My EdTech Life
Oct. 30, 2026

What if AI is actually a 3-year-old prodigy with extraordinary intelligence?

AI scientist Crevita Moody shares a fascinating analogy that might change how you think about AI and why teaching it boundaries is so challenging. 🎙️ Watch Episode 377 of My EdTech Life: https://www.myedtech.life/crevita/ Stay Techie ✌️ #AIinEducation #ArtificialIntelligence #MyEdTechLife #Shorts #EdTech

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Oct. 28, 2026

Critical Thinking Never Goes Out of Style #myedtechlife #podcast #aiineducation

We’re preparing kids for jobs we can’t name yet. Are we overlooking the skills they can practice today? Crevita Moody brings the focus back to critical thinking and attention to detail in Episode 377 of My EdTech Life. Watch the full conversation: https://www.myedtech.life/crevita/ #Shorts #CriticalThinking #MyEdTechLife

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Oct. 24, 2026

Even AI builders worry about their kids.

Even AI builders worry about their kids. Knowing the technology doesn’t answer every question about a child’s future. So what should parents and educators focus on? Hear Crevita Moody’s perspective in My EdTech Life, Episode 377. #Shorts #AIinEducation #MyEdTechLife

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Oct. 23, 2026

How to Raise Kids in the Age of AI (From an AI Scientist Mom) | My EdTech Life 377

How do you raise kids in the age of AI without losing critical thinking? FAA AI data scientist and mom Crevita Moody (https://www.linkedin.com/in/crevitamoody/) shares her approach. Crevita (https://www.linkedin.com/in/crevitamoody/) didn't touch a computer until she was 13 and didn't own one until she was 21. About 15 years later, she became…

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Oct. 23, 2026

How to Raise Kids in the Age of AI (From an AI Scientist Mom) | My EdTech Life 377

How do you raise kids in the age of AI without losing critical thinking? FAA AI data scientist and mom Crevita Moody shares her approach. Crevita didn't touch a computer until she was 13 and didn't own one until she was 21. About 15 years later, she became the first…

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Oct. 14, 2026

Who’s Thinking When AI Answers? | My EdTech Life 376

What happens when students can finish the assignment without doing the thinking? In Episode 376 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza Jr. welcomes educator, education leader, and author Jeff Piontek (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpiontek/) for a candid conversation about AI in education, student ownership, and the human relationships that make learning meaningful.…

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Oct. 14, 2026

Who’s Thinking When AI Answers? | My EdTech Life 376

What happens when students can finish the assignment without doing the thinking? In Episode 376 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza Jr. welcomes educator, education leader, and author Jeff Piontek for a candid conversation about AI in education, student ownership, and the human relationships that make learning meaningful. Jeff…

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Oct. 6, 2026

Your School Librarian Belongs in the AI Conversation | My EdTech Life 375

AI can give students a confident answer in seconds. But who teaches them to question it, verify it, and decide whether to trust it? In Episode 375 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza welcomes back Dr. Karina Quilantan-Garza (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kquilantangarza/) , also known as Dr. Q, for a conversation about…

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Oct. 6, 2026

Your School Librarian Belongs in the AI Conversation | My EdTech Life 375

AI can give students a confident answer in seconds. But who teaches them to question it, verify it, and decide whether to trust it? In Episode 375 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza welcomes back Dr. Karina Quilantan-Garza, also known as Dr. Q, for a conversation about school librarians,…

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Sept. 29, 2026

Whose Problem Is EdTech Solving? | My EdTech Life 374

In Episode 374 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza Jr. sits down with Jacob Kantor (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejacobkantor/) , the Chief DODO, or District Office Door Opener, to explore what it takes to earn educators’ attention, build trust, and serve schools. Drawing on 19 years in EdTech, Jacob (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejacobkantor/) explains why…

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Sept. 29, 2026

Whose Problem Is EdTech Solving? | My EdTech Life 374

Are we solving the problems educators actually have, or the problems companies need educators to have? In Episode 374 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza Jr. sits down with Jacob Kantor, the Chief DODO, or District Office Door Opener, to explore what it takes to earn educators’ attention, build…

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Sept. 12, 2026

Stop Measuring Logins, Start Measuring Learning | My EdTech Life 373

In Episode 373 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza sits down with Dacia Toll (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daciatoll/) , co-founder of Coursemojo (https://coursemojo.com/) , to challenge how schools measure the value of educational technology. Logins, minutes, and completed activities may show that a platform was used, but they do not prove that…

