Best Ricky Zager Podcasts (2025)

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That is all folks - ETW Final episode 3:27

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2y ago3:27

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This is it. Thanks so much for all of the support through the years. If you would like to listen to my other podcast here is the link. Thanks for everything!By Ricky Zager

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Episode 5: Addressing A.I. Concerns in the classroom 5:44

2y ago5:44

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In this episode we discuss actionable ways to help your students with the concept of AI and how they can be a part of helping AI be something positive in this world. Link to Biden administrations AI feedback.By Ricky Zager

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Episode 4: Assessments in the Age of A.I. 6:05

2y ago6:05

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In this episode we look at ways to improve how you assess your students by making quality upgrades rather than just making things harder because of fears students can use A.I.By Ricky Zager

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Episode 3 - ChatGPT part II 6:49

2y ago6:49

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This is part II of our series focusing on ChatGPT and it's uses for the classroom and the ethical considerations to make when using AI.By Ricky Zager

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Episode 2 - ChatGPT part I 11:40

2y ago11:40

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In this episode we explore uses for ChatGPT in education and get into the basics of AI in general. This is part 1 and next week, we will dig deeper into ChatGPT and ethical concerns of using AI in education.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - AI Takeover - Episode 1 - We are back! 6:14

2y ago6:14

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Ed Tech Weekly is being rebooted as we start a special series on AI in education. This episode is a welcome back and an explanation of where the podcast is headed. We will explore all things AI with a focus on using AI in education and in our personal lives.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 113 - Ed Tech Conferences you Should Attend 5:55

6y ago5:55

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In this episode, Ricky talks about the ed tech news of the week including the best conferences to go to next year.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 112 - Transforming Education with Ed Tech 9:13

6y ago9:13

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In this episode, Ricky talks about the ed tech news of the week including entrepreneurs solving ed tech problems and he breaks down 4 educators that are using ed tech to transform their teaching.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 111 - We Need More Ed Tech Support Staff 6:23

6y ago6:23

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In this episode, Ricky gives the ed tech news run down including 5 considerations to look at when purchasing ed tech for the classroom.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 110 - Our Most Platitudinous Show Of All Time 15:20

6y ago15:20

15:20

In this episode, Kristy and Ricky talk about the ed tech news of the week and give some advice from a long time ed tech administrator. We also feature our very first listener content... a recorded interview.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 109 - 1-900-Ed-Tech 12:24

6y ago12:24

12:24

In this episode, Ricky and Kristy break down the ed tech news of the week and discuss 5 key lessons from research based ed tech statistics.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 108 - Ed Tech Won't Make Teachers Obsolete 10:56

6y ago10:56

10:56

In this episode, Kristy and Ricky talk about the ed tech news of the week and breakdown an article about how ed tech will not make teachers obsolete.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 107 - Responsible Ed Tech 9:15

6y ago9:15

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In this episode, Ricky is back to discuss the ed tech news of the week and breakdown ed tech's responsibility in accessible education.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 106 - Flipping Your Classroom With Dr. Barbi Honeycutt 13:24

6+ y ago13:24

13:24

In this episode, Ricky interviews Barbi Honeycutt, a flipped classroom expert about ways to incorporate strategies in your class to help make class time more effective.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 105 - 3 Ways to Get Energized for Next Semester 15:28

6+ y ago15:28

15:28

In this episode, Ricky and Kristy talk about the ed tech news of the week including beacon technology and they give their 3 ways to help return to school refreshed after the break.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 104 - Ed Tech We're Thankful For 13:40

6+ y ago13:40

13:40

In This Episode. Ricky and Kristy talk about the Ed Tech news of the week, breakdown a story on poor countries and the impact of ed tech, and we rundown the Ed Tech we are thankful for.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 103 - Infuse Creativity with Adobe Spark 20:21

