EduTechGuys

Jeff’s back from ISTE 2026, July 4th is just hours away, AND our country is 250 years young! These guys are probably gonna (and they do) talk a lot of smack (and Sugar Smacks), laugh, show their age, and put down everyone and everything. Then they’ll nicely apologize, gives some kudos to the Education Czars and wish every a Happy Independence Day! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On this episode the guys talk about the space program and the wonderful opportunities this next step brings for education, students and the world. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode of The EduTechGuys, we tackle the uncomfortable question echoing through faculty lounges across the country — what happens when the person in the principal’s office has barely spent time in a classroom? We break down the “fast-track phenomenon” driving inexperienced educators into administrative roles, from the nationwide leadership shortage to a policy shift that’s turned principa...

On today's episode, the guys talk about the art of conversation, the "Face to face", and the role podcasts are playing in keeping the conversations alive! A little reminiscing about the past 10 years of the ETF podcast and and some helpful tips for those podcasters starting out! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a global leader in education...

It’s a NEW YEAR and the guys are trying to get the engine started once more! Meeting at lunch seemed the perfect setting for this years episodes, so here we go! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and reso...

How can you create change in the educational landscape from your classroom? We have a few ideas AND we hope they help! That and so much more on this episode of the educatechguys! EduTechGuys.com We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providin...

On today's show, the guys talk about the Curse of the Comfy Classroom, is it routine masked in a disguise of consistency? How can AI and other wonderful web apps help stop that routine that deflates both he teacher and student? The guys take a swing at those questions and more! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a global leader in education t...

We could write a bunch of excuses and reasons why in this space, but we aren't. We changed our minds, canceled the sale, and fired the mics back up. Take a listen to this quick episode and get ready for the weekly show to come back with all the power of a Happy Days Spin-off!  Jumpin' the Shark, Baby! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a glob...

Gobble, gobble and all that gravy! On this episode, the guys catch back up after a brief departure and chat about, well, everything! It’s a Thanksgiving extravaganza of talk and laughs.  We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educat...

The guys take a breather and intro a wonderful past episode with Jenny Buccos and Kari Byron talking about the National Stem Festival and EXPLR Media.  We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to...

On today’s show, the guys discuss the challenges of math anxiety with Dr. Aditya Nagrath, founder of Elephant Learning . Dr. Nagrath explains that his company uses AI to help students overcome math anxiety by providing personalized learning paths and coaching. He emphasizes the importance of meeting students at their level of understanding and building their confidence. The program, which promises...

On today’s episode, the guys chat with Seth Fleischauer, founder and president of Banyan Global Learning , discussing the evolution of his company, which started 16 years ago providing live video teaching in cultural and digital competencies. Initially focused on Asia, Banyan expanded to the US five years ago, emphasizing global citizenship and social-emotional learning. Fleischauer highlights the...

On today’s episode the guys talk with Jessica Hull, the Executive Director of Communication and Community Engagement for Roseville City School District . After the pandemic, the spike in chronic absenteeism is something that Roseville City School District, located in the Sacramento metropolitan area, has found success in addressing through positive school-home relationship building. The district s...

On this episode, the guys chat with Jon Gillham, Founder and CEO of Originality.ai, discussing the evolution of AI detection in content creation. Jon highlights the challenges of AI-generated content, particularly in publishing and academia, where tools like ChatGPT have become prevalent. Gillham emphasized the importance of detecting AI to maintain fairness and integrity, noting that Originality....

On today’s show the guys have Marcio Sequeira, an architect from Brazil, discussing his educational product, Mola , which simulates the behavior of real buildings and bridges using springs. Mola, which means "spring" in Portuguese, has been developed over 20 years and is used in structural engineering education. The product has been successful, with four crowdfunding campaigns, including a signifi...

The guys are BACK! We know it’s been a while, but we are “back in the saddle again!” We figured we better start off our 10th season (10 years, WOW!) with a Back to School episode. A lot has happened in education and especially edtech over the past decade and you know us, we’re gonna talk about it! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a global l...

The EduTechGuys talk with Renaissance Chief Product Officer Todd Brekhus about Renaissance Next - a new, powerful tool to help teachers with assessment, practice and instruction! This puts the data from STAR products, MyOn, NearPod and other RenLearn products in one easy place! Teachers can use the information to help create small groups, focus on individualized instruction and enhance learner und...

The EduTechGuys talk STEM and STEAM education with the new CEO of TinkRWorks, Dr. Chad Stevens. From cool projects like Smart Lamps to Weather Stations, Living Plants, and more, TinkRWorks provides STEAM activities for the K-8 classroom and beyond! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a global leader in education technology operating in more th...

The EduTechGuys visit with Storey Sitwala and Eric Swanson of Renaissance Learning to talk about differentiated instruction through meaningful data. This episode focuses on the new Renaissance Learning product: Renaissance Next - an unified dashboard across the RenLearn family of products to better help teachers use data for small group instruction, individualized focus and more! We’re thrilled to...

The EduTechGuys talk with Brian Johnsrud, Global Director of Education Learning & Advocacy at Adobe, about creativity and mental health through the lens of a research study done to find out just what effect creativity has on emotional and mental states in creatives.  We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a global leader in education technolo...

Todd Brekhus, Chief Product Officer for Renaissance and General Manager of Nearpod, shares the newest offering called Renaissance NEXT. This integrated interface brings together the family of Renaissance products AND provides a dashboard to allow educators to make informed instruction decisions in real-time regarding further instruction, small group assignments (or reassignment), and more. https:/...

We talk with Elizabeth Eckford, member of the Little Rock Nine, and Dr. Eurydice Stanley and Grace-Stanley about the book "Worst First Day." We also talk about the civil rights movement and more in this EduTechGuys Archives episode. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries...

Teachers at the Arkansas Schools Without Walls conference participated in a Podcast Workshop to learn about podcasting, how podcasting can be used in the classroom, and to experience life behind the mic. Even David of the EduTechGuys gets to sit in the hot seat and become the interviewee in this bonus episode of EduTechGuys! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about...

Enjoy this conversation with Kevin Honeycutt recorded during our very first season! We're talking non-traditional teachers, presenting at conferences, student entrepreneurship, and more.  We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educa...

On today’s episode we are talking with Dan Mantz, CEO and chairman of the Board of the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation . That and much more, up next, on the EduTechGuys.  We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL.  Learn more about Renaissance:   As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educat...