Edtech Throwdown

Edtech Throwdown

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.

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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
17. WeVideo
18. Canva
19. Hyperdocs
20. EduProtocols

Edtech Throwdown: 

Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.

Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown

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11. Tell your friends about the Teach Better Podcast Network

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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

Need a Presenter?

As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, we are best known for sessions on:

• AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents
• 1:1 Chromebook Integration
• EdTech Throwdown
• TargetED Learning
• Gamification (Badge Systems)
• Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
• Google apps and extensions
• Personalized learning and Choice Boards
• Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
• Digital content creation
• Student Podcasting
• Screencasting
• Flipped Classroom
• Student-Centered Learning

Edtech Throwdown

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)

Edtech Throwdown: 

Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.

Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown

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10. Tell your friends about www.edtechthrowdown.com
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• LinkedIn

Nick’s Social Media

• Twitter (@nickgotteched)

Music Credits:

• Intro and Outro Music- American Idle - RKVC
• Segment Identifiers- Duck in the Alley - TrackTribe
• Edtech Throwdown- Born a Rockstar (Instrumental) - NEFEX

Need a Presenter?

As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, we are best known for sessions on:

• AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents
• 1:1 Chromebook Integration
• EdTech Throwdown
• TargetED Learning
• Gamification (Badge Systems)
• Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
• Google apps and extensions
• Personalized learning and Choice Boards
• Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
• Digital content creation
• Student Podcasting
• Screencasting
• Flipped Classroom
• Student-Centered Learning

Edtech Throwdown

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
2. Slidesmania
3. Canva.
4. Teacher’s Role:

• SCL: In a student-centered classroom, the teacher acts as a facilitator or guide, helping students navigate their chosen learning paths.

1. Curation
2. Google Sites
3. Canva SItes
4. Slides
5. Wakelet
6. Padlet

• UDL: In a UDL framework, the teacher is responsible for designing lessons that are inherently flexible and accessible to all learners, often using a variety of teaching methods and materials.

1. Learning Menus
2. Playlists
3. Adaptability vs. Design:

• SCL: Adaptability in SCL comes through student choice and differentiation based on student preferences.
• UDL: UDL is about designing lessons from the beginning to be adaptable to all students, without needing to make adjustments later.

1. Focus on Student Engagement:

• Both SCL and UDL aim to actively engage students in the learning process by catering to their individual needs, preferences, and interests.

1. Flexibility in Learning:

• Both approaches emphasize flexibility in teaching and learning. SCL offers students choices in what and how they learn, while UDL provides multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement to accommodate diverse learners.

1. Promote Independence:

• SCL and UDL both encourage students to take ownership of their learning. In SCL, students make choices and set goals, while UDL supports students in becoming self-regulated learners through scaffolding and options.

1. Check-ins
2. Conferences
3. Personal Reflections
4. Peer Feedback
5. Formative Assessment
6. Quizizz
7. Gimkit
8. Quizlet
9. Blooket
10. Quizalize
11. Inclusive Environment:

• Both approaches strive to create inclusive learning environments where all students can succeed. SCL does this by considering individual student interests and goals, and UDL by removing barriers to learning for all students, including those with disabilities.

Resources

• Student Centered Learning Guidelines
• UDL Guidelines
• https://udlguidelines.cast.org/

Edtech Throwdown: 

Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.

Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown

Do us a few favors:

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10. Tell your friends about www.edtechthrowdown.com
11. Tell your friends about the Teach Better Podcast Network

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Connect with us on Social Media

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• LinkedIn

Nick’s Social Media

• Twitter (@nickgotteched)

Music Credits:

• Intro and Outro Music- American Idle - RKVC
• Segment Identifiers- Duck in the Alley - TrackTribe
• Edtech Throwdown- Born a Rockstar (Instrumental) - NEFEX

Need a Presenter?

As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, we are best known for sessions on:

• AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents
• 1:1 Chromebook Integration
• EdTech Throwdown
• TargetED Learning
• Gamification (Badge Systems)
• Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
• Google apps and extensions
• Personalized learning and Choice Boards
• Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
• Digital content creation
• Student Podcasting
• Screencasting
• Flipped Classroom
• Student-Centered Learning

Edtech Throwdown

Episode 171: 6 Tools Tips and Tricks to Blast off Your School Year

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown  This is episode 171 called “6 Tools Tips and Tricks to Blast off Your School Year”  In this episode, we’ll talk about the end of summer time crunch and 6 of our favorite edtech recommendations to help blast off your school year!  This is another episode you don’t want to miss.  Check it out.

