K12 Tech Talk

By k12techtalk

A K12TechPro Podcast. This podcast is about trending K12 technology topics and issues. Josh, Chris, and Mark have real conversations, real arguments, and real banter on IT issues and trends in K12

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FAQs about K12 Tech Talk:

How many episodes does K12 Tech Talk have?

The podcast currently has 253 episodes available.

K12 Tech Talk episodes:

August 09, 2024 Episode 177 - Live from the K12TechPro Virtual Meetup 2024
Josh, Chris, and Mark record an episode live from the K12TechPro Virtual Meetup.

Richmond, VA K12TechPro Southeast Region Meetup is September 20th

ManagedMethods
Extreme Networks
Fortinet
Prey
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Email us at [email protected]
Join the K12TechPro Community
Buy some swag
X @k12techtalkpod
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Music by Colt Ball
Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.
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47min
August 02, 2024 Episode 176 - Josh says 175, but it's 176, he was distracted by his new iPad
Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss E-Rate, pay raises, and the Olympics.

Special "Back to School" Virtual K12TechPro Meetup is August 7th
Richmond, VA K12TechPro Southeast Region Meetup is September 20th
NPT
VIZOR
ClassLink
Extreme Networks
Fortinet
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Email us at [email protected]
Join the K12TechPro Community
Buy some swag
X @k12techtalkpod
Visit our LinkedIn
Music by Colt Ball
Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.
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38min
July 25, 2024 Episode 175 - Live from MidwestTechTalk2024!
Josh, Chris, and Mark record an episode live from MidwestTechTalk2024 for the opening day keynote. Buckle up, it's a good time.

Special "Back to School" Virtual K12TechPro Meetup is August 7th
Richmond, VA K12TechPro Southeast Region Meetup is September 20th
MidwestTechTalk2024
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Email us at [email protected]
Join the K12TechPro Community
Buy some swag
X @k12techtalkpod
Visit our LinkedIn
Music by Colt Ball
Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.
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42min
July 19, 2024 Episode 174 - The Trip of Self Discovery
In the latest episode of K12 Tech Talk, Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss Infinite Campus woes, FBI security audits, and Mark's reflections.

Special "Back to School" Virtual K12TechPro Meetup is August 7th
Richmond, VA K12TechPro Southeast Region Meetup is September 20th
MidwestTechTalk is July 22nd and 23rd (Our friends VIZOR, KCAV, Extreme, Fortinet, and more will be there!)
NTP
ClassLink
Fortinet - Email [email protected]
Extreme Networks - Email [email protected]
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Email us at [email protected]
Join the K12TechPro Community
Buy some swag
X @k12techtalkpod
Visit our LinkedIn
Music by Colt Ball
Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.
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1h 2min
July 12, 2024 Episode 173 - LAUSD's AI Issues and Chris Loves Drones
In the latest episode of K12 Tech Talk, Josh, Chris, and Mark dive into the latest news in the education technology world. They discuss Instructure's annual "EdTech Top 40" report, LAUSD's "Ed" initiative making headlines, and the US Department of Education releasing guidance for AI developers in education. They also address listener emails regarding FOIA requests for staff email addresses. The main topic focuses on summer account maintenance and how schools are handling staff accounts during this time.

News Stories:
1. Instructure EdTech Top 40 report
2. LAUSD's "Ed" initiative
3. LAUSD's AI meltdown and ways to avoid mistakes
4. US Dept of Ed guidance for AI developers in education
5. Listener email about FOIA requests for staff email addresses

Special "Back to School" Virtual K12TechPro Meetup is August 7th
Richmond, VA K12TechPro Southeast Region Meetup is September 20th
MidwestTechTalk is July 22nd and 23rd (Our friends VIZOR, KCAV, Extreme, Fortinet, and more will be there!)
ManagedMethods
ClassLink
--------------------
Email us at [email protected]
Join the K12TechPro Community
Buy some swag
X @k12techtalkpod
Visit our LinkedIn
Music by Colt Ball
Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.
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46min
June 28, 2024 Episode 172 - Why I'm Leaving the Job I Love
Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss a variety of topics including cell phone bans and prepping for the FCC pilot. They also address listener feedback on the garage door conversation from a few weeks back. The main topic of the episode focuses on why one of the hosts is leaving their district - but you're going to have to listen to the episode to find out who's leaving and why!

