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Ryan Flessner, What If I Don't Understand Their Thinking? ROUNDING UP: SEASON 3 | EPISODE 15 “What do I do if I don't understand my student's strategy?” This is a question teachers grapple with constantly, particularly when conferring with students during class. How educators respond in moments like these can have a profound impact on students' learning and their mathematical identities. In this episode, we talk with Ryan Flessner from Butler University about what educators can say or do when faced with this situation. BIOGRAPHY Ryan Flessner is a professor of teacher education in the College of Education at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. He holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in teacher education from the University of Wisconsin–Madison; a master of arts in curriculum and teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor of science in elementary education from Butler University. Prior to his time at the university level, he taught grades 3–7 in Indianapolis; New York City; and Madison, Wisconsin. RESOURCES Nearpod Pear Deck GeoGebra  Magma Math TRANSCRIPT Mike Wallus: “What do I do if I don't understand my student's strategy?” This is a question teachers grapple with constantly, particularly when conferring with students during class. How we respond in moments like these can have a profound impact on our students' learning and their mathematical identities. Today we'll talk with Ryan Flessner from Butler University about what educators can say or do when faced with this very common situation.  Welcome to the podcast, Ryan. Really excited to talk to you today. Ryan Flessner: Thanks, Mike. I'm flattered to be here. Thank you so much for the invitation. Mike: So, this experience of working with a student and not being able to make sense of their solution feels like something that almost every teacher has had. And I'll speak for myself and say that when it happens to me, I feel a lot of anxiety. And I just want to start by asking, what would you say to educators who are feeling apprehensive or unsure about what to do when they encounter a situation like this? Ryan: Yeah, so I think that everybody has that experience. I think the problem that we have is that teachers often feel the need to have all of the answers and to know everything and to be the expert in the room. But as an educator, I learned really quickly that I didn't have all the answers. And to pretend like I did put a lot of pressure on me and made me feel a lot of stress and would leave me answering children by saying, “Let me get back to you on that.” And then I would scurry and try and find all the answers so I could come back with a knowledgeable idea. And it was just so much more work than to just simply say, “I don't know. Let's investigate that together.” Or to ask kids, “That's something interesting that I'm seeing you do. I've never seen a student do that before. Can you talk to me a little bit about that?” And just having that ability to free myself from having to have all the answers and using that Reggio-inspired practice—for those who know early childhood education—to follow the child, to listen to what he or she or they say to us and try to see. I can usually keep up with a 7- or an 8-year-old as they're explaining math to me. I just may never have seen them notate something the way they did. So, trying to ask that question about, “Show me what you know. Teach me something new.” The idea that a teacher could be a learner at the same time I think is novel to kids, and I think they respond really well to that idea. Mike: So, before we dig in a little bit more deeply about how teachers respond to student strategies if they don't understand, I just want to linger and think about the assumptions that many educators, myself included, might bring to this situation. Assumptions about their role, assumptions about what it would mean for a student if they don't know the answer right away. How do you think about some of the assumptions that are causing some of that anxiety for us? Ryan: Yeah. When the new generation of standards came out, especially in the field of math, teachers were all of a sudden asked to teach in a way that they themselves didn't learn. And so, if you have that idea that you have to have all the answers and you have to know everything, that puts you in a really vulnerable spot because how are we supposed to just magically teach things we've never learned ourselves? And so, trying to figure out ways that we can back up and try and make sense of the work that we're doing with kids, for me that was really helpful in understanding what I wanted from my students. I wanted them to make sense of the learning. So, if I hadn't made sense of it yet, how in the world could I teach them to make sense of it? And so we have to have that humility to say, “I don't know how to do this. I need to continue my learning trajectory and to keep going and trying to do a little bit better than the day that I did before.” I think that teachers are uniquely self-critical and they're always trying to do better, but I don't know if we necessarily are taught how to learn once we become teachers. Like, “We've already learned everything we have to do. Now we just have to learn how to teach it to other people.” But I don't think we have learned everything that we have to learn. There's a lot of stuff in the math world that I don't think we actually learned. We just memorized steps and kind of regurgitated them to get our A+ on a test or whatever we did.  So, I think having the ability to stop and say, “I don't know how to do this, and so I'm going to keep working at it, and when I start to learn it, I'm going to be able to ask myself questions that I should be asking my students.” And just being really thoughtful about, “Why is the child saying the thing that she is?,” “Why is she doing it the way that she's doing it?,” “Why is she writing it the way that she's writing it?” And if I can't figure it out, the expert on that piece of paper is the child [herself], so why wouldn't I go and say, “Talk to me about this.”? I don't have to have all the answers right off the cuff. Mike: In some ways, what you were describing just there is a real nice segue because I've heard you say that our minds and our students' minds often work faster than we can write, or even in some cases faster than we can speak. I'm wondering if you can unpack that. Why do you think this matters, particularly in the situation that we're talking about? Ryan: Yeah, I think a lot of us, especially in math, have been conditioned to get an answer. And nobody's really asked us “Why?” in the past. And so, we've done all of the thinking, we give the answer, and then we think the job is done. But with a lot of the new standards, we have to explain why we think that way. And so, all those ideas that just flurried through our head, we have to now articulate those either in writing on paper or in speech, trying to figure out how we can communicate the mathematics behind the answer.  And so, a lot of times I'll be in a classroom, and I'll ask a student for an answer, and I'll say, “How'd you get that?” And the first inclination that a lot of kids have is, “Oh, I must be wrong if a teacher is asking me why.” So, they think they're wrong. And so I say, “No, no, no. It's not that you're wrong. I'm just curious. You came to that answer, you stopped and you looked up at the ceiling for a while and then you came to me and you said the answer is 68. How did you do that?” A child will say something like, “Well, I just thought about it in my head.” And I say, “Well, what did you think about in your head?” “Well, my brain just told me the answer was 68.”  And we have to actually talk to kids. And we have to teach them how to talk to us—that we're not quizzing them or saying that they're wrong or they didn't do something well enough—that we just want them to communicate with us how they're going about finding these things, what the strategies are. Because if they can communicate with us in writing, if they can communicate on paper, if they can use gestures to explain what they're thinking about, all of those tell us strengths that they bring to the table. And if I can figure out the strengths that you have, then I can leverage those strengths as I address needs that arise in my classroom. And so, I really want to create this bank of information about individual students that will help me be the best teacher that I can be for them. And if I can't ask those questions and they can't answer those questions for me, how am I going to individualize my instruction in meaningful ways for kids? Mike: We've been talking a little bit about the teacher experience in this moment, and we've been talking about some of the things that a person might say.  One of the things that I'm thinking about before we dig in a little bit deeper is, just, what is my role? How do you think about the role of a teacher in the moment when they encounter thinking from a student that they don't quite understand […] yet? Part of what I'm after is, how can a teacher think about what they're trying to accomplish in that moment for themselves as a learner and also for the learner in front of them? How would you answer that question? Ryan: When I think about an interaction with a kid in a moment like that, I try to figure out, as the teacher, my goal is to try and figure out what this child knows so that I can continue their journey in a forward trajectory. Instead of thinking about, “They need to go to page 34 because we're on page 33,” just thinking about, “What does this kid need next from me as the teacher?”  What I want them to get out of the situation is I want them to understand that they are powerful individuals, that they have something to offer the conversation and not just to prove it to the adult in the room. But if I can hear them talk about these ideas, sometimes the kids in the classroom can answer each other's questions. And so, if I can ask these things aloud and other kids are listening in, maybe because we're in close proximity or because we're in a small-group setting, if I can get the kids to verbalize those ideas sometimes one kid talking strikes an idea in another kid. Or another kid will say, “I didn't know how to answer Ryan when he asked me that question before, but now that I hear what it sounds like to answer that type of a question, now I get it, and I know how I would say it if it were my turn.”  So, we have to actually offer kids the opportunity to learn how to engage in those moments and how to share their expertise so others can benefit from their expertise and use that in a way that's helpful in the mathematical process. Mike: One of the most practical—and, I have to say, freeing—things that I've heard you recommend when a teacher encounters student work and they're still trying to make sense of it, is to just go ahead and name it. What are some of the things you imagine that a teacher might say that just straight out name the fact that they're still trying to understand a student's thinking? Tell me a little bit about that. Ryan: Well, I think the first thing is that we just have to normalize the question “Why?” or “Tell me how you know that.” If we normalize those things—a lot of times kids get asked that question when they're wrong, and so it's an [immediate] tip of the hat that “You're wrong, now go back and fix it. There's something wrong with you. You haven't tried hard enough.” Kids get these messages even if we don't intend for them to get them. So, if we can normalize the question “Tell me why you think that” or “Explain that to me”—if we can just get them to see that every time you give me an answer whether it's right or wrong, I'm just going to ask you to talk to me about it, that takes care of half of the problem.  But I think sometimes teachers get stuck because—and myself being one of them—we get stuck because we'll look at what a student is doing and they do something that we don't anticipate. Or we say, “I've shown you three different ways to get at this problem, different strategies you can use, and you're not using any of them.” And so, instead of getting frustrated that they're not listening to us, how do we use that moment to inquire into the things that we said obviously aren't useful, so what is useful to this kid? How is he attacking this on his paper?  So, I often like to say to a kid, “Huh, I noticed that you're doing something that isn't up on our anchor chart. Tell me about this. I haven't seen this before. How can you help me understand what you're doing?” And sometimes it's the exact same thinking as other strategies that kids are using. So, I can pair kids together and say, “Huh, you're both talking about it in the same way, but you're writing it differently on paper.” And so, I think about how I can get kids just to talk to me and tell me what's happening so that I can help give them a notation that might be more acceptable to other mathematicians or to just honor the fact that they have something novel and interesting to share with other kids. Other questions I talk about are, I will say, “I don't understand what's happening here, and that's not your fault, that's my fault. I just need you to keep explaining it to me until you say something that strikes a chord.” Or sometimes I'll bring another kid in, and I'll have the kids listen together, and I'll say, “I think this is interesting, but I don't understand what's going on. Can you say it to her? And then maybe she'll say it in a way that will make more sense to me.” Or I'll say, “Can you show me on your paper—you just said that—can you show me on your paper where that idea is?” Because a lot of times kids will think things in their head, but they don't translate it all onto the paper. And so, on the paper, it's missing a step that isn't obvious to the viewer of the paper. And so, we'll say, “Oh, I see how you do that. Maybe you could label your table so that we know exactly what you're talking about when you do this. Or maybe you could show us how you got to 56 by writing 8 times 7 in the margin or something.”  