It's the season finale of Schoolwide Download! 🎉

In this episode, Dave and Robin look beyond the buzzwords to ask what's really next for educational technology. From AI and accessibility to data privacy and classroom balance, this conversation cuts through the noise to focus on what truly matters for teachers and students.

💡 In this episode:

• What's hype vs. what's real in AI for education

• The growing need for ethical, equitable, and accessible tech

• Why AI should be a sidekick, not a substitute

• How to decide whether a tool actually supports deeper thinking and creativity

• What teachers can do now to prepare for the future of EdTech

🎧 Try This Tomorrow: Ask your students, "What's one way technology helps your learning—and one way it gets in the way?" Their answers might just change how you plan your next lesson.

As Dave says: Teachers are the filter—turning hype into real learning.

Thank you for joining us for Season 1 of Schoolwide Download! We'll see you in January 2026 with even more stories, strategies, and fresh takes on teaching, learning, and tech.

Giving meaningful feedback shouldn't come at the cost of your evenings (or your sanity). In this episode of Schoolwide Download, Dave and Robin explore how technology can help teachers deliver faster, more effective, and more human feedback — without burning out.

They unpack research from John Hattie's Visible Learning showing that feedback has one of the highest impacts on student achievement — when it's timely, specific, and actionable. Then, they share tools and strategies to make it happen in real classrooms:

🗣️ Use Mote to leave quick, personalized audio comments students can replay anytime.
🤖 Try AI tools like ChatGPT or Writable to generate first-draft feedback (and save time on repetitive comments).
📋 Build comment banks to streamline grading while keeping your tone consistent and positive.

Plus, this episode's "Try This Tomorrow" challenge helps you test out audio or AI feedback right away — so you can see how much time you actually save while keeping that personal touch.

🎧 Listen now to learn how to make feedback faster, more personal, and more impactful.

Let's be honest — even the best digital lessons can fall apart when half the class is toggling between YouTube, Spotify, and TikTok. In this episode of Schoolwide Download, Dave and Robin tackle one of the biggest classroom challenges of 2025: keeping students focused when every device is a distraction machine.

They unpack how digital self-regulation is a skill, not a given, and share simple, high-impact strategies you can start using tomorrow — from the Two-Tab Rule to building focus routines that work.

You'll learn how to:
✅ Teach digital self-regulation without policing devices
✅ Build purposeful tech use that promotes focus
✅ Shift from "no phones" battles to "digital balance" habits
✅ Model the same focus strategies you expect from students

Try This Tomorrow: Start your "Digital Focus Routine" — post one clear slide, remind students of the Two-Tab Rule, and run a three-minute focus sprint before questions.

Because tech isn't the enemy — it's the environment. Let's teach students how to thrive in it.

Resources & Links:
🌐 Learn more → bcesc.org/schoolwidedownload
📅 Register for the Schoolwide AI Conference → bcesc.org/schoolwideai

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