Edtech Throwdown

Edtech Throwdown Episode 163: Fun with Digital Field Trips Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 163 called “Fun with Digital Field Trips”. In this episode, we’ll talk about some of our favorite options for fun and engaging virtual field trips. Time and money is always tight when it comes to education, and these resources can help bring some adventure to your classroom! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Narrative: What’s your favorite field trip of all time? Nick - Penn State Nuclear Energy Lab We need to take a break to hear from Teach Better, but don’t go anywhere because when we come back we’re going to talk about all things virtual field trips. Segment 2: Fully Digital Field Trips: Access MarsGoogle Arts and CultureAirPano360 CitiesDollar StreetHistoryview.orgEaster Island Curated Collections Google Maps TreksDiscovery Education Virtual Field TripsTraveling Around the World: Virtual Tours and Field Trips Theme Parks: Walt Disney World:Frozen Ever After rideIt’s a Small WorldMonsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!

Edtech Throwdown Episode 162: Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 162 called “The Edtech Throwdown: Edtech tools Tips and Tricks”. In this episode, we’ll share our famous edtech throwdown where Guise and I compete for edtech glory. Who has the better tools, tips and tricks? Listen in and decide for yourself! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Narrative: Sneak peak at an Edtech Throwdown Competition We need to take a break to hear from Teach Better, but don’t go anywhere because when we come back we’re going to break down this year's edtech march madness bracket. Segment 2: Nick’s Chrome Action ChipsPessimists ArchiveDollar StreetRevision History (Ext)Awesome Screen RecorderFigJamPlayphrase.me Guise’s TangoWordwallBreshna.ioWavacityDraftbackAllsidesPrintfriendlyPDF Edtech Throwdown: Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile. Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown Do us a few favors: Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown Podcast

Edtech Throwdown Episode 161: The Edtech Throwdown: AI Edition Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 161 called “The Edtech Throwdown: AI Edition”. In this episode, we’ll share our famous edtech throwdown where Guise and I compete for AI edtech glory. Who has the better tools? Listen in and decide for yourself! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Narrative: We need to take a break to hear from Teach Better, but don’t go anywhere because when we come back we’re going to break down this year's edtech march madness bracket. Segment 2: Edtech Throwdown NIck’s DiffitChatPDFQuizizz AIschool.aiBriskGoblin Tools Guise’s MagicSchool AISorcererTextblazeNotebooklm.googleEduaidenotebooklm.google.comPerplexity Extension Edtech Throwdown: Who presented the best ai #edtech tools? Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile. Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown Do us a few favors: Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown PodcastApple PodcastsSpotify

Edtech Throwdown Episode 160: 7 Awesome AI-Powered EdTech Tools Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 160 called “7 Awesome AI-Powered EdTech Tools”. In this episode, we’ll update everyone on where we are at in our 2024 edtech march madness bracket and examine 7 awesome AI powered edtech tools! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Narrative: #edtechmadness24 Okay hold on to your socks because they are about to be knocked off by the AI tool selection we’ve got coming up. We need to take a break to hear from Teach Better, but don’t go anywhere because when we come back we’re going to break down this year's edtech march madness bracket. Segment 2: 7 Awesome AI-Powered EdTech Tools Factors.worldAI powered survey and worksheet for K-12 classrooms.Learnt.ai With Learnt.ai you can save time and effort by automating the creation of high-quality lesson plans, learning objectives, assessment questions, and a range of other resources.Try Learnt AI for FreeClass CompanionLumen5@sgrackock12.org@PHausEDUGammaEthiqly “Sneak Peak”

Edtech Throwdown Episode 159: EdTech March Madness: 16 Top Tools Compete for Glory Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown this is episode 159 called “EdTech March Madness: 16 Top Tools Compete for Glory”. In this episode, we’ll talk about this year’s edtech march bracket - a competition that collects 16 of today’s top edtech tools and pits them against one another in an exciting online competition! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Narrative: Catching up with Kyle about #EdtechMadness24 and found out that he was thinking about not doing it. We continued talking and all I could think about is “no #edtechmadness is what gets me through March. It shall not decease, it shall not parish.” After this big monologue moment in my head played through, I heard Kyle say “You and Nick should do it.” Okay we need to take a break to hear from Teach Better, but don’t go anywhere because when we come back we’re going to break down this year's edtech march madness bracket. Segment 2: March EdTech Madness Did you nominate your favorite tool? 4 spots remain! Nominate Here Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile. Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown Do us a few favors: Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon PodcastsStitcher YouTube