Just getting them to clarify and try to help us understand all of the amazing things that are in their head. I will often tell them too, “I love what you're saying. I don't see it on your paper, so I just want you to say it again. And I'm going to write it down on a piece of paper that makes sense to me so that I don't forget all of the cool things that you said.” And I'll just write it using more of a standard notation, whether that's a ratio table or a standard US algorithm or something. I'll write it to show the kid that thing that you're doing, there's a way that people write that down. And so, then we can compare our notations and try and figure out “What's the thing that you did?,” “How does that compare to the thing that I did?,” “Do I understand you clearly now?” to make sure that the kid has the right to say the thing she wants to say in the way that she wants to say it, and then I can still make sense of it in my own way. It's not a problem for me to write it differently as long as we're speaking the same language. Mike: I want to mark something really important, and I don't want it to get lost for folks. One of the things that jumped out is the moves that you were describing. You could potentially take up those moves if you really were unsure of how a student were thinking, if you had a general notion but you had some questions, or if you totally already understood what the student was doing. Those are questions that aren't just reserved for the point in time when you don't understand—they're actually good questions regardless of whether you fully understand it or don't understand it at all. Did I get that right? Ryan: Yes. I think that's exactly the point. One thing that I am careful of is, sometimes kids will ask me a question that I know the answer to, and there's this thing that we do as teachers where we're like, “I'm not sure. Why don't you help me figure that out?”—when the kid knows full well that you know the answer.  And so, trying not to patronize kids with those questions, but to really show that I'm asking you these questions, not because I'm patronizing you. I'm asking these questions because I am truly curious about what you're thinking inside and all of the ideas that surround the things that you've written on your paper, or the things that you've said to your partner, to truly honor that the more I know about you, the better teacher I can be for you. Mike: So, in addition to naming the situation, one of the things that jumped out for me—particularly as you were talking about the students—is, what do you think the impact is on a student's thinking? But also their mathematical identity, or even the set of classroom norms, when they experience this type of questioning or these [types] of questions? Ryan: So, I think I talked a little bit about normalizing the [questions] “Why?” or “How do you know that?” And so, just letting that become a classroom norm I think is a sea-changing moment for a lot of classrooms—that the conversation is just different if the kids know they have to justify their thinking whether they're right or wrong. Half the time, if they are incorrect, they'll be able to correct themselves as they're talking it through with you. So, kids can be freed up when they're allowed to use their expertise in ways that allow them to understand that the point of math is to truly make sense of it so that when you go out into the world, you understand the situation, and you have different tools to attack it.  So, what's the way that we can create an environment that allows them to truly see themselves as mathematical thinkers? And to let them know that “Your grades in other classes don't tell me much about you as a mathematician. I want to learn what really works for you, and I want to try and figure out where you struggle. And both of those things are important to me because we can use them in concert with each other. So, if I know the things you do well, I can use those to help me build a plan of instruction that will take you further in your understandings.”  I think that one of the things that is really important is for kids to understand that we don't do math because we want a good grade. I think a lot of people think that the point of math is to get a good grade or to pass a test or to get into the college that you want to get into, or because sixth grade teachers want you to know this. I really want kids to understand that math is a fantastic language to use out in the world, and there are ways that we can interpret things around us if we understand some pretty basic math. And so how do we get them to stop thinking that math is about right answers and next year and to get the job I want? Well, those things may be true, but that's not the real meaning of math. Math is a way that we can live life. And so, if we don't help them understand the connections between the things that they're doing on a worksheet or in a workbook page, if we don't connect those things to the real world, what's the meaning? What's the point for them? And how do we keep them engaged in wanting to know more mathematics?  So, really getting kids to think about who they are as people and how math can help them live the life that they want to live. Creating classroom environments that have routines in place that support kids in thinking in ways that will move them forward in their mathematical understanding. Trying to help them see that there's no such thing as “a math person” or “not a math person.” That everybody has to do math. You do math all the time. You just might not even know that you're doing math. So, I think all of those ideas are really important. And the more curious I can be about students, maybe the more curious they'll be about the math. Mike: You're making me think that this experience of making sense of someone else's reasoning has a lot of value for students. And I'm wondering how you've seen educators have students engage and make sense of their peer strategies. Ryan: Yeah. One of the things that I love to see teachers doing is using students' work as the conversation starter. I often, in my classroom, when I started doing this work, I would bring children up to the overhead projector or the document camera. And they would kind of do a show and tell and just say, “I did this and then I did this, and then I did this thing next.” And I would say, “That's really great, thank you.” And I'd bring up the next student. And it kind of became a show-and-tell-type situation. And I would look at the faces of the other kids in the room, and they would kind of just either be completely checked out or sitting there like raising their hand excitedly—“I want to share mine, I want to share mine.” And what I realized was, that there was really only one person who was engaged in that show-and-tell manner, and that was the person who was sharing their work. And so, I thought, “How can I change that?” So, I saw a lot of really amazing teachers across my career. And the thing that I saw that I appreciated the most is that when a piece of student work is shared, the person who really shouldn't talk is the person who created the work because they already know the work. What we need to do as a group is we need to investigate, “What happened here on this paper?” “Why do you think they made the moves that they made? And how could that help us understand math, our own math, in a different way?” And so, getting kids to look in at other kids' work, and not just saying, “Oh, Mike, how do you understand Ryan's work?” It's “Mike, can you get us started?” And then you say the first thing, and then I say, “OK, let's stop. Let's make sure that we've got this right.” And then we go to the kid whose work it is and say, “Are we on the right track? Are we understanding what you're …?” So, we're always checking with that expert. We're making sure they have the last word, because It's not my strategy. I didn't create it. Just because I'm the teacher doesn't mean you should come and ask me about this because this is Mike's strategy. So go and ask the person who created that.  So, trying to get them to understand that we all need to engage in each other's work. We all need to see the connections. We can learn from each other. And there's an expectation that everyone shares, right? So, it's not just the first kid who raises his hand. It's “All of you are going to get a chance to share.” And I think the really powerful thing is I've done this work even with in-service teachers. And so, when we look at samples of student work, what's fascinating is it just happens naturally because the kid's not in the room. We can't have that kid do a show and tell. We have to interpret their work. And so, trying to look at the kid's work and imagine, “What are the types of things we think this child is doing?,” “What do we think the strengths are on this paper?,” “What questions would you ask?,” “What would you do next?,” is such an interesting thing to do when the child isn't in the room. But when I'm with students, it's just fascinating to watch the kid whose work is on display just shine, even though they're not saying a word, because they just say, “Huh.” They get it. They understand what I did and why I did it.  I think that it's really important for us not just to have kids walk up to the board and do board work and just solve a problem using the steps that they've memorized or just go up and do a show and tell, [but] to really engage everyone in that process so that we're all learning. We're not just kind of checking out or waiting for our turn to talk. Mike: OK, you were talking about the ways that an educator can see how a student was thinking or the ways that an educator could place student work in front of other students and have them try to make sense of it. I wonder if there are any educational technology tools that you've seen that might help an educator who's trying to either understand their students' thinking or put it out for their students to understand one another's thinking. Ryan: Yeah, there's so many different pieces of technology and things out there. It's kind of overwhelming to try and figure out which one is which. So, I mean, I've seen people use things like Nearpod or Pear Deck—some of those kind of common technologies that you'll see when people do an educational technology class or a workshop at a conference or something. I've seen a lot of people lately using GeoGebra to create applets that they can use with their kids. One that I've started using a lot recently is Magma Math. Magma Math is great. I've used this with teachers and professional development situations to look at samples of student work because the thing that Magma has that I haven't seen in a lot of other technologies is there's a playback function. So, I can look at a static piece of finished work, but I can also rewind, and as the child works in this program, it records it. So, I can watch in real time what the child does. And so, if I can't understand the work because things are kind of sporadically all over the page, I can just rewatch the order that the child put something onto the page. And I think that's a really great feature.  There's just all these technologies that offer us opportunities to do things that I couldn't do at the beginning of my career or I didn't know how to do. And the technology facilitates that. And it's not just putting kids on an iPad so they can shoot lasers at the alien that's invading by saying, “8 times 5 is 40,” and the alien magically blows up. How does that teach us anything? But some of these technologies really allow us to dig deeply into a sample of work that students have finished or inquire into, “How did that happen and why did that happen?” And the technologies are just getting smarter and smarter, and they're listening to teachers saying, “It would be really helpful if we could do this or if we could do that.” And so, I think there are a lot of resources out there—sometimes too many, almost an embarrassment of riches. So, trying to figure out which ones are the ones that are actually worth our time, and how do we fund that in a school district or in a school so that teachers aren't paying for these pieces out of their pocket. Mike: You know what? I think that's a great place to stop. Ryan, thank you so much for joining us. It has been an absolute pleasure talking with you. Ryan: It's always great to talk to you, Mike. Thanks for all you do. Mike: This podcast is brought to you by The Math Learning Center and the Maier Math Foundation, dedicated to inspiring and enabling all individuals to discover and develop their mathematical confidence and ability. © 2025 The Math Learning Center | www.mathlearningcenter.org  

