10 EdTech Swiss Army Knife Tools

Eric GuiseGot TechED Podcast

10 EdTech Swiss Army Knife Tools

GotTechED the Podcast

Episode #103: 10 EdTech Swiss Army Knife Tools

Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode #103 called “10 EdTech Swiss Army Knife Tools”   In this episode, Guise and I will discuss 11 “swiss army knife style” edtech tools that are a one-stop shop of amazing learning opportunities.  We’ll also discuss some of our go-to edtech tools for 2022.   This is another episode you don’t want to miss.  Check it out.

Segment 1: The importance of building your edtech toolkit

There are #edtech tools that do a specific task very well and then there are tools that are considered Swiss army Knives... which are the tools we talk about today! Click To Tweet

Segment 2: 

  1. Pdf candy
  2. PDFescape
  3. Fun Brain – Games, videos, and online books for Pre-K through 8th grade
  4. Bookwidgets
  5. Geogebra – Free digital tools for teaching math.  Many different digital calculators, activities, books, and a collaborative whiteboard space.  Students enter with a simple classroom code
  6. Think Tech – Visualize student thoughts by generating whole class word clouds., Sort iT: Build flash cards with terms or images for students to classify., Check iT: Collect written responses to open ended questions., Sketch iT: Annotate PDFs and images or give students a blank canvas to draw., Speak iT: Give every student a voice by collecting audio responses., Poll iT: Foster whole class discussion by collecting student opinions in real time., Quiz iT: Formally assess students through a variety of question types., Flip iT: Have students create their own content though video responses., TEAMS: Have students work collaboratively and submit as a group.
  7. https://tinywow.com/
  8. IXL – hundreds of interactive lessons and activities, organized by grade level, ready to use along with data analytics and diagnostics
  9. Jitter video
  10. Tiny Tap – thousands of personalized learning apps organized by grade level

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As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, GotTechED is best known for sessions on:

  • 1:1 Chromebook Integration
  • EdTech Throwdown
  • TargetED Learning
  • Gamification (Badge Systems)
  • Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
  • Google apps and extensions
  • Personalized learning and Choice Boards
  • Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
  • Digital content creation
  • Student Podcasting
  • Screencasting
  • Flipped Classroom
  • Student-Centered Learning