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The Friday Download: Embrace the Bots, Ban the Phones: AI Literacy and Classroom Whiplash (April 24, 2026)
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- AI Innovations Unleashed
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- Apr 24, 2026
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- 645
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Summary
Schools are trying to navigate a strange new reality: embrace AI, limit phones, and somehow teach students to use powerful tools responsibly. This week's Friday Download looks at the tension between AI adoption and phone bans, the U.S. Department of Education's new AI-related grant priorities, and the growing push for AI literacy in K–12 education. The episode covers why schools are urging AI adoption while simultaneously banning the devices students use most, why Boston Public Schools ...