Episode 312: Robby Cobbs
02/17/25 • 58 min
Episode 312: I Used My Boat Money to Start Tech My School with Robby Cobbs
What would you do if you saw an entire generation of students being left behind? Robby Cobbs saw the need for better technology, teacher training, and modern resources in Puerto Rican schools—and he took action. Instead of buying a boat, he used his savings to launch Tech My School, a nonprofit dedicated to equipping underserved schools with technology and empowering teachers to bring 21st-century learning to their students.
In this powerful episode, Robby shares his journey from EdTech leader to nonprofit founder, the shocking state of education in Puerto Rico, and how Tech My School is bridging the digital divide.
💡 Topics We Cover:
✔️ The challenges Puerto Rican schools face & why the education system is struggling
✔️ How Tech My School is transforming schools through technology & professional development
✔️ Robby’s international journey in education—from California to Africa & beyond
✔️ The Tech My School Conference in March—a game-changer for EdTech in Puerto Rico!
🚀 Get Involved & Make an Impact!
🔗 Learn more about Tech My School: https://techmyschool.org
🎟️ Register for the Tech My School Conference (March 15-16): https://techmyschool.org/conference/
📚 Check out Robby’s book Tech Centered Learning Driven: A Guide to Improving Your Educational Career with Technology: https://amzn.to/4hFtCya
🙌 A huge shoutout to our sponsors @EduaideAI & @Yellowdig for supporting this mission!
🔥 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE! We’re so close to 1,000 subscribers—help us get there!
Authentic engagement, inclusion, and learning across the curriculum for ALL your students. Teachers love Book Creator.
Yellowdig is transforming higher education by building online communities that drive engagement and collaboration. My EdTech Life is proud to partner with Yellowdig to amplify its mission.
See how Yellowdig can revolutionize your campus—visit Yellowdig.co today!
Episode 312: I Used My Boat Money to Start Tech My School with Robby Cobbs
What would you do if you saw an entire generation of students being left behind? Robby Cobbs saw the need for better technology, teacher training, and modern resources in Puerto Rican schools—and he took action. Instead of buying a boat, he used his savings to launch Tech My School, a nonprofit dedicated to equipping underserved schools with technology and empowering teachers to bring 21st-century learning to their students.
In this powerful episode, Robby shares his journey from EdTech leader to nonprofit founder, the shocking state of education in Puerto Rico, and how Tech My School is bridging the digital divide.
💡 Topics We Cover:
✔️ The challenges Puerto Rican schools face & why the education system is struggling
✔️ How Tech My School is transforming schools through technology & professional development
✔️ Robby’s international journey in education—from California to Africa & beyond
✔️ The Tech My School Conference in March—a game-changer for EdTech in Puerto Rico!
🚀 Get Involved & Make an Impact!
🔗 Learn more about Tech My School: https://techmyschool.org
🎟️ Register for the Tech My School Conference (March 15-16): https://techmyschool.org/conference/
📚 Check out Robby’s book Tech Centered Learning Driven: A Guide to Improving Your Educational Career with Technology: https://amzn.to/4hFtCya
🙌 A huge shoutout to our sponsors @EduaideAI & @Yellowdig for supporting this mission!
🔥 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE! We’re so close to 1,000 subscribers—help us get there!
Authentic engagement, inclusion, and learning across the curriculum for ALL your students. Teachers love Book Creator.
Yellowdig is transforming higher education by building online communities that drive engagement and collaboration. My EdTech Life is proud to partner with Yellowdig to amplify its mission.
See how Yellowdig can revolutionize your campus—visit Yellowdig.co today!
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🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How Adobe Podcast evolved from an enhanced speech tool to a full-suite podcasting powerhouse 🛠
✅ AI-driven features like remote recording, text-based editing, and speech enhancement 🎙
✅ Why educators and content creators should embrace podcasting for storytelling, collaboration, and creativity 🏫
✅ Breaking barriers: Practical steps for integrating podcasting into classrooms and libraries 📚
✅ The power of authenticity and digital storytelling—and how these tools help amplify your voice 🎤✨
🌟 Whether you're an educator, a podcaster, or a creative storyteller, this episode will inspire you to take your audio content to the next level!
🔗 Try Adobe Podcast & Express for yourself: podcast.adobe.com
💡 How do you see podcasting shaping education and content creation? Drop a comment below! ⬇️
🔔 Like, subscribe, and help us hit 1K subscribers! Subscribe here!
🎧 Listen to more episodes at MyEdTech.Life
Authentic engagement, inclusion, and learning across the curriculum for ALL your students. Teachers love Book Creator.
Yellowdig is transforming higher education by building online communities that drive engagement and collaboration. My EdTech Life is proud to partner with Yellowdig to amplify its mission.
See how Yellowdig can revolutionize your campus—visit Yellowdig.co today!
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The future of AI safety is unfolding fast—and we need to be ready.
In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Angeline Corvaglia, a global leader in online safety, AI ethics, and digital literacy. We dive into some of the most pressing issues in AI today, including:
🛑 AI-powered predators and chatbots—are they automating child grooming?
🔍 The hidden dangers of AI relationships—a shocking story of a 13-year-old's first abusive chatbot "boyfriend"
📢 The SHIELD Global Online Safety Conference—why this worldwide event is breaking barriers and amplifying unheard voices
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💡 Join the conversation and be part of the movement! Sign up for the SHIELD Global Online Safety Conference here:
🔗 https://shieldthefuture.com/
🎙️ Discover more incredible conversations on AI, EdTech, and the future of learning at:
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🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more thought-provoking discussions!
Authentic engagement, inclusion, and learning across the curriculum for ALL your students. Teachers love Book Creator.
Yellowdig is transforming higher education by building online communities that drive engagement and collaboration. My EdTech Life is proud to partner with Yellowdig to amplify its mission.
See how Yellowdig can revolutionize your campus—visit Yellowdig.co today!
My EdTech Life - Episode 312: Robby Cobbs
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Hello everybody and welcome to another great episode of my EdTechWife . Thank you so much for joining us on this wonderful day and , wherever it is that you're joining us from around the world , thank you , as always , for all of your support . We appreciate all the likes , the shares , the follows , and thank you so , so much for interacting with our content . As you know , we do wha
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