VIZOR - Do a demo and get a pod shirt/hoodie along with it. Oh, and VIZOR will be at MidwestTechTalk next month.

ManagedMethods - Check out managedmethods.com

Extreme - Email [email protected]

Fortinet - Email [email protected]
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Email us at [email protected]
Join the K12TechPro Community
Buy some swag
X @k12techtalkpod
Visit our LinkedIn
Music by Colt Ball
Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.
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48min
June 21, 2024 Episode 171 - Hot Weather, Parent Communication, Some Spicy Jokes
WARNING - This episode does have some "spicy" humor and language. Be aware if listening around children and/or small animals.
Chris is gone, so Mark and Josh do their best to hold down the fort. They take a listener email from James about prepping for extreme heat and keeping datacenters cool. Mark and Josh play a version of Family Feud about the top uses for communication apps. They also talk about a trending LinkedIn post about how K12 IT is viewed by Private Industry IT. They also talk about Clever's newly released Cyber Blueprint.
Finally, they talk about newly published poll on K12TechPro; which one of the three hosts has quit their job. Yep that's right, one of the three will no longer be employed by their district within the next 30 days.
NTP - Email David [email protected]
ClassLink - Check out classlink.com
Extreme - Email [email protected]
Fortinet - Email [email protected]
--------------------
Email us at [email protected]
Join the K12TechPro Community
Buy some swag
X @k12techtalkpod
Visit our LinkedIn
Music by Colt Ball
Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.
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44min
June 14, 2024 Episode 170 - Under Construction Part 2 (New Logo/New Music)
The studio is still under construction, but we do have a new logo and music! The news room will return soon (and Mark too). And we're still making adjustments. Josh and Chris discuss Android versus Apple, third party patching options, garage doors and sprinkler systems on the school's wifi, and the FCC's cybersecurity pilot announcement (that the podcast and K12TechPro were cited in!).
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NTP is helping K12TechPro with the Meetups. Join us Virtually on August 7th and In-Person at Richmond, VA on September 20th.
Extreme Networks - Email [email protected]
Fortinet - Email [email protected]
ManagedMethods - Check out managedmethods.com
VIZOR - Do a demo and get a pod shirt/hoodie along with it.
--------------------
Email us at [email protected]
Join the K12TechPro Community
Buy some swag
X @k12techtalkpod
Visit our LinkedIn
Music by Colt Ball
Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.
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31min
June 07, 2024 Episode 169 - Under Construction!!!
The studio is under construction! Josh and Chris talk about student cell phone usage and give a shout out to Jason at K12TechPro, they discuss the FCC's approval of the cybersecurity pilot, Microsoft ditching Flip, and Chris' Infinite Campus woes.
NTP is helping K12TechPro with the Meetups. Join us Virtually on August 7th and at Richmond, VA on September 20th.
ClassLink - Check out classlink.com
iDoc - Email [email protected] for a quote!
Extreme - Email [email protected]
Fortinet - Email [email protected]
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32min
May 31, 2024 Episode 168 - Are Districts Ready for Enterprise AI Models?
In the latest episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, hosts Josh and Mark discuss the recent Klein ISD DDOS attack that disrupted STARR testing, leading to an 18-year-old student facing felony charges. They also delve into a Google Blog post about phishing tests and the adoption of a “fire drill” approach. The main topic of the episode focuses on Google, ChatGPT, and Microsoft Copilot at the enterprise level, exploring the details of each plan and considering their use for school districts.
NTP - [email protected]
K12TechPro - Join the Community!
iDoc - Email [email protected] for a quote!
ManagedMethods
Extreme Networks - [email protected]
Fortinet - [email protected]
Oh, and...
Email us at [email protected]
Tweet us err X us @k12techtalkpod
Visit our LinkedIn page HERE
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34min

FAQs about K12 Tech Talk:

How many episodes does K12 Tech Talk have?

The podcast currently has 253 episodes available.

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