Conference Season Coming SoonOverride, AI, Quickness - FAAF 202 In this 202st episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky and TwiX @bryoncar, from Jan 27th-31st, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E202FreshAirAtFivePlaylist 

EduAIHubs, AIintheClassroom & Resilience - FAAF201 In this 201st episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky and TwiX @bryoncar, from Jan 20th-24th, 2025 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/E201FreshAirAtFivePlaylist

Toni Rose is joined by Cecelia to talk about the benefits of attending conferences, writing proposals, and Cecelia's journey into becoming a frequent conference presenter. Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/webinars) and Scholarships (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships) Screencastify (https://www.screencastify.com/) ISTE (https://iste.org/) LACUE (https://www.lacue.org/) Peardeck (https://www.peardeck.com/) NASBE (https://www.nasbe.org/annual-conference/) ISTE Certification (https://iste.org/iste-certification) Connect with Cecelia on X (Twitter) @cecelia21082 (https://twitter.com/cecelia21082) MCP events for the week of 11/20/2023 Teacher Leader Gathering, Monday, November 20th at 6:00 PM Eastern - Register (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1vB1qmzzSQS3GYtN5oRVrw) Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Send us an audio note (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) and we'll include it on a future episode! Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guest: Cecelia Gillam.

Debbie Tannenbaum is an ISTE certified educator with over twenty years of experience. She works each and every day to “transform” learning using technology. During her time in education, she has served both as a classroom teacher in various grades and as an elementary technology coach. Outside of the classroom, Debbie promotes using technology tools to amplify student learning in her work as an educational technology consultant, author, blogger and speaker. You can connect with Debbie at TannenbaumTech.com and check out her blog as well.Get Debbie's book on Amazon here: Transform: Techy Notes to Make Learning StickyJoin Debbie this summer at Empowering Student Voice: A Tech Tool Boot Camp. In this session, you will learn easy ways using technology tools such as Book Creator, Flip, Pear Deck and Wixie to give your students opportunities to share their voices in interactive ways.Get your autographed copy of Road to Awesome: The Journey of a Leader here or buy it on AmazonBook Darrin to speak at your school or conference contact us hereGrab your copy of Darrin's FREE e-book Walk in Your Purpose Check out Darrin's blog for great leadership tips and ideasSign up for the Road to Awesome email list and newsletterHave a book idea you'd like to submit to Road to Awesome? Click here

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This week, we are sharing our favourite formative assessment tools. Formative assessment is essentially how we are assessing students for what they know while they are learning it in an ongoing format. There are so many great EdTech tools available to provide feedback to your students while they are learning, so we are sharing our favourites for inspiration!If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/101**Formative assessment = assessment for learning = assessment as learningOur favourite tools:Screencastify - use prompts, problem solving explanations, pictures, visuals, retrieval practiceMote - great Google integrations, Mote Loops, MoteCon 2022 sessionsGoogle Forms - self-grading quizzes, flipped classroomKahoot, Quizizz, Gimkit, Blooket - great game apps for assessment, spreadsheets for Q uploadsAll things Google - collaborative, slides, comments, emoji reactionsLow tech - paper or whiteboards are great!Digital whiteboards - Jamboard, Miro, etcEdPuzzle, PlayPosit, Nearpod, Screencastify - interactive questions for assessmentInteractive presentation tools - Nearpod, Pear Deck - try self-paced mode!Padlet - online collaborative bulletin board, digital word walls, collaborative sharing, Q&APlickers - combo of low and high tech using QR codesPolling tools - Poll Everywhere, Mentimeter, Answer GardenPortfolios - check out E074 to learn more - Google Sites or Drive works wellInterviews & Conversations - have students prep ahead of time with audio or video tools mentioned abovePodcasting - reflective, works well for problem solvingSupport the showConnect with EduGals: Twitter @EduGals Rachel @dr_r_johnson Katie @KatieAttwell EduGals Website Support the show

To prepare students for Next-Generation NCLEX (NGN), you can effectively bring clinical practice to the classroom by using group and individual activities and classroom response systems (CRSs) such as Pear Deck, Kahoot, or Classtime. This podcast describes how these interactive and engaging technologies promote knowledge, application, and analysis of patient-centered scenarios in didactic settings. The scenarios and technologies help students to critically thinking using a Clinical Judgment Model.

