{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"BoodleBox ","title":"AI, Mastery Learning, and the Future of Student Engagement with Dana Addis","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1675,"description":"In this episode of The BoodleBox Podcast, host France Hoang, CEO and Co-founder of BoodleBox, sits down with Dana Addis, Superintendent of Hudson City Schools.\nWith over three decades in education, Dana shares his journey from aspiring sports broadcaster to veteran educator and district leader, offering a deeply practical perspective on how schools can navigate the rise of AI. Drawing on his experience across teaching, coaching, and system leadership, he explains why engagement remains the foundation of learning and how AI can unlock new levels of personalization, mastery, and student ownership.\nFrance and Dana explore the shift from traditional instruction toward student-driven pathways, where AI helps learners see what success looks like and empowers them to reach it. They also discuss the balance between innovation and responsibility, including student privacy, ethical use, and the importance of teaching both with AI and about AI. Through real examples like district-wide AI councils, student hackathons, and service learning projects, Dana paints a compelling picture of what future-ready school systems can look like.\nKey Moments\n02:16 Inside Hudson City Schools and its culture of commitment\n03:52 First reactions to AI and its impact on education\n05:09 The shift toward student choice and personalized learning\n07:04 Using AI to support struggling learners and build understanding\n10:01 Why collaboration is becoming central to learning\n11:09 Learning with AI vs. learning about AI\n13:10 Building an AI council and leading system-wide change\n14:48 What AI literacy should look like for graduating students\n16:07 Balancing innovation with student privacy and safety\n17:38 The 'Portrait of an Explorer' and durable skills\n20:14 Real-world AI applications through service learning\nWhy You'll Love This Episode\nThis episode offers a clear and optimistic vision for how AI can transform learning without losing what matters most. Dana brings a systems-level perspective, showing...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/o0ON4W4T08O0Mdh8kjMJDN4rROBd13Sle_EG_afUNeo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMzI3/YzBkMzlmYjBiNjE3/ZTg0MTU3NDVlYWVl/NTFiZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}