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1 | The Best of EdTech RIGHT NOW | Click to Tweet | LEARN ABOUT Quizizz AI | |||||||
2 | We asked 50+ Tech Coaches to share their best tips and tools. Here are their responses. đ | |||||||||
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4 | What is one resource that another tech coach might benefit from knowing about? | What category would you say it falls under? | What is a 1-2 sentence description of what it is? | Link (if applicable) | Your name | |||||
5 | AI Snapshots | AI | To spark discussions and learning about AI in class. 180 Classroom warmups built to spark debate, ignite curiosity, and build community for students from grades 7-12. | https://www.aiedu.org/ai-snapshots | Amanda Gornic | |||||
6 | Bard | AI | Bard is a Google AI experiment that can generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content & more. (Staff only 18+) Here are some prompt examples you can try out: âExplain projectile motion using everyday examplesâ âWhich came first: the chicken or the egg?â âHelp me brainstorm a title for my short storyâ | bard.google.com | Malinda Pires | |||||
8 | Brisk Teaching Extension | AI | It uses AI to do 4 things: re-level text from a site; detect AI in student writing; create lessons, quizzes, etc from a Doc; and BEST thing- give students student-friendly feedback on their writing (Glow, Grow, Wonder format) | https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/brisk-teaching/pcblbflgdkdfdjpjifeppkljdnaekohj | Megan Marcum | Carla Haaven | ||||
9 | Canva Magic | AI | Canva is a design platform that is used to create various elements. Educators get a FREE Pro account that can be shared with colleagues. | canva.com | Brittany Zamora | |||||
10 | Chat GPT | AI | Chat GPT is AI that allows you to ask any question and gives you an answer. The more detailed the question, the better! | https://chat.openai.com/ | Kimberly Smalls | |||||
11 | Curipod | AI | Curipod lets you create interactive lessons using AI | https://curipod.com/ | Michael Dyer | |||||
12 | Diffit AI | AI | AI Resource generator for educators | https://web.diffit.me/ | Melissa Shields | Ashley Burns | ||||
14 | Magic School AI | AI | AI generator for all things teachers need help/assistance with | https://app.magicschool.ai/tools | Rebecca | Deanna Padilione | ||||
16 | Origin by GPTZero - ChatGPT and AI Detector | AI | Great way to see on any screen what might be generated by AI. On Google Docs it also adds a great way to see how many edits occur. | https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/origin-by-gptzero-chatgpt/kgobeoibakoahbfnlficpmibdbkdchap?hl=en | Kelli Seawright | |||||
17 | Quizizz: Convert YouTube to quiz | AI | Quizizz now has where you can create a quiz by just putting in the URL of a YouTube video (that has a transcript)! It's awesome by itself, but if you also have Edpuzzle, you could use these questions to create an Edpuzzle. | quizizz.com | Laney Rogers | |||||
18 | Quizizz AI Chrome Extension: Create a Quiz from a website | AI | Turn websites into Quizizz Quiz in seconds! (Brand new) | https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/quizizz-ai/jnegnfbcjklhkmoihoakeijbealomipg | Kyle Niemis | |||||
20 | Scribe | AI | It is an AI tool that creates click by click tutorials | https://scribehow.com/ | Ashley Calix | |||||
21 | Talking Points | App | Translation tool to use with non-native English families for communication | https://talkingpts.org/ | Kaylee Baldwin | |||||
22 | A Passion for Kindness by Tamara Letter | Book | A wonderful, inspirational book about Kindness & creating opportunities for students & teachers to become passionate about random acts, projects, etc. | Tamara Cearley | ||||||
23 | Eduprotocols | Book | Eduprotocols give teachers easy ways to gain information from students using technology | https://www.eduprotocols.com/ | Amy Keesey | |||||
24 | Appointments | Book teachers | I use Calendly for teachers to book appts with me. Its awesome! | calendly.com | Dan Hauptman | |||||
25 | Awesome ChatGPT Screenshot & Screen Recorder | Chrome Extension | This is a quicker way to take screenshots that you can copy/paste into anything. It connects to your Google Drive so you can also save your screenshots. You can also annotate on them. | Chrome web store - search | Lakishia Powell | |||||
26 | DeepL Extension | Chrome Extension | It allows excellent translation on websites with a simple right-click | https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/deepl-translate-reading-w/cofdbpoegempjloogbagkncekinflcnj?hl=en | Jessica Adams | |||||