This episode is for you to learn, find out, and get excited about the possibilities of technology in your classroom. I will not be talking about ChatGPT or AI tools, simply because I am still exploring how they can be used ethically by both teachers and students in the classroom. However, I will be giving you tips and tricks on how to use my top three technology tools.What you will hear about in this episode:Website and platforms that I use frequently and used to teach all language domains to English learnersHow to implement Google Docs, Slides and Sheets as a teaching toolUsing Canva to create presentations, worksheets, assign projects, and even use as a language lessonWays you can use Pear Deck to create interactive lessons to get a better understanding of where your students are in their learningShow Notes:Episode 65 - 3 Tech Tools that Work Wonderfully in the EL ClassroomPrevious Episodes:Episode 61 - Three tips for classroom teachers with ESL newcomersEpisode 62 - 4 Strategies for teaching math to ESL studentsEpisode 63 - How to grade ELs in the mainstream classroomEpisode 64 (re-air) How to Pre-teach Vocabulary to ELs in the Mainstream ClassroomResources Mentioned:The ESL Teaching Roadmap – membership community for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers. As a thank you for listening, use code ESLPODCAST for 10% off when you join. Simply Ieva ESL Teachers Pay Teachers StoreEssential lesson plan bundle CanvaPear DeckClassroom teacher's ESL survival checklist Connect with Ieva :Follow me on Instagram - @simplyievaeslVisit my website - www.simplyieva.com/Join the  - Simply Ieva Facebook Group 

This week, we are sharing our favourite formative assessment tools. Formative assessment is essentially how we are assessing students for what they know while they are learning it in an ongoing format. There are so many great EdTech tools available to provide feedback to your students while they are learning, so we are sharing our favourites for inspiration!If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/101**Formative assessment = assessment for learning = assessment as learningOur favourite tools:Screencastify - use prompts, problem solving explanations, pictures, visuals, retrieval practiceMote - great Google integrations, Mote Loops, MoteCon 2022 sessionsGoogle Forms - self-grading quizzes, flipped classroomKahoot, Quizizz, Gimkit, Blooket - great game apps for assessment, spreadsheets for Q uploadsAll things Google - collaborative, slides, comments, emoji reactionsLow tech - paper or whiteboards are great!Digital whiteboards - Jamboard, Miro, etcEdPuzzle, PlayPosit, Nearpod, Screencastify - interactive questions for assessmentInteractive presentation tools - Nearpod, Pear Deck - try self-paced mode!Padlet - online collaborative bulletin board, digital word walls, collaborative sharing, Q&APlickers - combo of low and high tech using QR codesPolling tools - Poll Everywhere, Mentimeter, Answer GardenPortfolios - check out E074 to learn more - Google Sites or Drive works wellInterviews & Conversations - have students prep ahead of time with audio or video tools mentioned abovePodcasting - reflective, works well for problem solvingSupport the show

*listeners: please fill out this short 3-min. survey to help me level up the show! Here's a TikTok video I made for LinkedIn this week, also sharing with my listeners on here. I'm launching the new EdTech Founders Go-To-Market bootcamp next week (together with Dano who I worked with previously) in case you're an EdTech founder and listening and interested. Companies like Seesaw, Branching Minds, Pear Deck, Yoga Ed, Thimble, Graspable Math, Marker Learning and more have loved the program but it was very sales-focused so now we're adding the marketing side to round it out. Classes start Sept 14th, running for 7 weeks. 90-min sessions plus 1 on 1 time. You'll get homework and resources. You can learn more and apply by going to the website. For more content, subscribe to Modern Startup Marketing on Apple or Spotify or wherever you like to listen, and don't forget to leave a review! People call me (Anna) the "Marie Kondo of startup marketing" because I help VC backed early stage startups clean up their marketing mess to uncover more joy (and revenue). For those startups that have already built their marketing foundation and have been testing different marketing plays but just aren't satisfied with the traction they're seeing, I created the Marketing Audit + Roadmap offering. At the end of your audit, you'll get a custom Roadmap with improvement opportunities for the next 3-6 months. So that you can finally put the missing pieces in place to start seeing more traction and stop spending time and money on the wrong things. You can learn more about it by visiting my website: www.furmanovmarketing.com/pricing You can also find me regularly posting on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/annafurmanov --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anna-furmanov/message

Google Classroom has added special add-ons for using Edpuzzle, Kahoot, Pear Deck, Nearpod, and 14 other tools from within the Classroom window. Also, now you can format text within your Google Forms. And, Canva fanatics rejoice, Canva has added a screen recorder and other enhancements!   Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/F5cBftzH8xM   TODAY'S CONTENT:   00:19 - INTRO   02:12 - GOOGLE CLASSROOM ADD-ONS https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/classroom-add-ons/ https://edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/workspace-for-education/editions/compare-editions/   04:33 - GOOGLE CLASSROOM KAHOOT ADD-ON   05:00 - GOOGLE CLASSROOM PEAR DECK ADD-ON https://www.peardeck.com/google-classroom-add-on   05:45 - GOOGLE CLASSROOM EDPUZZLE ADD-ON   06:21 - GOOGLE CLASSROOM NEARPOD ADD-ON   06:54 - OTHER GOOGLE CLASSROOM ADD-ONS   08:05 - ONE BY WACOM GIVEAWAY! To Enter: (1) access this episode in YouTube, (2) like the episode, (3) subscribe to my channel, (4) click the notifications bell, and, finally, (5) comment on this video.   09:36 - TEXT FORMATTING IN GOOGLE FORMS! https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/06/new-font-options-google-forms.html https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/06/rich-text-formatting-in-forms-editor%20.html   11:11 - TODAY'S SPONSOR: VIZOR vizor.cloud/jake   12:17 - SCREENCASTING AND MORE IN CANVA canva.com/features/online-video-recorder canva.com/newsroom/news/Make-Work-Flow-More-Effectively-with-these-5-New-Features   15:03 - BULK ORDERS FOR MY BOOK!   15:41 - AUDIENCE QUESTIONS   17:01 - DAD JOKE TIME!   17:42 - CLOSING     HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio!   FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape

In this episode I sit down with the Becktacular Becky Keene to talk about the book she co-authored with Kathi Kersznowski.Becky Keene's current role is Director of Content and Professional Learning for insight2execution, a Microsoft Global Training Partner and vendor based in Redmond, Washington. She works as a project manager for content development for worldwide edtech companies as well manages i2e's professional learning specialists, training engagements, and implementation planning for systemic change with major school systems around the United States.She focuses her own professional growth on learning new things and expanding her practices by holding a position as Director of Amazing Things with a games-based learning startup, Phygital Labs, and by actively engaging with the educator community for tools she loves, as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Minecraft Global Mentor, Flipgrid Student Voice Global Ambassador, and champion for OneNote, Wakelet, Peardeck, Genially, Buncee, ScreenBeam, and Novel Effect.You can find Beck on Twitter @BeckyKeeneLook at her website for more!!! https://www.beckykeene.com/

Pear Deck has given us a sneak peek at a new gamified feature, Quizizz has added matching and reordering questions, plus a live whiteboard feature. Also, Wakelet has a trio of new features: easily adding Canva designs, Adobe Express creations, and Flip videos into collections. Sticker Mule Studio is available for creating graphics. And, finally, Google has added new Google Drive keyboard shortcuts, a display for images in Classroom, and full page embeds in Sites.

