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Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset

Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset

By: Jake Miller
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 The #EduDuctTape Podcast, hosted by Jake Miller, focuses on viewing #edtech as a tool used to meet goals, address learning standards, and solve problems in the classroom, much as duct tape is used as a tool that solves a plethora of problems in our lives. In each episode, Jake sits down with a different inspiring guest to share and discuss some awesome ideas for using tech in the classroom!Jake Miller Educational Opportunities, LLC, 2018 Personal Development Personal Success
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  • EDT124 Bryon Carpenter, Tools for Visuals like Adobe Express, Canva, Google Drawings, and Google Slides

    EDT124 Bryon Carpenter, Tools for Visuals like Adobe Express, Canva, Google Drawings, and Google Slides
    May 15 2025

    What’s your favorite tool for having students create visuals like infographics and diagrams? Bryon Carpenter from Fresh Air At Five joins me to answer that very question. We discuss Adobe Express, Canva, Google Drawings, and Google Slides. Also, I share about Brisk’s new Podcast Generator, a Chromebook monitoring feature coming soon to Google, SchoolAI’s response to some ethical concerns, and a documentary recommendation.

    #EduDuctTape Episode 124

    0:00:00 INTRO

    0:02:09 Today's Guest: Bryon Carpenter

    0:06:48 Which of the Following is Less Torturous

    0:10:22 Today's #EduDuctTape Question

    0:12:00 Adobe Express
    https://www.adobe.com/express/

    0:12:44 1. Picking the Right Tool

    0:14:14 2. Google Drawings
    drawings.google.com

    0:15:56 How Does Google Drawings Relate to Google Slides

    0:18:28 Object-Based, Drawing-Based, and Procreate

    0:20:19 Shapegrams
    https://shapegrams.com/

    0:21:06 3. Layers in Adobe Express

    0:21:37 Ages for Adobe Express

    0:23:20 What Can You Do in Adobe Express?

    0:26:00 Adobe Express Pricing
    https://www.adobe.com/education/express/

    0:28:19 Adobe Creative Cloud
    https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html

    0:36:56 AI in Adobe Express

    0:37:54 Adobe Voice to Animate
    https://www.adobe.com/express/create/animation

    0:40:09 Adobe Text Effects
    https://www.adobe.com/express/create/ai/text-effects

    Today’s EdTech and Edu News:

    0:42:48 Brisk’s New Podcast Generator
    briskteaching.com/podcast

    0:47:44 Google’s New ‘Class Tools’ for Chromebooks
    https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/class-tools-chromebook/

    0:49:37 SchoolAI Responds to Ethical Concerns
    https://schoolai.com/blog/strengthening-ethical-ai-in-classrooms-improvements-to-historical-figure-spaces

    0:52:20 The First Class documentary
    https://www.thefirstclass.org/
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    55 mins
  • EDT123 Think big, Start small, and Scale fast with the Eisenhower Matrix. Plus, helps me prioritize what matters. Plus, updates from Snorkl, Google Classroom, and SchoolAI

    EDT123 Think big, Start small, and Scale fast with the Eisenhower Matrix. Plus, helps me prioritize what matters. Plus, updates from Snorkl, Google Classroom, and SchoolAI
    May 5 2025

    Ever feel like the important work keeps getting overshadowed by what’s urgent? In this episode, I reflect on the quote “Think big. Start small. Scale fast.” and share how the Eisenhower Matrix helps me keep my priorities aligned. I also share updates from Snorkl, Google Classroom, and SchoolAI, plus a candid take on More Than Words by John Warner. Tools featured include Snorkl Coach, Video Explorer, and Read Along with custom content.

    #EduDuctTape Episode 123

    0:00:00 INTRO

    0:02:23 Today’s Soapbox Moment: “Parking Lots, Right Turns, and What’s Important”

    • Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast: Stories from the Stage on Disruption, Transformation and the Accelerating Future - https://www.amazon.com/Think-Start-Small-Scale-Fast/dp/097365547X
    • The Eisenhower Method, Time management on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_management#Eisenhower_method

    0:10:10 Snorkl Coach

    • Introducing Snorkl Coach - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQASwWKcMTA

    0:12:29 Read Along in Google Classroom

    • Read Along in Google Classroom - https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/14174515?hl=en-GB#zippy=%2Cassign-reading-materials
    • Educators can now upload content to Read Along in Google Classroom - http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/04/upload-content-to-read-along-google-classroom.html
    • New AI tools for Google Workspace for Education - https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/workspace-gemini-classroom-iste-2024/

