In this episode, I share with the loyal Duct Taper listeners some news about the current and future status of the show. Plus, a little peek into life in my household.
#EduDuctTape: Al Thomas – Visual Storytelling in the Classroom
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Al Thomas, the Edu Copilot, joins the podcast to talk about visual storytelling. We discuss multiple apps including Adobe Creative Cloud Express, Canva, Adobe Premiere Rush, Adobe Capture, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Apple Clips, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut.
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#EduDuctTape BONUS: Overthrowing Education
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In this bonus episode, I chat with Batsheva Frankel about some great tech tools and we have lots of laughs!
#EduDuctTape: Chris Nesi – Podcasting in the Classrom
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Podcast host, high school teacher, podcast producer, university professor, and podcast network founder Chris Nesi joins the show to talk all about podcasting in the classroom. We cover a podcasting mindset, different types of podcasting, tools for micro-podcasting, tools for recording, editing, and hosting, and, of course, a few microphone recommendations.
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Tools for Student-Paced Learning
#EduDuctTape Question
What tools can I use to create a student-paced learning environment?
We know from Daniel Pink’s work showcased in his book Drive that human beings are motivated by 3 principles: autonomy, mastery, and purpose. A student-paced learning environment leverages two of those–autonomy and purpose–to motivate students and, in the process, grow their responsibility, reduce behavior problems, and free you up to guide the learning and provide feedback.
This infographic showcases multiple tools that can be used to manage a student-paced learning environment.
Check out the infographic to see which one is the best fit for you!
In the infographic, I give a basic overview of each. To learn more about them, check out Chapter 9 of Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset.
Click on the image to sign up for my newsletter and grab the PDF to learn a bit about how you can use Schoology, Eduflow, Seesaw, Google Sites, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Wakelet, and others. And, bonus, if I change my recommendations or add tools to the infographic later, you’ll get an update in your inbox!
#EduDuctTape: Stephanie Howell – Student Choice Activities in Google Slides + Design Tips
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Stephanie Howell joins me to share what she’s learned in her experience designing student choice activities. She also shares some great Google Slides design tips.
#EduDuctTape Bonus: iTalks
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In this bonus episode, I chat with Digital Integration Specialists Adam Cobb and Ashley Pursley about podcasting, the adjacent possible, Teachers Pay Teachers, professional development through collaboration and sharing, and dogfooding.
7 Swiss Army Knife Multi-Tools for Visuals, Animations, Audio, Video, and more!
#EduDuctTape Question
What tools allow for creation with video, animation, audio, and visuals?
The Swiss Army Knife Multi-Tools!
Video, animations, audio, and visuals are all great options for getting an accurate depiction of your students’ comprehension, but what if you want to empower your students with the choice of how to demonstrate their learning? You could say “Use this or this or this,” but what if you want them all to use the same tool, yet have some choice in what kind of representation to make?
This infographic showcases 7 tools that do just that: multiple options for creation within 1 tool. Allow me to introduce: the Swiss Army Knife Multi-Tools!
Check out the infographic to see which one is the best fit for you!
In the infographic, I give a basic overview of each. To learn more about them, check out Chapter 8 of Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset.
Click on the image to sign up for my newsletter and grab the PDF to learn a bit about what your students can create with Book Creator, Padlet, Seesaw, Genially, Microsoft Sway, Google Slides, and Microsoft PowerPoint. And, bonus, if I change my recommendations or add tools to the infographic later, you’ll get an update in your inbox!
#EduDuctTape: Nyree Clark – Culturally Responsive Practices for Any Classroom
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Nyree Clark joins the show to share a set of observable practices that we could see a culturally responsive practitioner using in their classroom. Also, I talk about LMSs and share how to use pivot tables in Google Sheets to select the highest test score for each student.
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7 Tools for Creating Visuals and Infographics
#EduDuctTape Question
What tools can my students use to create visuals and infographics?
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” This quote, typically credited to Albert Einstein (though likely erroneously), perfectly sums up why creating simple visual representations of understanding may be a perfect assessment tool. If a student can demonstrate comprehension of a concept in a simple, visually-appealing graphic, they likely have a firm grasp of it (and also have a knack for a skill that is valuable in our society).
This infographic showcases 7 tools that I think are great for creating visuals!
Check out the infographic to see which one is the best fit for you!
In the infographic, I give a basic overview of each. To learn more about them, check out Chapter 8 of Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset.
Click on the image to sign up for my newsletter and grab the PDF to learn a bit about creating visuals with Canva, Adobe Spark, Piktochart, Venngage, Google Slides, Google Drawings, and Microsoft PowerPoint. And, bonus, if I change my recommendations or add tools to the infographic later, you’ll get an update in your inbox!