27 | Google Docs Quick Create | Chrome Extension | Quick open a new Google Doc, Slides, Sheet, Drawing, or Form | https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-docs-quick-create/bldgenmjegcnjebiongilahhcjldgmlm | Rachel Carter | |||||
28 | Popsicle Sticks - Random student picker | Chrome Extension | Digital application of the old school popsicle sticks for attendance and random picking. Easy to use and import class lists. | https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/popsicle-sticks-random-st/lnckbgaeagindapiodcmccfokcmnfecm | Christa Rinehold | |||||
29 | Screen Shader | Chrome Extension | Makes looking at a screen all day gentler on your eyes! | https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screen-shader-smart-scree/fmlboobidmkelggdainpknloccojpppi | Raelee Sweigart | |||||
30 | TabCloud | Chrome Extension | You can open multiple tabs of your choosing at one time. It saves time for presentations, your daily class materials or Google Classrooms. | https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabcloud/npecfdijgoblfcgagoijgmgejmcpnhof | Jason Cring | |||||
31 | textblaze | Chrome Extension | Allows you to set up shortcuts to put into any text box (forms/emails/google docs etc) The link will get you 30 days of the tool PRO version for free | https://textblaze.me/gotteched | Eric Guise | |||||
32 | Everyone Can Create Projects | Collection of resources | Everyone Can Create Projects. Create engaging learning experiences using iPad. Each project includes simple tutorials and downloadable resources to inspire new ideas and bring creativity to any subject. | https://education.apple.com/#/home/rp/T044895A-en_US?backTo=%23%2Fhome%2Fresources | Gidget DeJesus | |||||
33 | Gold EDU | Collection of resources | Gold EDU transforms education and helps educators use technology with pedagogy in powerful ways. Its an email group with so many great people and ideas | https://groups.google.com/a/goldedu.org/g/hello | Stephanie Howell | |||||
34 | Starfall | Collection of resources | Starfall is a great application for elementary students | https://www.starfall.com/h/ | Javier Aguilar | |||||
35 | PhET simulations | Collection of resources | Collection of simulation tools helpful for STEM related instruction in various content areas | https://phet.colorado.edu/ | Sarah Neill | |||||
36 | The best Tech Coach Resource from May 2023 Meetup | Collection of resources | These are all the "one things" from the May 2023 Meetup! | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1c_kLyS_tblbtFRYWlWZ8Bf22FM9WPiscmqqU973TNGQ/edit?usp=sharing | Kyle Niemis | |||||
37 | Hello EDU Group | Community to join | Email group for coaches | groups.google.com/a/goldedu.org/g/hello | Shan Lewis | |||||
38 | IL Ed Tech Coaches Group - Learning Technology Center (LTC) | Community to join | Wonderful support group for Illinois Tech Coaches! | https://www.ltcillinois.org/ | Cori Irvin | |||||
39 | Ted-Ed Lesson Creator | Lesson creation tool | A multi-media lesson builder | https://help.ted.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005307714-How-do-I-create-TED-Ed-Lessons- | Megan | |||||
40 | Evolving with Gratitude Book/Podcast | Podcast | Evolving With Gratitude highlights simple practices to add more gratitude into your life! The podcast is also amazing! | https://a.co/d/04ew3np | Nikki Jones | |||||
41 | The Digital Learning Podcast - Matt Miller & Holly Clark | Podcast | Matt Miller & Holly Clark have been talking a lot about AI in education and I love hearing their ideas to help me advocate for it with my teachers. It can truly save their time. | https://digitallearningpodcast.com/ | Alysa Hardin | |||||
42 | Color/Tags in Time Insights for Google Calendar | Productivity/Intentionality | I began using colors and tags on my Google Calendar and then using the Time Insights to reflect on the week and plan for the next week. | https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/08/color-categorization-time-insights-google-calendar.html | Becky Young | |||||
43 | Canva | Resource | Canva is more than a flyer builder...use it for just about anything...presentations, website building, video editing, assignments for students, the list goes on. | canva.com | Dan Hauptman | |||||
45 | Lesser Known Google Tools | Something you created | An attempt to pull in all the lesser known Google tools I can find. | https://bit.ly/phaus-hgg | Patrick Hausammann | |||||
46 | Tech Coaching Menu | Something you created | I made this tech coaching menu to showcase the different services I can offer my staff! | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SboFv_TaZ35DT5SvMlREJCBZdcmJ5jGQ0M1X7ZB9Sek/edit?usp=sharing | Daniel Cyckowski | |||||
47 | Windows Tips and Tricks | Something you created | Collection of features in Windows like PowerToys with some amazing mouse tools for presenting and image resizing options | https://tinyurl.com/WindowsTipsKF | Karyn Fillhart | |||||
