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Educational Technology Enthusiast, teacher, and #EduDuctTape Author Jake Miller shares the essential news in EdTech and keeps it brief, clear, and concise. Want to know what’s new, changed, updated, or deprecated? Wonder who changed their pricing or paid plan? Jake tells you here. Just the news, nothing more, nothing less, in less time than a teacher gets to eat their lunch.
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Educational Technology Enthusiast, teacher, and #EduDuctTape Author Jake Miller shares the essential news in EdTech and keeps it brief, clear, and concise. Want to know what’s new, changed, updated, or deprecated? Wonder who changed their pricing or paid plan? Jake tells you here. Just the news, nothing more, nothing less, in less time than a teacher gets to eat their lunch.
Where does Magic Write work in Canva? Everywhere. Same with their new Draw feature. We check them both out today. Also, I break down the capabilities of Microsoft’s Bing AI and how it compares to ChatGPT. Next, Google has added stopwatches and timers to Google Docs, but is it available in all accounts (spoiler alert: it’s not). Google has also updated the ChromeOS Screencast app with a new web player, new transcription languages, and new effects. Plus, Joe Merrill joins to share about Reading Coach in Flip. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtube.com/watch?v=y09K0kcVNYg TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - INTRO 00:51 - 1. Canva Magic Write Canva Create: Brand New Era - canva.com/canva-create Canva Create: Brand New Era - youtube.com/watch?v=YMQEjf0_C-M 02:44 - 2. Canva’s Draw Feature Canva Create: Brand New Era - canva.com/canva-create Canva Create: Brand New Era - youtube.com/watch?v=YMQEjf0_C-M 03:48 - 3. Stopwatches and Timers in Google Docs New teaching and learning features in Google Workspace for Education - blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/workspace-updates-2023 05:14 - Today’s Sponsor: VIZOR VIZOR.cloud/jake 16:14 - 4. Reading Coach in Flip with Joe Merrill TheMerrillsEDU.com - @TheMerrillsEDU 17:07 - 5. ChromeOS Screencast Web Player, Additional Languages, & Cursor Effects 5 Chromebook updates for students and teachers - blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/chromebook-updates-2023 19:54 - 6. Microsoft Bing AI Confirmed: the new Bing runs on OpenAI’s GPT-4 - blogs.bing.com/search/march_2023/Confirmed-the-new-Bing-runs-on-OpenAI%E2%80%99s-GPT-4 Microsoft Bing - microsoft.com/en-us/bing Introducing a big update to Windows 11 making the everyday easier including bringing the new AI-powered Bing to the taskbar - blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2023/02/28/introducing-a-big-update-to-windows-11-making-the-everyday-easier-including-bringing-the-new-ai-powered-bing-to-the-taskbar Bing Preview Release Notes: AI-powered Knowledge Cards and Stories - blogs.bing.com/search/march_2023/Bing-Preview-Release-Notes-AI-powered-Knowledge-Cards-and-Stories Tweet from @debarghya_das that shows Bing Ads - twitter.com/debarghya_das/status/1640892791923572737 Microsoft’s Bing is an emotionally manipulative liar, and people love it - The Verge - theverge.com/2023/2/15/23599072/microsoft-ai-bing-personality-conversations-spy-employees-webcams 27:11 - Dad Joke Time HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Join the conversation on Flip - flip.com/theedtechnewsbrief Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
What’s so Magic about Canva’s new Design features? Speaking of design features, Google has added a small one - an eyedropper - that I’m really excited about. Also, in all my talking about ChatGPT, I haven’t taken much time to address Google’s AI efforts. What do they have happening? And, another Merrills’ Microsoft Minute: this time about Microsoft Math Solver. