In this episode, @DaveGuymon shares 5 minutes worth of some of his favorite apps for teacher and classroom use.

If you want to start podcasting, but don't want to worry about the time it takes to learn how to record and edit with full-blown software, this episode of Take 5 has just what you're looking for. From phonecasting to simplified sound recording and editing, @DaveGuymon teaches you about alternatives to creating your podcast quick.

In this episode @DaveGuymon takes you into extra innings explaining how he creates the Take 5 podcast with free online software so that you can start creating your own. Beyond creation, you will learn how to get your very own podcast into the iTunes Store as well.

Want to appeal to your visual learners? Want to teach your students how to design their own banners for their personal blogs? Want to simply integrate more art into your core subjects? In this episode @DaveGuymon shares some of his favorite online resources for getting artsy in the classroom when there's no time for art.

Whether you are a certified music teacher, or just a classroom teacher expected to teach music, @DaveGuymon has some valuable free online resources for you in this episode of Take 5.

This week's App Smackdown episode is sure to drop your jaw with apps that will make your iPhone work for you, enable you to create your own photo treasure hunts, create interactive picture-in-picture videos with your iPad, and never have to use a thumb drive again.

Communicating between school and home is a great way to increase student engagement and achievement. Let @DaveGuymon tell you about some of his favorite tools to bridge that gap in this episode of Take 5.

Newsletters are a thing of the past. It's so easy to create your own classroom website or blog for free. And in this episode of Take 5, @DaveGuymon shows you two of his favorite options for hosting your classroom website or blog and what you can really do with them.

Technology has taken over education, but it's nothing more than a 21st-century tool. In this episode of Take 5 @DaveGuymon talks about the three aspects of student engagement with or without technology and how being on-task doesn't necessarily mean being actively engaged.

Technology has made assessment more authentic and valuable with the opportunity to collect evidence of students' learning in digital portfolios. In this episode of Take 5 @DaveGuymon introduces you to the digital portfolio and how you can get started having your students create their own portfolios in the classroom.