The host directory

Every host, one page.

45 educators, coaches, and school leaders behind 35 K–12 podcasts. Bios, locations, and the shows they run.

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Dr. Alfonso "Fonz" Mendoza Jr.

Educator, EdTech & AI advocate, podcast host

📍 South Texas, USA

Dr. Fonz is a respected voice in educational technology and AI in education. Through hundreds of episodes and a global audience, he creates a platform for educators to stay informed, inspired, and empowered as technology reshapes teaching and learning. The show amplifies voices from the field often left out of the tech conversation.

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Chris

K-12 technology leaders & K12TechPro hosts

📍 United States

Josh, Chris, and Mark are veteran K-12 technology leaders behind the K12TechPro community. Their weekly show pairs candid debate with practical takeaways for school IT teams navigating cybersecurity, networking, devices, AI, and vendor decisions.

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Chris Garcia

Host, Innovative Pedagogy Podcast · EdTech leader

📍 San Diego, California

Chris Garcia is an educational technology leader and the host of the Innovative Pedagogy Podcast. Drawing from experience across classrooms, school sites, district systems, higher education, and professional organizations, he explores cutting-edge topics and trends shaping the future of learning.

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Christopher J. Nesi

Educator, edtech enthusiast & podcast host

📍 United States

Chris Nesi is an educator and edtech enthusiast who hosts House of #EdTech, exploring innovative educational tools, teaching strategies, and technology trends for educators at every stage of their journey.

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Elkhart Instructional Coaches

Instructional coaches, Elkhart Community Schools

📍 Elkhart, Indiana

Beth, Billie Jo, Holly, Brian, and rotating guest hosts make up the Elkhart Community Schools instructional coaching team. They bring classroom-tested perspective to questions about EdTech tools, workflows, and the realities of supporting K–12 teachers and students.

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Evolve EdTech

EdTech professional learning team

📍 United States

The EdTech Shortcut Podcast is presented by Evolve EdTech, a team focused on helping educators integrate technology efficiently through practical strategies, tool tutorials, and conversations with classroom practitioners.

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Holly Clark

Authors, keynote speakers, and educators

📍 United States

Matt Miller (author of Ditch That Textbook) and Holly Clark (author of The Infused Classroom) are bestselling authors, keynote speakers, and longtime classroom teachers who help educators design meaningful, technology-infused learning experiences.

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Ira Apfel

Editorial Director, EdSurge

📍 United States

Ira Apfel is the Editorial Director at EdSurge and host of This Week with EdSurge. He leads a team of reporters covering K–12, higher education, edtech, and the policies shaping the future of learning, bringing rigorous, empathetic journalism to every episode.

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Jill Anderson

Host & producer, Harvard EdCast

📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts

Jill Anderson is the host and producer of the Harvard EdCast, the Harvard Graduate School of Education's weekly podcast. She brings researchers, educators, and education leaders into conversation about the ideas and practices reshaping schools.

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Josh

K-12 technology leaders & K12TechPro hosts

📍 United States

Josh, Chris, and Mark are veteran K-12 technology leaders behind the K12TechPro community. Their weekly show pairs candid debate with practical takeaways for school IT teams navigating cybersecurity, networking, devices, AI, and vendor decisions.

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K12 Tech

Producer & host, The K-12 Tech Podcast

📍 United States

K12 Tech produces and hosts The K-12 Tech Podcast, talking with educators and district leaders across the country about the realities of running modern, technology-rich classrooms and schools.

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Kasey Bell

Google Certified Trainer, edtech author & international speaker

📍 Texas, USA

Kasey Bell is a former middle school teacher turned Google Certified Trainer, edtech author, and international speaker. She is the founder of Shake Up Learning and is known for delivering honest, teacher-friendly professional development that helps busy K-12 educators stay ahead in education technology.

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Katie Attwell

Co-hosts, The EduGals Podcast

📍 Ontario, Canada

Rachel Johnson and Katie Attwell are Canadian educators and co-hosts of The EduGals Podcast. Together they explore classroom-tested edtech strategies, instructional design, and the realities of teaching in modern K–12 classrooms.

