My EdTech Life
May 20, 2025

Episode 323: Jen Manly

Episode 323: Jen Manly

AI Ethics, Overreliance & Honest Talk with Jen Manly In this episode of My EdTech Life, Fonz sits down with returning guest Jen Manly, a computer science educator, TikTok powerhouse, and advocate for ethical tech use, to unpack the complex relationship between AI, teaching, and critical thinking. From data privacy…

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May 9, 2025

Episode 323: Jen Manly

Episode 323: Jen Manly

AI Ethics, Overreliance & Honest Talk with Jen Manly In this episode of My EdTech Life, Fonz sits down with returning guest Jen Manly (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermanly/) , a computer science educator, TikTok powerhouse (https://www.tiktok.com/@strategicclassroom?lang=en) , and advocate for ethical tech use, to unpack the complex relationship between AI, teaching, and critical…

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May 1, 2025

Episode 321: Micah Shippee

Episode 321: Micah Shippee

Episode 321: 2059 and the Future of Education with Micah Shippee What if we stopped reacting to every new tech tool and started preparing with intention? In this bold conversation, I sit down with educator, futurist, and Samsung’s Director of Education Solutions, Micah Shippee, to explore his new book 2059:…

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April 30, 2025

Episode 322: Dr. José R. Ferrer López

Episode 322: Dr. José R. Ferrer López

Episode 322: ¿Instrucciones o experiencias? El nuevo rol del educador en tiempos de IA | Dr. José R. Ferrer ¡Bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de My EdTech Life! Hoy tengo el honor de conversar con el Dr. José R. Ferrer López sobre su libro Cómo Diseñar Experiencias de Aprendizaje en…

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April 25, 2025

Episode 322: Dr. José R. Ferrer López

Episode 322: Dr. José R. Ferrer López

Episode 322: ¿Instrucciones o experiencias? El nuevo rol del educador en tiempos de IA | Dr. José R. Ferrer ¡Bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de My EdTech Life! Hoy tengo el honor de conversar con el Dr. José R. Ferrer López (https://drjoseferrer.com/) sobre su libro Cómo Diseñar Experiencias de Aprendizaje…

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April 22, 2025

Episode 320: Dr. Zachary Stier & Tom Rendon

Episode 320: Dr. Zachary Stier & Tom Rendon

In this episode of My EdTech Life, I’m joined by returning guest Dr. Zachary Stier and first-time guest Tom Rendon to explore their new book Creativity in Young Children: What Science Tells Us and Our Hearts Know. We dive deep into the intersection of creativity, child development, advocacy, and play—discussing…

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April 18, 2025

Episode 321: Micah Shippee

Episode 321: Micah Shippee

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395968/open_sms) Episode 321: 2059 and the Future of Education with Micah Shippee What if we stopped reacting to every new tech tool and started preparing with intention? In this bold conversation, I sit down with educator, futurist, and Samsung’s Director of Education Solutions, Micah Shippee (https://www.linkedin.com/in/micah-shippee/)…

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April 11, 2025

Episode 320: Zachary Stier & Tom Rendon

Episode 320: Zachary Stier & Tom Rendon

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395968/open_sms) Episode 320: Creativity in Young Children: What Science Tells Us and Our Hearts Know with Dr. Zachary Stier (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharystier/) & Tom Rendon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-rendon-65767912/) In this episode of My EdTech Life, I’m joined by returning guest Dr. Zachary Stier (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharystier/) and first-time guest Tom Rendon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-rendon-65767912/)…

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April 7, 2025

Episode 319: Rob Nelson

Episode 319: Rob Nelson

Episode 319: AI, Education, and Moving at Human Speed with Rob Nelson In this powerful episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with educator, writer, and higher ed tech veteran Rob Nelson to explore the real story behind AI in education. Rob challenges the “move fast and break things”…

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April 4, 2025

Episode 319: Rob Nelson

Episode 319: Rob Nelson

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395968/open_sms) Episode 319: AI, Education, and Moving at Human Speed with Rob Nelson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/erob-nelson) In this powerful episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with educator, writer, and higher ed tech veteran Rob Nelson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/erob-nelson) to explore the real story behind AI in education. Rob…

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March 31, 2025

Episode 318: Paul Matthews & Jason Gulya

Episode 318: Paul Matthews & Jason Gulya

Artificial Intelligence, Real Literacy – Evidence-Based Practices in Action Join me on this engaging episode of My EdTech Life as I sit down with Paul Matthews and Jason Gulya to dive into their Artificial Intelligence, Real Literacy: A Practical Guide to Using AI For Evidence-Based Literacy Practices in Education, and…

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March 29, 2025

Episode 318: Paul Matthews & Jason Gulya

Episode 318: Paul Matthews & Jason Gulya

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395968/open_sms) Artificial Intelligence, Real Literacy – Evidence-Based Practices in Action Join me on this engaging episode of My EdTech Life as I sit down with Paul Matthews (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulmatthewsai/) and Jason Gulya (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-gulya/) to dive into their book titled Artificial Intelligence, Real Literacy: A Practical Guide to…

