April 10, 2019

Jen Giffen (again!), Graphic Design on Chromebooks, Canva, Venngage, Zanifesto, Gravit Designer, Corel Draw, Google Drawings & Slides - #EduDuctTape S01-E016

50 minutes

#EduDuctTape S01-E016

#EduDuctTape -- EduDuctTape.com -- @JakeMillerTech -- JakeMiller.net -- [email protected]

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Don’t forget! Apple Podcast Reviews make me 😀😀! #EduDuctTape Tweets make me 😁😁! FlipGrid.com/EduDuctTape responses make me 😃😃! Telling your friends makes me 😄😄!
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Jake’s Upcoming Events
- KEEP Academy - Streetsboro, OH - 6/10/19 - kent.edu/ehhs/keep
- LEAD Conference - Strongsville, OH - 6/18/19 - esc-cc.org/protected/EventView.aspx?id=8Y3IBYAUY
- ISTE Conference - Philadelphia, PA - 6/22 & 6/24/19 - conference.iste.org/2019
- Teach with Tech Conference - online - 7/23/19 - teachwithtechconference.com
- TCCA Conference - Houston, TX - 10/26/19 - tccaconference.com
Book Jake as a Speaker! - JakeMiller.net/Speaking
Jake’s SoapBox Moment
- Google Translate in Google Sheets Post & GIF - jakemiller.net/translate-in-google-sheets
- Jake on Instagram - instagram.com/jakemillertech
- Neal Cronkite (@ncronkite)’s tweet - twitter.com/ncronkite/status/1112814834419163141
- @Faizedzahar’s tweet - twitter.com/faizedzahar/status/1111145785742155776
- Nick Park’s “Prime Minister of Malaysia” tweet - twitter.com/npPearDeck/status/1111726674964561921
- A tweet that I didn’t mention, didn’t discover until 4/8 & has 6-digit levels of retweets! - nigeriansavant/status/1113224469907161088?s=21
- Flippity.net
- Quizlet - quizlet.com Leon Fayer’s Tweet -twitter.com/papa_fire/status/1111994073609633792
- Andreas Johansson - @mr_johansson
- Don Yerks’s tweet -
- twitter.com/DonYTechGuy/status/990737423188492288
- Sethi De Clercq’s tweet - twitter.com/sdcthailand/status/1110794315226185733
Today’s Guest: Jen Giffen - Jen is a Digital Literacy Consultant in Ontario, CAN. She is a Google Innovator, Sketchnoter, & co-host of #ShukesandGiff the Podcast. Former player of the game of school, she now seeks to ensure learning is authentic and relevant, especially for struggling students.
- Contact Info: @VirtualGiff (Twitter and Instagram), VirtualGiff.com (website)
- Upcoming Speaking gigs: Connect 2019 Conference in Niagara Falls (May 1-3), ECOO conference May 4, ISTE 2019 with Sylvia Duckworth (June 24-25)
2 Truths & 1 Lie
Question #2: What tools can we use for simple graphic design to help impart a message?
- Google Drawings (Google Drawings benefit: Expand drawing out from corner)
- Google Slides - google.com/slides/about
- Corel Draw - coreldraw.com
- Gravit Designer - designer.io
- Canva - Canva.com
- Adobe Spark Post, Page & Video - spark.adobe.com
- Infographics
  - Venngage - Venngage.com
  - Piktochart - Piktochart.com
  - Zanifesto - Zanifesto.com
- Chris Betcher quote - “There are many ways to achieve the verb that don’t depend on the noun” - chrisbetcher.com
- Tony Vincent - learninginhand.com
  - Classy Graphics Course - learninginhand.com/classygraphics\
- Jen’s design wakelet - wke.lt/w/s/TdXUD -Jen mentions recoloring icons from the noun project, commandments of color theory and typography, remove.bg, Pixabay, Bitmoji Chrome Extension, Canva’s Color Palette Generator, Color Pick Eyedropper & FontJoy
- Jen’s playground resource - docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ioSWSp0WnbjGoCKa7YWLQimoj0PBu46hg0nL49T746U
- Jen’s Friendmoji post - virtualgiff.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-4cs-and-friendmojis.html
- Lunapic - Lunapic.com
Content from the Duct Taper Community
- This Week’s Apple Podcast Review: Craig Klement
- Favorite #EduDuctTape Tweets from: @EdTechAntics, @aecannonfs, @KimPollishuke
- New #EduDuctTape Tweeps: @blambroll, @brunanedt370, @coe_wu, @computerlady_km, @crazymrst, @ESMcShane, @Five_StarTech
- #EduDuctTape FlipGrid Response from Emily Coldwell

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April 10, 2019

Jen Giffen (again!), Graphic Design on Chromebooks, Canva, Venngage, Zanifesto, Gravit Designer, Corel Draw, Google Drawings & Slides - #EduDuctTape S01-E016

