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by Dr. Fonz Mendoza
My EdTech Life is where education meets innovation with clarity, caution, and purpose. Hosted by Dr. Alfonso "Fonz" Mendoza, this podcast features real conversations with educators, founders, researchers, and thought leaders who are shaping the future of learning. From classroom-tested tools to emerging AI trends, we cut through the noise to spotlight what truly works in K–12 and higher education. As a leading voice in responsible AI adoption, Fonz challenges the hype and elevates voices that often go unheard, bringing practical, ethical, and future-forward insights to every episode. Whether you're a teacher, instructional coach, policymaker, or edtech creator, this is your space to connect, question, and grow.
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- 6 days ago53 min
AI Isn’t Killing Writing. Less Practice Is. | My EdTech Life 378
What happens to student writing when students get fewer opportunities to practice? And where should AI support end so independent thinking can begin? In Episode 378 of My EdTech Life, I welcome back Adam Sparks, former classroom teacher and co-founder of Scriblit, formerly Short Answer. We explore what it takes to help students become stronger writers while navigating AI, assessment, and growing concerns about classroom technology. Adam shares why teacher feedback pushed Scriblit beyond wri...
- 2 weeks ago53 min
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 African American woman data scientist at the FAA, where she works on AI in mission-critical systems. In this episode of My EdTech Life, she explains why the skills that got her there had nothing to do with screen time, and why th...
- 3 weeks ago58 min
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 shares ideas from his new book, AI, EI, O, and YOU: Preparing Educators for an AI Driven World. His framework brings together artificial intelligence, emotional in...
- Oct 6, 202654 min
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, AI literacy, and protecting the thinking students need to do for themselves. A former middle school librarian and now an assistant professor at Sam Houston State University, Dr. Karina challenges the id...
- Sep 29, 202647 min
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, 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 explains why district doors stay closed, how sales targets can get in the way of listening, and why even well-liked vendors can lose contracts when budgets tighten. We discuss involving educators in product development, asking better que...
- Sep 12, 202644 min
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 explains why districts must look beyond usage data and demand stronger evidence of student thinking, instructional impact, and academic growth. Together, we explore the middle sc...
- Aug 29, 202645 min
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 use technology is very different from having the emotional maturity, critical thinking, and judgment needed to navigate it safely. Krystina O'Bryant, Chief Academic Officer at Parent Pr...
- Aug 11, 202657 min
"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 spaces, project-based learning, and why AI will never replace real teaching. Cari shares why she believes technology should work like a textbook, not the whole classroom. She breaks down her Cardboard ...
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About My EdTech Life
My EdTech Life is where education meets innovation with clarity, caution, and purpose. Hosted by Dr. Alfonso "Fonz" Mendoza, this podcast features real conversations with educators, founders, researchers, and thought leaders who are shaping the future of learning. From classroom-tested tools to emerging AI trends, we cut through the noise to spotlight what truly works in K–12 and higher education. As a leading voice in responsible AI adoption, Fonz challenges the hype and elevates voices that often go unheard, bringing practical, ethical, and future-forward insights to every episode. Whether you're a teacher, instructional coach, policymaker, or edtech creator, this is your space to connect, question, and grow.
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