Edtech Situation Room By @techsavvyteach & @wfryer

Welcome to episode 349 (“Surveillance in the Classroom”) of the EdTech Situation Room from April 9, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) joined from the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego to share insights on the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence in education. He and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored how AI tools like Gemini 2.5, Claude, DeepSeek, and NotebookLM are transforming teaching workflows, lesson planning, and student support. Wes described how his students are using AI-generated infographics (infopix) for cyberattack presentations, while Jason highlighted the stunning new capabilities of ChatGPT-4o’s integrated image editing. The episode took a critical look at surveillance technologies being adopted in schools, including anonymous reporting apps and keystroke-monitoring software—raising deep concerns about privacy, pedagogy, and student trust. They also discussed the rise of advanced cybersecurity practices like hardwa