What if your classroom ran more like a student-led workshop than a teacher-led lecture? In this episode, Alfonso Mendoza joins me to talk about screencasting tools like Screencastify, Loom, ScreenPal, and Kapwing. I also spotlight new features in Padlet and NotebookLM, share how Google Lens can support inquiry in the moment, and reflect on The Shift to Student-Led by Catlin Tucker and Katie Novak.

EduDuctTape Episode 126

0:00:00 INTRO

0:01:47 Today's Guest: Fonz Mendoza

Alfonso "Fonz" Mendoza Jr. is an educator, AI researcher, and host of My EdTech Life. He champions responsible innovation in education, blending technology, ethics, and heart.

Contact Info: www.myedtech.life Socials @MyEdTechLife

0:06:35 Which of the Following Is Less Torturous?

0:12:01 Today's #EduDuctTape Question: What Tool Would You Use for Recording Screencasts?

0:13:14 Screencastify

https://www.screencastify.com/

0:24:41 Screencastify Quizzes

https://www.screencastify.com/features/interactive-questions

0:27:51 Using Kami with Screencastify

https://www.kamiapp.com/

0:29:25 Just Press Record, But Do You Have to Assess It?

0:31:01 Setting a Time Limit

0:32:33 Screencasting for Language Acquisition

0:36:34 Camtasia

https://www.techsmith.com/store/camtasia/education

0:36:48 Limitations to Screencastify

0:37:44 Kapwing

https://www.kapwing.com/edu

0:44:18 ScreenPal

https://screenpal.com/education

0:45:12 Free or Paid Tools?

0:49:12 Loom

https://support.loom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006579637-Loom-for-Education-Discounted-for-students-and-educators

0:54:59 NotebookLM: Public Sharing

https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/notebooklm-public-notebooks/

0:56:08 NotebookLM: Audio Overview in 50+ Languages

https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/notebooklm-audio-overviews-50-languages/

0:57:03 NotebookLM: Mobile App

https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-app/

0:58:07 Padlet Analytics

https://padlet.blog/analytics-for-your-padlets

1:00:17 Google Lens in Chrome

https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/ai-tools-education-2025/

https://gizmodo.com/how-to-use-google-lens-in-a-chrome-browser-2000497352

https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/1325808

1:02:49 Quizizz is Changing Names!

1:04:40 The Shift to Student Led

https://www.amazon.com/Shift-Student-Led-Reimagining-Classroom-Workflows/dp/1948334526

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