Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share To Tech or Not to Tech - A Conversation with Darron Vigliotti | Ep. 31
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
To Tech or Not to Tech - A Conversation with Darron Vigliotti | Ep. 31
In this episode of ChatEDU (To Tech or Not to Tech - A Conversation with Principal Darron Vigliotti), Matt and Liz sit down with Darron Vigliotti, a middle school principal and former high school science teacher. Darron brings his thoughtful perspective on balancing technology and tech-free spaces in the classroom. Key points of the conversation include:
Darron’s reflections on creating tech-free learning spaces and how that can improve attention and engagement (for both students and teachers)
The impact of tech distraction in 1:1 Chromebook environments and strategies to mitigate it.
How his faculty is experimenting with journals and more analog approaches to help students slow down and engage deeply with their learning.
Exploring the SAMR model (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) as a framework to thoughtfully integrate technology where it’s most impactful.
A broader discussion on AI in education, how it differs from traditional EdTech, and the potential future role of AI as a teaching partner.
Darron’s experience with NotebookLM and how AI tools can offer fascinating possibilities for students and teachers.
Darron also shares stories from his career in education, the challenges of finding balance between learning outcomes and processes, and why promoting lifelong learning is essential.
Links Mentioned:
Skills21 Prompts Page - https://www.skills21.org/prompts
Next, Curtail the Chromebooks - Fordham Institute - https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/next-curtail-chromebooks
Educational Screens in Classrooms Do More Harm Than Good - Newsweek - https://www.newsweek.com/educational-screens-classrooms-do-more-harm-good-opinion-1953468
Contact Us: We’d love to hear your thoughts! Email us at [email protected] or subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite platform.
View all episodes
By Matt Mervis and Dr. Elizabeth Radday
4.9
3838 ratings
In this episode of ChatEDU (To Tech or Not to Tech - A Conversation with Principal Darron Vigliotti), Matt and Liz sit down with Darron Vigliotti, a middle school principal and former high school science teacher. Darron brings his thoughtful perspective on balancing technology and tech-free spaces in the classroom. Key points of the conversation include:
Darron’s reflections on creating tech-free learning spaces and how that can improve attention and engagement (for both students and teachers)
The impact of tech distraction in 1:1 Chromebook environments and strategies to mitigate it.
How his faculty is experimenting with journals and more analog approaches to help students slow down and engage deeply with their learning.
Exploring the SAMR model (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) as a framework to thoughtfully integrate technology where it’s most impactful.
A broader discussion on AI in education, how it differs from traditional EdTech, and the potential future role of AI as a teaching partner.
Darron’s experience with NotebookLM and how AI tools can offer fascinating possibilities for students and teachers.
Darron also shares stories from his career in education, the challenges of finding balance between learning outcomes and processes, and why promoting lifelong learning is essential.
Links Mentioned:
Skills21 Prompts Page - https://www.skills21.org/prompts
Next, Curtail the Chromebooks - Fordham Institute - https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/next-curtail-chromebooks
Educational Screens in Classrooms Do More Harm Than Good - Newsweek - https://www.newsweek.com/educational-screens-classrooms-do-more-harm-good-opinion-1953468
Contact Us: We’d love to hear your thoughts! Email us at [email protected] or subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite platform.
More shows like ChatEDU: The AI in Education Podcast
View all
NPR News Now
14,355 Listeners
Fresh Air
38,189 Listeners
Teaching in Higher Ed
368 Listeners
The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast
2,398 Listeners
Hidden Brain
43,483 Listeners
10% Happier with Dan Harris
12,553 Listeners
Revisionist History
59,322 Listeners
Up First from NPR
56,231 Listeners
Ologies with Alie Ward
23,778 Listeners
Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed
131 Listeners
Fiction - Comedy Fiction
6,447 Listeners
AI in Education Podcast
5 Listeners
This Day in AI Podcast
201 Listeners
AI For Humans: Making Artificial Intelligence Fun & Practical
248 Listeners
College Matters from The Chronicle
63 Listeners