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In this exciting crossover episode, Chris Nesi teams up with Leena Marie Saleh (The EdTech Guru) for a detailed look into Canva's latest educational innovations unveiled during Canva Create 2025. Whether you're a teacher, instructional coach, or tech integrator, this episode is packed with transformative features and real classroom applications. Featured Topic: Canva Create 2025 Key Themes and Highlights: Canva Sheets: The Spreadsheet Reimagined A powerful new addition to the Canva suite—Canva Sheets brings AI-infused, visually pleasing spreadsheets to the classroom. Bulk Background Remover: Easily remove backgrounds from dozens of student photos at once. Bulk Create with Images: Mass-produce certificates, report cards, or newsletters by integrating images directly into your sheet. Magic AI Prompts: Skip the formulas—just describe your needs and let AI do the rest (e.g., calculating budgets, charting grades). Magic Insights: Auto-generate graphs, summaries, or positive student comments—great for data storytelling or end-of-year celebrations. Student Access: Available to students in districts where Canva's Magic tools are enabled. The All-in-One Visual Suite Create multi-modal projects within a single file: combine slides, spreadsheets, videos, documents, and websites. Use Case: Teachers can build unit plans with rubrics, grading sheets, lesson videos, and linked resources—all in one shareable design. Student Application: Portfolios that blend writing, multimedia, assessments, and visual elements in a single file. Canva Code No coding experience needed! Generate interactive HTML-based tools like: Flashcard games Vocabulary matching activities Countdown timers Use Cases: Do-Nows & Exit Tickets Interactive experiences (e.g., virtual art exhibits) Includes real-time code editing via voice or chat and seamless integration into other Canva designs. Voiceover and Text-to-Speech Enhancements Record true voiceovers directly in Canva—no more video workarounds. Use AI-generated voices to read text aloud in different accents and languages (e.g., Spanish voice packs Alejandra and Sofia). Ideal for student presentations, podcasts, and accessibility support. AI-Powered Speaker Notes Auto-generate speaking points from your presentation slides. Great for prepping lessons, webinars, or class presentations on the fly. Assignments Hub Instantly generate quizzes from highlighted text in a lesson or document. New classwork dashboard allows for real-time monitoring of student progress (especially for educators without an LMS like Google Classroom). Scrollables (a.k.a. Scrollytelling) Create animated, interactive timelines or diagrams that engage students through scroll-triggered movement and transitions.

My guest is a fellow edupodster. Christopher J. Nesi is from House of Ed Tech, among others, and he's an ed tech tool maven. In this episode, you'll hear all about the awesome things he does in our discussion, which ranges from why podcasting is great for teachers and students to sharing some great tech tools and how to use them, and to giving some bold predictions of the future of tech education, as well as technology in general. And speaking of the future - in the very near future, on Aug. 18th, 2022 you can watch the Fauxsie Awards. Aug 18th, happens to be the 3rd anniversary of this podcast. To celebrate, I am honoring the commercial parodies that come near the beginning of each episode and the talented people who helped me make them. We are having a live, online streaming ceremony, where you can meet some of the voices behind your favorite Overthrowing Education fauxmercials. And don't forget to vote. Everyone who does can enter the raffle for great OE swag, and more prizes. You have until Aug. 10th to vote. The competition is heating up, so make sure to get your ballot in. And On July 26th at , I'm giving a free on line workshop to humanities teachers about a game frame I co-created called Battle of the Big Ideas. This fantasy football meets big ideas game frame can be easily adapted to your curricula and student needs.  It's a fun and creative way for students to dig deep into the content while developing the skills they need. This is not a badges or leveling up thing; it's a sophisticated game frame which means that you take the basic frame work of the Battle of the Big Ideas game play, and have total freedom to create the perfect game for your content and students. Come join me at 4 pm PT on July 26th, for this free workshop! Register here. I want to thank my warm and wise guest, Chris Nesi. And special thanks to my husband, Yossie Frankel, who put on his star trek hoodie and socks to help write most of the script for the Star Tek fauxmercial, and he provided all of the male voices, possibly with some help from his star trek shot glass! Links and Resources: https://twitter.com/mrnesi https://instagram.com/houseofedtech https://chrisnesi.com/linkedin https://thepodjournal.com