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Dr. Kelly Torres

Host, Ed Tech Hour · faculty, The Chicago School

📍 United States

Dr. Kelly Torres is a faculty member at The Chicago School and the host of Ed Tech Hour. She leads conversations on how technological innovation can advance psychology education and create practitioner-based learning experiences with global impact.

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Kevin Stoller

Host, Better Learning Podcast & Co-founder, Kay-Twelve

📍 United States

Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and co-founder of Kay-Twelve, a company focused on transforming learning environments. He uses the show to spotlight educators, designers, and thought leaders rethinking how schools work—mixing serious conversation with movie-fueled fun.

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Laura Grundler

Art educators & hosts, #K12ArtChat

📍 United States

Matt and Laura Grundler are veteran art educators and the hosts of K12ArtChat, the weekly podcast extension of the long-running #K12ArtChat Twitter community. Together they bring together guest hosts from across the K-12 art education world for backstage conversations on craft, classroom practice, and creativity.

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Laurie Guyon

Educators, authors & co-hosts of SMILE Factor

📍 United States

Laurie Guyon is an educator, instructional coach, and co-author of the SMILE Learning framework who champions joyful, student-centered teaching. Dr. Matthew X. Joseph is a longtime school leader, author of Stronger Together, and founder of the X-Factor EDU Podcast Network. Together they make EdTech feel doable, human, and fun.

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Lindy Hockenbary

Educator, EdTech consultant & founder

📍 Rural Montana, USA

Lindy is a former classroom teacher turned EdTech consultant who works with K–12 districts to make technology feel doable in the classroom. Raised in rural Montana, she brings a grounded, practical voice to conversations about AI, screen time, and digital literacy — always centering teachers and students.

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Dr. Liz Radday

Co-hosts · Skills21 at EdAdvance

📍 Litchfield, Connecticut

Matt Mervis (Managing Director) and Dr. Liz Radday (Director of Innovation) lead Skills21 at EdAdvance and co-host ChatEDU together. Their work — and the podcast — sits at the intersection of AI literacy, ethical classroom use, teacher preparation, and the future of work.

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Mark

K-12 technology leaders & K12TechPro hosts

📍 United States

Josh, Chris, and Mark are veteran K-12 technology leaders behind the K12TechPro community. Their weekly show pairs candid debate with practical takeaways for school IT teams navigating cybersecurity, networking, devices, AI, and vendor decisions.

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Matt

Art educators & hosts, #K12ArtChat

📍 United States

Matt and Laura Grundler are veteran art educators and the hosts of K12ArtChat, the weekly podcast extension of the long-running #K12ArtChat Twitter community. Together they bring together guest hosts from across the K-12 art education world for backstage conversations on craft, classroom practice, and creativity.

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Matt Mervis

Co-hosts · Skills21 at EdAdvance

📍 Litchfield, Connecticut

Matt Mervis (Managing Director) and Dr. Liz Radday (Director of Innovation) lead Skills21 at EdAdvance and co-host ChatEDU together. Their work — and the podcast — sits at the intersection of AI literacy, ethical classroom use, teacher preparation, and the future of work.

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Matt Miller

Authors, keynote speakers, and educators

📍 United States

Matt Miller (author of Ditch That Textbook) and Holly Clark (author of The Infused Classroom) are bestselling authors, keynote speakers, and longtime classroom teachers who help educators design meaningful, technology-infused learning experiences.

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Matt Stringer

CEO, The Education Showroom

📍 United Kingdom

Matt Stringer is the CEO of The Education Showroom, a platform dedicated to connecting schools with the ideas, products, and people that make a real difference in classrooms. With a background in education leadership and a passion for honest conversation, Matt hosts discussions that cut through the noise to find what actually works for teachers and students.

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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph

Educators, authors & co-hosts of SMILE Factor

📍 United States

Laurie Guyon is an educator, instructional coach, and co-author of the SMILE Learning framework who champions joyful, student-centered teaching. Dr. Matthew X. Joseph is a longtime school leader, author of Stronger Together, and founder of the X-Factor EDU Podcast Network. Together they make EdTech feel doable, human, and fun.

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Dr. Melanie Wiscount

Instructional technology coach and educator

📍 United States

Dr. Melanie Wiscount is a longtime K–12 educator, instructional technology coach, and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert who helps teachers harness technology to boost student engagement and learning.

