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Innovate and try some new apps. Today, Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers, talks about eight edtech apps that you should try. (He also shares a bonus fitness opportunity for educators.) Listen to the show and learn how it is used and follow the links in the show notes below.
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To encourage you to apply what you've learned, there's now a daily challenge at the end of each episode and in the show notes. Here's today's challenge!
Today, I challenge you to innovate like a turtle! This means that you pick something small and try it for fifteen minutes this week. Here are a few suggestions:
Richard is best known for his award-winning blog, Free Technology for Teachers. He was a high school social studies teacher before becoming a full-time technology integration specialist. In addition to his work in schools, Richard has been a consultant to some of the largest companies in the educational technology industry.
Blog: http://freetech4teachers.com
Twitter: @rmbyrne
Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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Innovate and try some new apps. Today, Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers, talks about eight edtech apps that you should try. (He also shares a bonus fitness opportunity for educators.) Listen to the show and learn how it is used and follow the links in the show notes below.
This post is sponsored by Times 10 publications, publisher of Sanée Bell's new book, Be Excellent On Purpose, Intentional Strategies for Impactful Leadership. All editorial content is my own. Download a free ebook with the Lead Forward authors and get inspired.
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Links from Today's Show
- gosynth.com – create short podcasts with your students (256-second podcasts “like Flipgrid for voice only.)
- Google VR Tour Creator https://vr.google.com/tourcreator/ – new features including uploading audio
- Remove.bg – Cut out backgrounds (hat tip Tony Vincent)
- Glideapps.com – Make your own web app with Google sheets
- Brush.ninja – make animated gifs
- Yoteachapp.com – a backchannel chat tool (replaces Today's Meet)
- Kaizena.com – Ad voice comments to Google Documents, PDF's, and Word
- Sworkitkids – An app for your iPhone or Droid with fun, short physical fitness activities that will make great brain breaks
- Bonus: Ed Tech Fitness Challenges
Podcast PD Challenge for Episode 532
To encourage you to apply what you've learned, there's now a daily challenge at the end of each episode and in the show notes. Here's today's challenge!
Today, I challenge you to innovate like a turtle! This means that you pick something small and try it for fifteen minutes this week. Here are a few suggestions:
- Make a podcast with your students about a topic like the future of exploration or space or introducing people to your classroom with gosynth.com
- Make a historical tour of your city with Google VR tour Creator
- Create a quick picture of you and remove the background with remove.bg (like I did on the show graphics today) and you could even talk about Photoshop, privacy, and the recent FaceApp controversy
- Try out voice comments with Kaizena
- Take a brain break with sworkitkids
Richard Byrne – Bio as Submitted
Blog: http://freetech4teachers.com
Twitter: @rmbyrne
Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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