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtube.com/watch?v=Au4AZ_QovIA TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - INTRO 00:43 - 1. Canva Magic Design Canva Create: Brand New Era - canva.com/canva-create Canva Create: Brand New Era YouTube Live Stream - youtube.com/watch?v=YMQEjf0_C-M Try our Magic Design - canva.com/?highlight=magicDesign 02:54 - 2. Canva Magic Presentations Canva Create: Brand New Era - canva.com/canva-create Canva Create: Brand New Era YouTube Live Stream - youtube.com/watch?v=YMQEjf0_C-M 03:46 - Today’s Sponsor: VIZOR VIZOR - vizor.cloud/jake 05:16 - 3. Google Adds a Color Eyedropper Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - February 3, 2023 - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/02/release-notes-02-03-2023.html 06:52 - 4. Microsoft Math Solver Learn how to solve math problems with Math Solver in Microsoft Edge - techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/articles/learn-how-to-solve-math-problems-with-math-solver-in-microsoft/m-p/2195689 themerrillsedu.com 08:01 - 5. Google Bard & Google’s Other AI Advancements Google's AI chatbot Bard makes factual error in first demo - The Verge - theverge.com/2023/2/8/23590864/google-ai-chatbot-bard-mistake-error-exoplanet-demo Google AI updates: Bard and new AI features in Search - blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates New Google Maps features including immersive view, Live view updates, electric vehicle charging tools and glanceable directions - blog.google/products/maps/sustainable-immersive-maps-announcements Google opens early access to its ChatGPT rival Bard — here are our first impressions - The Verge - theverge.com/2023/3/21/23649794/google-chatgpt-rival-bard-ai-chatbot-access-hands-on Bard - bard.google.com 12:17 - Comparing Bard, Bing, and ChatGPT AI chatbots compared: Bard vs. Bing vs. ChatGPT - The Verge - theverge.com/2023/3/24/23653377/ai-chatbots-comparison-bard-bing-chatgpt-gpt-4 HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Join the conversation on Flip - flip.com/theedtechnewsbrief Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
ChatGPT creator OpenAI has changed the age limit in their terms of service. What did they change it to? Does it change everything for educators? Also, they’ve upgraded the language model ChatGPT is based on to GPT-4 and it’s CRAZY. What can it do? Tune in to find out. In other news, Canva released Canva Docs recently. How does it measure up to Google Docs and Microsoft Word? They also released a new plan for colleges and universities. Also, my friend Joe Merrill stops by the EdTech News Brief studio to share about Microsoft Reading Coach. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/DTqxXLpXRnA TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - INTRO 00:50 - 1. ChatGPT Reduces Age Limit Terms of use - OpenAI - openai.com/policies/terms-of-use 01:49 - 2. Open AI Announces GPT-4 GPT-4 - openai.com/research/gpt-4 GPT-4 Developer Livestream - youtube.com/watch?v=outcGtbnMuQ Introducing GPT-4 - youtube.com/watch?v=--khbXchTeE Confirmed: the new Bing runs on OpenAI’s GPT-4 - blogs.bing.com/search/march_2023/Confirmed-the-new-Bing-runs-on-OpenAI%E2%80%99s-GPT-4 05:14 - Logitech's New Tech Logitech Pen - logitech.com/en-us/education/pen-features.html Logitech Crayon - logitech.com/en-us/products/education/ipad-solutions/logitech-crayon-digital-pencil-edu.html Rugged Combo - logitech.com/en-us/products/education/ipad-solutions/rugged-combo-3.html 12:25 - 3. Canva Docs Canva Docs - Free & Easy Online Document Editor - canva.com/docs 15:48 - 4. Canva for Campus Introducing Canva for Campus - canva.com/newsroom/news/canva-for-campus 17:19 - 5. Microsoft Reading Coach Learning Accelerators: Tools for Students | Microsoft Education - microsoft.com/en-us/education/learning-tools/learning-accelerators 20:03 - Dad Joke Time! HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Join the conversation on Flip - flip.com/theedtechnewsbrief Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
In this episode, I try out 5 different AI-generated text detection tools. Tune in to see if they can tell us if our students are cheating. Also, on the topic of artificial intelligence - Open AI has announced that there are now free and paid plans for ChatGPT. I’ll break down the differences today. In non-AI news, Google Slides has an awesome new “follow” feature that’ll kick your collaboration up a notch and Flip has implemented a bunch of the updates that they announced back in the summer. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/aoFcsM3KMfg TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:59 - 1. ChatGPT Free and Plus “Chat GPT Plus” - help.openai.com/en/articles/6950777-chatgpt-plus 02:00 - 2. AI-Detection Tools 02:40 - 2A GPTZero A college student created an app that can tell whether AI wrote an essay - npr.org/2023/01/09/1147549845/gptzero-ai-chatgpt-edward-tian-plagiarism 04:08 - 2B. AI Text Classifier ChatGPT’s creator made a free tool for detecting AI-generated text - The Verge - theverge.com/2023/1/31/23579942/chatgpt-ai-text-detection-openai-classifier 05:10 - 2C. Fictitious.ai FictitiousAI - Features - fictitious.ai/features 06:40 - 2D. AI