{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The So What Podcast","title":"From Infrastructure to Insight: Rethinking Technology’s Role in Modern School Systems with David Wildy","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ebe25df8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2342,"description":"In this episode of The So What Podcast, host Shweta Gandhi, CEO and Founder of Strived, sits down with David Wildy, Chief Technology Officer at Dublin Unified School District, to explore how technology is reshaping the way schools operate, teach, and make decisions.\nWith responsibility for everything from network infrastructure to cybersecurity and instructional technology, David shares how the pandemic forced a rapid shift to one-to-one learning environments and how that transformation continues to impact districts today. He explains why technology can no longer sit in a silo and must be deeply integrated with instructional strategy to truly support students and teachers.\nThe conversation dives into the challenge of turning overwhelming amounts of data into meaningful action. David walks through how his district approaches longitudinal data, cohort tracking, and integrated systems to better understand student progress and identify support needs early.\nShweta and David also unpack the evolving role of AI in education. From building district-wide guidelines to balancing innovation with academic integrity, David shares how schools can thoughtfully integrate AI while still preserving critical thinking, creativity, and foundational skills.\nThe episode highlights a central tension facing education today: how to embrace powerful new tools without losing the human elements that make learning meaningful. David offers a grounded, practical perspective on finding that balance while preparing students for a rapidly changing future.\nKey Moments\n\n02:14 The evolving role of a CTO in modern districts\n04:33 Pandemic-driven shift to one-to-one technology\n05:37 The rapid emergence of AI in education\n07:22 Balancing screen time with foundational skills\n09:22 Turning overwhelming data into actionable insights\n12:31 Using cohort tracking to understand student progress\n15:29 Systems for early student intervention\n17:23 Integrating data across behavior, attendance, and academics\n21:25...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8_IWhcz1UYVz_u51Qd70LxMgREGfVeVtbh_cyiQHgMk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMzcw/ZDBhNTFkMjFhY2Rh/MTI1MTQyMTQzN2I0/ZDBiZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}