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we celebrate our 11th Anniversary! If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our http://teachercast.net/contact (Contact Page) and let us know how we can help you today! About our Interview Guests Ripple Effects John Ray-Keil, CEO / Heidi Raykeil, Chief Product Officer Founded in 1997 by child advocate/media creator Alice Ray and technology innovator and producer Sarah Berg, Ripple Effects is a multi-award winning, social enterprise (WMBE) dedicated to using emerging technologies to prevent social injury and promote school and life success for all youth The company provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive, personalized, evidence-based digital programs for delivery of social-emotional-behavioral supports and training for PreK-12 students and staff. In 2022, its program, Ripple Effects for Teens, was designated by CASEL as a Promising Program for social and emotional learning, meeting or exceeding most of CASEL's criteria for high-quality SEL programming. The Ripple Effects Digital Suite of preK-12 Programs: Ripple Effects' personalized digital programs and educator tools help preK-12 students address risk factors, mental health, trauma, inequity, behavior issues, SEL skill deficits and everyday challenges: Bouncy's Ready to Learn Resilience program – Early Learners (PK-1) Ripple Effects for Kids – Elementary (2-5) Ripple Effects for Teens – Secondary (6-12) Educator Ally – Professional Development for Educators Links of Interest Website: https://rippleeffects.com/ (https://rippleeffects.com/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/changehappening (https://twitter.com/changehappening) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/changehappening/ (https://www.facebook.com/changehappening/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJlOzUi4vBKPgOSHEBcvgOA/videos (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJlOzUi4vBKPgOSHEBcvgOA/videos) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ripple-effects (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ripple-effects) Wacom Erin Winer, Director of Marketing / Larry Torri, Director of Sales Wacom is the leading manufacturer of pen tablets and interactive pen displays. Its multiple partnerships including Foxit, Pear Deck and Explain Everything, and Kami, provide endless ways for teachers to integrate Wacom into the classroom. Wacom is doing a giveaway of a classroom set at ISTE. Wacom is expending Chromebook compatibility for its products, bringing intuitive and natural pen technology to the fast-growing number of Chromebook users. Links of Interest Website: https://www.wacom.com (https://www.wacom.com) Twitter: http://twitter.com/wacom (http://twitter.com/wacom) Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wacom (http://www.facebook.com/wacom) YouTube: http://youtube.com/wacom (http://youtube.com/wacom) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wacom-americas (https://www.linkedin.com/company/wacom-americas) Epson Remi Del Mar, K12 Product Manager Epson is focused on making it easier for teachers to integrate projection technology into their classrooms with its BrightLink GoBoard and its BrightLink Academy eLearning courses. With GoBoard, teachers can connect up to 30 student devices and bring the interactivity down to the student devices. Teachers can also tie video websites and more into lessons with the software. Projection technology provides teachers with flexible display options that fit varied teaching styles. Epson's projectors can be used as traditional displays, or for collaborative group work, or for distance learning. Epson's displays have an advantage over flat panels in that they provide big, bright images that can be seen even from the back of the classroom, and also save wall space which many teachers see as a big benefit. Links of Interest Website: https://epson.com/usa...

New for Summer 2022 - ISTE Meetup! Toni Rose will be at ISTE in New Orleans from 6/26/2022 to 6/29/2022! If you're attending, please fill out this form (https://mcp-iste.paperform.co/) so she can schedule an in-person MCP meetup. In episode 10, we begin a two-episode series on collaboration; this week's episode focuses on pre-planned full group activities like labs and seminars, and we discuss ways teachers can manage these collaborative activities in a self-paced, mastery based class. Show Notes Sign up for Office Hours (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10iG2CJZraAbhTs0AK6DMpQhcYdcoSXCDCwuQfX-xp80/edit?usp=sharing), every Tuesday with Modern Classrooms Guide to collaboration in a Modern Classroom (https://docs.google.com/document/d/17V2dTP5LaZ3o5ZHu33RdrwjrjVALwgN-YM5rgC1pdfA/edit?usp=sharing) Edutopia video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrR-KIoggf4&feature=youtu.be) featuring Kate and Kareem Farah Tech tools we mention: Kahoot (https://kahoot.com/) Peardeck (https://www.peardeck.com/googleslides) Parlay Ideas (https://parlayideas.com/) and our tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16DPmj0-kjs_FgnHsoEqLoBxuj_tJhye79lOFzjQfGkI/edit?usp=sharing) Remind (https://www.remind.com/) and our tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gD5ZB5ZUAol4_BFlk2D58cmgms7pyD1r9Nu-9QH--PE/edit?usp=sharing) More resources for distance learning (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1975EzoQ109wTv25314NukFQVrK-V5Y9dcg_HUSShRlw/edit?usp=sharing) from Modern Classrooms Daily Do Now check-in (https://www.edutopia.org/video/60-second-strategy-do-now-sheets) (tailored for distance learning through Google Forms (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd32pDq566Ak2ljTv8jJSmYa6a17ifLMmf365Erezgp2uyTzQ/viewform)) Emily refers this in the episode as the "weather check Do Now" Resources for Student Input in Teacher-Created Groups (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BeqDwP3vO2RcsA8GVomwPYMimjdNdXrm1Ws0hziZRG0/edit?usp=sharing) Example of a breakout-room deliverable (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c6tA7tTP8byUyDe0faVZweeTyO5IXDGmtyYre9WD1-c/edit?usp=sharing) Sign up for our November 12th Webinar on Collaboration in a Modern Classroom (https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DOxIa3fJTdOk0Wm09NlYbg) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter Zach: @zpdiamond on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!

Amber Trout, M.Ed. has been in education for the past 11 years as a teacher, coach, and administrator. She formerly held roles as a K-8 educator, STEM Computer Coding Teacher, and Instructional Coach in Colorado, but now she works at Pear Deck/GoGuardian as the Advocates Lead managing the Pear Deck and GoGuardian teacher certification programs. She loves getting to work with educators on a grander scale and helps advocate for engaged and safe learning through her program. Connect on Twitter! https://twitter.com/myedtechlife Visit the My EdTech Life Podcast page! https://www.myedtech.life/ Buy me a coffee to keep the creativity flowing! https://bit.ly/3LxSojF Check out our merch store! https://bit.ly/staytechie Check out our blog page and follow! https://medium.com/@myedtechlife

Pre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Yaritza Villalba President and Founder of YV Educational Resources Inc., Yaritza Villalba has eleven years of teaching experience in the New York City Department of Education. She started her career teaching Social Studies to high school students in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York.  Yaritza has developed curricula and partnered with edTech platforms like Flipgrid, PearDeck and Wakelet to conduct a variety of workshops for educators around the world. She is currently an Education Innovation Lead at Flipgrid, Microsoft; servicing students and educators and sharing culturally responsive and sustaining resources and strategies for all.   Show Highlights Working at a transfer school Relationship building Flipgrid Flipgrid and Culturally Responsive Practices Connect with Yaritza Twitter Instagram McKenzie's Time Machine Additional Resources Learn more about the Advocacy Room Free Course on Implicit Bias 20 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Activities Annihilating Racial Injustice in School Course FREE AUDIO COURSE: Race, Advocacy, and Social Justice Studies

April 22 2022 - Episode 89The Ignite EdTech Podcast with @mrkempnz1. Introduction2. Question for you - How do you engage parents in the learning journey of their children?3. EdTech Tool of the Week - Baamboozle4. EdTech Tip of the Week - My Favourite Microsoft Specific Tools and Add-ons 5. Interview with Brett Salakas6. Win a prize by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form7. Subscribe, Rate and ShareIf you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please emailinfo@igniteedtech.comConnect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.com Links from PodcastBrett on Twitter and LinkedInAussieEdThe Walking EdThe 48 Laws of Power - BookPrezi VideoHow to Create a Digital Escape Room10 Microsoft Tools/Add-Ons - Mindmupp, LucidSpark, Peardeck,  Minecraft Education,  OneNote,  Flipgrid, Immersive Reader, Reading Progress

