Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 179 called, “How Can Teachers Use Google Lens in the Classroom” In this episode, we’ll talk about Google Lens, what it is, how to use it, and best of all - ways that it can support learning and make your teaching life easier. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

Narrative: Google Lens does what?

Google Lens is a visual search tool that uses image recognition to understand what you're looking at and provide relevant information.

1. Identifying items: Students can use Google Lens to find names for items they encounter, such as plants or archaeological sites.
2. Biology Outdoor Classroom
3. Solving math problems: Google Lens can help math learners solve problems and understand key conception
4. Teacher Assistant when the teacher isn’t around
5. Getting help with homework: Students can point the Lens at a homework question to get help.
6. Taking notes: Google Lens can capture images, texts, bar codes, and QR codes, which can be transferred to a file for future reference.
7. Getting synopses: Students can point the Lens towards a book cover to get a synopsis.
8. Image search and product search: find images and items similar to the ones you’ve provided.
9. Scanning QR Codes from a computer screen

Special Education Uses:

1. Reading: Google Lens can convert text images into readable text, which can be helpful for learners with dyslexia.
2. Translating: Google Lens can translate selected words into any language.
3. Listening to text: Google Lens can listen to selected text, which can help students improve their listening skills and learn pronunciation.
4. Text detection and OCR: recognize the writing on an image and extract its data.
5. Language detection and translation: identify the language of the text on the image, and then translate it.
6. Accessibility and alt text: find the alt text of the image.

1. NotebookLM Podcast
2. Make Memojis in Canva
3. How-to Guides w/ Tango
4. Top 10 Canva...

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 175: The British School Replacing Teachers with AI - Can It Work?

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 175 called “The British School Replacing Teachers with AI - Can It Work” In this episode, we’ll share the story of the british school that is experimenting with a “teacherless” classroom led by AI! We’ll also talk about why human teachers don’t have to worry as we discuss the best ways that AI can integrate with humans, not get replaced by it. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

Segment 1: AI Taking Over Teacher Jobs?

Narrative: We heard lots of gloom and doom about AI in schools, but this is likely overblown.

There IS however, a school that is experimentally trying to replace teachers with AI.

https://www.inavateonthenet.net/news/article/uk-school-to-replace-teachers-with-ai-programme

The David Game College in London will replace its traditional teaching programme with an AI-enabled ‘adaptive learning’ system, opening a ‘teacherless’ course for 20 students in September.

The students will use a mix of artificial intelligence platforms on their PCs, in conjunction with VR headsets. Dubbed the Sabrewing programme, each student will receive a personalised learning experience with a self-paced approach that is ideal for examination resit students.

More on the Sabrewing programme …

One important message for teachers - this WILL NOT BE THE NEW NORM

Stay tuned for segment 2 where we’ll talk about the ways AI will continue to incorporate with live human teachers, not replace them.

Segment 2: AI Will Integrate with Human Teachers, Not Replace It

1. AI as an interactive tutor
2. SchoolAI
3. Khanmigo
4. AI study aids
5. Diffit
6. Quizizz AI Flashcard generator
7. AI writing guides

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Episode 174: Differentiation Done Right: Top EdTech Tools for Every Learner

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 174 called “Differentiation Done Right: Top EdTech Tools for Every Learner” In this episode, we’ll revisit the world of differentiation and talk about some of our favorite edtech tools to make it happen! This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

APPLE REVIEW

New YouTube Videos

Canva for Administrators YouTube Playlist

Canva Apps for Educators

Segment 1: Upcoming PD on Differentiation

Narrative: October 14th PD day at our school. What is differentiation? Ways to differentiate… content, product, and process.

1. Favorite differentiation strategies
2. Nick
3. Stations (1 video, 1 print, 1 with me, 1 extension)
4. Guise
5. Choose Your own note packet/support materials

Segment 2: AI/Edtech Tools to support Differentiation in the Classroom

1. Diffit
2. Quizizz
3. Graphic organizers
4. Canva
5. Mind Maps
6. Thinglink
7. Surveys
8. Quizizz
9. Poll Everywhere
10. Educational/AI Aids
11. Khan Academy/
12. khanmingo
13. Classroom.ai
14. Stations
15. Video creation
16. ScreenPal

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Episode 173: There’s an AI For That

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 173 called “There’s an AI for That” In this episode, we’ll talk about some more of the many and ever evolving ways that AI is making our teacher lives easier! This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

Segment 1: PD Reflection

Narrative: Back to school and teachers are excited to get started with the year. Several teachers asked if there is an AI tool that will do ________?

1. Brisk Teaching
2. Low Resolution Photos

Segment 2: AI Tools

AI Super-hubs

1. What ai can do today
2. AI Tools Directory
3. AIXPLORIA

Tools

1. TeacherMatic
2. TeacherMatic’s AI generators act like personal assistants for teachers. They make creating classroom materials easy by automatically making things like worksheets, quizzes, and lesson plans. Just tell the app what topic you need, and it does the rest. This way, teachers can save time and spend more of it teaching and connecting with their students.
3. 5 Free uses per day
4. Khanmigo
5. Ai Cheat Check
6. TheChecker.AI accurately distinguishes AI-generated content from authentic work with 99.7% accuracy.
7. Logofast
8. Logo maker… more like an icon maker
9. Suno
10. Fun classroom music maker
11. https://suno.com/song/0bdc9e46-f232-4940-b59f-b7a212e18b25
12. Monic.ai
13. Upload any study material, create summaries, quizzes, and flashcards in seconds, and practice with scientifically proven methods—all in one powerful platform.
14. 2,500 AI tokens (one-time)

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Episode 172: Student Centered Learning is NOT the Same as Universal Design for Learning

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 172 called “Student Centered Learning is NOT the Same as Universal Design for Learning” In this episode, we’ll talk about the similarities and differences between Student-Centered Learning and Universal Design for Learning as well as some best practices that support both teaching strategies! This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

Segment 1: PD Reflection

Narrative: Kyle Wagner PD Session through the Teach Better Ambassador Program called “Simple Shifts for Student Centered Environments.

• 12 Shifts to Move from Teacher-Led to Student-Centered Environments
• https://www.kylewagner.net/
• Book: The Power of Simple: Transform your school by conquering the standards, individualizing learning, and creating a community of innovators

Segment 2: Student Centered Learning vs Universal Design for Learning

Student-Centered Learning (SCL) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) are both educational approaches that aim to enhance student engagement and success, but they have different focuses and methods. Below is a comparison of their similarities and differences:

1. Primary Focus:

• Student-Centered Learning: Focuses on student choice and autonomy. The goal is to empower students to take charge of their learning by making decisions about content, goals, and methods.

1. Goal Setting

• Universal Design for Learning: Focuses on accessibility and inclusivity. The goal is to design lessons and materials that are accessible to all students, regardless of their abilities, from the outset.

1. Strengths and Weaknesses
2. Approach to Curriculum:

• SCL: In SCL, students have significant input into the curriculum. They may choose topics of interest and set personal learning goals, leading to a more personalized learning experience.
• UDL: In UDL, the curriculum is designed with all learners in mind from the beginning. It anticipates diverse needs and provides multiple ways for students to access information, demonstrate knowledge, and stay engaged

1. Choice Board