🎤 Where I’ll Be at ISTE + ASCD
If you’ll be at ISTE + ASCD, here’s your invite to stop by, say hey, and catch one of my sessions. I’ll be sharing stories, strategies, and tools that empower educators to take back their time and amplify their voices.
🗓️ My ISTE + ASCD Schedule:
Sunday, June 29
🧠 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Moderating: Empowering Educators for Human-Centered AI Panel
Grand Hyatt – Texas Ballroom AMonday, June 30
🎨 10:00 a.m. — Adobe Booth #1926
Sparking Student Imagination with GenAI🧩 3:00 p.m. — Kami Booth #1900
🎙 4:45 p.m. — HBGCC Tower View
Using Podcasts for Teacher Growth and Professional DevelopmentTuesday, July 1
🧰 10:00 a.m. — Adobe Booth #1926
Less Stress, More Adobe Express: 10 Time-Saving TipsWednesday, July 2
🎧 8:40 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. — HBGCC Playground A
Cultivating Creativity, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking with Adobe Podcast
Let me know if you're going. I’d love to meet up and hear what you're working on. Let’s keep making noise for educator voice and thoughtful tech.
🎧 Recent Episode Highlights (with Fonz’s Hot Takes)
1. Episode 327 — Holly Owens: Learning & Development, Instructional Design, and AI
Hot Take: Holly nailed it—human‑centered L&D beats flashy AI every time.
Quick Recap:
Transitioning from K‑12 to L&D with purpose
The real meaning of “proficiency” in learning design
Ethics and accessibility in AI tools
Leveraging teacher instincts to guide tech adoption
👉 Listen here: https://www.myedtech.life/owens/
2. Episode 326 — Teodora Pavkovic: What Does It Mean to Be Digitally Well?
Hot Take: Digital wellness isn’t a trend—it’s essential for healthy learning today.
Highlights:
Emotional rhythms in online life
AI companions—tools or traps?
Maintaining identity and connection in a digital age
👉 Listen here: https://www.myedtech.life/pavkovic/
3. Episode 325 — Andy Murphy (“The Secure Dad”): Digital Dangers Facing Our Kids
Hot Take: This one hit hard—parents and educators need to be way more proactive about online safety.
Highlights:
Predatory patterns across gaming, social media, chat
Misunderstandings parents have about their kids’ exposure
Practical talk—open conversations beat filters
👉 Listen here: https://www.myedtech.life/andy/
4. Episode 324 — Charlie Meyer: The AI Hype, EdTech Snake Oil & What Teachers Actually Want
Hot Take: This was a mic‑drop moment—“AI solutionism” is real and mostly noise.
Highlights:
The gap between marketing hype and classroom reality
Teachers calling out snake oil disguised as AI
Practical questions educators are actually asking
👉 Listen here: https://www.myedtech.life/charlie/
5. Episode 323 — Jen Manly: AI Ethics, Overreliance & Honest Talk
Hot Take: Jen brought clarity—if we don’t teach AI literacy, we risk teaching dependency.
Highlights:
The danger of AI detectors that fail students
Data privacy blind spots in school tech
Why critical thinking must be the foundation of AI use
👉 Listen here: https://www.myedtech.life/jen/
🎙️ Behind the Mic
Recording these past five episodes reminded me why I started this show. When I sit down with guests like Holly, Jen, Charlie, Andy, and Teodora, I’m reminded that technology in education isn’t just about tools, it’s about people. It’s about ensuring that every new shiny thing actually uplifts learners, rather than distracts them.
Equity, ethics, human‑centered solutions, they’re not buzzwords. They’re survival.
💼 Sponsorship Opportunities
My EdTech Life is proud to be one of the go-to podcasts for educators, innovators, and decision-makers in the EdTech world. If you're a company, brand, or organization looking to connect with a passionate and growing audience of K–12 and higher ed leaders, let's talk.
We offer:
Sponsored episodes with full guest features
Ad reads in front of a highly engaged community
Custom video clips and social content to amplify your message
Let’s work together to bring your vision to the educators shaping the future.
📩 Email me at [email protected] or reply to this newsletter to start a conversation.
✅ What Now?
If any of these episodes resonated, I’d be thankful if you could:
Listen (or listen again)—share the link with a colleague or friend
Subscribe—so these conversations keep growing
Support the show—whether that’s subscribing on Buzzsprout, donating a coffee, or leaving a review. It helps us reach more educators every month
Thanks for being part of this journey.
Here’s to responsible innovation, amplified educator voices, and learning that truly inspires us.
Stay Techie
Fonz