Listen "The What, the Why and the How of Technology Integration: Practical Tools"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Rob and Jared wrap up the "What, Why, How” series by discussing some of their favorite educational technology tools. Contact us at [email protected] with any questions. You can also visit our blog at cedarville.edu/focusblog for additional resources. We would love to get your feedback! Please fill out our survey to help improve our podcast and serve you better. Jared’s favorite tech tools: Flip – asynchronous video discussion Kami – annotation tool Mentimeter – slide presenter with interaction Canva – free graphic design tool Adobe Podcast – cleans up audio regardless of ambience or mic quality Pear Deck (Google Slides extension) - Great for introducing new content Print Friendly & PDF (Google Chrome extension) - cleans up ads and distractions from websites Rob’s favorite tech tools: Grammarly - AI writing assistant Parallel Plus – online bible study tool MindNode – mind mapping tool Microsoft Teams – classroom file management and communication Canvas Quizzes - great for formative assessment ChatGPT-4 - great for research From Jared’s Boise friends: Padlet - it has so many applications and makes crowd sourced activities easy Edpuzzle - it provides accountability for watching videos Hypothes.is - PDF annotation tool, but has a pay wall Formative - It's a one-stop-shop for kids and allows for tons of customization on the teacher end. It's my go to for everything GoReact - Video-based assessments. You can give time-stamped feedback at specific parts of the video (Presentations, etc) Wakelet – useful for sharing resources
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