• EdTechSR Ep 349 Surveillance in the Classroom

    EdTechSR Ep 349 Surveillance in the Classroom

    Welcome to episode 349 (“Surveillance in the Classroom”) of the EdTech Situation Room from April 9, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) joined from the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego to share insights on the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence in education. He and Dr. Wesley Fryer…

  • EdTechSR Ep 348 Goodbye Home Button

    EdTechSR Ep 348 Goodbye Home Button

    Welcome to episode 348 (“Goodbye Home Button”) of the EdTech Situation Room from February 19, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpacked Apple’s latest hardware evolution as the company officially retires the home button and lightning port, fully embracing USB-C and ushering in…

  • EdTechSR Ep 347 DeepSeek Disruption

    EdTechSR Ep 347 DeepSeek Disruption

    Welcome to episode 347 (“DeepSeek Disruption”) of the EdTech Situation Room from February 12, 2025, where technology news met educational analysis. In this episode, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpacked the latest headlines and their educational implications. The co-hosts dove into China’s rapidly advancing DeepSeek AI model, exploring its open-source release,…

  • EdTechSR Ep 346 AI Hallucinations & Hardware

    EdTechSR Ep 346 AI Hallucinations & Hardware

    Welcome to episode 346 (“AI Hallucinations & Hardware”) of the EdTech Situation Room from February 5, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) dug deep into the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, comparing Google’s Gemini 2.0, ChatGPT-4o, Claude, and DeepSeek to assess their strengths,…

  • EdTechSR Ep 345 TikTok, Tech & Trust

    EdTechSR Ep 345 TikTok, Tech & Trust

    MP3 Audio [17 MB]MPEG-4 Video [540 MB]DownloadShow URL Welcome to episode 345 (“TikTok, Tech & Trust”) of the EdTech Situation Room from January 22, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) examined the political and educational ramifications of the recent TikTok ban—and its sudden…

  • EdTechSR Ep 344 Voices We Can’t Trust

    EdTechSR Ep 344 Voices We Can’t Trust

    Welcome to episode 344 (“Voices We Can’t Trust”) of the EdTech Situation Room from January 15, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) examined the fast-moving frontier of artificial intelligence, starting with voice cloning tools like Play.ht and the ethical dilemmas they present. The…

  • EdTechSR Ep 343 Clickbait and Chrome

    EdTechSR Ep 343 Clickbait and Chrome

    Welcome to episode 343 (“Clickbait and Chrome”) of the EdTech Situation Room from January 1, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) rang in the new year with a lively discussion on AI-driven schools, content creation ethics, and platform accountability. They examined Arizona’s bold…

  • EdTechSR Ep 342 Encrypted by Default

    EdTechSR Ep 342 Encrypted by Default

    Welcome to episode 342 (“Encrypted by Default”) of the EdTech Situation Room from December 18, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpacked the FBI’s unprecedented advice urging Americans to use encrypted messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp, discussing the implications for personal privacy,…

  • EdTechSR Ep 341 Blue Sky Rising

    EdTechSR Ep 341 Blue Sky Rising

    Welcome to episode 341 (“Blue Sky Rising”) of the EdTech Situation Room from December 4, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the surge in popularity of Bluesky as a social platform for educators, the rising importance of media literacy, and the expanding…

  • EdTechSR Ep 340 Big Tech & Big Changes

    EdTechSR Ep 340 Big Tech & Big Changes

    Welcome to episode 340 (“Big Tech & Big Changes”) of the EdTech Situation Room from November 13, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the latest shifts in the tech landscape, from Apple’s hardware advancements to AI’s growing role in education and privacy…