UnDisrupted with Adam & Carl

Future Ready Schools, Dr. Adam Phyal, Carl Hooker, Adam Phyall•undisrupted-with-adam-carl.simplecast.com

Future Ready tech leaders are used to handling all sorts of disruptions, but the global pandemic of 2020 has created a new set of challenges that will take our collective minds to tackle. Brought to you by Dr. Adam Phyall and Carl Hooker, UnDisrupted, a Future Ready Schools podcast for school and district technology leaders, will breakdown many of the challenges facing district-level leaders today. Tune in to listen to some of the nation’s top technology leaders and how they discuss how they are finding opportunities in the midst of uncertainty.

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Packing Power Banks and Poetry Slams

Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker, @The_UnDisruptED Bluesky: @askadam3.bsky.social , @hookertech.bsky.social Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady

Jun 18, 2025•36 min•Season 9Ep. 12

No Child Left Offline

Guest: Joseph “Joey” Wender Guest Social Media Handle(s): https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-wender-076b8515b/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker, @The_UnDisruptED Bluesky: @askadam3.bsky.social , @hookertech.bsky.social Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Wash...

Jun 11, 2025•24 min•Season 9Ep. 11

Triangulating Learning - Between AI, Teacher, Student

Guest: Wes Kriesel Guest Social Media Handle(s): https://www.linkedin.com/in/weskriesel/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker, @The_UnDisruptED Bluesky: @askadam3.bsky.social , @hookertech.bsky.social Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureRe...

Jun 04, 2025•34 min•Season 9Ep. 10

Continuous Partial Attention

Guest: AJ Juliani Guest Social Media Handle(s): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajjuliani/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker, @The_UnDisruptED Bluesky: @askadam3.bsky.social , @hookertech.bsky.social Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C....

May 28, 2025•29 min•Season 9Ep. 9

Engagement Crisis in our Schools

Guest: Joseph South Guest Social Media Handle(s): https://www.linkedin.com/in/southjoseph/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker, @The_UnDisruptED Bluesky: @askadam3.bsky.social , @hookertech.bsky.social Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #Future...

May 21, 2025•27 min•Season 9Ep. 8

Education Needs More Risk-Takers

Guest: Scott McLeod Guest Social Media Handle(s): https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmcleod/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker, @The_UnDisruptED Bluesky: @askadam3.bsky.social , @hookertech.bsky.social Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #Future...

May 14, 2025•33 min•Season 9Ep. 7

Are Chatbots Friends?

Guest: Sue Thotz Guest Social Media Handle(s): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-thotz/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker, @The_UnDisruptED Bluesky: @askadam3.bsky.social , @hookertech.bsky.social Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady...

May 07, 2025•37 min•Season 9Ep. 6

We Don’t Pretend We Practice

Guest: Dr. Mark Covelle Guest Social Media Handle(s): https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcovelle/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker, @The_UnDisruptED Bluesky: @askadam3.bsky.social , @hookertech.bsky.social Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #Futur...

Apr 30, 2025•32 min•Season 9Ep. 5

We are in the trouble business…and business is good!

Guest: Chris Lockhart Guest Social Media Handle(s): https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjlockhart/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker, @The_UnDisruptED Bluesky: @askadam3.bsky.social , @hookertech.bsky.social Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #Futur...

Apr 23, 2025•37 min•Season 9Ep. 4

Life is About Living

Apr 16, 2025•34 min•Season 9Ep. 3

AI in All Aspects of Life

Guest: Christine Fox Guest Social Media Handle(s): LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-fox-a268729/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker, @The_UnDisruptED Bluesky: @askadam3.bsky.social , @hookertech.bsky.social Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Was...

Apr 09, 2025•22 min•Season 9Ep. 2

The Comeback of Digital Literacy

Apr 02, 2025•26 min•Season 9Ep. 1

Fantasy Ed Tech Football Draft (Season Finale)

Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker, @The_UnDisruptED Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady

Sep 05, 2024•40 min•Season 8Ep. 12

AI-Enhanced Peanut Butter

This week, Adam and Carl welcome Matthew Winters, the AI Specialist (“Czar”) of the Utah State Board of Education, to the UnDisrupted Podcast. Matthew breaks down what it actually means to be an AI Specialist in education and why it matters now more than ever. They dive into the world of the "never-AI'ers"—those hesitant to embrace AI—and explore how to effectively manage this resistance. Plus, they discuss the unique challenges and exciting opportunities schools face when implementing AI. Get r...

