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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?Timestamps00:00 Welcome + Sponsors (Eduaide, Yellowdig, Book Creator)01:30 Meet David L. Jackson (Digital Promise)03:30 Elevating Innovation: Thinking in an AI World05:00 The Human Side of Tech Integration07:00 Pedagogy Before Technology09:00 Reconciling Fear and Hope in AI14:00 Slowing Down to Move Forward17:00 Has AI Closed the Equity Gap?19:00 The Understand–Use–Evaluate Framework22:00 What AI Literacy Really Means24:00 Play, Test, and Evaluate27:00 Student Voice, Choice, and Ownership31:00 ROI for Superintendents & District Leaders34:00 From Surviving AI to Shaping It37:00 Staying Ahead of the Curve39:00 Challenges & Hopes for AI’s Future43:00 Speed Round: Kryptonite + Billboard47:00 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 LinkedInPeel Back Education exists to uncover, share, and amplify powerful, authentic stories from inside classrooms and beyond, helping educators, learners, and the wider community connect meaningfully with the people and ideas shaping education today. Authentic engagement, inclusion, and learning across the curriculum for ALL your students. Teachers love