6+ y ago20:21

20:21

In this Episode, Ricky and Kristy welcome Monica Burns of Class Tech Tips and she explains how her newest book gives 40 activities for the classroom using Adobe Spark.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 102 -We Interview Anant Agarwal, The CEO of EdX and Yidan Prize Winner 10:02

6+ y ago10:02

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In this episode, I interview Anant Agarwal, the CEO of EdX, about his recent Yidan Prize award and his future plans for EdX.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 101 - Larry Hedges Talks Statistics 31:22

6+ y ago31:22

31:22

In this episode, Kristy and Ricky talk about the ed tech news of the week. Ricky Interviews Larry Hedges the 2018 Yidan Prize for Education Research Winner and Matt joins the show to talk security.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 100 - Meredith is Back!!! 29:28

6+ y ago29:28

29:28

In this episode, Kristy and Ricky celebrate the 100th episode of Ed Tech Weekly by talking about the news of the week and bringing Meredith back for a chat about the show.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 99 - Good Intentions Don't Equal Equity 10:56

6+ y ago10:56

10:56

In this episode, Ricky discusses the ed tech news of the week that focuses a lot on equity and making sure we really think about how all students will be able to use ed tech.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 98 - 3 Ways to add Engagement to Your Online Course 24:37

6+ y ago24:37

24:37

In this episode, Kristy and Ricky talk about the Ed Tech news of the week including a lot of talk about broadband and 5G internet access. And the featured segment is 3 ways for teachers to be add engagement in their online course.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 97 - 3 Password Security Tips 16:06

6+ y ago16:06

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In this episode, Ricky talks about the ed tech news of the week including a huge ed tech company getting hacked and 3 ways to improve your passwords and limit the damage a hacked site can cause.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 96 - FBI Issues an Ed Tech Security Warning 14:08

6+ y ago14:08

14:08

In this episode, Kristy and Ricky talk about the ed tech news of the week including the FBI's most recent Public Service Announcement regarding the security concerns surrounding ed tech.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 95 - Ransomware Recovery 15:27

7y ago15:27

15:27

In this episode Ricky and Kristy talk about tips for recovering data after a ransomware attack and we discuss the ed tech news of the week.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 94 - Ed Tech Pizza 11:49

7y ago11:49

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In this episode, Ricky talks about the ed tech news of the week including 6 tools to try before 2019 and a password management system you should check out.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 93 - Writing Measurable Objectives 12:47

7y ago12:47

12:47

In this episode, Ricky discusses the Ed Tech news of the week including a new education tablet from Microsoft and shares a free objective builder tool created by the University of Central Florida.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 92 - SoapBox is Perfect for Ed Tech Coaches 14:35

7y ago14:35

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In this episode, Ricky goes over the ed tech news of the week and talks about using SoapBox to share quick and easy videos in the weekly Featured Segment.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 91 - A Bad Feeling About Data Mining 14:40

7y ago14:40

14:40

In this episode, Ricky talks about the ed tech news of the week including how data is being mined to learn about how feelings effect the learning process and 10 questions that everyone should be asking ed tech companies about their products and services.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 90 - New Wireless Protocol May Help Schools 13:46

7y ago13:46

13:46

In this episode, Ricky talks about the ed tech news of the week and some tips on how K-12 can make their network situation better.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 89 - Design Thinking for Classroom Furniture 17:16

7y ago17:16

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In this episode, Ricky and Kristy discuss how design thinking should be a part of classroom furniture purchases and other ed tech news stories of the week.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 88 - Do You Know Where Ed Tech is Goin' to? 22:48

7y ago22:48

22:48

In this episode, Ricky and Kristy discuss the ed tech news of the week and talk about Ed Tech Coaches and their role in schools and classrooms.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 87 - School Bus Food Truck 18:12

7y ago18:12

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In this episode, Ricky and Kristy talk about the ed tech gender gap and whether or not ed tech is exploiting students as well as discuss other ed tech news of the week.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 86 - Lady Mady McFluffyFace 15:47