    0:14:34 SchoolAI Video Explorer Spaces

    • SchoolAI - Video Explorer - https://app.schoolai.com/spaces/clnaw1t7u000ayvpt3po1373k

    0:16:17 Honest Review of More Than Words by John Warner

    • More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI: Warner, John - https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Words-Think-Writing/dp/1541605500
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    20 mins
  • EDT122: Formative Assessment with Dan Niessen: Quizizz, Nearpod, Pear Deck, and Snorkl, plus Google Slides, Canva Visual Suite 2.0, and Canva Sheets

    EDT122: Formative Assessment with Dan Niessen: Quizizz, Nearpod, Pear Deck, and Snorkl, plus Google Slides, Canva Visual Suite 2.0, and Canva Sheets
    Apr 23 2025
    What’s your go-to tool for formative assessment? In this episode, Dan Niessen joins me to unpack strategies for gathering real-time insights into student learning. We talk Quizizz, Nearpod, Snorkl, AI chatbot tutors, Pear Deck, ChatGPT, and more. Dan shares how he supports educators in choosing tools that fit their goals—and their students. Plus, I break down updates to Google Slides, Canva Visual Suite 2.0 and Canva Sheets, along with a timely tip on how to cite AI-generated content. Tune in! #EduDuctTape Episode 122 Today's Sponsor - M2 by Swivl - swivl.com/m2 0:00:00 INTRO 0:03:26 Today’s Guest: Dan Niessen - @Dan_EdTech on X/Twitter and @neonetedtech.bsky.social on Bluesky Dan is the Senior Technology Integration Specialist at NEOnet, providing all sorts of EdTech PD for K-12 teachers, administrators, and school staff. He started out as a High School Social Studies teacher at a few schools around the Cleveland area, but then moved into his current position in 2018. He's always excited to learn and share about EdTech!See webinars and resources from Dan and the NEONet Tech Integration Team - neonet.org/tech-integration 0:10:45 Today's EduDuctTape Question: What tool or strategy would you use to formatively assess students’ comprehension? 0:11:27 Formative Assessment during Reading 0:12:34 Chunking Reading with Formative Questions 0:18:39 The Fast and the Curious EduProtocol The EduProtocol Field Guides, Books 1 and 2 - https://www.eduprotocols.com/fieldguidesEliminate worksheet homework with the Fast and the Curious EduProtocol - Ditch That Textbook - https://ditchthattextbook.com/eliminate-worksheet-homework-with-the-fast-and-the-curious-eduprotocol/ 0:21:46 Quizizz - https://quizizz.com/ 0:23:29 Jared Cooney Horvath's Insights - https://episodes.fm/1447821443/episode/YmIwMjU4NGMwMDdiNDhkNjhiNjNiNWVhYzhhNzgwYWY 0:25:00 Nearpod and Pear Deck - https://nearpod.com/ and https://www.peardeck.com/ 0:27:30 Pear Deck Autograding 0:30:11 Today's Sponsor: M2 from Swivl 0:35:08 AI Tutors 0:40:07 Snorkl - https://snorkl.app/ 0:41:16 Flip 0:41:50 What Makes Snorkl Great 0:42:58 Why Using AI for Formative Assessment Is Good Edu News I’ve Got My Peepers On: 0:46:00 Google Slides Updates Google Slides now uses Imagen 3 and adds other new visual tools - https://blog.google/products/workspace/workspace-slides-visuals-ai-updates/New sidebar with design elements in Google Slides makes building presentations easier - https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/03/new-sidebar-with-design-elements-in-google-slides.htmlGoogle Slides introduces proportional scaling for objects to maintain visual clarity - https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/03/proportional-scaling-objects-in-google-slides.html 0:47:26 Stock Images in Google Slides 0:48:12 New Templates and Themes in Google Slides 0:48:58 Building Blocks in Google Slides 0:49:46 Proportional Scaling Groups in Google Slides 0:50:10 Speaker Spotlight & Slides Recording in Google Slides 0:51:02 Imagen 3 AI Image Generator in Google Slides 0:52:36 Canva Visual Suite 2.0 Introducing Visual Suite 2.0: Productivity, meet creativity - https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/canva-create-2025/ 0:54:30 Canva Sheets Canva Sheets: Free Visual Spreadsheets - https://www.canva.com/sheets/ 0:56:34 Citing AI-Generated Content How to Cite AI-Generated Videos - https://www.kapwing.com/resources/how-to-cite-an-ai-video/
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    1 hr
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