Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 177 called “Canva App Throwdown” In this episode, we’ll talk about some of the often overlooked Canva apps that make this powerful platform even more awesome. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

Narrative: What's New with Canva?

A lot of people don’t even know that Canva has 3rd party apps, kind of like your phone. Many of them do very cool things that can enhance the learning taking place in your classroom. Here are some of our favorites.

Nick’s Picks

1. Equations
2. Google Drive
3. D-ID - Bring historical characters to life as avatars
4. Sketch to Life (rough sketch turns to image) or Speedpaint (picture turns to speed drawn video)
5. Melody Muse - Turn text prompts into music for your next project
6. Character Builder - make your own animated cartoon when used in conjunction with Canva Animations. LottieFiles has more than 100,000 pre made animations.

Guise’s Picks

1. Brandfetch
2. Bulk Create
3. Image Upscaler
4. Lucky Wheel

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Episode 176: Super Lesson Throwdown with Gabby Migliore

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 176 called “Super Lesson Throwdown with Gabby Migliore” In this episode, we’ll talk about how to engage all students from bell to bell with edtech at your side. We’ll each share 1 sample lesson that you can use or take ideas from for your own classroom. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

Segment 1:

Narrative: Differentiation PD Day

Segment 2: Superlesson Showdown

Without further ado, our guest today is a former math teacher turned current teacher of physics and astronomy pursuing a doctorate in math education, as well as one of the most capable new educators around. Welcome to the show Gabby mill your ee.

Guise introduces the showdown

1. The most perfect science lesson of all time? Yup!!! Flipped classroom, phenomena opener, POGIL in small groups, Quizizz whiteboards to monitor progress and spark discussion, model creation exit ticket

1. A spectrum for technology use? BINGO! Nick isn’t the only one who can ask questions– we’ve got technology and information literacy, multiple representations, and of course my Aunt Lucky’s favorite game.
2. Diffit
3. Flippity Randomizer
4. Flippity Bingo Board
5. Canva Bingo Template
6. Duo Cards

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Episode 175: The British School Replacing Teachers with AI - Can It Work?

Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 175 called “The British School Replacing Teachers with AI - Can It Work” In this episode, we’ll share the story of the british school that is experimenting with a “teacherless” classroom led by AI! We’ll also talk about why human teachers don’t have to worry as we discuss the best ways that AI can integrate with humans, not get replaced by it. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

Segment 1: AI Taking Over Teacher Jobs?

Narrative: We heard lots of gloom and doom about AI in schools, but this is likely overblown.

There IS however, a school that is experimentally trying to replace teachers with AI.

https://www.inavateonthenet.net/news/article/uk-school-to-replace-teachers-with-ai-programme

The David Game College in London will replace its traditional teaching programme with an AI-enabled ‘adaptive learning’ system, opening a ‘teacherless’ course for 20 students in September.

The students will use a mix of artificial intelligence platforms on their PCs, in conjunction with VR headsets. Dubbed the Sabrewing programme, each student will receive a personalised learning experience with a self-paced approach that is ideal for examination resit students.

More on the Sabrewing programme …

One important message for teachers - this WILL NOT BE THE NEW NORM

Stay tuned for segment 2 where we’ll talk about the ways AI will continue to incorporate with live human teachers, not replace them.

Segment 2: AI Will Integrate with Human Teachers, Not Replace It

1. AI as an interactive tutor
2. SchoolAI
3. Khanmigo
4. AI study aids
5. Diffit
6. Quizizz AI Flashcard generator
7. AI writing guides