THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics
THE Journal Insider podcast explores current ed tech trends and issues impacting K–12 educators, IT professionals, instructional technologists, education leaders, and ed tech providers. Listen in as THEJournal.com Editor Kristal Kuykendall chats with ed tech experts, educators, and industry leaders about how they are 'meeting the moment' in the U.S. public education system. Find podcast transcripts & ed tech news updated daily at THEJournal.com.
Episodes
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses the latest in education technology. Highlights include Cambium Learning Group's plan to merge ExploreLearning and Learning A-Z under a new name to streamline resources for teachers by 2026. Brisk Teaching introduces Brisk Next, an AI-powered platform designed...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly highlights the latest updates in education and technology. Topics include KI's $50,000 Classroom Furniture Giveaway for K-12 educators, Kognity's new blended learning resources for science courses meeting Next Generation Science Standards, and NIST's proposed guid...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses pressing issues in education technology. Key highlights include a PowerSchool survey revealing top challenges like teacher shortages and budget difficulties, a new University of Kansas framework for responsible AI implementation in education, and a Flashpoint...
Welcome to THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, hosted by Rhea Kelly, with the latest in education technology news. In this episode, we cover the White House's launch of the Presidential AI Challenge encouraging AI-based innovation in education. We also discuss a new partnership between West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly highlights recent advancements in education technology. Key stories include Google's new AI Mode features in Search designed for enhanced learning, Intel's report on AI adoption shifting towards specialized AI PCs for better IT efficiency and security, and Microsoft's ...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly provides updates on the latest in education technology. Key highlights include the U.S. Department of Education's new guidance on using federal funds for AI, a significant phishing campaign targeting the department's grant management portal, and a pilot program by...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly covers a recent survey highlighting Gen Z educators' embrace of AI tools in the classroom. The differences between generations in adopting AI are noted, along with educators' concerns about AI's impact on human connection and student dependency. Key stories include Ult...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly shares the latest news in education technology. Highlights include the launch of the National Academy for AI Instruction by the American Federation of Teachers in partnership with tech giants, aiming to provide free AI training for educators and impact millions of stud...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly covers the latest in education technology. Highlights include Quizizz rebranding to Wayground and its new AI-powered features, a report from Wiz on the widespread usage of AI cloud services lacking security controls, and the Cloud Security Alliance's new Valid-AI-ted t...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly presents the latest updates in education technology. Highlights include HMH establishing an AI Educator Council for shaping AI solutions grounded in classroom reality, and PBLWorks launching TEACH, a web-based app with ready-to-use PBL projects for middle school subje...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly discusses the latest in education technology. Topics include the opening of the call for speakers for the Tech Tactics in Education Conference in September 2025, Common Sense Media's free AI toolkit for school districts, and the partnership between McGraw Hill an...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly discusses key updates in education technology. Highlights include a CoSN survey indicating that generative AI is the top tech priority for ed tech leaders, Michigan Virtual's partnership with the AI Education Project to enhance AI literacy in K-12 schools, and McG...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly explores the latest developments in education technology. Key topics include a CoSN survey revealing the lack of dedicated cybersecurity funding in school districts, Microsoft's upcoming release of Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot for students, and Google's...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly delivers the week's top education technology stories. Highlights include the enthusiastic adoption of AI by ed tech leaders, with 80% of districts already implementing or planning AI initiatives. Concerns over cybersecurity and teacher training are also discussed...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly presents key education technology news. Topics include the U.S. Senate's decision to overturn the E-Rate program expansion that funded loaner WiFi hotspots for schools and libraries, growing optimism around AI in education as reported by Carnegie Learning, and K1...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly discusses the latest in education technology. Key highlights include a new executive order by President Donald Trump to advance AI in education through a White House Task Force, the launch of Kira's AI-native learning platform by Andrew Ng, and Duolingo's shift t...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly showcases the latest in education technology news. Highlights include a survey revealing AI's role in reducing math anxiety among high school students, HMH's announcement of a Personalized Path adaptive learning solution for K-8 ELA and math, and Microsoft's majo...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly delves into the latest trends in education technology. Highlights include CoSN's national advocacy campaign for maintaining federal support for K-12 cybersecurity, a Google Cloud report on the challenges of scaling generative AI in organizations, and the Virginia...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly covers the latest stories in educational technology. Highlights include K12TechPro's new cybersecurity hub aimed at strengthening K-12 education security, and innovative uses of Google's AI tools in various school districts. Microsoft also announces major updates...
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly discusses the U.S. Department of Education's cancellation of COVID relief funding extensions, the widespread use of educational apps in K-12 schools, and Character.ai's new Parental Insights feature. Key points include the impact on nearly $3 billion in unspent f...
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