Edtech Throwdown Episode 158: 6 Ways Edtech Can Save a Lesson Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown this is episode 158 called “6 Ways Edtech Can Save a Lesson”. In this episode, we’ll talk about 6 different edtech tools that you can sprinkle into any lesson that might need some saving! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Instagram Parenting Nick tries a snow day activity with Sylvia that fails dramatically. Instagram parenting activitiesFrozen cupcake molds with colored water to decorate the snowStained hands, stained coat, broken ice, crying child, I did the whole thingComplete flop, went inside, watched a movie (technology saves the day) So we’re going to take a quick break for a message from Teach Better, but stick around because when we come back, we’ll explain 6 edtech tools that can help save a failing lesson. Segment 2: 6 Ways that EdTech Can Save A Lesson March 12th NJECC Conference Edtechthrowdown.com 5 Music Edtech Tools That Your Students Will Love7 AI Edtech Tools That a Teacher Should Try in 20247 AI Prompt-making Tips for Educators 6 Ways that EdTech Can Save a Lesson Better Warmups: AI Snapshots: 180 Classroom Warmups to spark debate and ignite curiosity.https://ablconnect.harvard.edu/activity-types Better engagement:Schoolai: Create a chatbot that can tutor your students on a specific topic of your choosing

Edtech Throwdown Episode 157: Activities to Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown this is episode 157 called “Activities that Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom”. In this episode, we’ll talk about 5 different teaching practices that can help keep students excited, motivated, and last but not least, learning! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Class Energy Level on E Overcoming the post Holiday break lull Segment 2: 5 Activities to Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom Updates March 12th NJECC ConferenceEdtechthrowdown.com5 Music Edtech Tools That Your Students Will Love7 AI Edtech Tools That a Teacher Should Try in 20247 AI Prompt-making Tips for Educators 5 Ways to Spark Student Engagement Narrative: Case Study w/ Role PlayNarrativeAsk QuestionsResearchAsk QuestionsCollect/Examine the dataTrendsPossible Connections to ContentPresent the Case based on explorationNSTAUniversity of Buffalo Case StudiesData NuggetsHHMI Gamification: Guise Spins for PointsFlippity.net

GotTechED the Podcast Episode 156: How to Start an Educational Podcast: Equipment, Hardware, Publishing, and Social Media Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 156 called “How to Start an Educational Podcast Part 2”. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to go about starting a podcast for you and/or your students with a focus on the hardware and software you need to get started. In addition, we discuss publishing options and some things to think about when considering your options. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Updates Updates GotTechED the Podcast is getting a new name! The Edtech Throwdown Podcast and new brandingMarch 12th NJECC Conference Segment 2: Equipment, Hardware, Publishing, and Social Media Equipment: Microphones “Free”: Students speak directly into their Chromebooks or phones audio recording app Low-Cost: Under $75 Ear buds with a microphoneAudio Technica AT2005 USB/XLRBlue Yeti USB $59 SaleSnowball Mic Medium Cost: Under $180

GotTechED the Podcast Episode 155: How to Start an Educational Podcast Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 155 called “How to Start an Educational Podcast”. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to go about starting a podcast for you and/or your students. In addition, we discuss creating a vision for your podcast, how to brand your podcast, shownotes, and some of the tips and tricks we use in our own process. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Updates Updates GotTechED the Podcast is getting a new name! The Edtech Throwdown Podcast and new branding, maybe new websiteMarch 12th NJECC Conference Segment 2: How to Start Your Own Podcast Student Podcasting Startup Materials permission slips Contracts interest exploration content creation subtopics Content Proposal Content Proposal plan Branding: Graphics and branding. Talk about color selection, logo design and show art. Show some basic Canva skills. Emphasize that this is the last step before getting into a studio to record. Also get shared folders set up. Teacher first must create a main class folder in Google Drive with Edit access. Then, students make a subfolder for their podcast. The folder is titled with their podcast show name Within that, they must also create subfolders for each of their episodes, called Episode 1, Episode 2, etc. Make them show folders before they move on. Choosing Your Music:

