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:
117: The podcast about podcasts
116: The "tech upgrade" with interactive posters
115: Why OneNote is my notetaking app of choice
114: Who's speaking at the DTT Digital Summit?
113: Instead of note taking, RETRIEVE taking
112: Snow days, shaky Wi-Fi and offline access
111: NEW creation tools in Google Earth
110: Ditch Summit, a FREE online conference for teachers
109: Join the Hour of Code Dec 9-15
108: The Ditch That Textbook Podcast is back!
107: Keyboard shortcuts to save you time
106: How does storytelling fit in your lesson?
105: How to "mixtape" your curriculum, 80's style!
104: Repetition suppression: The case for novelty
103: FREE Ditch Summit presentations. Hurry!
102: The power of the pause
101: Some focus in the middle of digital distractions
100: Lessons from 100 podcast episodes
099: Google Classroom: Differentiate like a NINJA
098: Solid gold lesson planning ideas
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