Segment 1: Intro

Narrative:  Crunchtime and PD Days are here!

Segment 2:   6 Tools       

Nick:

• Flaticon for AI guideline markers.  Switching from noun project to flaticon.  They have way more stuff.  All my assignments this year will have different icons to indicate to the students how AI can be used on this type of assignment.
• Using AI as a tutor.  Last night ChatGPT helped my wife learn how to reformat 7000 lines of data and then set up formulas based on that data for a work project.
• Tables in Google Sheets:  With tables, you can simplify and accelerate spreadsheet building by bringing format and structure to unorganized ranges. By selecting your data range and going to Format > Convert to table, Sheets now does the heavy lifting to format and organize data with a polished design including column types, filters, color coding, dropdown menus and more.

Guise:

• Diffit has eduprotocols
• Writer Igniter https://diymfa.com/writer-igniter/
• Canvastera

Edtech Throwdown: 

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Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown

Do us a few favors:

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3. Spotify
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6. YouTube  
7. Twitter   
8. Facebook
9. Write us an Apple Podcast Review!
10. Tell your friends about www.edtechthrowdown.com
11. Tell your friends about the Teach Better Podcast Network

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• Spotify  
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• Facebook
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Connect with us on Social Media

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• LinkedIn

Nick’s Social Media

• Twitter (@nickgotteched)

Music Credits:

• Intro and Outro Music- American Idle - RKVC
• Segment Identifiers- Duck in the Alley - TrackTribe
• Edtech Throwdown- Born a Rockstar (Instrumental) - NEFEX

Need a Presenter?

As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, we are best known for sessions on:

• AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents
• 1:1 Chromebook Integration
• EdTech Throwdown
• TargetED Learning
• Gamification (Badge Systems)
• Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
• Google apps and extensions
• Personalized learning and Choice Boards
• Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
• Digital content creation
• Student Podcasting
• Screencasting
• Flipped Classroom
• Student-Centered Learning

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 170 called “Back To School & Refreshing Your Edtech Mindset.” In this episode, we’ll talk about how we are preparing to wrap up summer and get ready for the start of the school year. An important part of this is the refreshing of our edtech mindsets - listen in to learn how we’re doing it! This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

Segment 1: 

Narrative: Getting ready to start the new school year.

Segment 2: Edtech Mindset & Opening Day Activities

• How will you be using Edtech this year? How is this different from years past?
• Nick: Focus on teaching problem solving and getting questions answered, rather than teaching how to use specific tools. So many updates all the time. Constantly changing tutorials and guides to keep up. Why! Instead, teach students to roll with these changes and use resources already there.
• Show them and provide links to website specific tech guides
• Teach them good phrases to google when it comes to tech help
• Ask AI tools for help
• Guise
• I am going to simplify and reduce the amount of tools that students use in the classroom
• Be aware of technology burnout
• 8 class periods a day 3 edtech tools per class = 24 edtech tools students may use
• What advice would you give to new and experienced teachers for using edtech this year?
• Nick: Stick with time-tested tools that have been around and are not likely to go away. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. For example, the recent locking away of Flip shows us that even popular tools can become out of reach.
• Be clear with your AI policies. Don’t be scared of the AI conversation
• What are some edtech activities/tools that you are looking forward to trying this year?
• Nick: Khanmigo for me and School.AI for my students.
• Guise
• MagicSchoolAI and Textblaze

Edtech Throwdown: 

Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.

Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown

Do us a few favors:

1. Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown Podcast
2. Apple Podcasts
3. Spotify
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5. Stitcher  
6. YouTube  
7. Twitter   
8. Facebook
9. Write us an Apple Podcast Review!
10. Tell your friends about www.edtechthrowdown.com
11. Tell your friends about the Teach Better Podcast Network

Subscribe to our Podcast Channels and Socials

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• Spotify  
• YouTube  
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Connect with us on Social Media

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• Twitter (@guisegotteched)
• LinkedIn

Nick’s Social Media

• Twitter (@nickgotteched)

Music Credits:

• Intro and Outro Music- American Idle - RKVC
• Segment Identifiers- Duck in the Alley - TrackTribe
• Edtech Throwdown- Born a Rockstar (Instrumental) - NEFEX

Need a Presenter?

