{"podcast":{"title":"My EdTech Life","slug":"my-edtech-life-655417","podcast_index_feed_id":655417,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2395968.rss","website_url":"https://www.myedtech.life","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ufcd8itw4eah5dgvyr3gp6l8hymq?.jpg","author":"Dr. Fonz Mendoza","episode_count":376,"summary":"My EdTech Life is where education meets innovation with clarity, caution, and purpose. Hosted by Alfonso \"Fonz\" Mendoza Jr., this podcast features real conversations with educators, founders, researchers, and thought leaders who are shaping the future of learning. From classroom-tested tools to emerging AI trends, we cut through the noise to spotlight what truly works in K–12 and higher education. As a leading voice in responsible AI adoption, Fonz challenges the hype and elevates voices that often go unheard, bringing practical, ethical, and future-forward insights to every episode. Whether you're a teacher, instructional coach, policymaker, or edtech creator, this is your space to connect, question, and grow.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-13T12:22:32.710644+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-edtech-life-655417"},"episode":{"title":"\"Step One, Step Two\" Isn't Real Learning | My EdTech Life 371","slug":"step-one-step-two-isn-t-real-learning-my-edtech-life-371","published_at":"2026-08-11T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-edtech-life-655417/step-one-step-two-isn-t-real-learning-my-edtech-life-371","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-edtech-life-655417","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2395968/episodes/19624706-step-one-step-two-isn-t-real-learning-my-edtech-life-371.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2395968/episodes/19624706-step-one-step-two-isn-t-real-learning-my-edtech-life-371.mp3","summary":"\"Step one, step two, step three\" isn't how real learning happens. On this episode of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza sits down with Cari Orts, also known as Techie Cari, an educational technology specialist at Marble Falls ISD with over 20 years of experience in education, to discuss maker spaces, project-based learning, and why AI will never replace real teaching. Cari shares why she believes technology should work like a textbook, not the whole classroom. She breaks down her Cardboard ...","meta_description":"\"Step one, step two, step three\" isn't how real learning happens. On this episode of My EdTech Life, Dr. Alfonso Mendoza sits down with Cari Orts, also kn…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3460,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-edtech-life-655417/episodes/step-one-step-two-isn-t-real-learning-my-edtech-life-371/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-edtech-life-655417/step-one-step-two-isn-t-real-learning-my-edtech-life-371.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}