S2: E10 - Tech-Savvy or Tech-Sorry? MLSA Students Weigh in on the Impacts of Emerging Tech

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🤖 Are Schools Using Tech the Right Way? Students Have the Answers! 🎧

In this episode of School on a Mission, hosts Gina Watts and Andrew McPeak turn to the real experts on classroom technology—students themselves! The Maxwell Leadership Student Ambassadors (MLSA) join the discussion to share their firsthand experiences with emerging tech in schools.

🎓 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ The best digital tools that have actually helped students learn

✅ Phone bans in schools—good idea or overreaction?

✅ How students balance screen time vs. real-world learning

✅ The tech features students wish schools would implement

✅ How student voices should be included in school technology decisions

💡 “If schools want to use tech effectively, they need to ask the people who use it every day—us!” – MLSA Student

🔗 Want to Learn More?

Find out how to get involved with the Maxwell Leadership Student Ambassador Program—a leadership journey for middle school to college students. Click the link in the show notes!

🎙️ Tune in now to hear what the next generation really thinks about tech in education! 🚀

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Hosted by Andrew McPeak and Gina Watts, this podcast is for educators, school leaders, and change-makers who believe in building schools where leadership, character, and social-emotional growth matter just as much as academics. If you believe education should inspire, equip, and empower the next generation—you’re in the right place!

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