Writing Check AI Writing Check - aiwritingcheck.org A Toolkit for Addressing AI Plagiarism in the Classroom - s3.amazonaws.com/quill-image-uploads/uploads/files/A_Toolkit_for_Addressing_AI_Plagiarism_in_the_Classroom_2747.pdf 07:26 - 2E. Writer.com AI Content Detector AI Content Detector | GPT-3 | ChatGPT - Writer - writer.com/ai-content-detector 08:23 - 2F. AI Detectors Wrapup 10:08 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: VIZOR vizor.cloud/jake 11:11 - 3. Follow Feature in Google Slides “Collaborate with colleagues in Google Slides through a new ‘Follow’ feature” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/12/follow-collaborator-google-slides.html 12:35 - 4. Flip Updates 16:51 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: Screencastify screencastify.com 18:13 - Contest Winners! 18:26 - Dad Joke Time HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Join the conversation on Flip - flip.com/theedtechnewsbrief Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm and, while causing many to rejoice, has caused many in education to panic. In this episode, I go over what it is and what it can do as well as whether you need to worry now and if I think it should be blocked in schools. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/HWrP_WIOj8Q TODAY’S SPONSOR: Smore - smore.com/podcast TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - INTRO 01:43 - ChatGPT: Intro 03:10 - ChatGPT: What is it? 04:53 - Today’s Sponsor: Smore 05:49 - ChatGPT: What Makes it Different 11:12 - ChatGPT: Implications for Education 15:19 - ChatGPT: Should We Block It? 17:50 - Dad Joke Time ChatGPT - chat.openai.com “ChatGPT, Chatbots and Artificial Intelligence in Education - Ditch That Textbook” - ditchthattextbook.com/ai Tony's TikTok Video - tiktok.com/@learninginhand/video/7176445303011233070 “ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue” - openai.com/blog/chatgpt “No, ChatGPT Is Not The End Of High School English. But Here’s The Useful Tool It Offers Teachers.” - forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2022/12/11/no-chatgpt-is-not-the-end-of-high-school-english-but-heres-the-useful-tool-it-offers-teachers/?sh=3a90f0601437 HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Join the conversation on Flip - flip.com/theedtechnewsbrief Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
Did you know you could live stream your holiday choir concert to YouTube using Google Meet? Fa la la la la la la la yup. What about having students fill out PDFs using an app built into the Chromebook? Speaking of PDFs - Book Creator now lets you import PDFs. They also have added the ability to crop images and photos. Plus, a few more updates from Quizizz and a contest! 3 winners will each get a prize worth $72! View on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=6pNCqsKqRTQ Table of Contents: 00:00 - INTRO 01:53 - 1. Live Stream Google Meet to YouTube 03:04 - 04:44 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: Smore 05:19 - 3. Import PDFs into Book Creator 06:52 - 4. Crop Images in Book Creator 07:20 - 08:34 - 5. Import and Edit Google Slides in Quizizz 10:01 - Holiday Gifts! 10:55 - 6. The Gift Power-Up in Quizizz 12:08 - 7. Live Reactions in Quizizz 13:08 - Dad Joke Time!…
Adobe is offering a free tool to animate our voices. Canva has added a Remote Control option that eliminates the need to say “next slide.” They’ve also added new slide transitions including one that can help you make awesome stop motion animations. Also, Google Docs is letting us split cells within tables, Quizizz has a bajillion updates, and ISTE and ASCD have announced a merger. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/UrcRaoZSZGc TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - INTRO 01:27 - 1. Updates to Canva Presentations “Unveiling the Canva Visual Worksuite” - canva.com/newsroom/news/unveiling-the-canva-visual-worksuite 03:52 - 2. Stop Motion with Canva Presentations “Unveiling the Canva Visual Worksuite” - canva.com/newsroom/news/unveiling-the-canva-visual-worksuite 06:17 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: SMORE smore.com/podcast 07:45 - 3. Animate Your Voice with Adobe Express “Animate Your Audio for Free | Adobe Express” - adobe.com/express/feature/video/animate/audio 09:14 - 4. Split Cells in Google Docs Tables “Split table cells in Google Docs to better organize information” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/10/split-table-cells-in-google-docs.html 10:43 - My Teacher Holiday Gift Picks JakeMiller.net/Holidays2022 11:49 - 5. Quizizz Updates Edit Homework Tweet - twitter.com/quizizz/status/1576940204937695233 “Host a Quiz in Focus Mode – Help Center” - support.quizizz.com/hc/en-us/articles/9595487215641-Host-a-Quiz-in-Focus-Mode Share Quizizz Tweet - twitter.com/quizizz/status/1572225025771704321?s=12 “Power-ups & their Types – Help Center” - support.quizizz.