Each year, EdTech Digest highlights leaders helping shape the future of learning, bringing together voices from schools, research, policy, and the edtech industry. Last week, I was honored to be named one of the Top 100 Influencers in EdTech by EdTech Digest in 2026. It’s one of those recognitions that makes you pause for a…
There’s a moment I still think about. I was standing in front of our school board. Slides ready. Data polished. Language precise. Huge, impactful initiative ready to share. I said the word interoperability, and I watched the room go still. Not confused. Disconnected. In that moment, I realized something uncomfortable: It wasn’t that they disagreed…
I’ve sat in a lot of keynote rooms over the years. Some left me energized, and a few left me emotional. But the ones that actually changed how I showed up back at work, the ones that stayed with me, all had something in common. They weren’t built to make me feel good for just…
Every conference sends you home with two suitcases. One holds what you’re taking forward. The other holds what you’re finally willing to set down. After this year’s Future of Educational Technology Conference, I’m reflecting less on what inspired me and more on what earned its way back into my leadership practice. Because inspiration is easy…
There’s a familiar rhythm to conference week. Flights booked. Calendars packed. Agendas starred and highlighted. Comfortable heels chosen with care. We arrive ready to learn, ready to represent, ready to make the most of the time. I just wrapped up my time at the Future of Educational Technology Conference (FETC) 2026, and it was no…
What happens when students become the architects of change in their own learning? For four years, I watched high school students coach veteran teachers, redesign classroom assignments, and present at state conferences. This wasn’t a feel-good side project or an enrichment club tucked neatly after school. It was a working model of how educational technology…
Last week was one of those leadership weeks that makes you pause and smile at the sheer range of what we’re called to do, balancing visibility and vigilance. On Monday and Tuesday, I was right where I love to be: on the ground with my district team. We were solving problems, supporting instruction, and making…