Thank you for the continued support as I prepare for my surgery on June 16th to have a small tumor removed from my foot. I'm all healed up from the allergic reaction I had to the MRI contrast so that has been a relief. I will certainly keep you posted as I have throughout this process and I ask that you take a moment and think of me on June 16th. #EdTech Thought I recorded some thoughts while watching my boys at running camp. It was a beautiful day and I share my thoughts on appreciation and relaxing. #EdTech Recommendation Google Takeout is a service offered by Google that backs up all of your Google account's data into one file, which you can then download. When you use Google Takeout, you'll download all your emails, YouTube videos and comments, Google Drive files, and more. This is something districts have to enable, so check with appropriate IT personnel if this doesn't work. https://takeout.google.com/ Featured Content Wrapping up your school year for the summer is almost as challenging as starting back up in September. When it comes to education technology there are backups, sharing files, cleaning drives and accounts, updating of settings, and vacation email responses that — if not done right — can lead to problems when you return from summer break. If you have a school device, a lot of work can be completed by the IT dept. as they backup, clean, reformat, and maybe re-image devices. If you have a device assigned to you by the school that you take home, the steps may be more numerous but really, not more complicated. Clean out your documents Back up your files Take out the trash Learn it or Lose it Update software Clean up your desktop Clean up subscriptions Change alert frequency Just Give It A Try As we head into Summer 2021 I want to invite you as you reflect on the school year that was -- to contribute a Just Give It A Try story. This is the segment of the show where you share something you tried that worked or maybe it didn't work out as you thought. Your story will help every member of this community continues to learn and grow together. Thank you in advance for sharing and I look forward to hearing and sharing your stories. House of #EdTech VIP This episode's VIPs are AJ Bianco and Stacey Lindes. Stacey and AJ are no strangers to this podcast and together we recently hosted and released the 100th episode of PodcastPD. I couldn't be more proud of the podcasters and content creators that Stacey and AJ have blossomed into. PodcastPD started as a blog post on a now-retired blog of Stacey's. It morphed into a Twitter chat and a live stream during a Twitter chat to a full-blown podcast that we love creating. AJ also launched his own podcast, ReflectED back in June of 2020. @StaceyLindes @AJBianco And if you're not also listening to PodcastPD, what are you waiting for? Go to podcastpd.com/go

It's the most wonderful time for a Smackdown! House of #EdTech 124 marks the completion of five years of the podcast and brings you the 5th installment of the annual Smackdown! ** SUPPORT ** My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! - Will you be the lucky 13th Awesome Supporter?   ** SHOW NOTES ** https://chrisnesi.com/124   ** SEGMENTS ** (1:40) Intro (4:32) Featured Content - 2018 Smackdown! For complete list and links visit the show notes link above! (45:32) House of #EdTech Thought - Connect with my student teacher, Luke Wiley (49:38) House of #EdTech VIP - Thank you for listening!   ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgrid: http://chrisnesi.com/flipgrid Voxer: mrnesi Telegram: chrisnesi Email: feedback@chrisnesi.com Twitter: @mrnesi  

In this episode, I spoke with Chris Nesi (@mrnesi) about educational podcasting, professional development and educational technology. I also thank him for his help and support for everything he has done to contribute to the success of this podcast.For more information about this episode or to catch up on past episodes of the Leader Of Learning podcast, visit http://www.leaderoflearning.com.To connect with Chris Nesi:Twitter - https://twitter.com/mrnesiBlog/Website: https://www.chrisnesi.com/To connect with the host, Dan Kreiness:Twitter - https://twitter.com/dkreinessPersonal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dkreinessPodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leaderoflearningFacebook Profile - http://www.facebook.com/dkreinessFacebook Page - www.facebook.com/leaderoflearningEmail - dan@leaderoflearning.com

In this episode, I spoke with Chris Nesi (@mrnesi) about educational podcasting, professional development and educational technology. I also thank him for his help and support for everything he has done to contribute to the success of this podcast.For more information about this episode or to catch up on past episodes of the Leader Of Learning podcast, visit http://www.leaderoflearning.com.To connect with Chris Nesi:Twitter - https://twitter.com/mrnesiBlog/Website: https://www.chrisnesi.com/To connect with the host, Dan Kreiness:Twitter - https://twitter.com/dkreinessPersonal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dkreinessPodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leaderoflearningFacebook Profile - http://www.facebook.com/dkreinessFacebook Page - www.facebook.com/leaderoflearningEmail - dan@leaderoflearning.com

Christopher J. Nesi teaches 9th grade history at New Brunswick High School in New Jersey and is a Professor of Communications at Rutgers University. He also hosts the House of EdTech and Podcast PD podcasts and operates the Education Podcast Network. In our conversation, Chris shares his passion to see educators and learners of all ages take up the endeavour of creative work: “You don't have to share it with the world ... but just create,” he says. He also shares a personal habit that contributes to his success, and gives us some awesome recommendations for accounts to follow on Twitter, the best maker channels to subscribe to on YouTube, books to read, and more. Find more of Chris’s content on these platforms: TW: @MrNesi, @HouseofEdTech, @PodcastPD, @EduPodNet Websites: ChrisNesi.com, HouseofEdTech.com, PodcastPD.com, edupodcastnetwork For more show notes on this episode, including timestamps and links, please visit https://teachersonfire.net/. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teachersonfire/support

