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Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset

Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset

By: Jake Miller
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 The #EduDuctTape Podcast, hosted by Jake Miller, focuses on viewing #edtech as a tool used to meet goals, address learning standards, and solve problems in the classroom, much as duct tape is used as a tool that solves a plethora of problems in our lives. In each episode, Jake sits down with a different inspiring guest to share and discuss some awesome ideas for using tech in the classroom!Jake Miller Educational Opportunities, LLC, 2018 Personal Development Personal Success
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  • EDT Jake on The Conversation Podcast

    EDT Jake on The Conversation Podcast
    Jul 2 2025

    Can AI help teachers do more of what matters most? In this episode, I join Rachel and Christina from The Conversation podcast to explore AI’s real impact in schools. We discuss tools like MagicSchool, Diffit, and Brisk, and how they support both students and teachers. We also dive into personalized learning, teacher PD, and the “baby steps” approach to AI adoption. Plus, I share practical insights on balancing tech with humanity in the classroom.

    #EduDuctTape

    This interview was originally aired on The Conversation Podcast by Rachel Daniels, John Hambrick, and Christina Grady-Watts of the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio. It is being re-aired here with their permission.

    You can access the original episode and other episodes of the show here:

    https://www.escco.org/TheConversationPodcast.aspx

    0:00:00 INTRO

    0:03:24 The Conversation: Beyond the Buzzword: Practical Applications of AI in the Classroom

    0:04:30 Jake’s Background

    0:05:52 AI Trends in Education

    0:10:16 What is Personalized Learning?

    0:13:06 The Impact of AI on Personalized Learning

    0:15:57 Teacher PD for AI Usaged

    0:21:04 Where should Educators Start with AI?
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    24 mins
  • EDT127 Quizizz Becomes Wayground, Google Classroom Add-ons, Edpuzzle Quizizz and Slides, a Soapbox, and more!

    EDT127 Quizizz Becomes Wayground, Google Classroom Add-ons, Edpuzzle Quizizz and Slides, a Soapbox, and more!
    Jun 26 2025

    What do a name change, a new font, and fewer browser tabs have in common? In this episode, I unpack the Quizizz rebrand to Wayground, share Edpuzzle’s leap beyond video with new interactive tools, highlight Google Classroom’s latest add-on integrations, and spotlight Google Fonts’ Playwrite—a typeface built to support handwriting instruction. Plus, in the Soapbox moment, I reflect on my son learning to drive and the lessons we’re both picking up along the way.

    #EduDuctTape Episode 127

    0:00:00 INTRO

    0:02:04 Soapbox Moment: Mirrors, Mailboxes, and Merging

    0:07:06 EdTech & Education News & Updates

    0:07:38 Quizizz Becomes Wayground

    https://wayground.com/home/from-quizizz-to-wayground?lng=en

    0:11:45 A Font That Teaches Handwriting? Meet Playwrite.

    https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/collaboration-creativity-tools/

    https://fonts.googleblog.com/2024/06/playwrite-is-new-font-superfamily-for.html

    0:13:55 Edpuzzle Moves Beyond Video

    https://edpuzzle.com/press/edpuzzle-quizzes-beta

    0:15:30 New Add-ons in Google Classroom

    https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/collaboration-creativity-tools/

    0:17:15 Innovative Sentences to Learn From

    https://thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/new-project-innovative-sentences

    https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OdrbjMb9OT4fTrJtit-h1fIGyNFNchegSZwLc-A-62E/preview?slide=id.g22a3d5dd5f1_0_36

    Send me your thoughts on Bluesky with #EduDuctTape or at Speakpipe.com/EduDuctTape!
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    22 mins
  • EDT126 Fonz Mendoza, Screencasting Tools, Screencastify, Kapwing, ScreenPal, Loom, plus NotebookLM, Padlet, Quizizz, and Google Lens

    EDT126 Fonz Mendoza, Screencasting Tools, Screencastify, Kapwing, ScreenPal, Loom, plus NotebookLM, Padlet, Quizizz, and Google Lens
    Jun 17 2025
    What if your classroom ran more like a student-led workshop than a teacher-led lecture? In this episode, Alfonso Mendoza joins me to talk about screencasting tools like Screencastify, Loom, ScreenPal, and Kapwing. I also spotlight new features in Padlet and NotebookLM, share how Google Lens can support inquiry in the moment, and reflect on The Shift to Student-Led by Catlin Tucker and Katie Novak. EduDuctTape Episode 126 0:00:00 INTRO 0:01:47 Today's Guest: Fonz Mendoza Alfonso “Fonz” Mendoza Jr. is an educator, AI researcher, and host of My EdTech Life. He champions responsible innovation in education, blending technology, ethics, and heart. Contact Info: www.myedtech.life Socials @MyEdTechLife 0:06:35 Which of the Following Is Less Torturous? 0:12:01 Today's #EduDuctTape Question: What Tool Would You Use for Recording Screencasts? 0:13:14 Screencastify https://www.screencastify.com/ 0:24:41 Screencastify Quizzes https://www.screencastify.com/features/interactive-questions 0:27:51 Using Kami with Screencastify https://www.kamiapp.com/ 0:29:25 Just Press Record, But Do You Have to Assess It? 0:31:01 Setting a Time Limit 0:32:33 Screencasting for Language Acquisition 0:36:34 Camtasia https://www.techsmith.com/store/camtasia/education 0:36:48 Limitations to Screencastify 0:37:44 Kapwing https://www.kapwing.com/edu 0:44:18 ScreenPal https://screenpal.com/education 0:45:12 Free or Paid Tools? 0:49:12 Loom https://support.loom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006579637-Loom-for-Education-Discounted-for-students-and-educators 0:54:59 NotebookLM: Public Sharing https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/notebooklm-public-notebooks/ 0:56:08 NotebookLM: Audio Overview in 50+ Languages https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/notebooklm-audio-overviews-50-languages/ 0:57:03 NotebookLM: Mobile App https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-app/ 0:58:07 Padlet Analytics https://padlet.blog/analytics-for-your-padlets 1:00:17 Google Lens in Chrome https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/ai-tools-education-2025/ https://gizmodo.com/how-to-use-google-lens-in-a-chrome-browser-2000497352 https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/1325808 1:02:49 Quizizz is Changing Names! 1:04:40 The Shift to Student Led https://www.amazon.com/Shift-Student-Led-Reimagining-Classroom-Workflows/dp/1948334526 Send me your thoughts on Bluesky with #EduDuctTape or at Speakpipe.com/EduDuctTape!
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    1 hr and 8 mins
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