Edtech Throwdown – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown.  This is episode 177 called “Canva App Throwdown”  In this episode, we’ll talk about some of the often overlooked Canva apps that make this powerful platform even more awesome.  This is another episode you don’t want to miss.  Check it out.

Narrative:  What's New with Canva?

A lot of people don’t even know that Canva has 3rd party apps, kind of like your phone.  Many of them do very cool things that can enhance the learning taking place in your classroom.  Here are some of our favorites.

Nick’s Picks

1. Equations
2. Google Drive
3. D-ID - Bring historical characters to life as avatars
4. Sketch to Life (rough sketch turns to image) or Speedpaint (picture turns to speed drawn video)
5. Melody Muse - Turn text prompts into music for your next project
6. Character Builder - make your own animated cartoon when used in conjunction with Canva Animations.  LottieFiles has more than 100,000 pre made animations.

Guise’s Picks

1. Brandfetch
2. Bulk Create
3. Image Upscaler     
4. Lucky Wheel

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Episode 176: Super Lesson Throwdown with Gabby Migliore

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown.  This is episode 176 called “Super Lesson Throwdown with Gabby Migliore”  In this episode, we’ll talk about how to engage all students from bell to bell with edtech at your side.  We’ll each share 1 sample lesson that you can use or take ideas from for your own classroom.  This is another episode you don’t want to miss.  Check it out.

Segment 1: 

Narrative:  Differentiation PD Day

Segment 2: Superlesson Showdown

Without further ado, our guest today is a former math teacher turned current teacher of physics and astronomy pursuing a doctorate in math education, as well as one of the most capable new educators around.  Welcome to the show Gabby mill your ee.

Guise introduces the showdown

1. The most perfect science lesson of all time?  Yup!!!  Flipped classroom, phenomena opener, POGIL in small groups, Quizizz whiteboards to monitor progress and spark discussion, model creation exit ticket

1. A spectrum for technology use? BINGO! Nick isn’t the only one who can ask questions– we’ve got technology and information literacy, multiple representations, and of course my Aunt Lucky’s favorite game. 
2. Diffit
3. Flippity Randomizer
4. Flippity Bingo Board
5. Canva Bingo Template
6. Duo Cards

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Episode 167: The Great Debate 12 Teaching Strategies and Their Place in Education (Part 2)

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown  This is episode 167 called “The Great Debate 12 Teaching Strategies and Their Place in Education (ParT 2)”.  In this episode, we’ll talk about the current teacher practices and whether they are still relevant in education! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!

Segment 1: 

Narrative: It's time to reflect on some of the most used teaching practices and discuss whether they are still relevant

Segment 2:   

PART 1:

1. Lecture: The traditional method of teaching where the instructor delivers information to students through verbal presentation.
2. Blended Learning: an educational strategy that combines multiple teaching methods to help students learn more effectively. It usually combines traditional classroom instruction with digital learning, but can also include other face-to-face and online activities.
3. Case Study: Presenting real-life scenarios or situations for students to analyze and apply their knowledge to problem-solving.
4. Project-Based Learning: Engaging students in hands-on projects that require them to apply their knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems.
5. Problem-Based Learning: Presenting students with authentic, complex problems to solve, promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
6. STEM Learning: Stem education focuses on practical application, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world scenarios. Students engage in hands-on projects that mirror actual challenges they may encounter in their future careers.

PART 2:

1. Narrative:  using scenarios or a narratives to lead a class project
2. Flipped Classroom: Reversing the traditional learning model by having students review instructional materials at home and using classroom time for discussions and activities. 
3. Discussion: Facilitating class discussions to encourage active participation and critical thinking among students.
4. Debate/Argumentation:  Small groups simultaneously 
5. Gamification: Incorporating game elements, such as competition, rewards, and challenges, into the learning process to increase student engagement and motivation.
6. Independent Study

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Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is episode 78 called “EdTech Show and Tell”. In this episode we’ll share some of our favorite edtech tools, tips, tricks, and shortcuts that we use in our teaching practice. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

• Fresh Air At Five Podcast: @FreshAirAtFive with @BryonCar
• Continuation of our Clubhouse room Wednesdays at 3:15 PM

Nick starts: Nick Show and Tell

1. Table of Contents Add-On for Google Docs or click the Show Document Outline button in top left corner
2. Tools > Compare documents in Google Docs is a new feature that lets you select a second doc and google automatically compares the two. Lots of other great stuff in there too
3. Activity Dashboard - see who’s been looking at your docs
4. Edit your preferences for custom substitutions, go to Tools > Preferences > Automatic Substitution. You might find there are a few in there already (like changing 1/2 to ½), but feel free to add in some of your own.
5. Link google sheets to your google slide deck. It automatically updates in slides as changes are made in sheets.
6. Type docs.new, sheets.new, slides.new, or forms.new into your chrome address bar to automatically start a new file
7. Let me google that for you tool
8. Virtual coin toss
9. Google Books Ngram viewer