GotTechED the Podcast Episode 154: 11 Edtech Tools and Websites to Try in 2024 Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 154 called “11 Edtech Tools and Websites to Try in 2024”. In this episode, we’ll provide you with our most recent mega-list of fun and new edtech tools to check out in 2024. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Updates Updates 12 Days of edtech coming back for year 3Follow along on our YouTube ChannelMarch 12th NJECC Conference Segment 2: 11 Edtech Tools to Try in 2024 LumioQuick DrawFree riceFreerice is an educational trivia game that helps you get smarter while making a difference for people around the world. Every question you answer correctly raises 10 grains of rice for the World Food Programme (WFP) to support its work saving and changing lives around the world.Bean Bean BeanScribble diffusionThe classroom chefPlay KnowordEducaplayEduaide.aiWordwall.netBreshna.io

GotTechED the Podcast Episode 153: How to Build your edtech tool kit for your Students Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 153 called “How to Build an Edtech Toolkit for Your Students”. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to find the edtech tools that are best for your students when working in the classroom. In a world where there are so many choices for educational technology, it’s more important than ever to help your students find the best choices possible. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Updates Updates 12 Days of edtech coming back for year 3Follow along on our YouTube ChannelMarch 12th NJECC Conference Segment 2: How to Build your Edtech Toolkit Things to think about FunctionalityStudent AbilityAwareness of other EdTechKeep it simpleLegality (FERPA COPPA) Examples of possible categories: Productivity Presentations/Project CreationCanvaAdobe ExpressGoogle SlidesSlidesmaniaSlidescarnivalPreziVideoWeVideo ScreenPalStop Motion Studio appReviewQuizizz - Use AI to automatically convert your study guides to quizzesGimkitSpecialty ListCollection of tools they might use for a specific purposeEquatioFigjam by Figma - free for educators if you go to figma.com/educationTrelloThe Noun ProjectText GiraffePhetKhan Academy

GotTechED the Podcast Episode 152: How to Build your edtech tool kit Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 152 called “How to Build Your Edtech Toolkit”. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to go about finding the edtech tools that are best for you, your students, and your life. In a world where there are so many choices for educational technology, it’s more important than ever to be able to build your very own edtech toolkit. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Updates Updates 12 Days of edtech coming back for year 3Follow along on our YouTube ChannelMarch 12th NJECC Conference Segment 2: How to Build your Edtech Toolkit Things to think about Write down your favorite teaching best practices and strategiesThink about the functionality needed to enhance the best practices and strategiesDon’t over tool your edtech toolkitKeep your students in mindContemplate the positives and negatives of One off tools versus the one-stop shopEvaluate the toolkit as the years go onTeaching vs Productivity Examples of possible categories: Productivity Lesson planningMagicschool.aiChatGPT, Bard, etcPresentationsCanvaQuizizz LessonsCuripod Activity DevelopmentMagicschool.aiCanvaDiffit.meAssessment creationQuizizz (AI and extension)Diffit.meRubric creation/Leaving feedback/gradingMagicschool.aiMoteScreenPaltextblaze Segment 3: Where to Find GotTechED Do us 3 favors

GotTechED the Podcast Episode 151: Using AI to Assess Student Writing Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 151 called “Using AI to Assess Student Writing”. In this episode, we’ll unpack one of the most valuable things that AI can do for a teacher - providing feedback on student writing. As you all know this is a very time intensive task that can be made faster and BETTER with the help of some new AI tools. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Updates Updates 12 Days of edtech coming back for year 3Follow along on our YouTube ChannelRecent videos on Text Blaze and Using Canva’s Whiteboard to Replace Jamboard Bonus Tool: Awesome Screen Recorder and Screenshot ExtensionRecordRecord your Desktop, current Tab or Camera onlyInclude your voice in recording with Microphone option onInclude your face in your video by embedding your webcamChoose video dimensions from 720p, 1080p or 4K Save Save recordings to local disk Save recordings to your online account Download uploaded videos in WebM or MP4 formatShare RecordingsInstantly get a shareable link of a video after finishing recordingEasily share a recording video to Jira, Slack, Trello, Asana, GitHub Annotate ＆ EditAnnotate the screen while recordingAnnotate and edit the video after recording Segment 2: Some of these resources are from a presentation by Peter C Paccone from the San Marino Unified School District Tech Academy. Thanks Peter! Class Companion: Instant & personalized AI feedback for written assignments. Give your students an engaging way to practice at their own pace, make mistakes, learn from them, and be motivated to improve. Gives feedback based on custom rubrics that you create !!!

