Eric Curts - Creative Projects with Docs, Slides, and Sheets
Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset
Release Date: 03/24/2021
EDT114 Adam Sparks Part 1: Should we use AI-Detection tools?
Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset
Adam Sparks joins the show to convince every educator to ditch AI-detection tools and focus on what really matters: the writing process. We discuss alternatives to AI-detection like Brisk, Draftback, revision history tracking, and Short Answer and share actionable strategies to teach writing effectively in the age of AI. From fostering transparency with students to leveraging powerful tools for formative assessment, this conversation is packed with insights to elevate your writing instruction. Plus: Instant Pear Decks, Canva Dream Lab, and new Google Forms Settings. #EduDuctTape Episode...
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EDT113 5 Edu News Items including Updates from Canva, Edpuzzle, and Gemini in Google Classroom
Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset
This episode features 5 education updates including new features from Canva, Edpuzzle, and Google Classroom, a really cool new edtech tool, and my very favorite article ever written. #EduDuctTape Episode 113 Edu News I’ve Got My Peepers On: Canva and Affinity - Edpuzzle adds Teacher Assist - Grouper - Gemini in Google Classroom - Developing "Assessment Capable" Learners -
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EDT112 Dan Stitzel - AI Generated Review Games, BlueSky, and More!
Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset
Dan Stitzel joins me to explore ways to turn whole-class review games into engaging formative assessments by using generative AI to build custom question sets for Jeopardy, Quizizz, and beyond. We also dig into the latest AI features in Quizizz and discuss Gimkit, Blooket, and Quizlet. Plus, I share about Blue Sky, Canva Magic Studio, Google Forms’ new star rating, and MagicSchool’s Presentation Generator. #EduDuctTape Episode 112 Today's Sponsor - Short Answer - , code jakemillerwrites SoapBox Moment - “BlueSky is the New Adjacent Possible!” 1) Create your account - 2) Follow me,...
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EDT111 Amy Storer, Jamboard Alternatives, FigJam, Padlet Sandbox
Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset
Amy Storer joins me to explore creative tools to replace Google Jamboard, including FigJam from Figma and Padlet Sandbox, as well as the more robust Figma for Edu. We also dive into digital calming rooms and I share about Canva’s Magic Media for generating custom visuals and Padlet’s new auto-captioning feature for videos and audio that enhances accessibility for all learners. #EduDuctTape Episode 111 Today's Sponsor - VIZOR - SoapBox Moment - “Walking Toddlers, Driving Teenagers, and AI Integrating Teachers” Gayle Smerdon, PhD’s LinkedIn Post - Jen Sincero - You Are a Badass - ...
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EDT110 - Dan Fitzpatrick - "The AI Educator" - Using AI for Efficiency - MagicSchool, SchoolAI, Diffit, Brisk, Gamma.app, ChatGPT, and Large Language Models
Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset
Dan Fitzpatrick, the author of the bestselling book The AI Classroom joins Jake to discuss frontier AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, as well as some special educational AI tools including MagicSchool, SchoolAI, Diffit, Brisk, and Gamma.app. Dan also shares PREPARED Framework for generative AI and Jake shares about the CIA Coaching Model (Control, Influence, Accept & Adapt). Plus, updates from Canva and Padlet. #EduDuctTape Episode 110 Today’s Sponsor - VIZOR - SoapBox Moment - Dr. Strange and the CIA The Critically Reflective Practitioner by Sue Thompson, Neil Thompson...
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EDT109 - Academic Honesty in the Age of AI (Duct Taper Voices)
Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset
In today's episode of #EduDuctTape, 6 listeners join Jake to share their thoughts on AI and Academic Honesty in the age of AI. We discuss schools prohibiting AI and tools including MagicSchool, TextBlaze, and Google Arts & Culture. Plus, new updates are coming to Canva! Thanks to today's guests: Bryon Carpenter - @BryonCar @FreshAirAtFive Isaac Marquez - @iMarquezEDU Eric Guise - @guisegotteched @edtechthrowdown Nicholas Marohl - @nicholasmarohl (instagram) @mr.marohl (tiktok) Cindy Vicki Huepel - @33huepel
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EDT108 Molly Klodor, Academic Honesty in the Age of Ubiquitous AI
Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset
Molly Klodor joins the show to talk about encouraging and ensuring academic honesty in an educational ecosystem that includes AI. We’ll talk about MagicSchool, Google Arts & Culture, Google Applied Digital Skills Lessons, aiEDU, Code.org, SchoolAI, Brisk, DraftBack, TurnItIn, AI detectors, and more! And you’re not going to want to miss the strategies for implementation that she suggests for different grade levels. #EduDuctTape Episode 108 Today's Sponsor - VIZOR - Share With the Duct Tapers! Padlet - SpeakPipe - SoapBox Moment - “Great Presidents & Lizard...
