Welcome to My EdTech Life, where education meets innovation with clarity, caution, and purpose. If you are ready to cut through the industry hype and discover what truly works in K–12 and higher education, you have found your digital home.
About the show
Education is shifting faster than ever, and keeping up can feel overwhelming. Hosted by Dr. Alfonso "Fonz" Mendoza Jr., this podcast brings you real, unfiltered conversations with classroom teachers, pioneering founders, dedicated researchers, and forward-thinking school leaders. We do not just talk about shiny new gadgets; we explore how technology intersects with human curiosity, governance, and equity. Whether we are discussing bringing quantum computing to students in underserved communities, examining what happens when teenagers start bossing their robot overlords around, or exploring why AI cannot save a classroom devoid of true curiosity, every episode is designed to give you practical, ethical, and future-forward insights.
What you'll discover
- How to build effective AI literacy and governance policies that actually work for schools and districts.
- Ways to protect student voice, agency, and safety in an increasingly automated digital landscape.
- The connection between neuroscience and artificial intelligence, and how the human brain learns compared to algorithms.
- Practical frameworks for Career and Technical Education (CTE) that connect classroom learning to the real world.
- Strategies to ensure that edtech usage translates into genuine, measurable student impact rather than just digital busywork.
- How educators and instructional designers can leverage AI without losing the human element that makes teaching magical.
Who this podcast is for
This show is built for anyone shaping the future of learning. Whether you are a K–12 classroom teacher looking for practical classroom-tested tools, an instructional coach helping staff navigate emerging tech, a school principal preparing to lead with artificial intelligence, a policymaker crafting guidelines, or an edtech creator building the next wave of tools, this is your space to connect, question, and grow.
Meet the host
Dr. Alfonso "Fonz" Mendoza Jr. is a leading voice in responsible AI adoption and educational technology. As a passionate educator and podcast host, Fonz brings a balanced perspective of caution and enthusiasm to every conversation. He challenges the overhyped tech trends and elevates the voices that often go unheard in traditional educational spaces, ensuring listeners walk away with actionable wisdom they can apply immediately.
Start listening
Stop drowning in educational noise and start focusing on what truly matters in modern learning. Subscribe to My EdTech Life today on your favorite podcast platform, join the conversation, and let's shape the future of education together.