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Season 2, Episode 27: My AI Interviewed Me About the First Week of College
What I’m Seeing From the Other Side of the Classroom What happens when the technology on Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks actually gets to do some of the talking? For this episode, I tried something different. Instead of sitting down with ...
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Artificial IntelligenceLifePodcast
Season 2, Episode 24: AI Is the Launchpad. Your Kid Is the Rocket.
AI Is the Launchpad. Your Kid Is the Rocket. What if artificial intelligence could actually help get kids away from screens? That may sound a little strange coming from a technology professor. It may even sound a bit like recommending ...
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BASICCodingLife
Season 2, Episode 18: From Atari to AI Part 2 – Programming the Machine
In Part 1, we talked about the Atari 2600. The joystick. The cartridge. The arcade. The moment technology came home and changed everything. Part 2 is about what happened next. Because at some point, playing the game was not enough. ...
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AtariLifePodcast
Season 2, Episode 17: From Atari to AI Part 1 – When Technology Came Home
Before smartphones, before apps, before AI chatbots, and long before kids were asking whether ChatGPT could do their homework, there was a box connected to the family television, a joystick with one button, and a generation of kids discovering that ...
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LifeMemorial DayPodcast
S2 E16: Memorial Day Is Different: Remembering Those Who Never Came Home
What is the difference between Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Armed Forces Day? Most people have a general sense that all three are military holidays. But the differences matter. And on Memorial Day specifically, understanding those differences is part of ...
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BlogCoding EducationEducation
Did AI Break the Final Exam? A Classroom Experiment That Rethinks Quizzes and Tests
Artificial intelligence is not slowly entering education. It has already arrived. In classrooms across the country, students are using tools like ChatGPT and Gemini to brainstorm, draft, analyze, and refine ideas. Some educators see this as a threat. Others see it ...
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LifeNostalgiaPodcast
Season 2, Episode 3: Lost Tech Treasures – Yesterday’s Gadgets, Tomorrow’s Relics
Episode Overview What happens when yesterday’s cutting-edge technology becomes today’s forgotten artifact? In this episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, Mr. Fred opens the metaphorical junk drawer of technology to explore Lost Tech Treasures—old gadgets, forgotten tech habits, and tools ...
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BlogCodingLife
Coding Toy Idea Book 2026: The Best Coding and STEM Toys for Kids (Without More Screen Time)
The holiday season is here, and it’s the perfect time to spark creativity and curiosity in young minds. Coding toys make learning fun and meaningful by blending play with essential skills like problem-solving, logical thinking, and creativity. Whether you’re shopping ...
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BlogEducationLife
7 Ways to Help Your Child Use Tech Without Anxiety (Inspired by The Anxious Generation)
Something isn’t right. Kids today are more anxious, more isolated, and more digitally dependent than ever. And it’s not just a feeling. It’s backed by research. In his powerful book The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt makes a compelling ...
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