In this episode of the Ditch That Textbook podcast, Matt and Karly discuss the latest news and updates in education technology. They highlight Google's release of the Gemini AI model and Quizizz's new feature allowing students to refer to videos or documents while answering questions. The big idea for this episode is end-of-semester projects, with Matt suggesting the creation of infographics using tools like Google Drawings or Canva, and Karly recommending student-created quizzes as a way for students to show what they know. They also share tech tips, quick teaching strategies, and a template of the week to support you as we wrap up the semester.
News and updates:
The Big Idea: End of Semester Final Project Ideas
Tech tips:
Quick Teaching Strategies:
Template of the Week:
175: What do students need from us now?
174: What to do on video calls (Part 2)
173: What to do on video calls (Part 1)
172: Step by step instructions without video
171: Recording video for slow internet speeds
170: eLearning activities: #3 video activities
169: eLearning activities: #2 creative slides ideas
168: eLearning activities: #1 graphic organizers
167: Empowering students to own learning
166: Finding game hooks to use in class
165: Creating in VR with Darcy Grimes
164: Digital bell ringer activities to kickstart class
163: 10 WEEKS of freebies for my new book!
162: 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon/connection makin'
161: Making infographics with Adobe Spark
160: Social media hooks for classroom use
159: 5 Chrome extensions to check out
158: Podcasting in the classroom with Heather Kelly
157: Promoting a solid democracy in schools
156: A good fake news self assessment
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