Brandon sits down with Moses Brown Middle School educator Jon Gold to talk about a variety of topics related to the unique challenges of teaching middle school. The discussion ranges from the learning, guardrails teachers can put in place, and mistakes common with middle level learners; what are we grading and why are we grading it; using NotebookLM and Gems for student feedback; and a future that might include making bots that can assist teachers.

Find his work in the New York Times here, and Edutopia here.

In this episode of the EdTechTeacher Podcast, Brandon chats with Dan Levine of Engaging Minds. Engaging Minds offers one-on-one online coaching for upper elementary, middle school, high school, and college students. We chat about how students learn to learn, how technology has shaped the processes at Engaging Minds, and how AI tools have enhanced learning for students with non-traditional approaches.

*Note, Brandon's microphone failed to initialize so at times the recording is quieter than normal. Fear not, a new microphone has been acquired!

AI? Workshops? Best practices with EdTech? We've got it all here on the new season of the EdTechTeacher Podcast, this time with guest Tom Driscoll. Brandon and Tom talk about all the excitement of back to school season along with the tools they're currently using to get students and teachers fired up about learning.

Welcome to Season 2! Brandon sits down with Lucia and Troy from the Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland to talk about student centered AI, policy creation, watching students create and teach, and much more!

• Holton Student AI Cohort Website - www.innovatorsai.org and Podcast

• Instagram - @ai.innovators0

• Lucia Hassell-Lee on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/luciahassell/ and on the web at www.luciahass.com and Threads - @edtechdmv

• Dr Troy Gordon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-gordon-16160063/

Brandon Hall sits down with EdTechTeacher CEO Tom Driscoll to discuss practical use cases for AI with school leadership. These practice cases include app vetting, PR campaigns for events, teacher observation, and so much more.

To contact Tom about leadership use cases, email him at driscoll@edtechteacher.org

To check out our catalogue of self-paced summer professional development offerings, go to https://edtechteacher.org/summer/

We're doing it live!

Join host Brandon Hall and guests from the EdTechTeacher AI Summit live from Bentley University in Waltham, MA. These interviews were recorded live on March 11 and feature guests Director of Technology and Innovation Eric Lawson of the York (ME) School District; Google's Global Head of Commercialization and Enablement for Google EDU Marta McAlister; EdTechTeacher Instructor and Content Development Manager Dr Catherine Cabiness-Atkinson; and Dover-Sherborn Assistant Principal Tracy Sockalosky.

Winston Roberts is an innovative educator, AI strategist, and Master’s Candidate in Education Entrepreneurship at the University of Pennsylvania...
After nearly a decade in the classroom, Winston Roberts saw firsthand how our education system is burning out teachers and preparing students for a world that no longer exists. In response, he founded Teacher in a Suit, offering AI training tailored for education to help school leaders, district executives, and teachers future-proof their schools.
As the AI Innovation Lead at Foundation Academy and a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, Winston is passionate about ensuring students are equipped to thrive in the rapidly evolving AI-driven world. Winston shares his vision for transforming education at major conferences and panels, inspiring educators to embrace AI as a tool for real-world, future-focused learning.

Stephen A. Johnson is an educator, entrepreneur, and technologist dedicated to inspiring others through the power of learning. A UCLA graduate with an MBA, he has taught math from high school to advanced honors levels, developed innovative educational technologies, and mentored countless students. From creating SAT prep resources to empowering learners globally, Stephen believes education is the ultimate tool for transformation, encouraging everyone to dream big, start small, and execute daily.