EdTech Unpacked

We talked explored the exhibitor floor so that you could hear from:
0:28 LEGO 7:24 Epson 10:27 Sphero 12:40 Google 14:35 Canva 19:51 ClassVR 23:49 IPEVO 30:55 BrainPOP

What if learning to fly a drone could launch a high school senior straight into a high-demand career? In this episode, we travel to Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL to join Rocket Drones and the U.S. Space Force for the first-ever on-site drone competition — and to dig into what drone piloting really means for today's students.
We sit down with Brandon Turk and Chris Tonn of Rocket Drones, the competition's hosts, to explore the fast-growing world of drone piloting and the industry opportunities it opens up for graduating seniors. From the action on the competition floor to the career pathways behind it, this one's packed.
If you're a teacher, administrator, or school leader looking for new ways to support your students and prepare them for emerging career opportunities, this episode is for you.
Resources & links:
- Space Camp / U.S. Space & Rocket Center: https://www.rocketcenter.com/SpaceCamp
- Rocket Drones: https://rocketdrones.com
- U.S. Space Force: https://www.spaceforce.mil
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🎙️ The EdTech Unpacked Podcast | Featuring Dr. Maria Andersen of Socrait
Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Maria Andersen, Co-Founder & CEO of Socrait—a company reimagining how technology can support teachers right where it matters most: in the classroom.
Socrait is tackling one of the biggest challenges educators face today—cognitive overload—with a voice-enabled, AI-powered classroom assistant that transforms what teachers already say and do into meaningful data and actionable insights.
In this episode, we explore:
✨ The growing demands placed on teachers
✨ How AI can reduce workload and prevent burnout
✨ Practical ways technology can support (not replace) relationships in the classroom
✨ What the future of teaching might look like with tools like Socrait
🔗 Learn more about Socrait: https://socrait.com
If you're an educator looking to reclaim your time while keeping students at the center, this episode is for you.
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In this episode we talk with  @PhilEdwardsInc  about Edutainment. He shares how he does his research, reporting, and how he makes his videos. We discuss how to use Edutainment like his YouTube videos in the classroom. We also talk about a few YouTubers that we enjoy learning from. Arron -  @OutdoorBoys  Phil -  @CorridorCrew  Desmond -  @GxAce ​

We talk to two great administrators to learn why and how they support EdTech with their schools. This in person episode was recorded at the 2026 ASDASA (Association of Seventh-day Adventist School Administrators) conferences in Huston Texas. Our guests where: Robert Martinez is the Principal for Spencerville Adventist Academy https://spencervilleacademy.org/ Fernando Lista is the Associate Director Secondary Education for the Pacific Union Conference https://www.adventistfaith.com/

We have created a Classroom Tech Buying Guide for you. In this episode we Talk about the Technology that we recommend buying for your classroom and tips on how to purchase the right gear.Check out our Classroom Tech Buying Guide 2026: 

Join us as Betty Nugent teaches us how to integrate coding into all subjects. She demonstrates cross curricular lessons Hummingbird Robots from Birdbrain Technologies (https://www.birdbraintechnologies.com/products/hummingbird-bit-robotics-kit/) as well Ozobots (https://ozobot.com/). FLCOE PBL Unit Plan - Joseph - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lriHm_A3HXU1smuPiT2OjgIsWiDFERJG/edit Coding through Another’s Eyes - https://docs.google.com/document/d/16yRUm3zV4BItXHEQDnnLOQnziSPt466O/edit You can find more of Betty's lessons on Adventist Teacher Connect - https://teachers.adventistlearningcommunity.com/atc/participate Betty Nugent's Course "Integrating STEM Across the Curriculum" - https://www.adventistlearningcommunity.com/courses/integrating-stem-across-the-curriculum #edtechpodcast #podcast #stemeducation #codingforkids #roboticseducation #pbl #howto

We discuss 7 classroom scenarios where you just might want to turn to your favorite AI to help you get the job done. 10:06 AI Team collaboration with ChatGPT for K-12 Teachers: https://chatgpt.com/plans/k12-teachers/ 18:34 Gemini Data Visualization: https://gemini.google.com/app 27:17 Refined Image Generation ChatGPT and Canva Integration: https://chatgpt.com/apps/canva/, https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/deep-research-integration-mcp-server/ 33:58 Curriculum Extension With Notebook LM: https://notebooklm.google.com/ 45:10 Teacher-led AI Interactives with SchoolAI and MagicSchool: https://schoolai.com/ & https://www.magicschool.ai/ 55:19 Use AI to Create Apps by Vibe Coding with Canva: https://www.canva.com/ai-code-generator/ 58:21 Advanced Classroom Graphics with the newly free Affinity: https://www.affinity.studio/