In this episode, I share details behind my favorite tip for simplifying technology integration. Whether you are a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or school administrator, this is my “go to” tip when asked for help making EdTech easier. You’ll hear some favorite EdTech tools and a strategy to promote buy-in with students, colleagues and families.
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#1 EdTech Tip
- First, decide on what you want an open-ended creation tool to be able to do.
- Next, try out a tool and see if it meets your needs.
- Then, brainstorm a few different ways you might use it with students.
- Finally, share your ideas with a colleague.
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Episode Resources
- Easy EdTech Club (waitlist page)
- EdTech Events and Workshops (Calendar of Events)
- Ways to Make EdTech Easier in 2021 (Podcast Episode)
- Adobe Spark for Education (Information on setting up free tools)
- Book Creator (create ebooks on iPad, Chromebooks and on the web)
- Buncee (Remote learning tool)
- Apple Clips (Video creation tool)
- iMovie (Video creation tool)
- Microsoft Sway (Digital storytelling app)
- Google Slides (Interactive Presentation Software)
- Soundtrap EDU (Audio recording platform)
- 40 Ways to Inject Creativity into Your Classroom with Adobe Spark
- Spark Video planning pages (my free graphic organizers)
- Easy Steps to Create Video Playlists with Spark Page (Blog Post)
- 5 Things You Might Not Know About Adobe Spark (Blog Post)
- How to Curate Curriculum Resources with Adobe Spark Page (Blog Post)
- Quick Classroom Activity for Making Math Memes with Spark Post (Blog Post)
- How to Create Digital Portfolios with Spark Page (Blog Post)
- How to Add Music to Spark Video with Soundtrap (Blog Post)
- 6 Ways to Use Adobe Spark with Google Classroom (Blog Post)
- Using Buncee to Teach Media Literacy (Blog Post)
- 9 Favorite Google Slides Tips (Podcast Episode)
- 5 Ways to Update Your Google Slides with Spark Post Designs (Blog Post)
- Sharing Adobe Spark Creations with Google Slides (Blog Post)
- Must-Try Updates! New Features in Book Creator (Blog Post)
- 10 Book Creator SEL Projects for Your Classroom (Blog Post)
- 15 Social Studies Projects for Book Creator Classrooms (Blog Post)
- Using Book Creator in Elementary Classrooms (Blog Post)
- Using Book Creator in Middle School (Blog Post)
- Book Creator in the High School Classroom (Blog Post)
- Digital Storytelling Lesson Ideas with Book Creator (Blog Post)
