Edtech Throwdown Episode 192: Awesome Edtech for the Summer Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 192 called Awesome Edtech for the Summer. Every year when school ends we publish an episode where Guise and I share what we’ll be reading, listening to, and exploring over the summer break. 192 is that episode and this is another you don’t want to miss, check it out. Segment 1: Summer Plans Summer plans Segment 2: Resources for the Summer Nick Podcasts Science Vs: here are a lot of fads, ...
Jun 16, 2025•39 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 191: 10 Canva Code Ideas for Teachers Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 191 called 10 Canva Code Ideas for Teachers. In this episode we’ll introduce, explain and analyze one of the features in Canva AI called Canva Code. We’ll also share 10 ways that teachers can use it to help spark your creativity when it comes to this exciting new feature. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out. Segment 1: Intro to Canva Code What is it? Canva’s AI...
Jun 02, 2025•45 min
Edtech ThrowdownEpisode 190: Stump the Edtech Guru Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 190 called Stump the Edtech Guru. In this episode, we’ll try and stump each other with some of the toughest edtech challenges we could think of. Each guru will have to come up with a solution on the spot. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out. Segment 1: Friendly Competition We compete with everything Segment 2: Stump the Edtech Guru Nick’s Scenarios: Scenario 1: The AI Essa...
May 19, 2025•59 min
Edtech ThrowdownEpisode 189: AI in Education: Friend of Foe? Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 189 called AI in Education: Friend of Foe. In this episode, we’ll give you our annual State of Education address as we explore the hot topics in edtech right now. We’ll also debate the pros and cons of AI in education today, this is another episode you dont’ want to miss, Check it out. Segment 1: Triggering conversations from reading articles Top 9 Trends in Educational Technology to Wat...
May 05, 2025•51 min
Edtech ThrowdownEpisode 188: 10 Tips for Using AI in Your Classroom (Part 2) Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 188 called 10 Tips for Using AI in Your Classroom. Nick and I have each selected 5 of our top tips for using AI to increase student learning and to help you manage your classroom, and sometimes your life. Nick presented his 5 tips last episode and today I will do the same! Listen in to learn about what they are, why we like them, and how they might advance your classroom!...
Apr 21, 2025•24 min
Edtech ThrowdownEpisode 187: 10 Tips for Using AI in Your Classroom Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 187 called 10 Tips for Using AI in Your Classroom. Guise and I have each selected 5 of our top tips for using AI to increase student learning and to help you manage your classroom, and sometimes your life. Listen in to learn about what they are, why we like them, and how they might advance your classroom! This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: NJE...
Apr 07, 2025•21 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 186: 12 AI Tools to use in the 2025-26 School Year Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 186 called 12 AI Tools to use in the 2025-26 School Year. Guise and I have each selected 6 of our favorite AI tools for the classroom. Listen in to learn about what they are, why we like them, and how they might advance your classroom! This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter http://bit.ly/ettsignup Get our latest upd...
Mar 24, 2025•40 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 185: How to Teach Students about AI Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 185 called How to Teach Students about AI. Have you ever tried to teach your students about AI, what it is, and what role it can serve in education and their future lives? This is a tall task and in this episode, we’ll discuss how we go about this complex process. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: For years now we’ve been involved in trying to get o...
Mar 10, 2025•37 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 184: 10 Project Ideas for Students to Show Mastery Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 184 called 10 Project Ideas for Students to Show Mastery. In this episode, we’ll discuss some of our favorite project ideas that you can use in your classroom to check for student mastery. Of course we’ll share some of our favorite edtech and AI tools along the way. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: How has checking for mastery in edu...
Feb 24, 2025•40 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 183: 8 Great Edtech Tools for Literacy Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 183 called 8 Great Edtech Tools for Literacy. In this episode, we’ll discuss some of our favorite websites for enhancing literacy in your classroom. We’ll also take another look at an AMAZING new feature in google notebook lm. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: Guises mind is blown n over notebook lm’s new feature Segment 2: Digital tools for lite...
Feb 10, 2025•38 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 182: Using Edtech and AI to Personalize the Classroom Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 182 called, “Using Edtech and AI to Personalize the Classroom” In this episode, we’ll talk about how edtech an AI can personalize both your classroom physical space AND content creation and delivery. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: Narrative: With all the AI and the COVID days behind us, have we lost the focus of personalizing le...
