June 27, 2025

Episode 220 - ISTE Preview and Summer Staff Transitions

39 minutes

Welcome to this week's episode with Chris and Mark (Josh is on vacation!). We give a sneak peek of ISTE and its EdTech index and the five quality indicators that are setting new standards for EdTech vendors.

This episode also examines the timely topic of staff transitions over the summer, unpacking the challenges associated with tech handovers, account management, and also the juggling act of summer vacations.

A special highlight is the coverage of a recent study on the implementation of a cell phone ban in schools, exploring the profound impacts it has had on classroom culture, social interaction, and student focus.

Additionally, we discuss... AI! We check out some highlights of Microsoft's 2025 AI and education report.

00:00:00-Intro

00:00:57-ISTE Preview

00:04:11-EdTech Rebranding

00:05:43-Cell Phone Ban Study Findings

00:11:04-AI in Education Report

00:18:17-Handling Employee Departures

00:36:10-Upcoming Events and Conferences

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CTL is introducing 3 new products this week and next:

Updated: CTL Chromebook NL73 Gen 2, now with faster N150 processing, 2 clamshells and 1 touchscreen, 4/64 and 8/64 configurations

New: CTL Chromebook PX121E, an 8/64 device with an expansive 12.2" screen for better immersive learning experiences

Brand new: CTL Chromebox OPS device, which can breathe new life into existing interactive displays and bring them into the ChromeOS ecosystem for better classroom integration and simpler IT management

They'll be showing these new products at ISTE starting June 30th, 2025... Booth #2049

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