R9 Minutes Enough: Rooting EdTech in Purpose This School Year

Welcome back to Season 2 of R9 Minutes Enough!

In this episode, Christy Johnson and Brady Dalton kick off the new school year discussing the psychology of back-to-school routines, the reality of decision fatigue, and the natural friction that comes with new tech updates. Most importantly, they dive into the evolving role of AI in education, navigating policy shifts, and how educators can ensure every tech tool is grounded in sound pedagogy and purposeful intent.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction & Welcome to Season 2
0:18 - Back-to-school excitement & routines
1:30 - Decision fatigue and why routines matter
2:33 - Handling classroom change (teaching from a cart)
3:18 - Tech reluctance: New laptops, moving icons & vertical tabs
5:06 - The evolution of EdTech from Google Classroom to AI
6:16 - Tech catching up: Lessons from recent headlines & adoption curves
7:22 - Re-evaluating district policies for emerging tools
8:01 - Grounding EdTech in pedagogy: Purpose over novelty
9:00 - Closing thoughts: Making intentionality the focus