6 Ways Edtech Can Save a Lesson
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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 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
- 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
- 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
- Notebooklm.google
- Better organization:
- Goblin Tools:
- Magic ToDo: Build a todo list that it then breaks down into sub-steps automatically
- Formalizer: Change “spicy” text to more formal or other version
- Scribe
- More meaning:
- Dollar street is a site that shows how families around the world live under various income levels. Photos document their lives as the website displays them on an income scale
- Charitynavigator.org
- Video:
- TedEd Lesson creator: This site allows you to create lessons using ted videos and animations.
- STEM problems
- This Old House and https://www.familyhandyman.com/
- Fun:
- Stickity: Bring digital stickers into google docs and slides
- https://storybird.com/
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Music Credits:
- Intro and Outro Music- American Idle - RKVC
- Segment Identifiers- Duck in the Alley - TrackTribe
- Edtech Throwdown- Born a Rockstar (Instrumental) - NEFEX
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- AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents
- 1:1 Chromebook Integration
- EdTech Throwdown
- TargetED Learning
- Gamification (Badge Systems)
- Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
- Google apps and extensions
- Personalized learning and Choice Boards
- Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
- Digital content creation
- Student Podcasting
- Screencasting
- Flipped Classroom
- Student-Centered Learning
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