Is critical thinking becoming a lost skill in the age of AI? In Episode 352 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza sits down with Melissa Morgan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaannemorgan/) , Founder of Coraltalk (https://www.coraltalk.com) , to explore why conversation, not content consumption, is the key to real learning. This episode dives…
Is critical thinking becoming a lost skill in the age of AI? In Episode 352 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza sits down with Melissa Morgan, Founder of Coraltalk, to explore why conversation, not content consumption, is the key to real learning. This episode dives deep into why oral…
Why EdTech Usage Doesn’t Equal Impact ft. Dr. Paula Cushanick In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Dr. Paula Cushanick, known as Dr. C on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.cushanick) , to unpack one of the most misunderstood ideas in education technology: EdTech usage does NOT equal impact. Districts…
In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Dr. Paula Cushanick, known as Dr. C on TikTok, to unpack one of the most misunderstood ideas in education technology: EdTech usage does NOT equal impact. Districts often measure success through logins, minutes, and usage reports because they’re easy…
In Episode 350 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso “Fonz” Mendoza sits down with Lindy Hockenbary (LindyHoc), a K–12 EdTech advisor, strategist, and professional learning leader known for helping teachers make technology work for real learning. This conversation goes straight to the issues educators actually face, the “one more thing”…
In Episode 350 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso “Fonz” Mendoza sits down with Lindy Hockenbary (LindyHoc) (https://www.lindyhoc.com/) , a K–12 EdTech advisor, strategist, and professional learning leader known for helping teachers make technology work for real learning. This conversation goes straight to the issues educators actually face, the “one…
How Mega Minds Brings Real-World CTE to Classrooms ft. Eric Tao & Austin Levinson | My EdTech Life 349 In Episode 349 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso “Fonz” Mendoza sits down with Eric Tao, Founder & CEO of Mega Minds, and Austin Levinson, veteran educator and learning designer, to…
How Mega Minds Brings Real-World CTE to Classrooms ft. Eric Tao & Austin Levinson | My EdTech Life 349 In Episode 349 of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso “Fonz” Mendoza sits down with Eric Tao (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetaooferic/) , Founder & CEO of Mega Minds (https://gomegaminds.com/) , and Austin Levinson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-levinson-innovator/) ,…
Career and Technical Education is often overlooked, misunderstood, or siloed. In this episode of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza sits down with Tisha Richmond, veteran CTE educator and author of The Magical CTE Classroom, to unpack what meaningful, joyful, and real-world CTE learning actually looks like. Tisha shares her…
Career and Technical Education is often overlooked, misunderstood, or siloed. In this episode of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amendoza1381/) sits down with Tisha Richmond (https://www.tisharichmond.com/) , veteran CTE educator and author of The Magical CTE Classroom (https://amzn.to/48Iy6SY) , to unpack what meaningful, joyful, and real-world CTE learning actually…
In this episode of My EdTech Life, Jeff Riley breaks down the mission behind Day of AI and the work of MIT RAISE to help schools, districts, families, and students understand artificial intelligence safely, ethically, and with purpose. Jeff brings 32 years of experience as a teacher, counselor, principal, superintendent,…
In this episode of My EdTech Life, Jeff Riley breaks down the mission behind Day of AI and the work of MIT RAISE to help schools, districts, families, and students understand artificial intelligence safely, ethically, and with purpose. Jeff brings 32 years of experience as a teacher, counselor, principal, superintendent,…
Today on My EdTech Life, I sit down with Kyle Sumrow, educator, developer, and Director of Outreach and Development at Tech My School, to break down Relief Roster, a powerful substitute management and volunteer coordination system designed to streamline the entire sub process for schools. Kyle shares how Relief Roster…
Today on My EdTech Life, I sit down with Kyle Sumrow (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-sumrow-869516183/) , educator, developer, and Director of Outreach and Development at Tech My School, to break down Relief Roster (https://reliefroster.com/) , a powerful substitute management and volunteer coordination system designed to streamline the entire sub process for schools. Kyle…
Inside the UK’s Big Adobe Express Movement ft. Sean McLaughlin | My EdTech Life 345 In this conversation, I sit down with Sean McLaughlin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-mclaughlin-/) , Adobe for Education’s UK Community & Partnerships Lead, to explore how Adobe Express (https://new.express.adobe.com/) , guided creativity, and purposeful AI are reshaping teaching and…
Welcome to Episode 345 of My EdTech Life! In this conversation, I sit down with Sean McLaughlin, from @AdobeForEducation, UK Community & Partnerships Lead, to explore how @AdobeExpressguided creativity and purposeful AI are reshaping teaching and learning across the UK. From live lessons to outreach programs with Manchester United Football…
How CTE Really Works for Students ft. Dr. Joey Mendoza | My EdTech Life 344 CTE is changing fast. Certifications, digital skills, pathways, tutoring, attendance, career pipelines—there’s a lot happening behind the scenes. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Joey Mendoza (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joey-mendoza1/) , a South Texas educator and…
How CTE Really Works for Students ft. Dr. Joey Mendoza | My EdTech Life 344 CTE is changing fast. Certifications, digital skills, pathways, tutoring, attendance, career pipelines—there’s a lot happening behind the scenes. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Joey Mendoza, a South Texas educator and freshly-minted doctoral…
In Episode 343 of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Amber Ivey to explore AiDigiCards, a new screen-free way to introduce kids to AI literacy, curiosity, and critical thinking. Amber breaks down the journey from her AI-for-adults work, to her children’s book AI Meets AI, to her new hands-on…
How AiDigiCards (https://aidigicards.com/) Help Kids Learn AI Safely ft. Amber Ivey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberivey/) | My EdTech Life 343 In Episode 343 of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Amber Ivey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberivey/) to explore AiDigiCards (https://aidigicards.com/) , a new screen-free way to introduce kids to AI literacy, curiosity, and critical thinking.…
“AI for kids” does not have to mean more screen time. In this clip from my upcoming episode with Amber Ivey, we talk about how AiDigiCards helps parents start healthy, screen free conversations about AI, algorithms, and what’s real or fake online. #AiDigiCards #AIforKids #Parenting #EdTech #MyEdTechLife
School tech directors are asked to make huge decisions with almost no real support. That’s precisely why Robbie Cobbs created Tech Plan Genie, a tool that actually knows your school’s plan and helps you make smarter tech decisions in real time. In this clip from Episode 342, Robbie shows how…
School tech plans keep falling apart because one person is forced to build them alone. Robbie Cobbs is done with that. Tech Plan Genie brings EVERY voice into the process and turns chaos into a real strategy.Full episode 👉 https://youtu.be/QpaBVHqe7Dk?si=oZChyOQ4Nli_e3fT #edtech #k12 #schooltech #myedtechlife #aiineducation
How AI Is Transforming School Technology Planning ft. Robbie Cobbs | My EdTech Life Ep.342 In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Robbie Cobbs (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertcobbs/) , the founder of Tech My School (https://techmyschool.org/) and creator of Tech Plan Genie (https://www.techplangenie.com/) , a groundbreaking platform built by…