Antero Garcia

Katie Akerage, a dedicated English teacher passionate about enhancing classic texts with tech, joins Antero Garcia, a Stanford professor advocating effective technology use in education, and Adam Fial, an expert in tech implementation in schools. Together, they explore whether the significant financial investments in educational technology truly enhance learning. They tackle the balance between digital tools and engaging teaching, the impact of post-pandemic tech shifts, and the disparities in access that affect student success.

Antero Garcia, Stanford education professor studying how tech reshapes classrooms. Kyle Joseph, a sixth-grade teacher who uses tech intentionally. Carrie Unterner, a parent raising concerns about passive versus purposeful school screen use. They debate passive screens at meals, examples of active classroom tech, school-level policies to curb passive use, and how to ensure tech supports rather than replaces teacher interaction.

In this discussion, Antero Garcia, an education expert from Stanford, and Katie Akerage, a dedicated high school teacher, dive into the complex world of education technology. They explore whether tech truly enhances learning or simply distracts students. Katie shares her hands-on experiences with Chromebooks while Antero questions the effectiveness of narrow assessments and calls for prioritizing teacher input over software. The conversation also touches on the inequalities introduced by tech and the need for systemic changes in education.

Stanford professor Antero Garcia discusses the challenges of banning cellphones in schools on POLITICO Tech. He questions the effectiveness of such bans and emphasizes the importance of investing in teachers and students to use technology wisely. Strategies like building trust, teacher training, and media literacy are explored as alternatives to outright bans.

Educator, author, and speaker Antero Garcia discusses the effective use of cell phones and games in the classroom, building powerful relationships with students, the role of tabletop games in education, humorous reviews and a confusing work ticket, grievances and delights in education, and critically evaluating articles and technology's impact on Gen Z.