
Unpacking Education & Tech Talk For Teachers
If it relates to education and matters to you, we're talking about it on our podcasts. Unpacking Education shares in-depth conversations each Wednesday on timely topics with guests who share their expertise and experience—from teaching strategies, to educational technology, to equitable access to future-driven skills for all students. Tune in every Tuesday for a new Tech Talk For Teachers. 5 minutes jam-packed with practical and actionable tech integration strategies and tool tips you can immediately apply in your classroom.
Latest episodes

Apr 30, 2024 • 9min
News Literacy Project
In today’s episode, we'll explore the top five free resources on the News Literacy Project website that can help teachers learn about news literacy and also teach it to their students. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Apr 24, 2024 • 34min
Educator Voices: Artificial Intelligence, Part II
In this episode, K-12 educators across the United States again share their experiences and insights about artificial intelligence. Topics are wide-ranging, including comments about embracing AI as a resource, teaching students how to use it, specific AI tools that teachers have found to be helpful, guardrails for use with students, benefits, and concerns. Their comments again shine a light on where things currently stand with AI in our schools and serve as a springboard to our conversation about the best ways to move ahead. These recorded comments were captured during educator interviews at the AVID National Conference in San Diego. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Apr 23, 2024 • 11min
"Cheap Fakes"
In today’s episode, you'll discover how four types of cheapfakes are being used to spread misinformation. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Apr 17, 2024 • 33min
Educator Voices: Artificial Intelligence, Part I
In this episode, K-12 educators across the United States share their experiences and insights about artificial intelligence. Topics range from student use to the need for professional learning, to the time-saving benefits it may offer teachers. Their comments shine a light on where things currently stand with AI in our schools and serve as a springboard to our conversation about the best ways to move ahead. These recorded comments were captured during educator interviews at the AVID National Conference in San Diego. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Apr 16, 2024 • 13min
Protecting Yourself From Misinformation
In today’s episode, we'll explore six strategies you can use to protect yourself, and your students, from misinformation. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Apr 10, 2024 • 42min
The Leader’s Algorithm, with Pablo Muñoz
In this episode, Pablo Muñoz joins us to talk about his book, The Leader’s Algorithm. Pablo is a career educator who has served as a social studies teacher, a director of curriculum and instruction, an assistant superintendent, and a superintendent in two school districts. In both of those districts, he helped transform low performing districts into award winning and publicly recognized high achieving schools. Pablo shares with us what he has found to be keys to that success. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Apr 9, 2024 • 10min
Identifying Disinformation Strategies
In today’s episode, we'll review seven general persuasion strategies used in disinformation campaigns as well as five strategies that are more specific to disinformation being shared on social media platforms. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Apr 3, 2024 • 39min
The AI Revolution in Education, with Claire Zau
In this episode, we are joined by Claire Zau, Vice President at GSV Ventures. In her role in the company, she does extensive research into emerging educational technology that is transforming education at all levels. In our conversion, Claire shares her insights into trends, advantages, and challenges surrounding AI infused technology. She also provides a preview of the upcoming AI Revolution AIR Show Conference. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Apr 2, 2024 • 11min
Misinformation and Disinformation: A Growing Problem
In today’s episode, we'll explore the basics of misinformation and disinformation and explore how these are both becoming growing problems. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Mar 27, 2024 • 29min
Empowering Young Readers: the Science of Reading and More, with Sara Frater
In this episode, we are joined by Sara Frater, a second grade teacher from Prairie View Elementary in Otsego, MN. Sara helps us unpack the balance between the science of reading and the art of teaching. She shares her experience integrating components of the science of reading into her classroom while continuing to offer empowering, creative, and tech-rich learning opportunities for her students. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.