GotTechED the Podcast Episode #150: Edtech Appsmashes, Templates, and Gamification Tools to Spark Creativity within the Classroom Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 150 called “Edtech Appsmashes, Templates, and Gamification Tools to Spark Creativity within the Classroom”. In this episode, we are excited to speak with master teacher and tech coach Dana Heller about some cool new appsmash ideas, our favorite templates for easily reproducible lessons, and some gamification tools and tricks. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: EdTech We are Excited About Guise: Diffit and Mote AppSmashDiffit Export to Slides (New Feature)Diffit and ScreenPalDana: EdPuzzleEdpuzzle Live ModeNick: Canva Speed Paint and Google Slides AppsmashUse the Canva SpeedPaint app to “drawify” any picture file. Then download that file as an .mp4 or a .gif and upload it into a Slides presentation. Use for more engaging presentations or a cool end to visual student projects. Segment 2: Templates Guise: Canva Station Rotation Game Template ReviewDana: Flippity Escape the RoomNick: Digital Whiteboards with Canva Whiteboards Segment 3: Gamification Tools Guise: Random Name PickersCrane Claw Picker

GotTechED the Podcast Episode 149: Edtech Tool Collection, Tips, and Tricks (One Best Things) Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 149 called “Edtech Tool Collection, Tips, and Tricks (One Best Things)”. In this episode, we’ll unpack some of our favorite resources and ideas from a recent social media collaboration from Quizizz called “One Best Thing”. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Updates Quizizz Online PD https://twitter.com/KyleNiemis/status/1708914116067287525 Segment 2: Edtech Tool Collection, Tips, and Tricks (One Best Things) Brisk Teaching ExtensionIt uses AI to do 4 things: re-level text from a site; detect AI in student writing; create lessons, quizzes, etc from a Doc; and BEST thing- give students student-friendly feedback on their writing (Glow, Grow, Wonder format)Megan MarcumScribeIt is an AI tool that creates click by click tutorialsAshley CalixGold EDUGold EDU transforms education and helps educators use technology with pedagogy in powerful ways. Its an email group with so many great people and ideas @MrsHowell23Quizizz AI Chrome Extension: Create a Quiz from a WebsiteTurn websites into Quizizz Quiz in seconds! (Brand new)@kyleniemisFodey.comCreate a newspaper clippings with a headline and a story. This can be used as a summary for an article, reading selection, ticket-out-the-door, formative assessment.Jeannine EnzDeepLIt allows excellent translation on websites with a simple right-clickJessica AdamsPhauseduWebsite with a collection of...

GotTechED the Podcast Episode #148: 6 Edtech Tools for Fast and Easy Differentiation Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 148 called “6 Edtech Tools for Fast and Easy Differentiation”. In this episode, we’ll talk about 6 of our favorite sites that actually make it possible to differentiate your classroom materials. In a bonus intro segment, we’ll also go over some of the new Canva Magic Studio tools that are leveling up the use of AI in this already excellent website. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Updates What’s going on?Bye Bye JamboardSome current news - new Canva Magic Studio AI ToolsMagic Video - checkbox images/clips you want and type “make a birthday video for _”Magic Switch - Your team is working in a collaborative whiteboard space and then magic switch it into a Canva docMagic Write - like chatgpt, just in canvaMagic Media - essentially dall-e. describe what you want and canva creates the image OR video. Their example is vibrant jungle cityMagic Expand - extend a picture beyond it’s bordersMagic Grab - move elements around within a photo with click and drag easeMagic Morph - describe how you want an element to change (see below) Segment 2: 6 Sites for Fast and Easy Differentiation Differentiation: Differentiation means tailoring instruction to meet individual needs Differentiation can happen at many levels: content, assessment, so on Diffit - leveled resources for allUse cases: sub plans, ESL, IEP’sRewordify.com Hyperdocs.co. Use this link to check out their samplesRoom Escapes - no longer a heavy lift because Chat GPT can design them for you (At least a start)

GotTechED the Podcast Episode #147: Is Blended Learning Still Relevant Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 147 called “Is Blended Learning Still Relevant”. In this episode, we’ll talk all about the relevance of Blended Learning and some activities to try in your Blended Learning Classrooms. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Is Blended Learning Still Relevant Yes or No? Segment 2: Blended Learning Ideas Do Now’sInstructionFace 2 FaceFlippedActivitiesQR CodesStationsGamificationVideos/AudioCommunity OutreachService LearningUnboxingAssessmentQuizizzKahoot Segment 3: Where to Find GotTechED Do us 3 favors Subscribe to GotTechED the PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle Podcasts Stitcher YouTube Twitter FacebookWrite us an Apple Podcast...

