Conversations from ISTE Live with Becky Keene
Integrate This! Ed Tech Podcast by David Berner and Jeremy Mikla
Episode notes
David Berner sits down with Becky Keene, author of AI Optimism and CEO of Phygital Labs, live at ISTE +ASCD Annual. Becky comes straight from her session, "From Shortcut to Scaffold: How AI Supports Student Thinking," where she walked through free Microsoft Education tools like Copilot, Study Guide, and Learning Activities, all built to strengthen student comprehension instead of outsourcing it. They talk about what Phygital Labs is bringing to the conference, blending hands-on, physical learning experiences with digital tools, and Becky shares a first look at something not announced anywhere else yet: a new six-week AI Playbook series launching in July, designed for educators who can't make it to big events like this one. Becky also shares what she wishes someone had told her before her first ISTE, why she still eats a big breakfast and skips ba ...