In this episode, we are joined by a special guest, Jake Miller, the host of the Educational DuctTape Podcast. We'll discuss his experiences as a tech coach as well as an educator back in the classroom during this crazy school year. We've got lots of great tips and ideas for building community and relationships with your students as well as some great advice to how to choose EdTech tools to meet your classroom learning goals and needs.

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Connect with Jake Miller:

• Twitter @JakeMillerTech (also on all the major socials)
• Website jakemiller.net
• The Educational DuctTape Podcast

"EdTech is best when it is used as a tool to solve a problem or meet a goal"

Resources:

• Jake's new book - Educational DuctTape is coming out soon!
• The Suite Talk Episode with Jake Miller (with Kim Mattina)
• Jim Knight - Instructional Coaching Book

Recommended Tools:

• Pear Deck or Nearpod (MVP)
  • Allows you to see student engagement
  • Add in community building activities/check ins (complete the squiggle, weekend highlights, draw a turtle named Stacy)
• ClassFlow or Classkick
• Whiteboard.fi or Whiteboard.chat
• PhET Simulations
• Gizmos by ExploreLearning
• EdPuzzle
• eMindWeb - Virtual Dissections
• Labster
• Google Jamboard (include digital citizenship learning here!)

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