Edtech Throwdown

By: Eric Guise/Nick Johnson
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  • The Edtech Throwdown podcast (originally GotTechED the Podcast) was created in 2018 by Nick Johnson and Eric Guise with one, singular goal: to provide quality, tech-centric professional development (PD) to busy teachers on the move. As educators who have always been passionate about PD, Nick and Guise have attended and created hundreds of hours of professional learning experiences for teachers, but there has always been one problem ... time! Attending full-day workshops and conferences is difficult and stressful due to missed class time and added prep. With the Edtech Thowdown, Nick and Guise hope to provide busy teachers a way to access educational PD at their convenience.
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Episodes
  • Edtech Hot Topics, Tech Tools, and Resources Heading into 2025

    Edtech Hot Topics, Tech Tools, and Resources Heading into 2025
    Dec 30 2024
    Edtech Throwdown


    Episode 180: Edtech Hot Topics, Tech Tools, and Resources Heading into 2025


    Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 180 called, “Edtech Hot Topics, Tech Tools, and Resources Heading into 2025” In this episode, we’ll wrap up 2024 by taking a look what is hot in educational technology right now as we start a new year. We’ll also share of the tools and resources we’re most excited about for 2025. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.


    Segment 1: End of the Year Wrap Up


    Narrative: Edtech Throwdown Traditional Episode


    Segment 2: Edtech Hot Topics, Tech Tools, and Resources


    Hot Topics
    • Where are we with AI?
    • AI pushback - are you still seeing it? Do you have it?
    • Is the standard edtech tool without AI dead?

    Edtech/AI Tools to Try in 2025
    • Guise
    • Snorkl
    • NotebookLM
    • Nick
    • Padlet Sandbox
    • Khanmigo

    Edtech Resources
    • Steph and Joe on the go
    • Canva’s free teaching resources

    Don’t forget to check out the Edtech Advent Calendar!
    1. NotebookLM Podcast
    2. Make Memojis in Canva
    3. How-to Guides w/ Tango
    4. Top 10 Canva Apps
    5. Accessibility Tools For Teachers
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    38 mins
  • How Can Teachers Use Google Lens in the Classroom?

    How Can Teachers Use Google Lens in the Classroom?
    Dec 16 2024
    Edtech Throwdown


    Episode 179: How Can Teachers Use Google Lens in the Classroom?


    Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 179 called, “How Can Teachers Use Google Lens in the Classroom” In this episode, we’ll talk about Google Lens, what it is, how to use it, and best of all - ways that it can support learning and make your teaching life easier. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.


    Segment 1:


    Narrative: Google Lens does what?

    Google Lens is a visual search tool that uses image recognition to understand what you're looking at and provide relevant information.

    Segment 2: Google Lens Ideas


    1. Identifying items: Students can use Google Lens to find names for items they encounter, such as plants or archaeological sites.
    2. Biology Outdoor Classroom
    3. Solving math problems: Google Lens can help math learners solve problems and understand key conception
    4. Teacher Assistant when the teacher isn’t around
    5. Getting help with homework: Students can point the Lens at a homework question to get help.
    6. Taking notes: Google Lens can capture images, texts, bar codes, and QR codes, which can be transferred to a file for future reference.
    7. Getting synopses: Students can point the Lens towards a book cover to get a synopsis.
    8. Image search and product search: find images and items similar to the ones you’ve provided.
    9. Scanning QR Codes from a computer screen


    Special Education Uses:

    1. Reading: Google Lens can convert text images into readable text, which can be helpful for learners with dyslexia.
    2. Translating: Google Lens can translate selected words into any language.
    3. Listening to text: Google Lens can listen to selected text, which can help students improve their listening skills and learn pronunciation.
    4. Text detection and OCR: recognize the writing on an image and extract its data.
    5. Language detection and translation: identify the language of the text on the image, and then translate it.
    6. Accessibility and alt text: find the alt text of the image.


    Don’t forget to check out the Edtech Advent Calendar!
    1. NotebookLM Podcast
    2. Make Memojis in Canva
    3. How-to Guides w/ Tango
    4. Top 10 Canva...
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    40 mins
  • 25 Edtech Resources for 2025

    25 Edtech Resources for 2025
    Dec 2 2024
    Edtech ThrowdownEpisode 178: 25 Edtech Resources for 2025Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 178 called “25 Edtech Resources for 2025” In this episode, we’ll talk about some of favorite edtech resources that we are excited about heading into 2025. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.Segment 1: Edtech Advent CalendarNarrative: 12 Days of Edtech out… Edtech Advent in!Segment 2: EdTech Advent CalendarNotebookLM PodcastMake Memojis in CanvaHow-to Guides w/ TangoTop 10 Canva AppsAccessibility Tools For TeachersCanva Guide for AdministratorsAI Edtech ToolkitMake a Customized Song with SunoAuto-Feedback with Snorkl Student ViewTeacher Dashboard in SnorklSet the Tone with Goblin ToolsConnecting Google Drive with CanvaAI Prompt Library for EDU3 Wheel of Names ResourcesThere’s an AI For ThatContent-based ScattergoriesPadlet SandboxTwitter Bluesky BridgeGoogle’s Canva AppsTeacher Resources Using KhanmigoQuizizz Flash Cards
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    59 mins

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