50 minutes

#EduDuctTape S01-E016

#EduDuctTape -- EduDuctTape.com -- @JakeMillerTech -- JakeMiller.net -- [email protected]

GIF-a-Day Google Sheets Ninja Level 1 Registration!
- Register at
- JakeMiller.net/gifadayMessage Jake at [email protected] for group registration or purchase orders.
Don’t forget! Apple Podcast Reviews make me 😀😀! #EduDuctTape Tweets make me 😁😁! FlipGrid.com/EduDuctTape responses make me 😃😃! Telling your friends makes me 😄😄!
Podcast Stickers - JakeMiller.net/SendMeStickers
The JakeMillerTech Newsletter - Sign up! jakemiller.net/newsletter
Jake’s Upcoming Events
- KEEP Academy - Streetsboro, OH - 6/10/19 - kent.edu/ehhs/keep
- LEAD Conference - Strongsville, OH - 6/18/19 - esc-cc.org/protected/EventView.aspx?id=8Y3IBYAUY
- ISTE Conference - Philadelphia, PA - 6/22 & 6/24/19 - conference.iste.org/2019
- Teach with Tech Conference - online - 7/23/19 - teachwithtechconference.com
- TCCA Conference - Houston, TX - 10/26/19 - tccaconference.com
Book Jake as a Speaker! - JakeMiller.net/Speaking
Jake’s SoapBox Moment
- Google Translate in Google Sheets Post & GIF - jakemiller.net/translate-in-google-sheets
- Jake on Instagram - instagram.com/jakemillertech
- Neal Cronkite (@ncronkite)’s tweet - twitter.com/ncronkite/status/1112814834419163141
- @Faizedzahar’s tweet - twitter.com/faizedzahar/status/1111145785742155776
- Nick Park’s “Prime Minister of Malaysia” tweet - twitter.com/npPearDeck/status/1111726674964561921
- A tweet that I didn’t mention, didn’t discover until 4/8 & has 6-digit levels of retweets! - nigeriansavant/status/1113224469907161088?s=21
- Flippity.net
- Quizlet - quizlet.com Leon Fayer’s Tweet -twitter.com/papa_fire/status/1111994073609633792
- Andreas Johansson - @mr_johansson
- Don Yerks’s tweet -
- twitter.com/DonYTechGuy/status/990737423188492288
- Sethi De Clercq’s tweet - twitter.com/sdcthailand/status/1110794315226185733
Today’s Guest: Jen Giffen - Jen is a Digital Literacy Consultant in Ontario, CAN. She is a Google Innovator, Sketchnoter, & co-host of #ShukesandGiff the Podcast. Former player of the game of school, she now seeks to ensure learning is authentic and relevant, especially for struggling students.
- Contact Info: @VirtualGiff (Twitter and Instagram), VirtualGiff.com (website)
- Upcoming Speaking gigs: Connect 2019 Conference in Niagara Falls (May 1-3), ECOO conference May 4, ISTE 2019 with Sylvia Duckworth (June 24-25)
2 Truths & 1 Lie
Question #2: What tools can we use for simple graphic design to help impart a message?
- Google Drawings (Google Drawings benefit: Expand drawing out from corner)
- Google Slides - google.com/slides/about
- Corel Draw - coreldraw.com
- Gravit Designer - designer.io
- Canva - Canva.com
- Adobe Spark Post, Page & Video - spark.adobe.com
- Infographics
  - Venngage - Venngage.com
  - Piktochart - Piktochart.com
  - Zanifesto - Zanifesto.com
- Chris Betcher quote - “There are many ways to achieve the verb that don’t depend on the noun” - chrisbetcher.com
- Tony Vincent - learninginhand.com
  - Classy Graphics Course - learninginhand.com/classygraphics\
- Jen’s design wakelet - wke.lt/w/s/TdXUD -Jen mentions recoloring icons from the noun project, commandments of color theory and typography, remove.bg, Pixabay, Bitmoji Chrome Extension, Canva’s Color Palette Generator, Color Pick Eyedropper & FontJoy
- Jen’s playground resource - docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ioSWSp0WnbjGoCKa7YWLQimoj0PBu46hg0nL49T746U
- Jen’s Friendmoji post - virtualgiff.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-4cs-and-friendmojis.html
- Lunapic - Lunapic.com
Content from the Duct Taper Community
- This Week’s Apple Podcast Review: Craig Klement
- Favorite #EduDuctTape Tweets from: @EdTechAntics, @aecannonfs, @KimPollishuke
- New #EduDuctTape Tweeps: @blambroll, @brunanedt370, @coe_wu, @computerlady_km, @crazymrst, @ESMcShane, @Five_StarTech
- #EduDuctTape FlipGrid Response from Emily Coldwell