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Hosts, IETL Podcast · IETL Board members

📍 Illinois, USA

MJ and Tony are board members of the Illinois Educational Technology Leaders (IETL) and hosts of the IETL Podcast. They bring together technology leaders across Illinois for conversations on policy, security, screen time, and the evolving role of edtech in K–12 districts.

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Dr. Monica Burns

Author, speaker & founder, ClassTechTips

📍 United States

Dr. Monica Burns is an author, speaker, and former classroom teacher who founded ClassTechTips to help educators integrate technology in ways that actually work. Through her podcast, books, and speaking, she gives teachers bite-sized, ready-to-use strategies for EdTech, AI, and digital learning.

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Dr. Pamela Brett

Math educator, consultant & host of Blue Glasses Math

📍 United States

Dr. Pamela 'Pam' Brett is a math educator and consultant who works with teachers, schools, and families on the emotional and identity work that surrounds math learning. Through her consulting practice and the Blue Glasses Math podcast, she champions math classrooms where every student is treated as a real human, not a robot — and where beliefs, regulation, and relationships are taken as seriously as content.

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Rachel Johnson

Co-hosts, The EduGals Podcast

📍 Ontario, Canada

Rachel Johnson and Katie Attwell are Canadian educators and co-hosts of The EduGals Podcast. Together they explore classroom-tested edtech strategies, instructional design, and the realities of teaching in modern K–12 classrooms.

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Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth

Educator, attorney, author & host, THRIVEinEDU

📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth is a Spanish and STEAM educator, attorney, author, and international speaker focused on emerging technologies in education. She hosts the THRIVEinEDU podcast and community to spotlight educator stories and tools that help students and teachers thrive.

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Sam Kary

Founder, EdTech Classroom

📍 United States

Sam Kary is a teacher, instructional coach, and the founder of EdTech Classroom — a YouTube channel, podcast, and online community helping teachers use technology in ways that put learning, creativity, and student agency first.

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Dr. Shane Saeed

Professional learning specialists & podcast co-hosts

📍 St. Vrain Valley, Colorado

Suzannah Evans and Dr. Shane Saeed are professional learning specialists in St. Vrain Valley Schools. Together they create a podcast that makes powerful PD accessible to educators everywhere, featuring classroom practitioners, researchers, and thought leaders who shape the future of teaching and learning.

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Shannon McClintock Miller

Future Ready Librarian & Podcast Host

📍 United States

Shannon McClintock Miller is a teacher librarian, international speaker, author, and the Future Ready Librarians® spokesperson. She hosts Leading from the Library, highlighting innovative school librarians nationwide.

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Steven Miletto

Host, educator, and consultant

📍 Georgia, United States

Steven Miletto is a veteran educator and consultant who hosts Teaching Learning Leading K-12, interviewing teachers, leaders, authors, and innovators about the work of K-12 schools.

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Suzannah Evans

Professional learning specialists & podcast co-hosts

📍 St. Vrain Valley, Colorado

Suzannah Evans and Dr. Shane Saeed are professional learning specialists in St. Vrain Valley Schools. Together they create a podcast that makes powerful PD accessible to educators everywhere, featuring classroom practitioners, researchers, and thought leaders who shape the future of teaching and learning.

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Dr. Therese Markow

Award-winning geneticist & podcast host

📍 United States

Dr. Therese Markow is an award-winning geneticist with decades of experience teaching undergraduates and training graduate and postdoctoral students. On Critically Speaking, she brings that same clarity and rigor to conversations with experts across science, health, and society — helping listeners separate fact from disinformation.

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Tony

Hosts, IETL Podcast · IETL Board members

📍 Illinois, USA

MJ and Tony are board members of the Illinois Educational Technology Leaders (IETL) and hosts of the IETL Podcast. They bring together technology leaders across Illinois for conversations on policy, security, screen time, and the evolving role of edtech in K–12 districts.

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Vicki Davis

AP Computer Science teacher & host, Cool Cat Teacher

📍 Camilla, Georgia

Vicki Davis is the Cool Cat Teacher—an AP Computer Science teacher, author, and longtime edtech blogger. Through the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast she brings classroom teachers fast, actionable conversations with educators and experts on AI, edtech, and what matters in real classrooms.