In this episode, Becky and Danny explore technology integration. Discussing everything from digital citizenship, to philosophies of technology integration, to digital platforms and projects ideas that enhance student learning experiences, the two share their best practices for technology integration in the elementary classroom. Episode Resources: Digital Citizenship Project 3 Great Tools from Flippity Get in Touch: Becky's Blog - Redhead Education A Couple of Teachers Twitter Becky's Twitter Danny's Twitter Instagram Mentioned in this Episode: Programs & Apps for Engagement: Flipgrid, Canva, Book Creator, Flippity, Pear Deck, Nearpod, Clips, Kahoot, Gimkit, Booklit, Clips, Swift Playgrounds, Tynker, Sphero EDU Tech Tools: Sphero, Ozobot, Makey Makey Programs for Security: Insight, Securely

March 25 2022 - Episode 85The Ignite EdTech Podcast with @mrkempnz1. Introduction2. Question for you - What tech stack do you use at your school? What are the pro's and con's?3. EdTech Tool of the Week - Peardeck4. EdTech Tip of the Week - Digital Ecosystems5. Interview with Richard Gerver6. Win a prize by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form7. Subscribe, Rate and ShareIf you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please emailinfo@igniteedtech.comConnect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.com Links from PodcastRichard on Twitter, LinkedIn and InstagramRichard's Course on EduSpark --> Change - Learn to Love it, Learn to Lead itRichard's Website and BooksSchool Library Association (UK)Social Media Wellness BookEduSpark.World

Dr. Sarah  Wike earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master's degree in Romance Languages, Literature, and Linguistics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Doctor of Education degree in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in educational technology from the University of Florida. She has been recognized for multiple professional accolades, including Outstanding Teacher (2014) for the North Carolina Technology in Education Society (NCTIES), Teacher of the Future (2014) for the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Blackwell Award (2014) for teaching excellence in the humanities, and Outstanding Teacher (2015) for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).  In 2017, Sarah transitioned to a role as Director of Educational Technology at a PreK-12th grade independent school. In today's episode, Sarah mentions some excellent tech tools to augment the learner's experience, including EdPuzzle, FlipGrid, Peardeck or Nearpod, Newsela, and Quizlet. 

In this episode, we talk to Ms. Malarie Baumann about technology in the classroom. She discusses how pivoting to remote, online instruction created space for collaborative planning, risk-taking and creative problem solving. She also shares favorite tools and best practices in learning and implementing technology in the classroom.  Referenced in podcast: https://kahoot.com (Kahoot!), https://edpuzzle.com (Edpuzzle), https://www.peardeck.com (Peardeck), https://www.pivotinteractives.com (Pivot Interactives), https://classkick.com (Classkick)

June 11 2021 - Episode 53The Ignite EdTech Podcast with @mrkempnz1. Introduction2. Question for you - How are you learning and growing over the upcoming break?3. EdTech Tool of the Week - Unimersiv4. EdTech Tip of the Week - Making the most of your vacation (and your wellbeing)5. Interview with Mandy Froehlich and Jake Miller6. Win this weeks prize (2x seats for Mandy's amazing mindfulness for teachers course) by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form (Competition ends 9am SGT on Wednesday 16 June).7. Subscribe, Rate and ShareIf you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please emailinfo@igniteedtech.comConnect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.com - Make a Difference Podcast (Mark Quinn)Links from PodcastMandy on TwitterMandy's WebsiteMandy's BooksJake on TwitterJake's WebsiteJake's EduDuctTape PodcastStacey Roshan - Tech With Heart BookPearDeckFlipgridStreamyard

Hello teacher friends! This is episode 2.1 of 5 different technology swaps you can use to level up your student engagement. Last week we leveled up Google Slides and Powerpoint lessons with Peardeck. Today, we are leveling up Google Slides and Powerpoint with Nearpod. Nearpod has a ton of different features you can use to keep students engaged, track student progress in real time, and assign to both in person and at home learners at the same time.Remember, if you want all of the swaps at your fingertips right now, you can grab the resource at onlineteacherallyson.com/swap

Hey teacher friends! Welcome to episode 2.0 of our 5 part technology swap series. Last week we swapped out Kahoot! with two similar, but new and exciting, resources. Today, we will be leveling up your Google Slides and Powerpoint from either the before times, or new ones, with a student centered resource.This resource allows you to see student responses in real time and will allow you to move up and down on the Bloom's Taxonomy Scale. The lessons are easy to level up and can be easily accessed for both in person and at home learners. If you want to follow along with the free resource, be sure to download it at onlineteacherallyson.com/swap.

Andrew is a former Math educator who has worked in both brick & mortar and online schools over the past decade. He currently works as a content editor for a math curriculum company, but stays connected to online teaching as an Instructional Coach for SYS.    Andrew is passionate about decreasing “math anxiety” for students and figuring out ways to take math education to new heights in the virtual setting. In this episode, you'll hear about the free open educational resources Andrew uses and his methods for moving beyond rote calculation to genuinely applying critical math thinking to problem solving.    Timestamps: What Andrew likes about teaching math online [2:54] What changed when Andrew went online? [4:13] Some of Andrew's favorite online tools for math [4:56] Couldn't they just Google the answer? [6:12] Andrew speaks to assessment goals [7:20] What math assessments used to be [8:44] What are performance tasks? [10:09] How does Andrew use student choice as a way to verify authentic work? [11:36] Discussion boards in math? [13:34] Using open ended math questions [14:02] What do the best math online educators keep within focus? [14:27] Helpful ways to see students' work and assess informally [14:45] What about hands-on learning? [17:24] Andrew's tips for varying ways students can express their learning [19:16] A plethora of resources [21:39] The biggest advantage to being online [22:36] How to change course mid-class based on students' needs [23:39] Utilizing student voices in class instruction [24:49] Reaching struggling students with ease [25:38] Twitter Giveaway! [28:22]   Resource Links:   Chromebook-friendly, free, open education math resources Google Slides - free to use and share with peers and teachers slides.google.com Ck-12 Plix - interactive math activities and visuals ck12.org Desmos - calculators for graphing and calculating desmos.com Sketchtoy - records students writing their work, students can share the link with teachers sketchtoy.com Screencastify - free screen recorder for sharing work and thinking screencastify.com Whiteboard.fi - allows a teacher to see all kids' digital whiteboards in real time whiteboard.fi GeoGebra - all the digital geometry tools you can think of! geogebra.org Nearpod and PearDeck - make Google Slides interactive  nearpod.com peardeck.com

This week on the podcast Daylon sat down with Mariana Aguilar, Director of Research at GoGuardian, to dive deep what keeps students engaged. Whether you are looking for tips to get your students engaged in online learning, want to learn more about how GoGuardian has teamed up with Pear Deck, or just curious about what GoGuardian's been working on, this episode is for you. Resources mentioned GoGuardian Website State of Engagement Report Newsela Pear Deck Teachers using stickers to encourage engagement Template for discussing hard topics with students Have a topic you want us to cover next, or a guest you'd like to hear from? Leave us a message on Anchor. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-douglas-stewart-co/message

In our first episode of our new season, we talk to Ismael Zamora, the Math and Science Department Chair for Bloom High School in Chicago, IL.  Ish has been an educator for over 20 years and in this episode talks about the challenges and successes of leading during this crazy time of Covid19 and remote teaching and learning. Supporting teachers as they are struggling with moving from face-to-face teaching to online teaching is a huge issue facing many education leaders. Ish shares strategies to help teachers develop relationships with their students even when they cannot ‘see' them virtually. He talks about coaching cycles and conversations with teachers to help them engage students, create better assessments, and new ways of thinking about content and helping teachers become more reflective. There are several resources/tools mentioned throughout the podcast episode. The links to these are provided below. Resources Mentioned: ClassKick – tool to allow you to create collaborative work, see students work, and give feedback. ClassPad.net – a free, dynamic math tool that provides all-in-one ability to demonstrate, create, see all math, and share activities with students. Danielson Rubric – A framework for teaching (4 domains) GoGuardian – tool to manage schools 1:1 technology. NearPod – A tool to make your lessons interactive (media, assessments, lessons) PearDeck – a google slides support that lets you transform your presentations into classroom conversations. Rubric Suggestions for Standards Based Grading

