The most important EdTech skill might not be knowing which tool to use. It might be knowing when technology can actually help.
New apps, platforms, and AI tools will always compete for your attention. Trying to keep up with all of them isn't realistic—and it isn't necessary. What educators need is a way to recognize opportunities, think critically about technology, and decide whether a tool will actually make learning or work better.
That's the idea behind the Anytime EdTech Mindset.
In Episode 270, Chris Nesi introduces a practical framework built around seven ideas: Ask, Notice, Your Learners First, Try, Iterate, Make Meaning, and Evolve.
This isn't about using more technology. It's about using technology with purpose.
Whether you're facing a classroom challenge, looking to improve a workflow, considering a new AI tool, or simply wondering if there's a better way to do something, this episode gives you a framework you can return to anytime.
Because you don't need to know every tool.
You need a better way to think when a new tool, challenge, or opportunity comes your way.
Teacher Hive — teacherhive.app
Bring the app you've built with AI. Teacher Hive gives it a home.
Browse hundreds of apps made by teachers, or add your own. Paste the HTML from ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, or drop in a link, and Teacher Hive makes it easy to use with a class, keep for yourself, or share with other teachers.
Bee There by Tony Vincent — apphive.us/there
A QR code scanner for classrooms. Reads the screen from across the room and opens links automatically. Show the code again for anyone who missed it. No ads, nothing collected.