{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":207,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T12:20:31.413084+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Tech in Classrooms Reconsidered","slug":"tech-in-classrooms-reconsidered","published_at":"2026-05-26T04:59:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/tech-in-classrooms-reconsidered","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d7fd000a-bdb2-40e0-bc31-47cfeabcb642.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d7fd000a-bdb2-40e0-bc31-47cfeabcb642.mp3","summary":"The push to give every student a laptop or tablet is hitting a wall as schools nationwide rethink their tech-heavy approaches. After years of massive investment, districts like LA Unified are pulling back, especially for younger learners, amid growing concerns about distraction, screen overload, and diminishing returns. Teachers report students glued to games and videos, while parents struggle to balance screen time at home. Fueled by public health warnings and rising repair costs, educators are now seeking balance—limiting device use, blocking distracting content, and even reintroducing pen and paper to foster focus and meaningful learning. The conversation has shifted from “more tech” to “better tech use.” Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/eedc5cca796b9779","meta_description":"The push to give every student a laptop or tablet is hitting a wall as schools nationwide rethink their tech-heavy approaches. After years of massive inve…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":122,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/tech-in-classrooms-reconsidered/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/tech-in-classrooms-reconsidered.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}