AI in Schools: Innovation or Illusion? | Ep. 328 with Job Christiansen Is AI making classrooms smarter—or just noisier? In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Job Christiansen, a fellow cautious advocate, educator, and instructional technology specialist, to ask the hard questions about AI’s role in…
Episode 327: Learning & Development, Instructional Design, and AI Talk with Holly Owens In this episode, I had the honor of chatting with Holly Owens, host of EdUp EdTech, Director of Growth Marketing at Yellowdig, and all-around L&D powerhouse. We talk about everything from instructional design to AI in learning,…
Episode 327: Learning & Development, Instructional Design, and AI Talk with Holly Owens In this episode, I had the honor of chatting with Holly Owens (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyowens/) , host of EdUp EdTech (https://www.edupedtech.com/) , Director of Growth Marketing at Yellowdig (https://www.yellowdig.co/) , and all-around L&D powerhouse. We talk about everything from…
What Does It Mean to Be Digitally Well? | with Teodora Pavkovic In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Teodora Pavkovic, psychologist, speaker, and digital wellness expert at Linewize, to unpack how technology shapes our emotions, identity, and relationships. From AI companions and algorithmic influence to…
What Does It Mean to Be Digitally Well? | with Teodora Pavkovic In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Teodora Pavkovic (https://www.linkedin.com/in/teodorapavkovic/) , psychologist, speaker, and digital wellness expert at Linewize (https://www.linewize.com) , to unpack how technology shapes our emotions, identity, and relationships. From AI companions…
In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sat down with Andy Murphy, also known as The Secure Dad, to talk about the uncomfortable truth: kids are being targeted online, and it’s not a fair fight. We unpack how predators use everyday platforms like games and social media to groom…
Explore the controversial use of AI in grading and hiring, focusing on bias and ethical concerns. We discuss how AI algorithms can perpetuate marginalization, using Amazon's hiring algorithm as a key example. Discover the hidden ways AI impacts K-12 students and job candidates. #AIethics #AIbias #AlgorithmicBias #EthicalAI #AIcontroversy #Marginalization #DataPrivacy…
Digital Dangers Facing Our Kids with Andy Murphy In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sat down with Andy Murphy (https://www.thesecuredad.com/) , also known as The Secure Dad, to talk about the uncomfortable truth: kids are being targeted online, and it’s not a fair fight. We unpack how predators…
In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Charlie Meyer, small business owner and creator of Pickcode, to unpack the growing wave of AI solutionism in education. From being shouted at over not using AI to asking hard questions like, “Would you trust a vibe-coded site with…
Episode 324 – Charlie Meyer: The AI Hype, EdTech Snake Oil & What Teachers Actually Want In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Charlie Meyer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-meyer-57709688/) , small business owner and creator of Pickcode (https://pickcode.io/) , to unpack the growing wave of AI solutionism in education.…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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/)…
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/)…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…