7y ago15:47

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In this episode, Ricky and Kristy discuss the ed tech news of the week including how comparison shopping is so important in ed tech. Oh yeah... and Ricky has a new super fluffy puppy!!!By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 85 - AI is Scary 15:33

7y ago15:33

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In this episode, Kristy and Ricky discuss the ed tech news of the week and talk about a few frightening AI articles that have them questioning the future of ed tech and even the world.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 84 - Spring Break Woes 13:07

7+ y ago13:07

13:07

In this episode, Ricky and Kristy talk about the ed tech news of the week and how for IT administrators can deal with Spring Break woes.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 83 - The Reasons Ed Tech is Successful 23:57

7+ y ago23:57

23:57

In this episode, Ricky and Kristy do an Ed Tech Goin' Down in your Town segment and talk about a possible new way to judge how successful ed tech truly is. Also news of the week... As always.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 82 - Teachers Should Be Mean to Ed Tech Sales People 17:42

7+ y ago17:42

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In this episode, Kristy and Ricky talk about the ed tech news of the week and ask for listeners advice for a fellow listener on a district ed tech solution... and also, teachers should be more mean.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 81 - Stuck in Bloom's Basement 19:43

7+ y ago19:43

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In this episode, Ricky and Kristy discuss the Ed Tech news of the week and whether ed tech is stuck in Bloom's basement and simply helping students recall information and that's about it.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 80 - Is Ed Tech a Problem of Privilege 17:20

7+ y ago17:20

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In this episode, Ricky and Kristy talk about the ed tech news of the week and discuss whether ed tech is a problem of privilege. Kristy also unveils her tech tip of the week!By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 79 - Higher Ed Flexibility 18:15

7+ y ago18:15

18:15

In this episode, Ricky and Kristy discuss the Ed Tech news of the week and how higher ed flexibility can improve student retention and graduation rates.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 78 - Domo Arigato Mr Mabot-oh 16:05

7+ y ago16:05

16:05

In this episode, Ricky and Kristy talk about the ed tech news of the week including a new STEM tool called Mabot which allows you to build a robot and learn to code.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 77 - Lots of Data and no Cybersecurity... This could be trouble 19:44

7+ y ago19:44

19:44

In this episode Ricky and Kristy talk about higher ed using data in different ways, a cybersecurity shortage, and how making ed tech trainers obsolete may be a good thing.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 76 - It's all about Balance 15:48

7+ y ago15:48

15:48

In this episode, Ricky and Kristy talk about net neutrality, ed tech professional development, ed tech decision making, and how balance is the key to ed tech.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 75 - Is A.I. Hurting Students? 10:52

7+ y ago10:52

10:52

In this episode, Ricky discusses the ed tech news of the week and discusses whether A.I. might actually be a bad thing for our students.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 74 - Another Solo Flight 8:20

7+ y ago8:20

8:20

In this episode, Ricky is all by himself and talks only about the news of the week including an FTC and DOE hosted workshop on privacy concerns and ed tech.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 73 - Disabilities and STEM Success 19:56

7+ y ago19:56

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In this episode, Kristy and Ricky discuss the ed tech news of the week including some suggestions for helping those with disabilities be successful in STEM.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 72 - 10,000 Downloads Giveaway 18:11

7+ y ago18:11

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In this episode, Kristy and Ricky are back to celebrate their 10,000 podcast downloads and discuss the ed tech news of the week including our 10,000 downloads giveaway.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 71 - Are Robot Teachers the Future? 23:09

8y ago23:09

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In this episode, Ricky and Kristy talk about the Ed Tech news stories of the week including whether or not we should worry that robots are going to replace teachers.By Ricky Zager

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ETW - Episode 70 - Ed Tech Goin Down in Your Town 33:12

8y ago33:12

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In this episode, Ricky and Kristy discuss the Ed Tech news of the week and feature Kristy's One to One Rollout in the new Ed Tech Goin Down in Your Town Segment.By Ricky Zager