Episode #41 – 30 EdTech Resources for the New School Year
Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast … this is episode 41 called “30 EdTech Resources for the New School Year”. In this episode, Nick and I have curated 30 of our favorite resources to jump start the new school year. We’ve each selected our favorite teacher blogs, Edtech Tools, and educational podcasts. This is our GotTechED Awards Episode…get excited this is one show you don’t want to miss!
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Segment 1: Blogs
Freetech4teachers.comFreeTech4Teachers.com is a blog that Richard started in 2007 as part of PD course that Richard took with the Great Maine Schools partnership. He now conduct PD workshops, speak at conferences all over the world, write about educational technology, provides free resources and lesson plans for teaching with technology for the teachers.
EdsurgeEdSurge is an independent education technology information resource and community. Find K12 and HigherEd Edtech News, Research, Jobs, Products and Events.
Teacherthought.comThis progressive blog is for all educators who are looking to be more digitally connected. They have great sections on testing with technology, best practices8 Characteristics of a Good Teacher by Ian Lancaster
http://www.mypaperlessclassroom.com/Sam Patterson, K-5 tech integration specialist, talks about his own experiences trying to implement tech ideas in classes in My Paperless Classroom. Not only does Patterson have some excellent ideas on how to effectively use technologies less commonly allowed in classes, including MineCraft worlds, toys, and video games, but he also candidly reveals some of the challenges and pitfalls of these technologies. Be prepared to learn what tech integration really means in the classroom.
https://classtechtips.com/Curriculum and ed tech consultant Monica Burns offers up her expert advice on the best ways to implement tech tools in the classroom. Her blog focuses in on particular tools and apps and what teachers can do with them in the realms of their curriculum.
https://www.edutopia.org/Hosted by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, Edutopia has plenty of well-indexed information on how technology can be used in classrooms. Since information is filed by age group and topic, teachers can easily get practical ideas that are relevant to their current curriculum without wading through lots of ideas that won’t quite work for their individual situations. With plenty of videos and fun quizzes, Edutopia can be a fun place to browse even if you aren’t looking for anything specific. Make sure to click on their “Trending Topics” section to find out what the hottest topics are currently in education technology.Two Truths and a Lie Edutopia Edition (https://www.edutopia.org/article/10-common-flexible-seating-myths)
Segment 2: EdTech Awards
Nicks
Guises
Assessment
EdPuzzle
Gimkit
Gamification
TinyCards
Classcraft
Video
Headliner
WeVideo
Screencasting
Screencastomatic
Screencast-o-matic
Curation
PinUp
Wakelet
Productivity
Save to Google Drive
OneTab
Feedback
ClassroomQ
Edji.it
Audio Recording/Editing
Simple Audio Recorder
Audacity
Extension
E-comments
E-comments (extension)
Segment 3: The Educational Podcast Directory and Awards
Directory brought to you by @henneld_edu and @teachercast
Nick’s
Guise’s
GotTechED the Podcast
The Chromebook Classroom Podcast- John Sowash
Teacher’s on Fire- Tim Cavey
Educational Duct Tape- Jake Miller
Teach Better Talk – Rae Hughart and Jeff Gargas
Teachercast Anything- Jeff Bradbury
Leadership
Leader of Learning- Dan Kriness
Ditch that Textbook- Matt Miller
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The Degs: Shotgun http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Degs/@bensounds https://www.bensound.com/
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