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 - vizor.cloud/jake
• SoapBox Moment - “Walking Toddlers, Driving Teenagers, and AI Integrating Teachers”
• • Gayle Smerdon, PhD’s LinkedIn Post - linkedin.com/pulse/effortful-effortless-stages-how-we-learn-gayle-smerdon-phd
  • Jen Sincero - You Are a Badass - a.co/d/01e4NLb
  • Link to the SoapBox Moment on YouTube -

• Today’s Guest: Amy Storer - Amy, a Lead Learning Guide at friEdTech, is a Google & Microsoft Certified Educator and Trainer whom is known for her exceptional teaching skills, meaningful use of tech in education & her love of connected classrooms. She inspires & pushes others to explore avenues outside traditional teaching methods, making learning engaging & “sticky”.
• Contact Info: @techamys (X, IG, TikTok), amys@fried.tech, friedtechnology.com
• 2 Truths & 1 Lie
• Educational Duct Tape Question: What tool or strategy would you use to replace Google Jamboard?
  • never-ending canvas whiteboard, build sections like frames, mimics one-stop shop
  • Timers, youtube videos, google docs, dice, spinners, connect four, images, links, audio
  • Widgets (we) - Polaroid, Voice Memo
  • and plugins (me)
  • Digital calming room
  • Templates
  • Free for teachers or students, contact figjam team, accounts are required, though there’s a 24-hour version that doesn’t require login, Microsoft or google SSO
• • FigJam (from Figma) - figma.com/figjam
  • Students have access to Figma for Edu - figma.com/education
  • Padlet Sandbox - padlet.com/site/sandbox
• Amy’s sister Dyann Wilson:
• • dwilson@willisisd.org, @techcarewilson
  • Wakelet Calming Rooms (click Calming Room on the left) - wakelet.com/@techCAREWilson#5fvPPNPm8C2vdggEXvoMPJ7510cbf0
  • Google Side Digital Calming Room - sites.google.com/willisisd.org/bms-calming-corner
  • FigJam Digital Calming room - figma.com/board/sGdIqFJObOhRs3EnNk6lUa/duplicate
• Edu News I’ve Got My Peepers On:
• • Canva Magic Media - canva.com/ai-image-generator
  • Padlet Captioned Videos - padlet.blog/auto-captions-for-video-uploads

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 - vizor.cloud/jake
• SoapBox Moment - Dr. Strange and the CIA
• • The Critically Reflective Practitioner by Sue Thompson, Neil Thompson - a.co/d/gDn997W
• Today’s Guest: Dan Fitzpatrick
• • Bio: Dan wrote the bestselling book "The AI Classroom." He has helped countless educators worldwide navigate AI. Dan’s purpose is simple: to help keep educational systems relevant, so that all learners are prepared for success in a rapidly changing world. He also writes weekly for Forbes on educational transformation for educators, parents and entrepreneurs.
  • Contact Info: theaieducator.io, X - @theaieducatorx
  • 2 Truths & 1 Lie
  • Educational Duct Tape Question: What tool or strategy would you use to . . . complete "teacher tasks" more efficiently?
  • • “Don’t think of AI as a technical tool.”
    • Start with a “Frontier AI Tool” like ChatGPT
    • 3 Pillars that educators bring to discussions with AI: Knowledge of your subject, knowledge of pedagogy, knowledge of your students
    • Steve Jobs - “Our job is to figure out what they're going to want before they do.”
    • MagicSchool - magicschool.ai
    • SchoolAI - schoolai.com
    • Diffit - creating differentiated resources - web.diffit.me
    • Brisk - briskteaching.com - works with Google products
    • “Outsource your doing, not your thinking.”
    • Gamma.app - creating presentations
    • Aieducator.tools
    • PREPARED Framework to help focus the generative AI - Propose, Role, Explicit Instructions (general instructions, subject knowledge, pedagogy, knowledge of students), Presentation, Ask, Rate, Emotions, Diversity)
• Edu News that I've got my eye on:
• • Canva's UI Upgrade - canva.com/newsroom/news/what-happened-at-canva-create-2024
  • Canva Courses- canva.com/newsroom/news/what-happened-at-canva-create-2024
  • Padlet - Video Comments - padlet.blog/add-videos-to-comments

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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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