The EdTechTeacher Podcast

15. Talking Innovation with Rhode Island Teacher of the Year Sarah Dully

Brandon sits down with Narragansett High School English and Special Education teacher Sarah Dully, and they discuss all things innovation and pedagogy. Their "yapping" (her words) included using Gemini to modify and personalize lessons, talking about the big picture of teaching, engaging all learners, and using AI to make Masters picks. "When we use AI effectively, it doesn't replace the teacher; it clears secondary tasks away so we can focus on what actually matters, the one-to-one interactions, the deep personalization of instruction, and the unshakable bonds we build with our students" You can find Sarah online on Instagram @OceanStateSTOY and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-d-315208354

14. Gemini and Vibe Coding for All Learners with Liz Voci

Welcome back! Dartmouth (MA) Public Schools Instructional Technology Specialist Liz Voci sits down with Brandon to talk about Gemini, Gems, Canvas, and vibe coding with kids and adults. Liz and her students built apps using Canvas and Google Sites that mimicked some popular math practice sites and teachers have gotten crafty creating their own classroom tools, too. Follow Liz on LinkedIN at https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-voci-innovator

13. Teaching Middle Level Learners and AI with Jon Gold

Brandon sits down with Moses Brown Middle School educator Jon Gold to talk about a variety of topics related to the unique challenges of teaching middle school. The discussion ranges from the learning, guardrails teachers can put in place, and mistakes common with middle level learners; what are we grading and why are we grading it; using NotebookLM and Gems for student feedback; and a future that might include making bots that can assist teachers. Find his work in the New York Times here [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/us/schools-ai-teachers-writing.html], and Edutopia here. [https://www.edutopia.org/profile/jonathan-gold/]

12. Engaging Minds and How We Learn with Dan Levine

In this episode of the EdTechTeacher Podcast, Brandon chats with Dan Levine of Engaging Minds. Engaging Minds offers one-on-one online coaching for upper elementary, middle school, high school, and college students. We chat about how students learn to learn, how technology has shaped the processes at Engaging Minds, and how AI tools have enhanced learning for students with non-traditional approaches. *Note, Brandon's microphone failed to initialize so at times the recording is quieter than normal. Fear not, a new microphone has been acquired!

11. Catching up on AI with Tom Driscoll

AI? Workshops? Best practices with EdTech? We've got it all here on the new season of the EdTechTeacher Podcast, this time with guest Tom Driscoll. Brandon and Tom talk about all the excitement of back to school season along with the tools they're currently using to get students and teachers fired up about learning.