Guise Show and Tell

1. QR Codes- In Google Chrome (updated)
2. Adding tabs in Chrome
3. Gimkit Ink
4. Pixton EDU
5. Top Documentary Films
6. Write About

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Episode #77: 10 EdTech Tools for Real-Time Collaboration

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Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is episode 77 called “10 EdTech Tools for Real-Time Collaboration”. In this episode we’ll tackle a subject that is more important than ever in education - real time collaboration. We’ve collected 10 new tech tools that allow for real-time student to student and/or teacher-student collaboration. In a world of hybrid and online learning, this is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

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1. Bit.ai
2. Equity maps
3. Book Creator
4. Elink.io  
5. Project Pals
6. Parlay
7. Mentimeter
8. Floop
9. Spiral
10. Actively Learn

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Episode #76: 12 EdTech Phone Apps and Web-Based Tools

Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is episode 76 called “12 EdTech Phone Apps and Web-Based Tools”.  In this episode, we will go over 12 edtech tools that are new to us and, for the most part, are new to everyone else too.  We’ve broken down these recently launched tools into some categories like team collaboration, creativity, productivity and distance gaming.  This is another episode you don’t want to miss.  Check it out.

Team Collaboration

• Bubbles  
• Savvy Cal
• Supernotes
• @supernotesapp
• GitMind

Creativity

• Vektors 
• Slazzer
• InVideo

Productivity

• Everyday
• @everydayCheck
• A Photo A Day

Distance Gaming

• Reason
• Flinkit!
• LoomieLive
• 
  

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Episode #75: 

Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is episode 75 called “The Edtech Toolkit. In this episode, I will go over some of my favorite edtech tools that got me through 2020. I categorize the edtech tools and explain uses for them in the classroom. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

• Screencasting- Screencast-o-matic
• Video Creation- WeVideo
• Audio Recording- Sodaphonic
• Graphic Design- Canva for Education 
• Feedback- Mote
• Student Engagement/Feedback- Edjinotes
• Whiteboard (group)- Jamboard  
• Whiteboard- Whiteboard.io
• Student/Class Management- Classroomq
• Formative Assessment: Blooket

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Episode #74: Gamification, Green-screening and Content Creation

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Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is episode 74 called “Gamification, Green Screening and Content Creation”. In this episode, we’ll talk about some highlights from 2020 and the edtech that continues to inspire us. We’ll also introduce some new tools and how we’re going to use them in the new year. Finally, we’ll give a sneak peek at what we’re looking forward to in 2021. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

Where have we been

• Tackling Tech Podcast
• Flipped flops
• Ask the Tech Coach
• TNT Edtech with Scott Nunes
• GotTechED youtube channel
• NJDOE Website
• Art Educators of NJ conference

• Game development - our episode with Scott Nunes of TNT Edtech Podcast inspired me to build new and update online games for my classes 
• Episode 72 with Scott Nunes
• https://snotes.com/
• Red Reveal
• Blooket
• Making Students Content Creators - Episode 71
• Working on ways to engage students via Zoom - Episode 66
• Edji, Jamboard review sessions for my chromebook students

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Episode #73: 7 New EdTech Tools to be Thankful For

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Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is episode 73 called “7 New EdTech Tools to be Thankful For”. In this episode, we’ll talk about some of the things that we are thankful for, followed by a deep dive into some exciting new edtech tools that we’ll be testing out as 2020 draws to a close. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

Guise starts

• YiNote
• Floop
• Blooket
• Classroomscreen.com 
• Typestudio 
• Ducksoup

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• Scott Nunes- TNT Edtech Podcast
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Presidential Tool (one with a larger role in your mashup)

VP- (supporting role in the mashup)

• Scott: Wakelet & Flipgrid 
• Nick: bitly and google docs for digitally handouts
• Guise: Wevideo and Google Sites (60 Second Film Festival) Stephanie Howell @mrshowell24

• Nick: Google Slides
• Scott: Nearpod
• Guise: Google Keep

• Nick: Choose your colors first.  Incorporate them in everything you do (https://visme.co/blog/logo-color-schemes/ )
• Scott: Adobe free products Adobe Spark  Adobe Fresco, start with workflow simple shapes and use presets and DL custom presets.