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Sept. 12, 2026

Stop Measuring Logins, Start Measuring Learning | My EdTech Life 373

In Episode 373 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza sits down with Dacia Toll, co-founder of Coursemojo, to challenge how schools measure the value of educational technology. Logins, minutes, and completed activities may show that a platform was used, but they do not prove that meaningful learning occurred. Dacia…

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Aug. 29, 2026

Digital Natives Aren't Ready for This | My EdTech Life 372

Parent ProTech (https://www.parentprotech.com/) and Krystina O'Bryan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystinaobryant/) t join Dr. Alfonso Mendoza on My EdTech Life to challenge one of education’s biggest assumptions: being a digital native does not mean being digitally ready. In Digital Natives Aren't Ready for This, we explore what students are actually facing online and why…

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Aug. 29, 2026

Digital Natives Aren't Ready for This | My EdTech Life 372

Parent ProTech and Krystina O'Bryant join Dr. Alfonso Mendoza on My EdTech Life to challenge one of education’s biggest assumptions: being a digital native does not mean being digitally ready. In Digital Natives Aren't Ready for This, we explore what students are actually facing online and why knowing how to…

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Aug. 16, 2026

Why Do EdTech Tools Die After PD?

The shiny new tool is exciting… until it isn’t. In Episode 371 of My EdTech Life, @cariorts6009 and I talk about what happens after the conference hype fades and whether that tool actually earns a place in the classroom. Listen to the full episode and join the conversation. myedtech.life/orts/ Stay…

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Aug. 12, 2026

"Step One, Step Two" Isn't Real Learning | My EdTech Life 371

"Step one, step two, step three" isn't how real learning happens. On this episode of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza sits down with Cari Orts, also known as Techie Cari, an educational technology specialist at Marble Falls ISD with over 20 years of experience in education, to discuss maker…

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Aug. 11, 2026

"Step One, Step Two" Isn't Real Learning | My EdTech Life 371

"Step one, step two, step three" isn't how real learning happens. On this episode of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza sits down with Cari Orts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cari-orts-740ab6a1/?skipRedirect=true) , also known as Techie Cari, an educational technology specialist at Marble Falls ISD with over 20 years of experience in education, to…

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July 30, 2026

EdTech Tools Need DATA, Not Just Engagement | My EdTech Life 370

Is your classroom EdTech tool just “fun,” or is it actually driving formative assessment data? On this My EdTech Life Shorts clip, virtual educator Larisa Black explains why engagement alone isn’t enough, and what she really looks for when choosing AI and EdTech tools for the classroom: real-time data, formative…

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July 26, 2026

AI Can't Steal Your Voice | My EdTech Life 370

Can AI take away a student's voice or help protect it? In this episode of My EdTech Life, host Dr. Alfonso Mendoza, a top voice in the ed tech space, sits down with virtual education leaders Larisa Black (https://www.linkedin.com/in/larisablack/) and LaKeshia Brooks (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakeshia-brooks-m-ed-29950a124/) to dig into artificial intelligence in education,…

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July 26, 2026

AI Can't Steal Your Voice | My EdTech Life 370

Can AI take away a student's voice or help protect it? In this episode of My EdTech Life, host Dr. Alfonso Mendoza, a top voice in the ed tech space, sits down with virtual education leaders Larissa Black and LaKeshia Brooks to dig into artificial intelligence in education, digital literacy,…

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July 13, 2026

"I Don't Even Like Calling It Claude" ft. Dr. Carol Fletcher | My EdTech Life 369

"I Don't Even Like Calling It Claude" ft. Dr. Carol Fletcher (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-fletcher-20740511/) | My EdTech Life 368 A college student let an AI chatbot complete his entire research project. When his professor asked him to explain it, he couldn't. That's the story that opens this episode with Dr. Carol Fletcher…

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July 13, 2026

"I Don't Even Like Calling It Claude" ft. Dr. Carol Fletcher | My EdTech Life 368

"I Don't Even Like Calling It Claude" ft. Dr. Carol Fletcher | My EdTech Life 369 A college student let an AI chatbot complete his entire research project. When his professor asked him to explain it, he couldn't. That's the story that opens this episode with Dr. Carol Fletcher, Director…

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July 6, 2026

Stop Asking if Screen Time is Good or Bad

Stop asking if screen time is good or bad. Start asking if it’s intentional. 👀 Teacher Dustin Rimmey on the “why” behind the tools we use in the classroom. New episode of My EdTech Life 🎧 Stay Techie ✌🏼 #EdTech #AIinEducation #Shorts #MyEdTechLife #K12

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