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035742872-Power-ups-their-Types Quizizz Reactions Tweet - twitter.com/quizizz/status/1574458702417076225 Skip Questions Tweet - twitter.com/quizizz/status/1588271412409688064 16:46 - 6. ISTE and ASCD merge HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
Canva has a free PDF Editor and has added background removal, customizable animations, and more to Canva Video. Focusable seeks to help you and your students grow your ability to focus on tasks. Gmail has added new layouts and a multi-send option for email marketing or newsletters. And, finally, we’re saying goodbye to another edtech tool in this episode. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/6oBsx-H4KII TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - INTRO 01:43 - 1. Canva PDF Editor “Free Online PDF Editor - Edit PDFs with ease - Canva” - canva.com/pdf-editor 04:46 - 2. TODAY'S SPONSOR: Focusable getfocusable.com 14:31 - 3. Remove Backgrounds with Canva Video “Canva joins the big boys with an entirely new collaborative ‘Visual Worksuite’ of tools” - chromeunboxed.com/canva-outpaces-google-microsoft-visual-worksuite#:~:text=Launch%20Canva%20Whiteboard-,More%20tools,-Canva%20Video%20has 16:50 - 4. Gmail Layouts & Multi-Send Features “Google Workspace Updates: New integrated email marketing tools for Gmail” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/07/new-integrated-marketing-tools-for-gmail.html “Compare Editions - Google for Education” - edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/workspace-for-education/editions/compare-editions “Use built-in mail merge tags like @firstname to personalize multi-send emails” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/10/gmail-built-in-mail-merge-tags.html 22:33 - 5. Synth Has Been Shut Down “Synth shutting down - focusable” - getfocusable.com/m/synth-shutting-down 23:45 - #EduDuctTape Book Study Q&A Zoom 25:03 - Dad Joke Time! HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
Canva has become a formidable force in the tech and edtech worlds with the announcement of its Visual Worksuite. I'll share what that is and about two of the big new components of it today. Also, some of you can get auto-generated summaries for your Google Docs and all BookCreator users can now add multimedia comments on specific pages!! Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/k7yd-8VdmsA TODAY'S CONTENT: 01:46 - 01. The Canva Visual Worksuite “Unveiling the Canva Visual Worksuite” - canva.com/newsroom/news/unveiling-the-canva-visual-worksuite Introducing the Visual Worksuite | Canva - canva.com/worksuite Canva for Teams – An all-in-one workplace design solution - canva.com/for-teams 03:12 - 02. Canva Docs Canva Docs - Free & Easy Online Document Editor - canva.com/docs 05:24 - 03. Today's Sponsor: Smore smore.com/podcast?utm_source=spnsr&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=jm 06:42 - 04. Canva Websites “Free One-Page Website Builder | Create a Free Canva Website Now” - canva.com/website-builder 09:04 - 05. Suggested Summaries in Google Docs “New smart canvas features in Google Docs” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/02/new-smart-canvas-features-in-google-docs.html 11:00 - 06. Multimedia Comments in Book Creator “You can now add multimedia comments in Book Creator!” - bookcreator.com/2022/09/new-feature-commenting-and-feedback-in-book-creator 12:57 - Viewer Question jakemiller.net/edtechtoollist 16:18 - Dad Joke Time! HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