As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, we are best known for sessions on:

• AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents
• 1:1 Chromebook Integration
• EdTech Throwdown
• TargetED Learning
• Gamification (Badge Systems)
• Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
• Google apps and extensions
• Personalized learning and Choice Boards
• Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
• Digital content creation
• Student Podcasting
• Screencasting
• Flipped Classroom
• Student-Centered Learning

Edtech Throwdown

Episode 169: Edtech for Video Discussions AKA Replacers for Flip (Flipgrid)

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown  This is episode 169 called “Edtech for Video Discussions - AKA Replacers for Flip”.  In this episode, we’ll talk about the ever popular Flip, formerly known as Flipgrid, as it is set to transition to Microsoft obscurity.  Video discussions are a valuable tool, whether you’ll have access to Flip or not and this episode will teach you about them!  This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!

Segment 1: 

Narrative: I recently had a teacher ask “what do you recommend we use in place of Flipgrid next year?  Flip, formerly Flipgrid is going away …kind of

Video discussions is a weird segment of edtech because it doesn’t really exist outside of Flip (flipgrid)

Replacers are tough because there really aren’t any competitors for Flip that do this exact thing.

Segment 2:   

Replacer options:

1. Padlet:  Popular interactive learning space. 
2. Detailed description:  To start posting, double-click anywhere on the board. You can then drag and drop files, paste files, or use the Save As bookmark with Padlet mini. Alternatively, click the plus icon in the lower right corner to add content. You can upload images, videos, audio files, links, or documents. Padlet can be used in many ways, from a brainstorming board to a live question bank, limited only by your imagination. You can even make it collaborative, allowing your students to expand and enhance it with their creativity. Once you're ready, hit publish to share your Padlet. It can be integrated with apps like Google Classroom and various LMS options. Additionally, Padlet can be embedded on blogs or school websites.
3. Canva Presentations and video insert.  Tell Ss to click Upload and Record Yourself so they can insert their own video.  Use the other presentation space for comments and discussion.    
4. Whiteboards would be great for this, but in Whiteboards, when you click Upload there is not a record yourself option.
5. Wakelet still incorporates the Flip camera - will this last … hard to say.  There is a free version of Wakelet, but you’ll likely want the paid version.
6. Low “tech” version: Google Slides!
7. Book Creators video option
8. See-Saw video recording options.  Seesaw combines instructional tools, standards-aligned lessons, student portfolios, and inclusive communication features.  Some teachers use Seesaw primarily as a place for students to share their work, and specifically encourage individual reflection and peer feedback. Seesaw becomes a place not only where student work can be stored, but where teachers and peers can provide encouragement, constructive criticism, and suggestions for improvement. An authentic audience of peers can encourage students to do their best work. Teachers have the opportunity to review any comments before they are posted to ensure that feedback is constructive & appropriate.
9. Quizizz video response question - would only work for showing videos to class as a whole, individual Ss can’t view on their own time.

Edtech Throwdown: Wakelet vs Canva

Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.

Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown

Do us a few favors:

1. Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown Podcast
2. Apple Podcasts
3. Spotify
4. Amazon Podcasts
5. Stitcher  
6. YouTube  
7. Twitter   
8. Facebook
9. Write us an Apple Podcast Review!
10. Tell your friends about www.edtechthrowdown.com
11. Tell your friends about the Teach Better Podcast Network

Subscribe to our Podcast Channels and Socials

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• Spotify  
• YouTube  
• Twitter   (@edtechthrowdown)
• Facebook
• Instagram

Connect with us on Social Media

Guise’s Social Media

• Twitter (@guisegotteched)
• LinkedIn

Nick’s Social Media

• Twitter (@nickgotteched)

Music Credits:

• Intro and Outro Music- American Idle - RKVC
• Segment Identifiers- Duck in the Alley - TrackTribe
• Edtech Throwdown- Born a Rockstar (Instrumental) - NEFEX

Need a Presenter?

As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, we are best known for sessions on:

• AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents
• 1:1 Chromebook Integration
• EdTech Throwdown
• TargetED Learning
• Gamification (Badge Systems)
• Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
• Google apps and extensions
• Personalized learning and Choice Boards
• Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
• Digital content creation
• Student Podcasting
• Screencasting
• Flipped Classroom
• Student-Centered Learning

Edtech Throwdown

Episode 168: Leveraging Social Media for Creative Classroom Projects

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown  This is episode 168 called “Leveraging Social Media for Creative Classroom Projects”.  In this episode, we’ll talk about how social media inspired projects can put a creative and engaging spin on a variety of classroom projects.  This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!

Segment 1: 

Narrative: What are nick and guise’s go-to social media platforms?

