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

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6 Ways that EdTech Can Save a Lesson

1. Better Warmups:  
2. AI Snapshots:  180 Classroom Warmups to spark debate and ignite curiosity.
3. https://ablconnect.harvard.edu/activity-types 
4. Better engagement:
5. Schoolai:  Create a chatbot that can tutor your students on a specific topic of your choosing
6. Notebooklm.google
7. Better organization:  
8. Goblin Tools:  
9. Magic ToDo: Build a todo list that it then breaks down into sub-steps automatically
10. Formalizer: Change “spicy” text to more formal or other version
11. Scribe
12. More meaning:  
13. 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
14. Charitynavigator.org
15. Video: 
16. TedEd Lesson creator:  This site allows you to create lessons using ted videos and animations.
17. STEM problems
18. This Old House and https://www.familyhandyman.com/
19. Fun: 
20. Stickity: Bring digital stickers into google docs and slides
21. 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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