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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Dr. Adam Phyal, Future Ready Schools, Adam Phyall, Carl Hooker
Remember that snack you loved as a kid… but tried as an adult and immediately questioned your life choices? Yeah… that’s where this episode kicks off.
But don’t get it twisted… what starts as Kool-Aid and Twinkies quickly turns into a real conversation about something way bigger: how we’re showing up for AI in schools right now.
Joining the crew is Winston Roberts, and he doesn’t just talk about AI… he puts people in it. From turning hesitant educators into songwriters in 15 minutes to breaking down the “AI = cheating” mindset, this episode challenges what we think learning should look like in this moment.
Because here’s the real question:
Are we preparing students for the world they’re walking into… or holding them back because we’re still trying to figure it out ourselves?
It’s funny. It’s real. And it might just shift how you think about teaching in the age of AI.
8 Apr 2026
Not All Screen Time is Created Equal
This episode opens the only way Undisrupted knows how… with a story that somehow involves losing the tip of a tongue and immediately spirals into a full-blown, life-or-death condiment debate. (Yes, desert island rules apply. Choose wisely.)
But once the laughs settle in, the conversation with Suzan Brandt takes a turn into something deeper and way more meaningful.
This episode is about leadership that actually connects. The kind that doesn’t just check boxes but shows up, builds trust, and moves people forward. Suzan brings a perspective that feels equal parts practical and real, the kind of insight you can take back to your team tomorrow and actually use.
It’s one of those episodes where you come for the laughs… and leave with something that sticks.
And fair warning… you might rethink your condiment strategy for life
1 Apr 2026
I Got FOMO, But Curriculum Has the Keys
AmeriCorps. Afghanistan. Siemens Energy. Houston ISD. And now CTO of CyFair ISD — one of the largest school districts in the country with 115,000 students right outside Houston.
Charles Franklin did not take the traditional path. And that's exactly what makes this conversation so good.
We talked AI, shadow IT, and what it actually looks like to lead technology innovation when you're balancing a giant system AND trying not to step on toes. Charles brought wisdom, honesty, and more than a few laughs.
His take? The tech will change. The AI will change. But at the end of the day, it's still humans serving humans.
That's the work. That's the episode. Go listen.
Subscribe, leave a review, and we just might give you a shout-out on a future show. We are better together — and we are better... Undisrupted.
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