This year's smackdown features over 42 of your favorite tech tools, tips, apps, websites for both professional and personal use.   Support for this episode comes from:   My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today!   Complete show notes http://chrisnesi.com/99   ** SEGMENTS **   (2:16) Intro (4:26) Featured Content - 2017 Smackdown (55:48) House of #EdTech VIP - YOU! Thanks for listening!   ** SHARE FEEDBACK AND CONNECT **   Call: (732) 903-4869 Flipgrid: http://chrisnesi.com/flipgrid Voxer: mrnesi Email: feedback@chrisnesi.com Twitter: @mrnesi

 ENJOY THE PODCAST? SUPPORT MY SUPPORTERS! Support for this episode came from: My Awesome Supporters! Become awesome today! Feedback, Shoutouts, and Links Tina Monteleone left a great Apple Podcasts review! Who better to spend my weekly commute with than Chris Nesi. Chris and his #HouseofEdTech fill my mind with thought provoking ideas, great new edtech tips, and teaching strategies from amazing educators from all over our country. Chris and his commentary NEVER disappoint! Thanks Chris for #keepingitreal ✌️ PodcastPD Podcast with Stacey Lindes, AJ Bianco and I Tomorrow's Classrooms Today Conference #EdTech Thought (3:50) Stay Focused and Not Be Overwhelmed by Tech Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind the next time you’re having trouble keeping your thoughts in order: 1 - Work Within Your Brain’s Natural Schedule 2 - Reward Your Mind for Staying Focused 3 - Take Breaks (Real Breaks) 4 - Forget Multitasking 5 - Find Work That Keeps You Genuinely Engaged 6 - Practice Mindfulness 7 - Chew Gum #EdTech Recommendation (10:57) iLoveIMG is the simplest way to save time while working with images. iLoveIMG lets you modify images in bulk, fast! Everything you need for compressing, cropping, converting, and resizing is right here. You can even make animated GIFs in just a few clicks. Featured Content (12:00) This episode was inspired by George Couros's blog post, "It Is Time to Move Away from the Idea of “Tech Leads”? Here are the interesting quotes I commented on: For many people that have “technology” in their title, no matter the role, it means to other people “please come fix things in my classroom that use electricity”. "Another concern is that when “technology” is in the title of a position that is not about IT, it almost forces you to find ways to use technology in a classroom setting, whether good or bad. Go to a conference and someone uses Kahoot in a session, and then suddenly you have Kahoot parties popping up all over your school. Is this leading to deeper learning, or simply using technology more in classrooms for the sake of justifying a position?" Innovative Teaching and Learning Specialist is more the route we should go when it comes to crossing technology and curriculum. An ITL would assist teachers' integration of technology but more importantly, an ITL would work to improve instruction. Obviously, I would love to be in this type of position and make an impact on students AND teachers. So if you know someone who needs a guy like me send them my way! Purchase George Couros's book, The Innovators Mindset. House of #EdTech VIP (17:10) JULIE DANIEL DAVIS - Julie is from Chattanooga, TN where she is a wife, mom, tech coordinator, Bama fan. Julie is the Co-mod of #TnEdChat, team member of #edcampgigcity 2015 Top 50 k-12 IT Blogger Connect with Julie Daniel Davis: Twitter: Follow @juliedavisEDU Website: techhelpful.blogspot.com [shortcode-variables slug="connect"]

Lynn Smargis is BACK! In this episode, we talk about and share great tips for writing and winning your next edtech grant!   Support for this episode of House of #EdTech comes from:   SummerPD.com - Use Promo code: HOUSEOFEDTECH   Grammarly   Audible.com   Domain.com   Listeners Like You! Become a Patron...   Complete show notes: http://chrisnesi.com/83   ** SEGMENTS **   (1:39) Intro   (5:35) House of #EdTech Thought - 3 Steps to SMART Goals   (8:44) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Get the Apple TV Screenscavers on your MAC - The Great War YouTube Channel - Momentum for Chrome   (12:20) Featured Content - Write and Win You Next EdTech Grant!   (47:15) House of #EdTech VIP - Joe Dziuba   ** FEEDBACK **   Call: (732) 903-4869   Voxer: mrnesi   Email: feedback@chrisnesi.com   Twitter: @mrnesi   Send a voice message from http://www.chrisnesi.com

