51. Inside the Kaleidoscope: What it Really Takes to Bring AI to Schools From a Top Edtech Podcaster

Show notes at TheAIEducationConversation.com

In the early days of this podcast, when I made the decision to put myself out there, there wasn't a massive audience of folks lining up to talk about AI or reacting to some of the episodes I was publishing. Early on though, there was a really enthusiastic Edtech podcaster with well over 150 episodes and a robust global audience who reached out to say how much he was enjoying my podcast and he invited me to come on to his podcast, My Edtech Life, as a guest. Today's episode is a full circle moment for me as I now get to switch the roles here and welcome Alfonso 'Fonz' Mendoza, founder of the My Edtech Life podcast to join our conversation. In addition to all of the learnings he's gained from talking to education and technology leaders for over 270 episodes, Fonz is an instructional software specialist for a public school district in Texas, meaning he has such a deep expertise on technology in schools and is tremendously qualified to support schools with thinking through the implementation around AI in schools. You will experience Fonz's expertise quickly - there were certain moments where I honestly felt like I was looking into a kaleidoscope where I could see a vision for an AI powered school at the end, but layers of complexity in getting there can feel overwhelming. I appreciate Fonz for breaking it down in a way that was comprehensive but digestible.