Oct 30, 20261h 15m
On this episode, Josh, Chris and Mark unpack “Black October,” a wave of AI-driven cyberattacks that exposed vulnerabilities across industries and hit the K12 world hard. The conversation covers the recent PHP zero‑day...
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K12 Tech Talk
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About this Podcast:
A K12TechPro Podcast. This podcast is about trending K12 technology topics and issues. Josh, Chris, and Mark have real conversations, real arguments, and real banter on IT issues and trends in K12 Schools. Current and Past Sponsors: Absolute, Arista, HPE Aruba Networking, Blocksi, Chromebookparts.com, ClassLink, CTL, Eaton, Extreme Networks, Fortinet, Howard Technology Solutions, iDoc, IncidentIQ, Infoblox, INVZBL, Jupiter Education, Lightspeed Systems, Luma Technologies, Managed Methods, Meter, NTP, Papercut, Provision Data Solutions, Pondurance, PowerGistics, Prey, Rise Vision, Ruckus/Commscope, SaferWatch, Scale Computing, SHI, StatusGator, SomethingCool.com, Tripp Lite, Verkada, VIZOR ™ K12 Tech Talk
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What is K12 Tech Talk about?
A K12TechPro Podcast. This podcast is about trending K12 technology topics and issues. Josh, Chris, and Mark have real conversations, real arguments, and real banter on IT issues and trends in K12 Schools.
What has K12 Tech Talk covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 288 - What Black October Means for K12 Techs" (30 October 2026, 75 minutes), "Episode 31 (Rerun) - Inside a School District’s Ransomware Nightmare" (23 October 2026, 59 minutes), and "Episode 287 - Wearable AI and Hacked Refrigerators" (16 October 2026, 50 minutes).
How often does K12 Tech Talk publish?
K12 Tech Talk publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 200 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on K12 Tech Talk?
Booking probability for K12 Tech Talk is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. K12 Tech Talk requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. K12 Tech Talk's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch K12 Tech Talk?
The strongest fits for K12 Tech Talk are Schools (K-12). K12 Tech Talk has an education audience.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 23, 202659 min
In this episode (Rerun), K12 Tech Talk shares an in‑depth interview with an anonymous school IT leader who goes by "Denzel" about a ransomware attack on his district. The conversation covers the full timeline - from...
- Oct 16, 202650 min
In episode 287, Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss OpenAI’s upcoming text watermarking feature (and how easy it can be to bypass) and the limits of AI-detection tools. The news concerning hacked refrigerators in France is...
Episode #287
Episode 286 - Vibe Coding, Canvas, & Bidets
Oct 9, 20261h 7mEpisode 286 dives into Josh and Chris' Google Education Leaders Series meeting in Atlanta, a Brookings study tracking student reactions to school cell phone bans across a full school year, and Common Sense Media’s...
- Oct 2, 202645 min
Episode 285 dives into a fast‑moving week of K12 tech news. The guys discuss Hazel Health (a telehealth provider reportedly targeted by the Direwolf ransomware group) and a confirmed Frontline breach. Josh, Chris, and...
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- Sep 25, 202653 min
In this episode, Chris, Mark, and AI Josh discuss research studies about classroom technology, AI tutors, student-device use, and the alarming state of U.S. school facilities. The main segment examines the GAO’s...
- Sep 18, 202652 min
On this episode, Josh, Mark, and Chris break down Florida’s new law requiring districts to notify parents in plain language when AI tools are used in classrooms and to offer opt‑outs - a policy the hosts unpack for...
- Sep 11, 20261h 1m
In episode 282, Josh, Chris, and Mark cover the controversy over the White House’s new arcade site, the major cyberattack that shut down Springfield (MA) Public Schools, and Josh's takeaways from Google’s AI Educator...
- Sep 4, 202640 min
Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss the PaperCut vulnerability, Anthropic’s Claude for Teachers, and then... AI and screen-time. Policy and pedagogy take center stage with two of the country’s largest districts making...
- Aug 31, 202628 min
In this special Dell‑sponsored episode of K12 Tech Talk, Chris sits down with Marlo Gaddis, a former educator and current K‑12 Education Strategist at Dell. Marlo shares explains Dell’s reinvestment in K‑12 (focused on...
- Aug 28, 202658 min
Josh, Chris and Mark talk back-to-school anecdotes - Chromebook rollouts, teacher tickets, and custodial tech onboarding, then dig into the news headlines of the week. First, Meta’s landmark $18 billion settlement with...
Episode #279
Episode 278 - Back-to-School Chaos
Aug 21, 202652 minIn this episode, Josh and Chris kick off the school-year season with news, stories, and a CyberNut interview. They dive into federal guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on screen time and edtech procurement...
Episode #278
Episode 277 - KOSA vs. KIDS Act Explained
Aug 14, 202647 minEpisode 277 examines the mounting policy fight over student safety online and the practical tech issues districts are facing as a new school year begins. Josh and Chris open with personal stories about moving kids to...
Episode #277
Episode 276 - RFPs and New Gemini
Aug 7, 202644 minJosh, Chris, and Mark talk about a New Mexico state-mandated AI reading tool stirring privacy concerns, Google rolling out a student-facing Gemini tab in Classroom by default, new survey findings about post-RFP vendor...
- Jul 31, 202646 min
On episode 275, Josh, Chris, and Mark jump into a back‑to‑school conversation covering AI policy, screen time, cybersecurity, and tech in the classroom. They start by sharing how 98 high school students from all 50...
Episode #275
Episode 274 - Vibe Coding without Josh
Jul 24, 202646 minChris and Mark break down some headline stories and dig into a longer conversation about vibe coding in K12. They discuss Common Sense Media’s poor safety rating of Google Search’s AI mode, continued reporting from...
- Jul 17, 202635 min
Josh, Chris, and Mark unpack Anthropic’s surprise launch of "Claude for Teachers," a free‑until‑2027 offering that immediately drew criticism from district leaders for its bottom‑up signup model, suggested student data...
Episode #273
Live from GAMEIS 2026!
Jul 14, 20261h 1mRecorded live from the GAMEIS Conference in Savannah, Georgia, this episode brings you interviews and conversations with district leaders and state education technologists. Josh, Chris and Mark hang out with attendees...
- Jul 3, 202649 min
On Episode 271, Josh and Mark sit down with Nicole Sanchez and Matt Winters from the Utah State Board of Education’s Data Privacy Team to explain how Utah became a national model for student data protection. The...
- Jun 26, 202655 min
On this week’s episode of the K‑12 Tech Talk podcast Josh and Mark dig into a packed news round-up and sit down with Joey Wender, Executive Director of the Schools, Health, and Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, to...
Recent guests
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Amy Bennett
Principal Consultant, Bennett Equine Veterinary Services
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Prof. Frank Murray
Library Director, European Association for the Study of the Liver
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Matt Winters
Artificial Intelligence Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education, Utah State Board of Education
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Brian Edwards
Explosion Protection Consultancy Manager, American Academy of Family Physicians
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