Having a class social media account can be a powerful motivator and a great way for some positive PR

Just so you know, Canva can be used as the edtech for ALL of these ideas, but we tried to change it up.

Segment 2:   

Project ideas:

1. Make a meme project
2. Example: Generate class rules using memes, learn new vocabulary, identify the novel using memes, describe a historical event (thanks NSTA blog!)
3. Edtech:  Just look them up, there are many.  Meme Creator, Meme Generator and Quick Meme are some to check out.
4. Gif creation
5. Example: Create a gif that models a series of exercises for certain parts of the body. Each student gets a different muscle group or body part.
6. Edtech: Canva animations
7. Edtech: Lots of video editing platforms let you download the video as a gif
8. Historical figure instagram post
9. Example: Create an instagram post that is a series of 4 (minimum) photos of your assigned figure doing something.  One of the 4 must be a “selfie” and they must all be connected to something this person MIGHT post about, were they on Insta today.
10. Edtech: Adobe Express - A great, free Canva alternative
11. Mock twitter debate
12. Example: In this project, students will participate in a mock debate as if they were on the Twitter platform (now known as X). This exercise is designed to improve writing and argumentation skills in Spanish, as well as to encourage the ability to debate respectfully in a public setting. Students will not use real Twitter but will write their posts and comments as if they were on the platform.  Debate Topic: "Should cities implement more bike lanes to encourage bicycle use?"
13. Edtech: Create a template in Google slides that has images from real X posts with the words remove.  Students insert text boxes on top of those blank spaces.
14. At home science tik tok video
15. Example: Create a 1 minute to 3 minute (tiktok times) at-home science video and explain what is going on in the caption.  For example, Slime is popular right now.  Make the slime, film it, write a brief caption that explains the chemistry.  
16. Edtech: kapcut, davinci resolve
17. Virtual field trip vlog  
18. Example: Create a video blog about a place you fake visited using a popular virtual trip website like Access Mars, Google Arts and Culture, AirPano or 360 Cities.  Screencasting makes this easy as students must narrate while they adventure virtually.  Get fancy and use color keying (green screening) if available.
19. Edtech:  WeVideo or other video editing apps/sites
20. Create a facebook profile for a literary figure      
21. Example: Assign each student a literary figure (Great Gatsby characters) and ask them to create a facebook profile for the character.  Create a template that has all the required elements of a facebook profile (banner image and profile fields like name, school, favorite books, etc)
22. Edtech: Google Slides with the background image locked so Ss can’t mess with it.  
23. Environmental campaign on Instagram Reels
24. Example: Create an instagram reel that highlights an environmental concern in your local community.  For example, are there any superfund sites nearby?  If so, feature one and talk about the cleanup effort if there is one.
25. Edtech: Can use instagram itself!  Open the Reel in full-screen mode, tap the three dots in the bottom right corner, and select Save Video or Download.  This depends on your IG settings.

Edtech Throwdown:   

Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.

Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown

Do us a few favors:

1. Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown Podcast
2. Apple Podcasts
3. Spotify
4. Amazon Podcasts
5. Stitcher  
6. YouTube  
7. Twitter   
8. Facebook
9. Write us an Apple Podcast Review!
10. Tell your friends about www.edtechthrowdown.com
11. Tell your friends about the Teach Better Podcast Network

Subscribe to our Podcast Channels and Socials

• Apple Podcasts
• Spotify  
• YouTube  
• Twitter   (@edtechthrowdown)
• Facebook
• Instagram

Connect with us on Social Media

Guise’s Social Media

• Twitter (@guisegotteched)
• LinkedIn

Nick’s Social Media

• Twitter (@nickgotteched)

Music Credits:

• Intro and Outro Music- American Idle - RKVC
• Segment Identifiers- Duck in the Alley - TrackTribe
• Edtech Throwdown- Born a Rockstar (Instrumental) - NEFEX

Need a Presenter?

As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, we are best known for sessions on:

• AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents
• 1:1 Chromebook Integration
• EdTech Throwdown
• TargetED Learning
• Gamification (Badge Systems)
• Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
• Google apps and extensions
• Personalized learning and Choice Boards
• Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
• Digital content creation
• Student Podcasting
• Screencasting
• Flipped Classroom
• Student-Centered Learning.

Edtech Throwdown

Episode 167: The Great Debate 12 Teaching Strategies and Their Place in Education (Part 2)

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown  This is episode 167 called “The Great Debate 12 Teaching Strategies and Their Place in Education (ParT 2)”.  In this episode, we’ll talk about the current teacher practices and whether they are still relevant in education! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!

