In which Dan takes a few minutes to share his thoughts on the power of putting students in a position to hear and reflect on personal stories. Drawing on recent experiences with a Holocaust survivor and an immigration unit, Dan talks about how one great avenue to authentic assessment (see also: can't be replicated by ChatGPT) and student buy-in is in-person storytelling connected to their studies.

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Mentioned in the episode:
Teachers Fear ChatGPT Will Make Cheating Easier Than Ever by Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes
ChatGPT Is Making Universities Rethink Plagiarism by Sophia Barnett, Wired
Some Ideas for Using ChatGPT in Middle and High School Classes by Geoff Richman, Edutopia
Holocaust Museum LA

Cover photo: Joseph Alexander
Episode music: "Imperfect" from Lofi free beats