FTPO 3.4 - Engage, Enhance, and Extend with Liz Kolb

Join Keith Tramper, Ron Houtman, and Sarah Wood as they welcome special guest Liz Kolb, Clinical Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Michigan, for this episode of For the Purpose Of. Together, they explore Liz’s Triple E Framework and how intentional technology integration can meaningfully support teaching and learning. The conversation also dives into the evolving role of artificial intelligence in education, digital engagement, and the importance of keeping instructional goals at the center of technology use in classrooms. KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED AI’s impact on education and classroom practice one year after ChatGPT Data privacy, ethics, and responsible use of AI in schools (FERPA, HIPAA, COPPA) Digital citizenship, misinformation, and AI literacy Equity, access, and the growing digital divide in educational technology Moving from “shiny tools” to intentional, evidence-based technology use Liz Kolb’s Triple E Framework: Engagement, Enhancement, Extension Using technology to support higher-order thinking and real-world learning Empowering teachers and administrators in instructional technology decisions Instructional strategies as the foundation of effective EdTech integration PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & LINKS Podcast PDX question & community: bit.ly/FTPOPDX Submit a mailbag question: bit.ly/ftpomail EdTech support & newsletter: bit.ly/iamedtech PODCAST PRODUCTION This podcast is a service of Kent ISD, produced by Ron Houtman, Sarah Wood, and Keith Tramper. Music Credits Theme Music: Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music Ad Music: Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions #EdTech #TripleEFramework #ArtificialIntelligence #ChatGPT #DigitalLearning #InstructionalDesign #TeacherInnovation #ComputationalThinking #DigitalCitizenship #K12Education