EdTech & AI in Education · Weekly
Actionable EdTech strategies that take the stress out of classroom tech integration.
Monica Burns from the popular EdTech blog ClassTechTips brings teachers actionable strategies, tips, and activity ideas — with a shout-out to favorite EdTech tools for classrooms. Each episode focuses on making EdTech integration easy, so educators can take the stress out of weaving technology into their lessons.
Host
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.
Researcher & former middle school special education teacher
📍 United States
Dr. Gina Tesoriero is a researcher and former middle school special education teacher whose dissertation work explores how young adults with special education experiences use AI tools like ChatGPT, and the ethical considerations of AI in special education settings.
View full profile →Director of Teaching and Learning, OneSchool Global (North America)
📍 North America
Charlie Huynh leads teaching and learning for OneSchool Global's North American region, building a Learning to Learn framework that helps students take accountability for their own learning and connecting classrooms across borders through programs like the Perfect Pitch Competition.
View full profile →Instructional coach & author
📍 United States
Suzanne Dailey is an instructional coach and coauthor of You've Got This: Finding Happiness and Success in Your First Years of Teaching. She focuses on supporting new teachers with classroom management, routines, and tech habits that reduce stress instead of adding to it.
View full profile →Middle school classroom teacher & author
📍 United States
Robert Dunlop is a middle school classroom teacher and coauthor of You've Got This: Finding Happiness and Success in Your First Years of Teaching, offering practical, compassionate guidance for new teachers building confidence in their first years.
View full profile →STEAM teacher, K–12 Technology Integration Specialist, ISTE author
📍 United States
Tim Needles is a STEAM teacher, K–12 Technology Integration Specialist, and ISTE author who explores the intersection of art, technology, and student voice — championing concept-driven tool selection and using digital tools to democratize creativity in classrooms.
View full profile →Monica shares four chatbot strategies for teachers to go beyond basic prompts and get more meaningful results — including assigning a role, refining responses through conversation, the 'ask me questions' technique, and transforming existing materials with file uploads.
Monica shares her favorite Google Slides tips for teachers — customizing layouts, using speaker notes, hyperlinking images, and designing collaborative projects to enhance student engagement and make the most of this free, versatile EdTech tool.
Monica chats with Dr. Gina Tesoriero about how AI tools like ChatGPT can support students with disabilities and neurodiverse learners, sharing findings from her dissertation on how young adults with special education experiences are already using AI — plus the unique ethical considerations involved.
Monica shares how to use AI tools to quickly create classroom infographics that make complex information easier for students to understand — including specific tools, practical prompt examples, and tips for designing visuals aligned to students' needs.
Monica shares fun, engaging first-day-of-summer activities for the classroom — from interactive music activities and AI-generated designs to virtual summer trips, student goal-setting with digital tools, and storytelling with emojis.
Monica chats with Charlie Huynh of OneSchool Global about building a Learning to Learn framework, extended learning programs like the Perfect Pitch Competition, and weaving families and community in as authentic audiences while scaling collaboration across borders.
Monica welcomes Suzanne Dailey and Robert Dunlop, coauthors of You've Got This, to share practical strategies for supporting new teachers — classroom management, routines, relationship-building, and tech habits that reduce stress rather than add to it.
Monica welcomes back Tim Needles to explore the intersection of art, technology, and student voice in the classroom — why concepts should drive tool selection, how digital tools democratize creativity, and ways tech supports faster iteration, critique, and reflection.
