{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Learning Through Technology","title":"Cybersecurity & the Realities of School IT: David Wildy on Leading Tech in Public Education","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1961,"description":"In this powerful episode of Learning Through Technology, hosts Alex Inman and Bob Cireddu sit down with David Wildy, Chief Technology Officer at Dublin Unified School District in California, for a candid conversation about the front-line realities of managing technology in K–12 education.\nDavid pulls no punches as he discusses the operational grind balancing infrastructure demands, refresh cycles, and phishing attacks with the strategic vision required to align IT with instructional priorities. He shares how being part of the Ed Services team, rather than the business office, has given his department a more direct path to classroom impact, and how his small but mighty 14-person team supports over 12,000 students across a rapidly growing district.\nWhether you're an edtech leader or an administrator trying to bridge instructional goals with technology systems, this episode is packed with both ground-level insights and big-picture strategy.\nKey Moments:\n03:00 – The Real Threat: Phishing, not firewalls\n05:05 – Teacher Training vs. Email Fatigue: A Catch-22\n07:18 – From Keenan to ESET: Building smarter cyber training\n08:30 – Why IT Belongs in Ed Services: Curriculum alignment in action\n10:50 – Coaching Connections: Using EdTech coaches to scale support\n13:00 – Supporting Everyone: Not just teachers, but staff and admin\n15:20 – The Thought Leadership Trap: No time at 30,000 feet\n17:23 – The Budget Cliff: Post-ESSER tech maintenance\n19:06 – Cybersecurity at Night: Risk, insurance, and reality\n22:27 – Staff or Service? The outsourcing debate\n24:01 – Tech Impact on Learning: Making the case through data\n26:14 – Flexibility Over One-Size-Fits-All\n28:00 – A Music Teacher’s Legacy: How Mr. Tristan shaped a tech leader\nWhy You’ll Love This Episode:\nReal Talk from a District CTO\nDavid doesn’t gloss over the hard parts—he walks us through the daily demands and long-term vision of school tech leadership.\nInstructional Alignment, Not Silos\nHear how his team works side-by-side...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/b_2a_1rLuEm7QAYX_XAB_1b9a9aZM-OWX8ZOu0NFK88/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iZTM4/NDVjZDYzNWRiMGJl/Yjk5MzdmYjVlNDJk/MzlhOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}