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Teaching in an AI World ft. David L. Jackson | My EdTech Life Ep. 341
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Teaching in an AI World ft. David L. Jackson | My EdTech Life Ep. 341
In this episode of My EdTech Life, Dr. Fonz Mendoza sits down with David L. Jackson of Digital Promise to talk about how educators can slow down, refocus, and bring humanity back to teaching in an AI-driven world.
David shares insights from the upcoming Elevating Innovation: Thinking in an AI World conference, a research-based, human-centered event designed to help educators, leaders, and district teams move from surviving the AI shift to shaping it.
• Questions Explored
• How do we humanize tech integration in classrooms?
• Can AI improve or harm critical thinking?
• What does AI literacy really mean?
• How can leaders and teachers prepare for ethical and equitable AI adoption?
• What keeps education experts up at night about AI?
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome + Sponsors (Eduaide, Yellowdig, Book Creator)
01:30 Meet David L. Jackson (Digital Promise)
03:30 Elevating Innovation: Thinking in an AI World
05:00 The Human Side of Tech Integration
07:00 Pedagogy Before Technology
09:00 Reconciling Fear and Hope in AI
14:00 Slowing Down to Move Forward
17:00 Has AI Closed the Equity Gap?
19:00 The Understand–Use–Evaluate Framework
22:00 What AI Literacy Really Means
24:00 Play, Test, and Evaluate
27:00 Student Voice, Choice, and Ownership
31:00 ROI for Superintendents & District Leaders
34:00 From Surviving AI to Shaping It
37:00 Staying Ahead of the Curve
39:00 Challenges & Hopes for AI’s Future
43:00 Speed Round: Kryptonite + Billboard
47:00 Closing + Stay Techie
🔗 Resources & Links
🌐 Digital Promise – Elevating Innovation Conference
🎧 Listen to More Episodes of My EdTech Life
💼 Connect with David L. Jackson on LinkedIn
🎙️ Follow Dr. Fonz Mendoza (My EdTech Life) on LinkedIn
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Chapters
1. Welcome And Sponsor Thanks (00:00:00)
2. Guest Intro: David L. Jackson (00:00:54)
3. Mission Of Digital Promise (00:02:01)
4. Conference Overview And Purpose (00:03:38)
5. Pedagogy Before Tools (00:04:43)
6. Human-Centered Tech Integration (00:06:18)
7. Reconciling Fears About Critical Thinking (00:07:46)
8. Slow Down To Move Forward (00:10:35)
9. AI Literacy Defined (00:12:35)
10. Play, Practice, Evaluate Framework (00:15:02)
11. Student Voice, Choice, And Agency (00:17:12)
12. Differentiation Without Compliance Traps (00:20:01)
13. District ROI From The Conference (00:22:41)
14. From Surviving AI To Shaping It (00:25:09)
15. Hopes And Worries For AI In Schools (00:28:05)
16. Closing Thanks And CTAs (00:30:57)
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