Segment 1: 

Narrative: It's time to reflect on some of the most used teaching practices and discuss whether they are still relevant

Segment 2:   

PART 1:

1. Lecture: The traditional method of teaching where the instructor delivers information to students through verbal presentation.
2. Blended Learning: an educational strategy that combines multiple teaching methods to help students learn more effectively. It usually combines traditional classroom instruction with digital learning, but can also include other face-to-face and online activities.
3. Case Study: Presenting real-life scenarios or situations for students to analyze and apply their knowledge to problem-solving.
4. Project-Based Learning: Engaging students in hands-on projects that require them to apply their knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems.
5. Problem-Based Learning: Presenting students with authentic, complex problems to solve, promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
6. STEM Learning: Stem education focuses on practical application, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world scenarios. Students engage in hands-on projects that mirror actual challenges they may encounter in their future careers.

PART 2:

1. Narrative:  using scenarios or a narratives to lead a class project
2. Flipped Classroom: Reversing the traditional learning model by having students review instructional materials at home and using classroom time for discussions and activities. 
3. Discussion: Facilitating class discussions to encourage active participation and critical thinking among students.
4. Debate/Argumentation:  Small groups simultaneously 
5. Gamification: Incorporating game elements, such as competition, rewards, and challenges, into the learning process to increase student engagement and motivation.
6. Independent Study

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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

Need a Presenter?

As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, we are best known for sessions on:

• AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents
• 1:1 Chromebook Integration
• EdTech Throwdown
• TargetED Learning
• Gamification (Badge Systems)
• Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
• Google apps and extensions
• Personalized learning and Choice Boards
• Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
• Digital content creation
• Student Podcasting
• Screencasting
• Flipped Classroom
• Student-Centered Learning

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown  This is episode 166 called “The Great Debate 12 Teaching Strategies and Their Place in Education Part 1  ”.  In this episode, we’ll talk about the resources that we’ll be exploring while on this year’s summer vacation! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!

Segment 1: 

Narrative: It's time to reflect on some of the most used teaching practices and discuss whether they are still relevant

Segment 2:   

1. Lecture: The traditional method of teaching where the instructor delivers information to students through verbal presentation.
2. Blended Learning: an educational strategy that combines multiple teaching methods to help students learn more effectively. It usually combines traditional classroom instruction with digital learning, but can also include other face-to-face and online activities.
3. Case Study: Presenting real-life scenarios or situations for students to analyze and apply their knowledge to problem-solving.
4. Project-Based Learning: Engaging students in hands-on projects that require them to apply their knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems.
5. Problem-Based Learning: Presenting students with authentic, complex problems to solve, promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
6. STEM Learning: Stem education focuses on practical application, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world scenarios. Students engage in hands-on projects that mirror actual challenges they may encounter in their future careers.

Edtech Throwdown:   

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Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown

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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

Need a Presenter?

As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, we are best known for sessions on:

• AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents
• 1:1 Chromebook Integration
• EdTech Throwdown
• TargetED Learning
• Gamification (Badge Systems)
• Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
• Google apps and extensions
• Personalized learning and Choice Boards
• Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
• Digital content creation
• Student Podcasting
• Screencasting
• Flipped Classroom
• Student-Centered Learning

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown  This is episode 165 called “Edtech Resources for the Summer”.  In this episode, we’ll talk about the resources that we’ll be exploring while on this year’s summer vacation! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!

Segment 1: 

Narrative:  Summer time talk

Segment 2:

Guise’s Books

• Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
• In the U.S. Marines during mealtime, Sinek explains, it’s common for the highest ranking officers to fix their plates last. This not only ensures everyone on the team is fed, but sends an important message: Leaders look after their people first. But Sinek’s people-first approach is only one component of a larger narrative that includes segments on creating a safe environment within your organization—he refers to this as the “Circle of Safety”—and the surprising impacts of what he calls “selfless chemicals” like serotonin and oxytocin on leadership style.

