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 Chips
• Pessimists Archive
• Dollar Street
• Revision History (Ext)
• Awesome Screen Recorder
• FigJam
• Playphrase.me

Guise’s

• Tango
• Wordwall
• Breshna.io
• Wavacity
• Draftback
• Allsides
• PrintfriendlyPDF

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:

1. Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown Podcast

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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

• Diffit
• ChatPDF
• Quizizz AI
• school.ai
• Brisk
• Gamma
• Goblin Tools

Guise’s

• MagicSchool AI
• Sorcerer
• Textblaze
• Notebooklm.google
• Eduaide
• notebooklm.google.com
• Perplexity 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:

1. Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown Podcast
2. Apple Podcasts
3. Spotify

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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.world
• AI 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 Free
• Class Companion
• Class Companion empowers teachers to give instant feedback and support each student to learn at their own pace. Thousands of teachers use the AI platform to create assignments, engage students, generate feedback, and gain insights into progress.
• Lumen5
• Lumen5 is a video creation platform powered by AI that enables anyone without training or experience to easily create engaging video content within minutes.
• Recommendation Sarah Greck @sgracko
• ck12.org
• Elevate your learning journey with Flexi - your FREE AI Tutor for Science & Math. Improve your grades with tailored practice, bite-sized learning,
• Recommendation Patrick Hausammann @PHausEDU
• Gamma
• A New Medium for Presenting Ideas Powered by AI. Gamma is a new platform that allows users to create polished documents, presentations, and webpages in seconds using AI.
• Ethiqly “Sneak Peak”
• Ethiqly is a digital writing hub for teachers and students to share
• For...

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

Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.

Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown

Do us a few favors:

1. Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown Podcast
2. Apple Podcasts
3. Spotify
4. Amazon Podcasts
5. Stitcher
6. YouTube

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 activities
• Frozen cupcake molds with colored water to decorate the snow
• Stained hands, stained coat, broken ice, crying child, I did the whole thing
• Complete 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

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• 5 Music Edtech Tools That Your Students Will Love
• 7 AI Edtech Tools That a Teacher Should Try in 2024
• 7 AI Prompt-making Tips for Educators

6 Ways that EdTech Can Save a Lesson

1. Better Warmups:
2. AI Snapshots: 180 Classroom Warmups to spark debate and ignite curiosity.
3. https://ablconnect.harvard.edu/activity-types
4. Better engagement:
5. Schoolai: Create a chatbot that can tutor your students on a specific topic of your choosing

• Overcoming the post Holiday break lull

• March 12th NJECC Conference
• Edtechthrowdown.com
• 5 Music Edtech Tools That Your Students Will Love
• 7 AI Edtech Tools That a Teacher Should Try in 2024
• 7 AI Prompt-making Tips for Educators

• Case Study w/ Role Play
• Narrative
• Ask Questions
• Research
• Ask Questions
• Collect/Examine the data
• Trends
• Possible Connections to Content
• Present the Case based on exploration
• NSTA
• University of Buffalo Case Studies
• Data Nuggets
• HHMI

• Guise Spins for Points
• Flippity.net

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!

Updates

1. GotTechED the Podcast is getting a new name! The Edtech Throwdown Podcast and new branding
2. March 12th NJECC Conference

“Free”:

1. Students speak directly into their Chromebooks or phones audio recording app

Low-Cost: Under $75

1. Ear buds with a microphone
2. Audio Technica AT2005 USB/XLR
3. Blue Yeti USB $59 Sale
4. Snowball 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

1. GotTechED the Podcast is getting a new name! The Edtech Throwdown Podcast and new branding, maybe new website
2. March 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: