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"Kids Can Read, They're Just Reading Differently": Teaching with Intention with Lisa Snow

Lisa Snow is closing in on 20 years in the English Language Arts classroom. Lisa and Lindy dig into the "kids can't read" narrative and ask whether standardized tests are

Forget Screen Time Limits, Teach AI Literacy Instead with Tara Menghini

What does AI literacy actually look like in a kindergarten classroom? For Tara Menghini, it starts with no AI tools at all. Tara has built a hands-on progression for tea

Game-Based Learning Is Not Gamification: A Conversation With Jacquie Gardy & Dan Ryder

Game-based learning and gamification are not the same thing, and in this episode, Lindy is setting the record straight with not one but TWO guests. Dan Ryder and Jacquie

You Can't Ban Possibility with Dr. Stacy Hawthorne

Dr. Stacy Hawthorne shares stories from districts across the country proving that when technology starts with a learning problem instead of a device, students don't just

It's Not About Screen Time, It's About Screen Value with Debbie Tannenbaum

What if the screen time debate is asking the wrong question? Lindy sits down with Debbie Tannenbaum, school-based technology specialist at Saratoga Elementary in Fairfax

What the Research Actually Says About EdTech with Adam Sparks

The screen time debate is loud, emotional, and increasingly driving education policy. But what does the research actually say? Adam Sparks, former classroom teacher, Stan

The Screen Time Debate Needs More Voices Like This: A Conversation with Dr. Michelle Eckler

The national screen time debate is loud, but is it hearing from the right people? Dr. Michelle Eckler, Director of Instructional Technology for Stratford Public Schools i

We Can't Ban Our Way to Digital Literacy. We Have to Teach It.

The TikTok comments came in fast. "It's too late." "That's on parents, not teachers." "Banning is the only answer." Lindy gets the frustration. But she strongly disagree

Not All Screen Time Is Created Equal

A kid creating a digital book for a real audience. A kid clicking through a digital worksheet. A kid doom-scrolling at 10pm. All three involve a screen, but they are not

Is AI Safe for Students? Part 2: It Depends on the Tool

In Part 2 of this conversation, Lindy builds on the question every educator and parent is asking: Is AI actually safe for students? Using new research from Stanford Unive

Jack Churchill on Why Assistive Tech Isn’t Cheating—It’s Access

In this episode, Lindy sits down with Jack Churchill—assistive technology leader, dyslexic learner, and yes, the great-grandson of Winston Churchill—to unpack one of educ

What is the Research Telling Us About AI Literacy?

It’s AI Literacy Day and episode 10 of Make EdTech 100, so we’re digging into a big question: what does the research actually say about AI literacy? In this episode, I b

Is AI Safe for Students?

Is it safe for students to use? In this episode, Lindy explores how AI tools can support learning while keeping teachers firmly in control. She breaks down why teacher da

Education in the AI Agent Era with Aaron Makelky

In this episode, Lindy is joined by Aaron Makelky to break down what educators need to understand about agentic AI. We’ve moved beyond text generation. We’re now in the

Finding the Kids Who Don’t Have a “Thing”: Esports, Libraries, and Montana Magic with Marne Bender

What happens when a Montana librarian starts an esports team? In this episode, I sit down with Marne Bender — educator, librarian, esports coach, and fellow Montanan — t

One in a Million: How Rural Montana Shaped My EdTech Why

In this episode, I’m stepping out from behind the mic to share a bit about who I am and how my journey in rural Montana shaped the way I think about education and technol

In 2026, Video Isn’t Optional for Teachers

Students live in a world of video—and school can’t pretend otherwise. In this episode of Make EdTech 100, Lindy makes the case for why teacher-created video is no longer

Learning.com and the Missing Piece: Teaching Kids How to Be Citizens in a Tech World

We gave kids technology… and forgot to teach them how to use it. In this episode of Make EdTech 100, Lindy sits down with Dr. Kelli Erwin from Learning.com to unpack what

Teaching with Machines: AI Fluency with Merissa Sadler-Holder

What happens when we stop treating technology as either the hero or the villain in education? In this episode, Lindy is joined by Merissa Sadler-Holder, French teacher a

The Joy Is REEL: Bringing Video and Calm to Classrooms with Erika Sandstrom

What if video wasn’t one more “thing” on your plate, but a pathway back to joy in teaching? In this episode, Lindy sits down with Erika Sandstrom, the legendary Green Sc