Sometimes, you make plans... and they just don't pan out! Last episode, Allison and Emily had a great conversation with Dianne about Microsoft ClassNotebook. Find out what went wrong and how the Cyber Sister's pivoted their writing plans. Then, the girls discuss how to integrate an interactive slides program like Nearpod or Peardeck within a virtual classroom in this week's listener question.Keep submitting those questions to be featured on a future episode!Follow us on Twitter at:Allison Keefe: @AllisonKTeachesEmily Sattler: @SattlerCyberNext Episode:December 11Music Credit to scottholmesmusic.com for use of the track "Hotshot" in our intro and outro.

In this exciting episode of the Edtech Take Out we discuss Google's rebranding of G Suite, and dive head first into the Pear Deck orchard to help get you up and running with this great interactive presentation tool. We also have a great tip about how to attend FETC for free this year! Show notes and links for everything discussed in the show can be found at: dlgwaea.org/podcast/81 You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. You can also email us with questions or ideas, podcast@gwaea.org. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. We say this every time, but we truly mean it. THANK YOU for listening. We really couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without the support of listeners like you!

September 4 2020 - Episode 18The EdTech Chat Podcast with @mrkempnz1. Introduction & Prize Sponsor - Education Perfect2. Question for the Audience - What EdTech Tools do you use in your classroom?3. Audience Question - When does the media hype around creating the new normal become the reality of just normal?4. EdTech Tool of the Week - PearDeck5. EdTech Tip of the Week - Blended Learning6. Interview with Don Wettrick and Justin Hardman7. Win this weeks prizes ($250 Education Perfect Subscription) by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form (Competition ends 9am SGT on Wednesday 9 September).8. Subscribe, Rate and ShareIf you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please email craig@mrkempnz.comConnect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.comLinks from PodcastEducation Perfect - Click here for a FREE trial#ep 'Creating the New Normal' Video Series (see more by following #ep on Twitter and Facebook)Don on TwitterDon on LinkedInStartEdUp FoundationTina Seelig (recommended by Don)The Future is Faster than you Think and Seth Godin - LinchpinJustin on TwitterJustin on LinkedIn21CLIConnect with Craig on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook to stay up to date.Find episodes you might have missed here.Thank you for your support. Please share your favourite part of today's episode and tag me on your social media and don't forget to rate our podcast so we can reach more people!

August 28 2020 - Episode 17The EdTech Chat Podcast with @mrkempnz1. Introduction & Prize Sponsor - Education Perfect2. Audience Question - LMS / SIS systems and what to look for?3. EdTech Tool of the Week - Firefly Learning4. EdTech Tip of the Week - EdTech Coaches - Why, How, What?5. Interview with Victoria Thompson6. Win this weeks prizes ($250 Education Perfect Subscription) by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form (Competition ends 9am SGT on Wednesday 19 August).7. Subscribe, Rate and ShareIf you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please email craig@mrkempnz.comConnect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.comLinks from PodcastEducation Perfect - Click here for a FREE trial#ep 'Creating the New Normal' Video Series (see more by following #ep on Twitter and Facebook)For more about Firefly Learning email me now on craig@mrkempnz.com and I will connect you directly!Victoria on TwitterPearDeckBunceeOne NotePeople of Colour ConferenceDebatable PodcastConnect with Craig on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook to stay up to date.Find episodes you might have missed here.Thank you for your support. Please share your favourite part of today's episode and tag me on your social media and don't forget to rate our podcast so we can reach more people!