Google Docs is making it easier to add emojis in our documents. Did you know that Edpuzzle added a screen recording Chrome Extension a while back? They also added the ability to use their site in Spanish and a few other languages. Plus, Flip is letting students see their videos and the comments on them even when a topic is set as moderated. Finally, you and I are going to get to hear all about the new games modes in Quizalize. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/jDd1n60Axw4 TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - Intro 02:32 - #1 Insert emojis inline with text in Goo Insert emojis inline with text in Google Docs - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/08/inline-emoji-insertion-Docs.html 04:26 - #2 Today’s Sponsor: New Quizalize Games quizalize.com/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=jake-miller 12:12 - #3 Screen Recording in Edpuzzle How to Create an Online Lesson with Edpuzzle's Screen Recording Tool - blog.edpuzzle.com/edtech/how-to-turn-your-live-class-into-an-engaging-online-class 13:52 - #4 Change Languages in Edpuzzle Say “Hola” to Edpuzzle in Spanish - blog.edpuzzle.com/edtech/edpuzzle-in-spanish 15:00 - #5 Flip Improves Moderated Topics Announcement Tweet - twitter.com/microsoftflip/status/1567624319571730433?s=12 17:30 - Audience Questions or Feedback 19:04 - Dad Joke Time! HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
We can now get notified when changes are made to our Google Docs and we can add summaries to them. My favorite story for today: Canva has added a super useful collaborative Whiteboard mode. Also, Microsoft has made some awesome updates to how Reflect operates in Microsoft Teams. And, unfortunately, I’ve got some sad news about one of the most innovative edtech tools of the last 2 decades. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/DObtbkQK25w TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - Intro 01:51 - #1 Google Docs Edit Notifications Stay on top of changes to document content with edit notifications - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/07/edit-notifications-for-document-content-changes.html 03:25 - Today's Sponsor: VIZOR Vizor.Cloud/Jake 04:56 - #2 Add Summaries to your Google Docs “How to Add a Document Summary in Google Docs” - howtogeek.com/789838/how-to-add-a-document-summary-in-google-docs 05:55 - #3 Canva Whiteboards! "Discover infinite possibilities with Canva’s new infinite Whiteboards" - canva.com/newsroom/news/introducing-canva-whiteboards 09:26 - Today's Sponsored Contest: Pear Deck! peardeck.com/edtechnews CONTEST entry instructions in the episode! 11:28 - #4 Upgrades to Reflect in Microsoft Teams Microsoft Reflect - reflect.microsoft.com IT Admin Guide to Reflect in Microsoft Teams - docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/reflect 14:29 - #5 Edmodo is Shutting Down End of Life FAQs - support.edmodo.com/hc/en-us/articles/8135620675223 15:39 - Some Jake News “What Makes a Great Edtech Tool?” - goguardian.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-edtech-tool Pear Fair - peardeck.com/pear-fair Doodle and Chat LIVE - youtu.be/yVjLy1X7Pmc 16:28 - Listener Question 18:39 - Dad Joke Time! HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
Google Classroom has added special add-ons for using Edpuzzle, Kahoot, Pear Deck, Nearpod, and 14 other tools from within the Classroom window. Also, now you can format text within your Google Forms. And, Canva fanatics rejoice, Canva has added a screen recorder and other enhancements! Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/F5cBftzH8xM TODAY’S CONTENT: 00:19 - INTRO 02:12 - GOOGLE CLASSROOM ADD-ONS https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/classroom-add-ons/ https://edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/workspace-for-education/editions/compare-editions/ 04:33 - GOOGLE CLASSROOM KAHOOT ADD-ON 05:00 - GOOGLE CLASSROOM PEAR DECK ADD-ON https://www.peardeck.com/google-classroom-add-on 05:45 - GOOGLE CLASSROOM EDPUZZLE ADD-ON 06:21 - GOOGLE CLASSROOM NEARPOD ADD-ON 06:54 - OTHER GOOGLE CLASSROOM ADD-ONS 08:05 - ONE BY WACOM GIVEAWAY! To Enter: (1) access this episode in YouTube, (2) like the episode, (3) subscribe to my channel, (4) click the notifications bell, and, finally, (5) comment on this video. 09:36 - TEXT FORMATTING IN GOOGLE FORMS! https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/06/new-font-options-google-forms.html https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/06/rich-text-formatting-in-forms-editor%20.html 11:11 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: VIZOR vizor.cloud/jake 12:17 - SCREENCASTING AND MORE IN CANVA canva.com/features/online-video-recorder canva.com/newsroom/news/Make-Work-Flow-More-Effectively-with-these-5-New-Features 15:03 - BULK ORDERS FOR MY BOOK! 15:41 - AUDIENCE QUESTIONS 17:01 - DAD JOKE TIME! 17:42 - CLOSING HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