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EDT107 Be Like the Buffalo
Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset
Today's Sponsor - VIZOR - Rory Vaden Article - Padlet - SpeakPipe - Link to the SoapBox Moment on YouTube -
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An #EduDuctTape Soapbox + The EdTech News Brief
Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset
Check out the EdTech News Brief! Online - On Apple Podcasts - On Spotify - On Amazon Podcasts -
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The Future of the #EduDuctTape Podcast
Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset
In this episode, I share with the loyal Duct Taper listeners some news about the current and future status of the show. Plus, a little peek into life in my household. Find the show notes online at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-73 Want to reach out? 📧 JakeMillerTech [at] gmail [dot] com 📲 @JakeMillerTech Ways to Support the Show or Connect with Jake & other Duct Tapers! Apple Podcast Reviews #EduDuctTape on social media Telling your friends & colleagues The Duct Tapers Facebook Group - Stickers! Want to pass some out? Want some for yourself? The JakeMillerTech...
info_outlineControl Alt Achieve author Eric Curts joins me to talk about creative projects with Docs, Slides, and Sheets including Stop Motion Animation, Choose Your Own Adventure Activities, Emoji Learning Activities, Rebus Stories, Blackout Poetry, and Pixel Art! We also touch on Canva for Education, Adobe Spark for Education, Google Forms headers, flashcard makers like Quizlet and Flippity.net, and more!
Show notes are also available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-56
- Soapbox Moment: “Quack Quack”
- Today’s Guest: Eric Curts
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- Eric has been in education for 29 years, and is currently a tech coach in northeast Ohio and a Google for Education Trainer and Innovator. He shares all his edtech resources through his blog at ControlAltAchieve.com and is the author of the book "Control Alt Achieve: Rebooting Your Classroom with Creative Google Projects".
- controlaltachieve.com
- Twitter - @ericcurts
- YouTube - EricCurts
- Facebook - EricCurts
- 2 Truths & 1 Lie
- #EduDuctTape Question: How can I have my students show comprehension (or thinking) with visuals?
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- Screwdriver Analogy - A screwdriver can be used for other things!
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- Same mindsets with edtech tools - What familiar tools are already available that can solve your problems?
- Google Slides
- From Eric’s Blog
- Choose Your Own Adventure:
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- Branching can be done elsewhere Docs, Forms, etc.
- In Slides, link to other slides.
- In Docs, use headings
- IDEA for Educators - Use Choose Your Own Adventure as differentiation or self-grading activity
- From Eric’s blog - How to Create Self-Grading Quizzes in Google Classroom
- Google Docs
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- Insert Emojis - Tools > Special Characters
- From Eric’s blog - 5 Emoji Learning Activities with Google Docs
- Rebus Stories
- From Eric’s Blog - Blackout Poetry
- Google Sheets
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- Not just for data, create Pixel Art!
- From Eric’s blog - Pixel Art Activities for any Subject with Google Sheets
- Other Creation Tools for Educators
- From Eric’s blog - Play the "Royal Game of Ur" with Google Slides and Drawings
- In summary - If your goal is... enriching learning experiences and peaking into students’ heads with visuals; finding new ways to tap into understanding- Google Slides and Drawings are very capable and a fantastic option!
- Check out Eric’s book - Control Alt Achieve: Rebooting Your Classroom with Creative Google Projects
- GEGOhio - https://sites.google.com/view/geg-ohio/home
- Celebration of the Adjacent Possible
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- Carmen Tatum, Speakpipe - creating a “genius hour” Google Classroom with enrichment activities. Her students’ favorite was creating Google Forms header images!
- Cory Colby - @EffectualEdu - flashcards question
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- Quizlet - images are in the paid version
- Google Slides flashcards
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- Slides Randomizer Add-On
- Pear Deck flashcard factory
- Amy Storer - Adobe Spark flashcard maker
- @MrsWambold - Google Sheets Add-On, Desmos card sort
- Darcie Priester, @mspriester_ITRT and @edtechsara67 and @wvnomads - flippity.net
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- Free, build in Google Sheets, use flippitynet to publish
- can add images if they’re online, can embed videos, audio, and equatio
- @wilmotjason - Canva flashcards
- @PNWBOCES_EdTech - wordwall.net
- Ways to Support the Show or Connect with Jake & other Duct Tapers!
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- Apple Podcast Reviews
- FlipGrid.com/EduDuctTape
- Speakpipe.com/EduDuctTape
- #EduDuctTape on social media
- Telling your friends & colleagues
- The Duct Tapers Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/ducttapers
- Stickers! Want to pass some out? Want some for yourself? JakeMiller.net/SendMeStickers
- The JakeMillerTech Newsletter – Sign up! jakemiller.net/newsletter
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- Your Homework: Find an educator who loves table top board games and tell them about the #EduDuctTape podcast!