Aug 28, 2024•36 min•Season 8Ep. 11

Teaching Digital Kindness

Additional Links: https://a.co/d/iTSaCbo Guest: Andrew Marcinek Guest Social Media Handle(s): @Andycinek Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #futureready

Aug 21, 2024•33 min•Season 8Ep. 10

Moving the Needle to Equity

Additional Links: http://www.discoveringtheremarkable.com Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-bongiorno/ Guest: Martha Bongiorno Guest Social Media Handle(s): @MrsBongiornoEdu Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #futureready...

Aug 14, 2024•24 min•Season 8Ep. 9

District data coordinator and data privacy officer at Ulster BOCES

Additional Links: https://www.bulbapp.com/jrosskleinmann/portfolio Guest: Dr. Juli Ross Kleinmann Guest Social Media Handle(s): @JBR_Kleinmann Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #futureready

Aug 07, 2024•24 min•Season 8Ep. 8

You Fear What You Don’t Know

Additional Links: https://www.greenfield.k12.ca.us Guest: Dr. Zandra Jo Galvan Guest Social Media Handle(s): @zjgalvan Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #futureready

Jul 31, 2024•25 min•Season 8Ep. 7

You Do You and Own IT!

Guest: Jackie Patanio Guest Social Media Handle(s): @JPatanio Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #futureready

Jul 24, 2024•19 min•Season 8Ep. 6

The CIA of Education

Additional Links: https://linktr.ee/kimzajac Guest: Kim Zajac Guest Social Media Handle(s): @ZajacSLP Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #futureready

Jul 17, 2024•24 min•Season 8Ep. 5

Wrapping Up ISTE Live 2024: Insights, Innovations, and Inspiration

Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #futureready

Jul 10, 2024•19 min•Season 8Ep. 4

State of Ed Tech

Additional Links: https://www.cosn.org/tools-and-resources/resource/2024-state-of-edtech-district-leadership-survey/ Guest: Keith Krueger Guest Social Media Handle(s): @KeithKrueger https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-krueger-40836/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D....

Jul 03, 2024•25 min•Season 8Ep. 3

AI Experts?

Jun 26, 2024•30 min•Season 8Ep. 2

Disneyland for Educators

Additional Links: https://conference.iste.org/2024/ Guest: Jennifer Ragan-Fore Guest Social Media Handle(s): linkedin.com/in/raganfore @raganfore @ISTEofficial #ISTELive Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #futureready...

Jun 18, 2024•28 min•Season 8Ep. 1

Season Finale with Jenn Ellis

Guest: Jennifer Ellis, Director of State Government Relations All4Ed Guest Social Media Handle(s): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-ellis-7a115411/ Additional Links: State Policy Center https://all4ed.org/statepolicycenter/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. ...

Oct 25, 2023•30 min•Season 7Ep. 12

I Just Don’t Do Technology

Guest: Nikki Schafer, Director User Support - Omaha Public Schools Social Media: @RedHeadinEdTech Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-schafer-7374918a/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #futureready

Oct 18, 2023•29 min•Season 7Ep. 11

Professional Development Mindset

Guest: Zareen Pooneen Levien, Director of Digital Learning at San Francisco USD Guest Social Media Handle(s): @MsZareen Additional Links: https://www.sfusd.edu/learning/new-approaches-learning/digital-learning/getting-started-guides https://www.sfusd.edu/learning/new-approaches-learning/digital-learning/digital-agency Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisru...

Oct 11, 2023•29 min•Season 7Ep. 10

Don’t be Monolithic

Guest: Patricia Brown , the Director of Educational Technology in Ladue School District and a board member of ISTE. Additional Links: Twitter: @msEdtechie https://www.msedtechie.com/ https://www.ladueschools.net/domain/28 Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #futur...

Oct 04, 2023•34 min•Season 7Ep. 9

Moving the Needle to Equity

Additional Links: Newton North High Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-turner-8729b86/ Book- Change the Narrative: How to Foster an Antiracist Culture in Your School

Sep 27, 2023•35 min•Season 7Ep. 8

Nonpartisan Education

Guest: Rebeca Shackleford, Director of Federal Government Relations at All4Ed https://all4ed.org/our-team/rebeca-shackleford/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @AskAdam3, @MrHooker Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @APhyall, @HookerTech, @The_UnDisruptED Facebook: @FutureReadySchools https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/ Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #futureready

Sep 20, 2023•23 min•Season 7Ep. 7

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