Pear Deck has given us a sneak peek at a new gamified feature, Quizizz has added matching and reordering questions, plus a live whiteboard feature. Also, Wakelet has a trio of new features: easily adding Canva designs, Adobe Express creations, and Flip videos into collections. Sticker Mule Studio is available for creating graphics. And, finally, Google has added new Google Drive keyboard shortcuts, a display for images in Classroom, and full page embeds in Sites. 📺 WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION: youtu.be/6jCwbOG3oLE 📺 TODAY’S CONTENT: 0:00:00 - INTRO 02:38 - Live from ISTE 2022... 03:53 - Pear Deck Unveils Project Pear projectpear.com 06:38 - Matching & Reorder Questions in Quizizz support.quizizz.com/hc/en-us/articles/4409852287513-Types-of-Questions-New-Quiz-Editor 08:41 - Live Whiteboard in Quizizz support.quizizz.com/hc/en-us/articles/4414569648025-Using-Live-Whiteboard-for-Instructor-paced-Lessons-and-Quizzes twitter.com/quizizz/status/1501271746929901568?s=21&t=m6ct_kG0YvbJxkFdV8n5Z 11:51 - Add Canva Designs in Wakelet https://blog.wakelet.com/2022/06/13/wakelet-canva-new-integration/ 13:15 - Add Adobe Express Creations in Wakelet https://blog.wakelet.com/2021/09/02/wakelet-adobe-spark-new-integration/ 13:42 - Insert Flip Videos in Wakelet twitter.com/wakelet/status/1536391558425194501 15:19 - Sticker Mule Studio https://www.stickermule.com/support/what-is-studio 16:33 - New Keyboard Shortcuts in Google Drive workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/05/keyboard-shortcut-improvements-google-drive.html 19:07 - Announcements in Google Classroom... https://twitter.com/jrsowash/status/1524735605611110402 19:57 - Add Full Page Content in Google Sites workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/05/embed-content-as-full-page-in-new.html 20:59 - Closing HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
Flipgrid is rebranding as Flip and has many changes on the way, Edpuzzle is allowing students to upload videos in student projects, Screencast-O-Matic has added interactive quizzes and polls, Loom has added automatic transcription to all accounts and added the ability to stitch videos together, and, finally, Mote has added a new feature called Mote Loops. View this on YouTube: youtu.be/7aD5t4X4m1Q TODAY’S CONTENT: 0:00:00 - INTRO 0:02:31 - RECORDED LIVE FROM ISTE 0:05:32 - SEGMENT 1: FLIPGRID BECOMES FLIP info.flip.com/blog/product-updates/flip-rebrand-features.html twitter.com/danichmiel/status/1541799298815467520 0:16:39 - SEGMENT 2: EDPUZZLE ADDS AN UPLOAD OPTION TO STUDENT PROJECTS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3OsnsKGVvk 0:18:35 - SEGMENT 3: SCREENCAST-O-MATIC ADDS INTERACTIVE VIDEO QUESTIONS & POLLS screencast-o-matic.com/blog/new-interactive-video-quizzes-education/ 0:21:41 - SEGMENT 4: TRANSCRIPTION IN LOOM https://new.loom.com/announcements/automated-transcripts-for-every-video 0:22:41 - SEGMENT 5: STITCH RECORDINGS TOGETHER IN LOOM https://new.loom.com/announcements/stitch-looms-together 0:22:59 - SEGMENT 6: MOTE LOOPS twitter.com/justmoteHQ/status/1541398071430488065 0:25:35 - CLOSING HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape…
Catch The EdTech News Brief Livestream from ISTE in NOLA on the New EdTech Classroom YouTube Channel: youtube.com/newedtechclassroom 📆 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday! ⏰ 1 PM NOLA Time! (2 PM ET, 1 PM CT, 12 PM MT, 11 AM PT) 👋 Say "Hi" at ISTE! 👋 If you're going to be at ISTE, I'd love to have you stop by and say "hi"! Here's my schedule: (all times listed in CT) MONDAY 1️⃣2️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ - Demo @ OKIOLABS Booth #1948 📖 Chance to win a book! 📖 1️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ - The EdTech News Brief Livestream - Lobby H 2️⃣:3️⃣0️⃣ - Demo @ Mote Booth #1749 4️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ - Demo @ Pear Deck Booth #716 📖 Chance to win a book! 📖 6️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ - After Pearty @ The Sugar Mill 7️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ - FlipFest @ River City Ballroom TUESDAY 9️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ - Demo @ Edpuzzle Booth #3220 1️⃣1️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ - Book Signing @ Mote Booth #1749 📖 Chance to win a book! 📖 1️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ - The EdTech News Brief Livestream - Lobby H 2️⃣:3️⃣0️⃣ - Book Signing @ Screencastify Booth #3140 📖 Chance to win a book! 📖 7️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ - EdTech Karaoke @ House of Blues WEDNESDAY 1️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ - The EdTech News Brief Livestream - Lobby H…
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