My EdTech Life
Fonz Mendoza
My EdTech Life is where education meets innovation with clarity, caution, and purpose. Hosted by Alfonso "Fonz" Mendoza Jr., 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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Jan 7, 2021 • 1h
Episode 36: My EdTech Life Presents: A Teacher PD & Growth Mindset Conversation with Dr. Dan Kreiness
In this episode, Dr. Dan Kreiness and I talk about our experiences with teacher professional development and growth mindset. Dr. Kreiness shares some great insight on how he helps teachers using the following powerful acronym SCOPE.SCOP(E²)Set clear expectations.Comfort, address discomfort, and take time to make them feel comfortable.Opportunities, coaching them.Purpose, how do I fit into this collective idea.Enthusiasm, have people buy into it. Empower people.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show
Dec 24, 2020 • 1h 2min
Episode 35: My EdTech Life Presents: A Personal Journey from Pharmacy to Innovative Educator with Pilar Hernandez
Pily is a Google Innovator from Monterrey, Mexico with a passion for education, but that was not always her plan. Join us as Pily shares her personal journey into education and how she is making a big impact on the global educator community!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show
Dec 17, 2020 • 1h 2min
Episode 34: My EdTech Life Presents: International and Cultural Shifts in Education with Mel Aveling
Join us for a great show with my friend Mel Aveling as she shares her experience teaching in Taiwan and in Colombia. Mel also shares the power of PLNs and how helpful they are during these times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show
Dec 10, 2020 • 50min
Episode 33: My EdTech Life Presents: How to Manage Your Makerspace during In-Person or Virtual Teaching with Cari Orts and LeeAnn Harkins
In this episode, Cari Orts will share with us how to easily manage Makerspaces during In-Person or Virtual Instruction.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show
Dec 5, 2020 • 54min
Episode 32: My EdTech Life Presents A Growth Mindset Conversation with Chelsea Robberson
We are joined by Chelsea Robberson who passionate about disrupting the status-quo of education by pushing forward the mission of others with this same thinking. In this conversation, we get real about Growth Mindset and how it all comes down to building relationships. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show
Nov 23, 2020 • 54min
Episode 31: My EdTech Life Presents: From Jukebox Hero to Digital Hero with Chris Bradley
In this episode, Chris shares his story of uncertainty, adversity, and faith through times of COVID-19. Listen to a great story of how a former Radio DJ's passion for education has driven him to equip himself to help his school district and neighboring school districts with the skills he learned during our lockdown. Chris shares a passion for education that can be felt as he shares his story with us. You can follow Chris at https://twitter.com/CamodeduTrainer. You can also visit his site at camodedutrainer.com.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show
Nov 14, 2020 • 1h 3min
Episode 30: My EdTech Life Presents Green Screen Creativity with Erika Sandström
Join us for a great show with Erika as we talk about creativity and content creation in the classroom. Erika will share her passion for creativity and share some amazing greenscreen tools to help you create amazing content for your lessons.Presentation: Video Production in Any ClassroomFollow Erika on Twitter @GreenScreenGal--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show
Nov 7, 2020 • 41min
Episode 29: My EdTech Life Presents Digital Grace, Balance and Teacher Support with Marshall Beyer
In this episode, we get to chat with Marshall Beyer about the amazing work that he is doing in this school district as the EdTech Coordinator. Marshall shares his experience as to how he and his team have helped equip teachers with tech tools to continue to engage student learning. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show
Oct 24, 2020 • 53min
Episode 28: My EdTech Life Presents Jammin' It up With Jamboard with Kim Mattina
On this episode our amazing guest Kim Mattina shares how Jamboard can be used in a variety of ways to help engage learners in a meaningful way. Kim gives us a great explanation between the web version and mobile phone version of Jamboard as well as sharing with us some amazing use cases for a variety of subjects. You can follow Kim Mattina on Twitter at https://twitter.com/The_Tech_Lady. Here are some valuable resources that Kim shared with all our My EdTech Life audience. My EdTech Life PresentationGet on the Jamboard Train Presentation--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show
Oct 17, 2020 • 50min
Episode 27: My EdTech Life Presents: Rock Your Class with Steven "Etienne" Langlois
Whether teaching in a classroom, online, or homeschooling, effective learning is all about engaging students with a wide variety of strategies and activities. ROCK YOUR CLASS is carefully curated educator wisdom from A to Z, capturing the essentials of being a great teacher.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/supportSupport the show
