EdTech You Should Know

EdCamp Voxer is an EdCamp event that takes place completely on the app Voxer. Tune in to hear what it is and how to participate!

Blab.im is the website you should know about this time on ETYSK. Jeff (and two special guests) talk about the features of the new streaming service.

Help students remember what's due by using the WhatsDue app, free for all teachers and easy for students and parents.

YouTube Capture, an iOS app by YouTube, is a great tool for recording, editing, and uploading content to YouTube.

The assessment tool/game Kahoot is shared on this episode. Special guest, Rachelle Wooten, shares how she has used Kahoot with students and staff.

Google recently released the native Google Classroom app for iOS and Android. Jeff talks about the features that exist in the app that help both students and teachers.

Jeff and his guests Jon Samuelson, Victoria Olson, and Starr Sackstein discuss what Voxer is and how educators are using it. Episode recorded on Voxer.

Swivl is talked about this week on ETYSK. Jeff talks with the CEO of Swivl about how this great EdTech tool is being used in the classroom.

Jeff talks with Tony Vincent about his app Stick Around and how it can be used in a multitude of ways in the classroom.

Curating questions in the classroom, staff meetings, presentations, etc., using the tool Social QA is the topic of this episode.

The Amazon Echo, a new 'intelligent device' created by Amazon, could become very useful in education. Jeff talks about some of the basic functionality and ways in which it could change the traditional classroom.

Learn how to grade multiple choice quizzes and tests effortlessly using GradeCam. Jeff (@InstTechTalk) tells you how on this episode of ETYSK.

Kodable is an app that helps teach kids how to program by focusing on the fundamentals. Jeff talks with Gretchen, Kodable co-founder, to learn more about what the free app offers.

This week's episode of ETYSK talks about Remind and their great tool for communicating with students in your class or who may be members of your team or activity.

Episode 4 – Google Classroom in Your Classroom [etysk] This episode of ETYSK focuses on Google's new Google Classroom LMS (learning management system) that ultimately helps teachers and students stay organized and connected throughout the duration of a course. While Google Classroom is currently only available to those using Google Apps for Education (GAFE), so […]

Jeff talks with the co-founder of AirSquirrels about device mirroring and screen sharing using Reflector, AirParrot, and Slingshot.

Jeff talks with the founders of Bulb, a web-based portfolio building tool that allows students to create beautiful portfolios that stay with them through their educational career.

Jeff talks with Ulla Engeström and Susan Oxnevad about how Thinglink is a great tool for annotation of images and video. Follow the show @EdTechtoKnow