Friday, February 16, 2024

Vocabulary lesson: Edutainment

 
Graphic: Smowltech
DefinitionMerriam-Webster
HeadlineThe Real Time Report, 2/25/2024
The fusion of educational content with entertainment – known as ‘edutainment’ – is emerging as a strategy for enhancing audience engagement and retention. This content style leverages the allure of entertainment to heighten shareability, while simultaneously embedding educational value to enrich the audience’s experience.

According to Merriam-Webster, the first-known use of 'edutainment occurred in 1973.

  1. closed-captioning
  2. diskette
  3. hard disk
  4. inkjet
  5. televangelist
  6. video game
  7. yoga pants

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Janky.  (2/2)
Kiddo.  (2/2)

January 2024
Bonkers.  (1/31)
Heebie-jeebies.  (1/31)
Nudification.  (1/31)
Right-size.  (1/14)

2022
Dumpster fire.  (10/20/2022)

2018
Swinge.  (12/18/2018)

2017

2013
Yaw.  (2/28/2013)

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