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March 24, 2025

Episode 317: Amber Ivey

Episode 317: Amber Ivey

Episode 317: Why Ethics Must Lead Our AI Conversations with Amber Ivey In this powerful episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Amber Ivey—data expert and host of the AI for Kids podcast—to unpack one of the most urgent topics in the world of AI: ethics. Amber shares…

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March 23, 2025

Episode 317: Amber Ivey

Episode 317: Amber Ivey

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395968/open_sms) Episode 317: Why Ethics Must Lead Our AI Conversations with Amber Ivey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberivey/) In this powerful episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Amber Ivey—data expert and host of the AI for Kids podcast (https://aiforkids.buzzsprout.com/) —to unpack one of the most urgent topics…

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March 5, 2025

Episode 316: Ken Patterson

Episode 316: Ken Patterson

Why Transparency Matters Now More Than Ever with Ken Patterson In this hard-hitting episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Ken Patterson, a former principal turned AI consultant, who pulls no punches on how AI is really being used in schools. Ken saw firsthand how AI transformed a…

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March 5, 2025

Episode 316: Ken Patterson

Episode 316: Ken Patterson

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395968/open_sms) Why Transparency Matters Now More Than Ever with Ken Patterson In this hard-hitting episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Ken Patterson (https://ednovate.ai) , a former principal turned AI consultant, who pulls no punches on how AI is really being used in schools.…

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March 2, 2025

Episode 315: Katie Fielding

Episode 315: Katie Fielding

Unlock Creativity & Accessibility with Book Creator and Katie Fielding In this special episode of My EdTech Life, we celebrate 100,000 downloads with an incredible guest—Katie Fielding! 🎉 Katie, an educator-turned-EdTech leader, joins us to dive into the power of Book Creator, the most inclusive tool for creativity and demonstrating…

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March 1, 2025

Episode 315: Katie Fielding

Episode 315: Katie Fielding

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395968/open_sms) Unlock Creativity & Accessibility with Book Creator and Katie Fielding In this special episode of My EdTech Life, we celebrate 100,000 downloads with an incredible guest—Katie Fielding (https://twitter.com/KatieF) ! 🎉 Katie, an educator-turned-EdTech leader, joins us to dive into the power of Book Creator (https://bookcreator.com/)…

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Feb. 23, 2025

Episode 314: Arturo Guajardo

Episode 314: Arturo Guajardo

Breaking Language Barriers in Education with Pocketalk with Arturo Guajardo 🎧 Welcome to another exciting episode of My EdTech Life! This week, I'm joined by Arturo Guajardo from Pocketalk, where we explore how their groundbreaking translation device is helping break down language barriers in classrooms, school districts, and beyond! 🌍…

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Feb. 21, 2025

Episode 314: Arturo Guajardo

Episode 314: Arturo Guajardo

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395968/open_sms) Breaking Language Barriers in Education with Pocketalk (https://www.pocketalk.com/education) with Arturo Guajardo (https://www.linkedin.com/company/pocketalkglobal/) 🎧 Welcome to another exciting episode of My EdTech Life! This week, I'm joined by Arturo Guajardo from Pocketalk (https://www.pocketalk.com/) , where we explore how their groundbreaking translation device is helping break down…

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Feb. 18, 2025

Episode 313: Angeline Corvaglia

Episode 313: Angeline Corvaglia

AI Safety, Ethics, and the SHIELD Conference with Angeline Corvaglia The future of AI safety is unfolding fast—and we need to be ready. In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Angeline Corvaglia, a global leader in online safety, AI ethics, and digital literacy. We dive into…

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Feb. 18, 2025

Episode 313: Angeline Corvaglia

Episode 313: Angeline Corvaglia

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395968/open_sms) AI Safety, Ethics, and the SHIELD Conference (https://shieldthefuture.com/) with Angeline Corvaglia (https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeline-corvaglia/) The future of AI safety is unfolding fast—and we need to be ready. In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Angeline Corvaglia (https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeline-corvaglia/) , a global leader in online…

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Feb. 18, 2025

Episode 311: Harmony Jiroudek

Episode 311: Harmony Jiroudek

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395968/open_sms) Episode 311: Transforming Audio with Adobe Podcast with Harmony Jiroudek What if creating professional-grade audio was just a few clicks away? In this episode, I sit down with Harmony Jiroudek (https://www.linkedin.com/in/harmonyjiroudek/) , Customer Education and Success Lead at Adobe Podcast (https://podcast.adobe.com/) , to explore how…

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Feb. 17, 2025

Episode 312: Robby Cobbs

Episode 312: Robby Cobbs

Episode 312: I Used My Boat Money to Start Tech My School with Robby Cobbs What would you do if you saw an entire generation of students being left behind? Robby Cobbs saw the need for better technology, teacher training, and modern resources in Puerto Rican schools—and he took action.…

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