My EdTech Life
Dec. 28, 2022

Episode 160: Transforming In-School Suspension

Are you tired of traditional in-school suspension programs that don't seem to work? Meet Johnathan, a special education teacher with over a decade of experience in the field. After seeing firsthand how current ISS programs were failing our most at-risk students, he decided to take matters into his …

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Dec. 27, 2022

Episode 159: Instructional Technology Coach: EdTech Thinker, Tinkerer…

Jared is a Google for Education Certified Coach, Trainer, and Innovator. Jared is passionate about empowering teachers not to be afraid of technology integration in teaching and learning but to use it to innovate their pract...

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Dec. 22, 2022

Episode 158: One Mission: Make Learning Accessible & Fun for All

Join me as I welcome Janelle to the show! In this episode, Janelle share their firsthand experience of what it takes to create learning environments that are equal parts accessible and enjoyable. Learn tools and techniques to...

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Dec. 21, 2022

Episode 157: Design & STEM: How To Grow a Passionate Community in Edu…

Tonight we are joined by Jason Reagin, M.Ed ., Design & STEM: How to Grow a Passionate Community in Education. Explore the ins and outs of fostering meaningful relationships and developing an engaged community that loves lear...

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Dec. 20, 2022

Episode 156: ARVR Innovation: Exploring the Possibilities

Get ready to explore cutting-edge ARVR innovation and technology with Kevin Chaja ! Hear about his co-creation of Moment AR, a revolutionary augmented reality tool for autism and mental health, followed by the release of Hipp...

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Dec. 17, 2022

Episode 155: Overcoming Dyslexia: From Struggling Student to Master's…

Stephanie LoFaro began a teaching career coaching the GED program and teaching ESL to adult learners at the community college level before moving into Tech to honor her Info Sys bachelor's degree. After six years of corporate...

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Dec. 15, 2022

Episode 154: Classcraft: Driving Learning Outcomes Through Intrinsic …

It's an exciting time to talk to Shawn Young, CEO of Classcraft. Classcraft has already gained incredible success, revolutionizing the classroom experience with its groundbreaking tools and technologies. From providing new insights into student behavior to helping teachers create positive and engag…

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Dec. 13, 2022

Episode 153: gotLearning? Growth Over Time

Mike has been in education all his life either as a student, middle school teacher, K-12 technology professional developer, school district EdTech director, K-12 industry consultant and business development, educational publi...

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Dec. 12, 2022

Episode 152: Ungrading: Focus On Learning and Not the Grade. A Doctor…

This semester, Cesar and I have been working hard together as doctoral students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on our topic of study: ungrading. For those unfamiliar with the term, ungrading is a form of evaluat...

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Dec. 3, 2022

Episode 151: Edupreneurship: What It Is, Why You Need It, and How to …

Edupreneurship is the act of starting your own education-based business. It's a great way to make money while helping others learn, and it's a growing industry. I am joined by Dr. Will Deyamport, III, Ed.D., and we'll discuss what edupreneurship is, why you need it, and how to get started. Connect …

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Nov. 19, 2022

Episode 150: Click Record! Reasons You Should Start A Podcast

Lloyd is a podcaster who uses his platform to help people start their first podcast. He has a lot of useful advice for those who are interested in starting a podcast and he is a great resource for anyone who wants to learn mo...

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Nov. 5, 2022

Episode 149: Teacher Burnout. What It Is and What It Isn’t

Burnout is a very real issue for educators. It's important that we know what it isn't and how our school administration can help them combat the problem of teacher burnout so they don’t feel overworked or underserved in their profession. Join me as I speak to Kevin Leichtman about what we are seein…

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Oct. 29, 2022

Episode 148: The Future Of Education: What Challenges Need To Be Addr…

It's clear that education is important to our society, but it's also clear that there are some challenges that need to be addressed to make sure everyone can get a quality education. In this episode, Jon Neal shares his perspective from both the standpoint of a former teacher and as the VP of an Ed…

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Oct. 18, 2022

Episode 147: Instructional Coaching: Impact People, Improve Instructi…

Do you want to help your teachers be more successful? Instructional coaching is a great way to do just that! I am excited to be joined by Ashley Hubner , an instructional coach with over 10 years of experience. Ashley will be...

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Oct. 8, 2022

Episode 146: A Place They Love: Creating A Healthy School Culture

Elijah is from a family of educators, including his grandpa and my mom. He has nine years of teaching experience, currently working in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is the host of The Shut Up and Teach Podcast, and the author ...

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Oct. 4, 2022

Episode 145: Healing Burnout: Work-Life Balance

Maggie Perkins is a teacher advocate and a former classroom teacher of 8 years. She promotes work-life balance and healing burnout. Maggie is a Ph.D. student at the University of Georgia studying teacher attrition, identity, ...

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Sept. 27, 2022

Episode 144: College 1st Program! Career Exploration

Ernesto is focused on developing and implementing college and career success initiatives that significantly make a difference in the lives of students and their families. In 2013, Ernesto founded the College 1st Program in...

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Sept. 17, 2022

Episode 143: Strawbees! Fungineering in Education

Erik Thorstensson has a degree in mechanical engineering specializing in environmental product design and was awarded the Skapa Diploma in memory of Alfred Nobel in 2007, Sweden's most significant innovation award. He went t...

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Sept. 10, 2022

Episode 142: Got Math? Making Math Viral

Jordan Orosco is in his fifth year of teaching at the same high school he attended. He teaches Algebra 1 and Leadership and is also the Activities Director at his school. When Covid started, he created a YouTube channel full ...

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Sept. 3, 2022

Episode 141: Reclaim Your Passion!

In this episode, I welcome Chad Pettit and Brett Colley who are the hosts of the Education Reclaimed Podcast. Chad Pettit and Brett Colley interview a variety of educators, taking on difficult issues facing public education a...

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Aug. 13, 2022

Episode 140: Get Creative! Inspire, Empower and Finding Creative Solu…

DuJuan Johnson is a learning experience designer who enjoys inspiring, empowering, and finding creative solutions for others. I have a demonstrated history of using creative technologies to instruct, inspire, and positively i...

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Aug. 10, 2022

Episode 139: Get Inspired! Innovation Lead & Authorship

Yaritza is currently an Educator Innovation Lead (EIL) at Flip, Microsoft. Her overall mission is to provide an array of strategies and resources that spark critical thinking and meaningful conversations in and out of the cla...

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Aug. 6, 2022

Episode 138: Got Language? eTwinz Spanish Academy

The Herraez twins, Alberto and Mario are international consultants who left their job in Utah to focus on starting up an education company. They founded the eTwinz Academy with one intention: to provide learners around the wo...

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Aug. 3, 2022

Episode 137: Get Connected! Community Engagement

Dr. Roland Rios currently serves as the Edlio Brand Advocate. Prior to joining the Edlio family, Dr. Rios served as Director of Technology for the Ft. Sam Houston Independent School District. During his 30-year career in educ...

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