Knikole Taylor is a self-proclaimed nerd and lover of learning, and my obsession is connecting with other educators to share, learn, and grow. Connect with Knikole http://www.knikoletaylor.com/ Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams Segment 1: After George Floyd: Race in America The Liberated Educator and Cultivating Liberation event: bit.ly/LiberatedEducatorEvents Segment 2: Extra Credit: Knikole Taylor Rethinking Learning Conference www.RethinkLearningSummit.com  Segment 3: Price is Wrong Something Useless Donnie Found Online: http://www.worldslongestwebsite.com/ - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Eric Curts is the man behind Ctrl+Alt+Achieve and he is the author of Control Alt Achieve: Rebooting Your Classroom with Creative Google Projects. Connect with Eric on Twitter Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams Segment 1: Back to the Future Segment 2: Tolkien or Antidepressant Something Useless Donnie Found Online: Since 1998!  http://www.drivemeinsane.com/ - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Ken Shelton is BACK! Check out Ken's website - kennethshelton.net Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams Segment 1: Zoom or Bust Segment 2: Diversity and Inclusion in the Age of COVID Segment 3: Pandemic Pantry Something Useless Donnie Found Online: Real or Cake: https://www.coolmathgames.com/trivia/real-or-cake - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Mark Rounds, Google Innovator, and Trainer joins the show! Connect with Mark on Twitter Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams Pandemic: Over/Under Over-under number of days till football is played (125.5 days) Over-under days till social distancing is done with (179.5 days) Over-under days till toilet paper isn't hard to find (59.5 days) Over-under number of days till your next professional haircut (29.5 days) Over-under number of days until a vaccine is discovered (11.5 months) Something Useless Donnie Found Online Pointer Pointer: https://pointerpointer.com/ - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Lisa Highfill returns and the gang talks soup. Literal Soup. Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. Segment 1: Family Life and School From 1 to 22 Segment 2: 2019 Soup Wars Something Useless Donnie Found Online: This meme does not exist:  https://imgflip.com/ai-meme   Courtsey of brookhouser https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/why-i-love-inspirobot   Website   Here's a site Donnie will like- https://www.diffen.com/difference/Soup_vs_Stew Diffen.com - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Nick Provenzano, "The Nerdy Teacher," is an award-winning educator and best selling author who has traveled the world promoting best practices in education. He has been featured on CNN, Education Week, The New York Times, and other media outlets. He has presented internationally at conferences and worked closely with educators around the world to support their educational goals. He is a Google Certified Innovator, Raspberry Pi Certified Educator, TED-Ed Innovative Educator, Sphero Hero, Minecraft Mentor and holds other certifications with other companies.  Connect with Nick: https://twitter.com/thenerdyteacher http://www.thenerdyteacher.com/ Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. Segment 1: Extra Credit with Nick Provenzano Segment 2: Crazy Facts Trivia Something Useless Donnie Found Online: https://www.worldsdumbestgame.com/ - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Mari Venturino is a middle school science teacher in San Diego, CA. She is a Google For Education Certified Trainer and Innovator, a Google Certified Educator Levels 1 & 2, Apple Teacher, Leading Edge Certified in Online and Blended Instruction, and a National Board Certified Teacher. Mari was awarded the CUE Outstanding Emerging Teacher of the Year and ISTE Emerging Leader awards in 2017, and is a member of the ASCD Emerging Leader Class of 2018. Mari is the editor of Fueled by Coffee and Love, a collection of real stories by real teachers. She is currently working toward her EdD at Boise State University. Connect with Mari: mari.venturino@gmail.com Twitter & Instagram www.mariventurino.com Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. Segment 1: Extra Credit, Fueled by Coffee and Love - Ms. Mari Venturino Segment 2: What story would we put into Mari's next book? Segment 3: How are we staying sane during the quarantine this week? We're not allowed to say “Playing Tap Sports Baseball” Segment 4: Memes will get us through this. Memes will get us through this together. Something Useless Donnie Found Online: http://www.partridgegetslucky.com/ - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Natasha Rachell is a Science Teacher, turned Math and Science Transition to Teaching Coach, turned Professional Learning Coach, turned Educational Technology Specialist, turned Science Digital Learning Specialist! Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. Segment 1: Natasha Rachell Google Certified Innovator/Trainer Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert/Surface Expert Our Voice Academy Cohort 1 Science Digital Learning Specialist Books: My New Normal Snapshot in Education 2018 Fueled by Coffee and Love: The Refill Virtual Learning Communities Connect: https://natasharachell.com/ @apsitnatasha Segment 2: Upside of Building a Plane While Flying Segment 3: Staying Sane? Stories we will tell our grandkids about the quarantine. . . Something Useless Donnie Found Online: http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/ - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Jessica Rappaport (Jesse's Wife) joins us on the show today! She's an administrator and head of school in Jesse's house. Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. Segment 1: Mom School with Jessica Rappaport Jessica is a former HS English teacher and is currently a House Administrator at White Plains HS. Topics: What are you doing with your own children? What have you learned? What have the kids learned? What have you learned about your kids? What advice would you give others? Segment 2: Time is On Our Side Topics: How are you keeping busy? Quarantine activities Virtual Teaching Staying Sane Something Useless Donnie Found Online How much Toilet Paper: https://howmuchtoiletpaper.com/ - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Star Wars in the Classroom with Adam Watson! Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. Segment 1: Jeff Heil's Super Bowl Predictions This episode was recorded before Super Bowl 54 was played. Listen to Nostra-Heil's prop bet predictions! Segment 2: Star Wars in the Classroom with Adam Watson New York Times Article Star Wars Lesson Plan Ideas    Philly Inquirer Article Connect with Adam Watson: https://watsonedtech.blogspot.com/ http://twitter.com/watsonedtech Something Useless Donnie Found Online http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/ - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Star Wars with Dave Whitehead, Jackson Lubinsky, and Where's Jeff? Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. Segment 1: Dave Whitehead Lessons we can apply from the Star Wars movies to teaching! Segment 2: Jackson Lubinsky Star Wars Teacher Draft by Jesse's son, Jackson! Donnie and Jesse debate. 1 Administrator 2 Teachers 1 Flex Something Useless Donnie Found Online Star Wars Opening in VR - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Jeff, Jesse, and Donnie talk about how they entered education. Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. Segment 1 Class stuff - Donnie FETC - Jesse and 99.7% Yoga -- Heffe Segment 2 - From School to Teacher... http://bit.ly/schooltoteacher Our journey: Jeff Donnie Jesse Something Useless Donnie Found Online Mario Sequencer: https://minghai.github.io/MarioSequencer/ - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Jesse wrote a book and we talk resolutions! Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. What have you done over the break? Donnie - watched every Star Wars so I can take my kids to see Star Wars. Definitive ranking: V, IV, VII, VIII, VI, I, II, III (IX TBA) ; got some cool Christmas gifts (lotta hand me downs from my mom; sold their house and cleared out some old goodies from when I was a kid) Accidental tradition of putting the wrong date on the board for a week (Long live 2019!) TIP FOR AUDIENCE: DO NOT USE 20 AT THE END OF THE DATE Jesse - Hit 100 Phish shows, incredible Korean BBQ with friends of the pod Seani and Jess Williams, QT with the family, work from home. Gifts: Before Watchmen, Mandalorian bobblehead, Won an absolutely dominant game of Catan Jeff - took the girls on a roadtrip (all 5 to Las Vegas to see the Cirque de Soliel show LOVE . . .spent time with both girls and Rebecca. . .relaxed, did a lot of cooking . . .won 2 FF leagues! New Years Resolutions for Teachers Donnie -  Getting back into running Changing Diet (It's been nice knowing you, candy)   Importance of routine for sanity Working on National Boards  Jesse Mindfulness Health (including diet) - Been working out in VR (Box VR and The Climb so far) Jeff  Better planning/integration and fewer courses offered Mindful SEL integration (Custom mood meter Google Drawings) Continue my wellness. . .integrating partner yoga into my diet/exercise routine Bug in Ear Coaching https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/02/27/with-bug-in-ear-coaching-teachers-get-feedback-on.html?cmp=soc-edit-tw Thoughts on Article? Seems really geared toward SPED and paraprofessionals. . . Reality Doesn't Bite with Reality Bytes We have another published author in our midst! Reality Bytes: Innovative Learning Using Augmented and Virtual Reality

Sean and Jess Williams grab some egg nog and pull up next to the yule log! Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. Segment 1: Die Hard - Christmas movie or not? Segment 2: Best Classroom Christmas Gifts Jessica - Administrator covering a class Donnie - Coffee and a penguin shirt Sean - Coffee, gift cards Jeff - tamales Jesse - Gift Cards, Letter of Appreciation Segment 3: Classroom Christmas Films: Definitive Rankings Donnie 3. Polar Express 2. A Charlie Brown Christmas 1. The Garfield Christmas Special Jesse 3. March of the Wooden Soldiers (classic cinema) 2. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (create their own stop motion films) 1. Scrooged (modernizing a classic story) Sean 3. Miracle (on Ice) 2. Cool Runnings 1. It's A Wonderful Life (Miracle on 34th St) Jessica 3. Muppets Christmas Carol (Maker component) + sphero (Jim Henson) 2. Elf - Animation lesson 1. Home Alone (Characterization) Jeff 3. The Grinch 2. The Santa Clause 1. A Christmas Story - love actually if it weren't rated R Useless Websites Donnie Found Online http://www.ismycomputeron.com/ http://www.ismycomputeronfire.com/ https://isitchristmas.com/ BONUS: http://isitsnowinginpdx.com/ - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Kim Pollishuke from Shukes & Giff The Podcast! Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. The Best of Shukes (Not Giff)... All the shortcuts in Drive/Docs etc. & Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+V #ShukesAndGiff Season 1 Ep 4 with Kim's Top 10 favourite shortcuts Fav extensions: Tab Resize/Tab Glue Blog post by Kim about assessment using Tab Resize & Tab Glue The Toby Chrome Extension Wildlife cams Toby Collection #EarthStories Toby Collection Voyages CONTACT Kim @KimPollishuke kimpollishuke.com shukesandgiff.com Partial Credit Tomatoes - Rating Youtube Videos in the Classroom Donnie Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZfRaWAtBVg Bonus (that I've always wanted to show to my class but don't have the guts): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n98oj2OvEw Jeff UCSD - We're Up All Night to Get Data https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfhSLTQTLhI Meet the Elements https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=33&v=Uy0m7jnyv6U Jesse The Academic - Bear Claws (Facebook Live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO9d-AJai8Q Kim House Hippo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBfi8OEz0rA House Hippo 2.0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R_tOSRynZU Bonus: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU Useless Websites Donnie Found Online http://isitfridayyet.net/ Jesse's Phish Stats:  bit.ly/phishstats - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Jim Sill, our resident 'Australian' is back and so are Jesse and Jeff! Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. Segment 1 - What are we Thankful for? Segment 2 - Costco Confessional: What is the most audacious return you have returned to Costco. . .or anywhere Segment 3 - Something Useless Donnie Found Online Find the Invisible Cow: https://findtheinvisiblecow.com/ - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook

Jesse, Jeff, and special guest host Ken Shelton are LIVE from the UTIS 2019 conference in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland! Pear Deck helps teachers create powerful learning moments for students of every age and ability with tech solutions rooted in active learning, formative assessment, and sound pedagogical practice. Founded by educators, Pear Deck makes it easy for teachers to build and launch custom interactive presentations from within Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams. - - - - - Visit our website Share Feedback & Ideas Tweet us at @PartialCreditEd Follow us on Instagram @PartialCreditEd Like us on Facebook