drop & thoughts on o3-pro 18:02 - Async work and AI model tool (MCP) calling approaches 37:28 - MCP as an AI-era b…
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