48 | The new Interactivity component of WeVideo | Tech resource | The new Interactivity component in WeVideo is like "EdPuzzle on Steriods." You can take a video and add about six different kinds of questions, webpages, and more. | example - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYNqSrq1dC4 | Cheryl Hunter | |||||
49 | Blocking YouTube ads | Tech Tip | this tech tip allows teachers to block ads on YouTube. You will put an underscore and word popup between watch and ? in a YouTube URL example: watch_popup? https://youtube.com/watch_popup?v=VXCH9T5Nnaw&feature=youtu.be | Anna Turner | ||||||
50 | Canva's Translate Tool | Tech Tip | Translate PDFs/Documents/Slide Decks with Canva Translate - you can even edit the PDFs! Scrub to 5:17 in the video that's linked to see the example. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-QBhvAe7c8 | Michelle Allee | |||||
51 | Classroom Screen | Tech Tip | An oldie but goodie that incorporates all the classroom management strategies all into one! | https://classroomscreen.com/ | Brittany Davenport | Morgan Taylor | ||||
52 | Cloudsearch.google.com | Tech Tip | Search across your Google Workspace content with a google like search engine with filters, recents, and so many options making it MUCH easier to find what you're looking for in your files. (Only available in the Ed Plus tier of workspace subscription) | cloudsearch.google.com | Cara Flodmand | |||||
53 | Ctrl+Shift+T | Tech Tip | This keyboard shortcut reopens the last closed tab, up to ten previously closed tabs. | Melinda Bailey | ||||||
54 | Email filters! | Tech Tip | How to create a folder to filter emails (IE daily emails of a summary) collection of quick tips as tools are constantly getting updated | Ashley Green | ||||||
55 | Flippity Digital Escape the Room | Tech Tip | Easy way to create digital escape the rooms. You can type your clues into the Google Sheet template and then it creates a website that the kids can use. It is a great visual for "unlocking" locks and my kids really liked using it | https://flippity.net/VirtualBreakout.htm | Dana Heller | |||||
56 | Google Calendar Appointment Schedules | Tech Tip | Instead of emailing back and forth to schedule appointments, they can click on the link in my email signature, access my 'calendar' and schedule an appointment. They have to enter their information and then the appointment slot disappears from my calendar. | Here are directions how to use it: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a_5sZz_FtcRa2fGh4OfYP7b1MSH7h5K9oI5MvKPuSH4/edit?usp=sharing | Michelle Manning | |||||
58 | Schedule events and offer times in Gmail | Tech Tip | Quickly create a Google Calendar event from an email. Send an email with a list of available times to meet. You can do either of these tasks in under a minute. | https://support.google.com/mail/answer/13469141 | Jeff Losch | |||||
59 | Turn Google Share links into Template links | Tech Tip | Turn and share link for Google Slides, Docs, Forms, etc into a template preview so that recipients don't mess up your original. It is easy. Take any share link, remove the back end all the way to the word "edit", then replace it with "template/preview". Then, when you share that link, they click on it and are able to see what they are making a copy of before making a copy in their Drive. And your original remains untouched! | https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Q3XBZX0MFijxJ01451WZLKQ4RfwOLSBBuE8_ZMQXQPY/template/preview. | Kristin Garletts | |||||
60 | mathreps and Math EduProtocols | Template(s) | These are math teacher created math templates that students and teachers use in order to practice related math skills at each grade level. They are available on a variety of platforms. All FREE | MathReps.com | Lisa Nowakowski | |||||
61 | Practice sets | Template(s) | AI generated review for students through Classroom | Ashley Shanley | ||||||
62 | IRobot coding app | Virtual Robotics | An app that allows students to code in graphical, block or python, with easily interchangeable programs - Free! | https://code.irobot.com/#/ | Carole Geruso | |||||
63 | Webinar Series around AI in Education | webinar series | This series by Swivl focuses on AI in Education and features coaches, Ed Tech companies, and authors | https://www.swivl.com/ai-webinar/ | Laura Ebersole | |||||
64 | Google My Maps | Website | Google My Maps allows you to save your own maps. Create them for your next vacation. Provide context for Social Studies classes. | https://www.google.com/maps/d/ | Obed Hernandez | |||||
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