Nick’s Books

• Storytelling With Purpose: Digital Projects to Ignite Student Curiosity by Michael Hernandez:  The book:
• Shows how to create uncheatable assessments through student-created story projects
• Helps educators create meaningful learning experiences by integrating edtech tools and storytelling into their curriculum.
• Shows how storytelling can help students activate higher-level thinking to conduct research, process ideas and information, and share the synthesis of these ideas with an audience.
• Illustrates how digital storytelling can help develop a mindset of collaboration, mental agility and resilience.
• Presents student examples, teacher case studies and sample lessons to demonstrate how to integrate student stories into curriculum in authentic ways.
• Offers flexibility, through sample projects that vary in degree of difficulty, so teachers can choose the best option based on their resources and unique situation.
• Schoolishness: Alienated Education and the Quest for Authentic, Joyful Learning by Susan D. Blum (Author) 
• In Schoolishness, Susan D. Blum continues her journey as an anthropologist and educator. The author defines "schoolishness" as educational practices that emphasize packaged "learning," unimaginative teaching, uniformity, constant evaluation by others, arbitrary forms, predetermined time, and artificial boundaries, resulting in personal and educational alienation, dependence, and dread.  Drawing on critical, progressive, and feminist pedagogy in conversation with the anthropology of learning, and building on the insights of her two previous books Blum proposes less-schoolish ways of learning in ten dimensions, to lessen the mismatch between learning in school and learning in the wild. She asks, if learning is our human "superpower," why is it so difficult to accomplish in school? In every chapter Blum compares the fake learning of schoolishness with successful examples of authentic learning, including in her own courses, which she scrutinizes critically.

Professional Development

1. Quizizz AI
2. Magic School AI
3. Kahoot Certified
4. Canva Design School
5. TextHelp Academy
6. Updated Book Creator Certified Author course
7. EdPuzzle Certifications
8. Screencastify University
9. Nearpod Certified Educator
10. Diffit Certified Educator

Guise’s Podcasts

1. Optimalist Podcast with Sara Candela
2. One of my favorite recent episodes came from the Optimalist Podcast with host Sara Candela. The episode I checked out was with my podcast buddy Bryon Carpenter called "Online Education and Building Tenacious Classrooms." This episode delivered in many ways but I will just mention two in this blog. First, I was introduced to a new podcast with a host who is a great conversationalist. I know Bryon and Sara was able to dig a little deeper and get Bryon to open up a side to him that was very relatable to me. When I listen to podcasts, I am looking for relatability and this episode was very relatable. Second, the segment called "The Joy of Teaching and Witnessing Students' Growth" was pure gold. I laughed a lot and I was able to reflect on my practice to realize that there are many ways to get enjoyment from teaching kids. One of these ways is by witnessing student growth and appreciating the collective efforts that go into this!
3. Tech Tools For Teachers Podcast by Shanna Martin
4. Those of you who listen to our podcast (EdtechThrowdown.com) know that I have three boys who are 8, 6, and 4. My oldest loves exploring and studying weather. At the time, I was looking for ways to keep his curiosity churning. I came across Shanna Martin's podcast Tech Tools For Teachers and her episode called "Fun Ways to Teach Kids About Weather." In this episode, Shanna introduces two websites focused on weather called Weather Wiz Kids and SnowCrystals.com. This episode afforded me the resources needed to provide my son with some enrichment to further explore his

Nick’s Podcasts

1. Stuff They Don’t Want you to Know: A podcast for conspiracy realists, but really it’s about critical thinking.

Edtech Throwdown:   

Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.

Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown

Do us a few favors:

1. Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown Podcast
2. Apple Podcasts
3. Spotify
4. Amazon Podcasts
5. Stitcher  
6. YouTube  
7. Twitter   
8. Facebook
9. Write us an Apple Podcast Review!
10. Tell your friends about www.edtechthrowdown.com
11. Tell your friends about the Teach Better Podcast Network

Subscribe to our Podcast Channels and Socials

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• Spotify  
• YouTube  
• Twitter   (@edtechthrowdown)
• Facebook
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Connect with us on Social Media

Guise’s Social Media

• Twitter (@guisegotteched)
• LinkedIn

Nick’s Social Media

• Twitter (@nickgotteched)

Music Credits:

• Intro and Outro Music- American Idle - RKVC
• Segment Identifiers- Duck in the Alley - TrackTribe
• Edtech Throwdown- Born a Rockstar (Instrumental) - NEFEX

Need a Presenter?

As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, we are best known for sessions on:

• AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents
• 1:1 Chromebook Integration
• EdTech Throwdown
• TargetED Learning
• Gamification (Badge Systems)
• Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
• Google apps and extensions
• Personalized learning and Choice Boards
• Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
• Digital content creation
• Student Podcasting
• Screencasting
• Flipped Classroom
• Student-Centered Learning