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Host: Jeff Herb (@jeffherb)

Guests:

Sarah Thomas – Twitter: @sarahdateechur & Voxer: @sarahdateechur

Nicol Howard – Twitter: @nicolrhoward & Voxer: @nicolrhoward

Rachelle Wooten – Twitter: @rwootenits & Voxer: @rwoote203

Carla Jefferson – Twitter: @mrsjeff2u & Voxer: @mrsjeff2u

Shana White – Twitter: @ShanaVWhite & Voxer: @svwhite

EdCamp Voxer takes place online using the app Voxer. It runs Dec 23-30, 2015.

Get started with EdCamp Voxer (IMPORTANT LINKS)

Register: http://bit.ly/EdCampVoxer2015

Propose a session: http://bit.ly/edvsessions

Room Signup:  bit.ly/edcampvoxer

Follow on Twitter: @EdCampVoxer and #EdCampVoxer

Listen to this episode of ETYSK.

Also:

If you are new to Voxer, please feel free to join the New Teachers to Voxer group to explore in a no judgement zone. Here is the link: https://web.voxer.com/chats/1433596583445_218524181_9b68a85f

Host: Jeff Herb (@jeffherb)

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A new live streaming site called Blab.im has taken the internet by storm. It's a great tool for those who want to live stream their podcasts, setup a study group, collaborate on a project, or host a review session (and so much more).

Here are some features of Blab:

Blab has been evolving constantly with new features being added regularly.

Check it out – and join us for live streaming of The Instructional Tech Talk Podcast on Sunday nights!

EdTech You Should Know – Episode 15 – WhatsDue App

Host: Jeff Herb (@InstTechTalk)

Show Notes:

WhatsDue is a free app that allows teachers to create courses and then post assignments/due dates so that their students can keep track those due dates as they approach.

Here’s how you can make the most of the app (as listed in the tutorial on the site):

Also, every time you add, update, or delete an assignment, everyone who joined your class will get a push notification. Keep this in mind before you make changes.

The service was extremely easy to setup – it took me about 3 minutes, most of which was reading time so I knew the functionality of the site. Once you're setup, students can download the app to access the due dates and assignment information.

Support seems to be readily available – Aaron, the creator I presume, has linked multiple ways to contact him should you need it.

I've heard from many that they are going to do district-wide implementations of this app in the coming year. This is definitely worth checking out.

Link: WhatsDue

EdTech You Should Know 14 – Kahoot: An Interactive Assessment Tool

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Links

Kahoot

Guest: Rachelle Wooten – Twitter – Website

Show Notes

Today we are talking all about Kahoot – a web-based assessment tool that is essentially setup like a game show. Teachers create questions, the questions are displayed, and students individually respond with what they think is the correct answer. Scores are kept automatically and are reported out in between each question. The result is a formative assessment that is actually really engaging!

The first step is for teachers to create the Kahoot, which is made very simple through their drag & drop creator tool. This can be done on any device. Quizzes can have embedded images and video, which is great too.

Once your Kahoot is complete, project the quiz in the front of the room and have all your students join using their device (no account necessary, just the quiz ID). It will ask for their name, this is what will show as they accumulate points.

Ultimately students will then answer questions in real time, with their results showing on their individual screen and the leaderboard displays at the front of the room. The game pauses in between each question to allow for discussion on any topics that may seem to need clarification.

EdTech You Should Know – Episode 13 – The Google Classroom App

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Show Notes:

A lot of relevant info with regards to today's episode can be found on this article about the Google Classroom App.

The app enables users to do the following:

Again, the Google Classroom App is available for iOS and Android. Share how you are using it with students in the comments below!

EdTech You Should Know – Episode 12 – Voxer

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This episode was recorded entirely on Voxer!

Sponsors:

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Guests:

Jon Samuelson – @jonsamuelson

Starr Sackstein – @mssackstein

Victoria Olson – @MsVictoriaOlson

Show Notes:

This episode talks all about Voxer – an app (and now website) that allows you to voice chat via a ‘walkie-talkie' type environment. You can start conversations with individuals or with groups – all at the touch of a button.

Topics of conversation:

The Voxer App – FREE  (iOS, Android)

Voxer.com

Connect with me on Voxer: jeffherb

How are you using Voxer? Vox me or comment below!

EdTech You Should Know – Episode 11 – Record Lessons and Presentations with Swivl

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Show Notes

Swivl is an awesome tool that harnesses the power of iOS and Android devices to capture high quality video and audio that ‘tracks' the presenter (or whomever is the keeper of the sensor).

Here are some of the highlights:

Education Uses:

EdTech You Should Know – Episode 10 – Stick Around with Tony Vincent

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If you've enjoyed the show thus far, please consider contributing. Your support goes a long way and helps to keep continued production a possibility. Head to patreon.com/etysk to help support the show. Thank you!

Tony Vincent

Website: learninginhand.com

Stick Around

Essentially, the app lets the user set a background, add stickers to the picture, and also incorporates a ‘guess and check' component that helps individual students assess their work instantly. From Tony's website, here are some potential project uses of the app:

Find out more about the app here: http://learninginhand.com/stickaround/

Also, check out this great infographic about the app: http://learninginhand.com/stickaroundblog/2014/12/15/an-infographic-about-stick-around

EdTech You Should Know – Episode 9 – Curating Student and Audience Questions using Social QA

Thanks for tuning in for this episode about a backchanneling tool that is free, easy to use, and focused on developing a list of questions that your audience (students, staff) have regarding your topic of discussion and of those questions, which ones are most important to the group as a whole.

The tool is called Social Q&A and can be found at socialqa.com.

The functionality is simple. Your audience asks questions from their device (any web-enabled device will work), everyone votes on the questions they want answered, the most popular questions rise to the top, and thus Q&A time is streamlined since questions have already been curated.

Their site gives a couple options for implementation:

Before the fact: You can collect questions prior to the event and make your presentation/lesson focus on particular topics of importance.

During: Students/staff ask questions on the site during the lesson/meeting and you’ll have a defined list of questions to answer at the end of the session.

After: Allow the conversation to continue after your lesson or meeting – especially if all questions were unable to be answered in the time allowed. Students can ask questions as they work on homework and they can be immediately addressed the next day.

Social QA is a free tool and users can get started easily by going to socialqa.com. Links and a transcript of this episode will be available at etysk.com/9. Similarly, I’d love to hear how you use this tool – so please comment on the show’s page with your implementation – again that is etysk.com/9.