Teachers on Fire STUDENT PRIVACY in the Age of ChatGPT with FONZ MENDOZA
🔥 What does it take to become an education content creator?
🔥 What do education leaders need to know about privacy issues in AI?
🔥 What roles will AR and VR technologies play in the future of learning?
Join me for this conversation with Texas educator FONZ MENDOZA as he shares his insights.
About This Guest: Fonz is a Professional Learning Specialist with expertise in educational technology and AI in education. He hosts the My EdTech Life podcast, where he interviews edtech startup founders, practitioners, and thought leaders. His current focus is on an AI in education initiative aimed at making technology more accessible and supportive for educators and students.
You can connect with Fonz @MyEdTechLife on X, Instagram, and YouTube. You can also visit his website and connect with more of his work at https://www.myedtech.life/.
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In This Conversation:
0:00:00 - Welcome to Teachers on Fire!
0:28 - Who is Alfonso Mendoza?
1:53 - A story of adversity: the new demands of the pandemic
5:28 - An update on the doctoral writing process
11:55 - What is the mission of My EdTech Life?
18:55 - The origin story of My EdTech Life: beginning, lessons, and wins
28:00 - Should education content creators use separate social media accounts?
29:53 - What are the privacy and security issues related to students and generative AI?
36:48 - What are the worst case scenarios as generative AI tools relate to students?
48:20 - A universal message to educators regarding AI tools in 2024
54:26 - What is the future of AR and VR tools in K-12 education?
59:46 - Other passions for Fonz: streaming, podcasting, and content creation
1:00:50 - A daily personal habit that keeps Fonz on fire: prayer
1:02:01 - An edtech tool pick: Kapwing
1:03:30 - Book shoutouts: Beyond the Bulletin Board, The Promises and Perils of AI in Education
1:05:21 - People to follow on X: Jorge Valenzuela and Zac Bauermaster
1:06:50 - Future guest recommendations from Fonz: Ken Shelton, Dee Lanier
1:08:27 - What Fonz is streaming: the Great British Bake-Off
1:09:27 - Where to connect with Fonz and My EdTech Life
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