GotTechED the Podcast Episode #146: 6 Exciting Ideas for Student Video Projects Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 146 called “6 Exciting Ideas for Student Video Projects”. In this episode, we’ll talk all about video creation and ideas to make it awesome again. Specifically we’ve got 6 amazing ideas for student video projects and even a bonus idea for tech coaches. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Updates School is in session!BONUS IDEA - “PD in a box” as a model for teacher PD vids Segment 2: Video Project Ideas Matt Miller ISTE session inspired this episode Student video projects are fun and interesting, but they have been doing them for awhile. The challenge now is coming up with more engaging video project that are relatable and interesting. Matt’s session focused on studying YouTube and thinking about the kinds of videos that get major view and then replicating that in an educational way. Top 10 or Top 5 Video Top 5 coffee mugs and why they make the list (from Matt Miller)Top 5 molecules and what makes them awesomeTop 5 Industrial Revolution innovators and why they make the listProduct ReviewReview an elementReview a mathematical formulaReview …Life HacksMath hacks (equation solving)Workout hacks (PE)Growing Plants (Lighthouses)Musical Instrument Hack (guitar G chord)Student response webcam videos. Record this video “as if” you were a _____.News anchorHorror movie, blair witchOn the Scenes TV ReporterReality Game ShowMockumentary Style Show (parks and rec or the office)CommercialsCroc HunterMimic Your Teacher

GotTechED the Podcast Episode #145: 10 Must Have Resources For Teachers for the 2023-2024 School Year Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 145 called “10 Must Have Resources For Teachers for the 2023-2024 School Year”. In this episode, we’ll share 10 exciting edtech tools that deserve a place in your edtech toolbox. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Updates Welcome Back to School! Segment 2: 10 Must Have Resources For Teachers 3:16 Thedeepview.co - AI NewsletterMagicschool.ai - collection of AI tools for teachersRecraft.ai- recreate iconsGoogle Slide ShortcutsRepeat last actionF4 Select Whole Row Shift + Spacebar Select Whole Column Control + Spacebar Create a New Sheet within a Google SheetsShift F11Insert LinkControl KAlpha.genmo.ai- photo animatorYoutube video downloader- after youtube add “pp”y2mateGamma.app create presentation website or documentTinywowBeatoven.aiCloud Convert Segment 3: Where to Find GotTechED Do us 3 favors Subscribe to GotTechED the PodcastApple Podcasts

GotTechED the Podcast Episode #144: 20 Must-Have Chrome Extensions for Teachers Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 144 called “20 Must-Have Chrome Extensions for Teachers”. In this episode, we’ll share 20 of our favorite chrome extensions for educators. We’ve got some old favorites and some new inductees so make sure you don’t start the school year without adding these to your browser. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out. Segment 1: Updates Happy summer break!Prepping for Canva training with secretaries and admin Segment 2: 20 Chrome Extensions Nick’s 10 Picks Send from Gmail - Makes Gmail your default email application and provides a button to compose a Gmail message to quickly share a link via email. This extension will open a Compose window in Gmail when you click any email address on a webpage. It also provides a button that will create a Gmail message when clicked, using the page title as the subject and selected page text and link address as the message.Equatio (for math and sci teachers)Dictation for GmailChatSonic - Harness the power of ChatGPT, but without switching tabs. The extension lets you craft emails directly in any tab of your chrome browser. It can generate summarized answers to google queries, quick recaps of long email threads, and effortlessly respond to emails directly in gmail.BitlySnippet Web Highlighter - Highlighter tool to annotate websites and PDF, import Kindle highlights and more. Simply use your mouse to select and highlight text snippets on any website or PDF. Click the "Add" button on any image to highlight and save charts, graphs or other images from all around the web. You can disable the "Add" button from the extension Options page. You can still highlight images by right-clicking on the image and choose "Add to Snippet". Highlight screen regions by capturing screenshots directly from the extensionNimbus Capture - Record and Annotate videos. Capture screenshots from screen. Used by Several Million users on different platforms. Screen capture whole or partial screenshots on...