I present to you the House of #EdTech Final Four! My annual episode that blends education and basketball!   Support for this episode of House of #EdTech comes from:   SummerPD.com - Use Promo code: HOUSEOFEDTECH   Listeners Like You! Become a Patron...   Complete show notes: http://chrisnesi.com/82   ** SEGMENTS **   (1:20) Intro     (8:15) Featured Content - EdTech Final Four!   ** FEEDBACK **   Call: (732) 903-4869   Voxer: mrnesi   Email: feedback@chrisnesi.com   Twitter: @mrnesi   Send a voice message from http://www.chrisnesi.com

Megan Forbes has a YouTube channel dedicated to encouraging and supporting teachers. Support for this episode of House of #EdTech comes from:   SummerPD.com - Use Promo code: HOUSEOFEDTECH   Grammarly   Audible.com   Domain.com   Listeners Like You! Become a Patron...   Complete show notes: http://chrisnesi.com/81   ** SEGMENTS **   (1:30) Intro   (6:40) House of #EdTech Thought - Tomorrow's Classroom Today   (11:55) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Google Keep plays nice with Docs   (14:57) Featured Content - Megan Forbes, a MS teacher and YouTuber   (43:25) House of #EdTech VIP - Chuck Poole   ** FEEDBACK ** Call: (732) 903-4869 Voxer: mrnesi Email: feedback@chrisnesi.com Twitter: @mrnesi Send a voice message from http://www.chrisnesi.com

Kerry Gallagher is an advocate for the use of Open Education Resources (OER). Support for this episode of House of #EdTech comes from:   SummerPD.com - Use Promo code: HOUSEOFEDTECH   Grammarly   Audible.com   Domain.com   Listeners Like You! Become a Patron...   Complete show notes: http://chrisnesi.com/80   ** SEGMENTS **   (1:35) Intro   (6:35) House of #EdTech Thought - What to Make Time For   (12:56) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Krita.org   (15:15) Featured Content - OER Advocate, Kerry Gallagher   (45:00) House of #EdTech VIP - Jake Miller   ** FEEDBACK **   Call: (732) 903-4869   Voxer: mrnesi   Email: feedback@chrisnesi.com   Twitter: @mrnesi   Send a voice message from http://www.chrisnesi.com

James Sturtevant shares insight his latest book, Hacking Engagement. Support for this episode of House of #EdTech comes from:   SummerPD.com - Use Promo code: HOUSEOFEDTECH   Grammarly   Audible.com   Domain.com   Listeners Like You! Become a Patron...   Complete show notes: http://chrisnesi.com/78   ** SEGMENTS **   (2:40) Intro   (5:02) House of #EdTech Thought - Look Up From Your Phone   (10:45) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Library Extension for Chrome   (12:28) Featured Content - James Sturtevant, author of Hacking Engagement   (47:55) House of #EdTech VIP - Dr. Scott R. Rocco   ** FEEDBACK **   Call: (732) 903-4869   Voxer: mrnesi   Email: feedback@chrisnesi.com   Twitter: @mrnesi   Send a voice message from http://www.chrisnesi.com

Katie Ann Wilson (@KatieAnn_76), wrote the book about augmented reality in education. She shares apps and resources as well how to best integrate augmented reality into your classroom. Support for this episode of House of #EdTech comes from:   SummerPD.com - Use Promo code: HOUSEOFEDTECH   Become a Patron...   Complete show notes: http://www.chrisnesi.com/70   ** SEGMENTS **   (1:30) Intro   (8:30) House of #EdTech Thought - Are You A Learning Leader?   (12:00) House of #EdTech Recommendation - 5 Apps to Use with Google Cardboard courtesy of Monica Burns - http://www.classtechtips.com   (16:00) Featured Content - Augmented Reality with Katie Ann Wilson   (48:40) House of #EdTech VIP - Mark Grundel - @MGrundel   ** FEEDBACK **   Call: (732) 903-4869 Voxer: mrnesi Email: feedback@chrisnesi.com Twitter: @mrnesi Send a voice message from http://www.chrisnesi.com

Summer vacation is a time to relax and recharge in education. Here are some great reads to improve multiple aspects of your career and your student's experience in your classroom.   Support for this episode of House of #EdTech comes from:   SummerPD.com - use promo code: HOUSEOFEDTECH   Grammarly Audible.com Domain.com   Listeners Like You! Become a Patron...   Complete show notes   ** SEGMENTS **   (2:00) Intro   (12:58) House of #EdTech Thought - Do you need to be a connected educator?   (18:35) House of #EdTech Recommendation - Summer Reading Recommendations   (24:25) House of #EdTech VIP - Melissa Morris Inoa   ** FEEDBACK **   Call: (732) 903-4869 Voxer: mrnesi Email: feedback@chrisnesi.com Twitter: @mrnesi Send a voice message from http://www.chrisnesi.com

Episode 70 - Chris Nesi and #HouseofEdTech by Dr. Spike Cook, Jessica Johnson, Theresa Stager