Jan 27, 2025•37 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 181: Educational AI Hub Breakdown Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 181 called, “Educational AI Hub Breakdown” In this episode, we’ll compare and analyze the mega-AI hubs that are competing for every teacher's attention. By the end, you’ll know which ones we think are actually worth your time. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: Narrative: Holy Hubs Segment 2: AI Hubs for Teachers What are AI Hubs? We are using the term...
Jan 13, 2025•51 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 180: Edtech Hot Topics, Tech Tools, and Resources Heading into 2025 Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 180 called, “Edtech Hot Topics, Tech Tools, and Resources Heading into 2025” In this episode, we’ll wrap up 2024 by taking a look what is hot in educational technology right now as we start a new year. We’ll also share of the tools and resources we’re most excited about for 2025. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: End ...
Dec 30, 2024•38 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 179: How Can Teachers Use Google Lens in the Classroom? Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is Episode 179 called, “How Can Teachers Use Google Lens in the Classroom” In this episode, we’ll talk about Google Lens, what it is, how to use it, and best of all - ways that it can support learning and make your teaching life easier. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: Narrative: Google Lens does what? Google Lens is a visual search tool t...
Dec 16, 2024•40 min
Edtech Th rowdown Episode 178: 25 Edtech Resources for 2025 Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 178 called “25 Edtech Resources for 2025” In this episode, we’ll talk about some of favorite edtech resources that we are excited about heading into 2025. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: Edtech Advent Calendar Narrative: 12 Days of Edtech out… Edtech Advent in! Segment 2: EdTech Advent Calendar NotebookLM Podcast Make Memojis in Canva How-to Guides...
Dec 02, 2024•59 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 177: Canva App Throwdown Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 177 called “Canva App Throwdown” In this episode, we’ll talk about some of the often overlooked Canva apps that make this powerful platform even more awesome. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: Narrative: What's New with Canva? Segment 2: Canva Apps A lot of people don’t even know that Canva has 3rd party apps, kind of like your phone. Many of them do very cool...
Nov 18, 2024•35 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 176: Super Lesson Throwdown with Gabby Migliore Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 176 called “Super Lesson Throwdown with Gabby Migliore” In this episode, we’ll talk about how to engage all students from bell to bell with edtech at your side. We’ll each share 1 sample lesson that you can use or take ideas from for your own classroom. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: Narrative: Differentiation PD Day Segment 2: Superl...
Nov 06, 2024•43 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 175: The British School Replacing Teachers with AI - Can It Work? Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 175 called “The British School Replacing Teachers with AI - Can It Work” In this episode, we’ll share the story of the british school that is experimenting with a “teacherless” classroom led by AI! We’ll also talk about why human teachers don’t have to worry as we discuss the best ways that AI can integrate with humans, not get replaced by it. This is anothe...
Oct 21, 2024•35 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 174: Differentiation Done Right: Top EdTech Tools for Every Learner Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 174 called “Differentiation Done Right: Top EdTech Tools for Every Learner” In this episode, we’ll revisit the world of differentiation and talk about some of our favorite edtech tools to make it happen! This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. APPLE REVIEW New YouTube Videos Canva for Administrators YouTube Playlist Canva Apps for Edu...
Oct 07, 2024•38 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 173: There’s an AI For That Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 173 called “There’s an AI for That” In this episode, we’ll talk about some more of the many and ever evolving ways that AI is making our teacher lives easier! This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: PD Reflection Narrative: Back to school and teachers are excited to get started with the year. Several teachers asked if there is an AI tool that will do ________? Br...
Sep 23, 2024•41 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 172: Student Centered Learning is NOT the Same as Universal Design for Learning Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 172 called “Student Centered Learning is NOT the Same as Universal Design for Learning” In this episode, we’ll talk about the similarities and differences between Student-Centered Learning and Universal Design for Learning as well as some best practices that support both teaching strategies! This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check ...
Sep 09, 2024•34 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 171: 6 Tools Tips and Tricks to Blast off Your School Year Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 171 called “6 Tools Tips and Tricks to Blast off Your School Year” In this episode, we’ll talk about the end of summer time crunch and 6 of our favorite edtech recommendations to help blast off your school year! This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: Intro Narrative: Crunchtime and PD Days are here! Segment 2: 6 Tools Nick: Flaticon...
Aug 26, 2024•32 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 170: Back To School & Refreshing Your Edtech Mindset Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 170 called “Back To School & Refreshing Your Edtech Mindset.” In this episode, we’ll talk about how we are preparing to wrap up summer and get ready for the start of the school year. An important part of this is the refreshing of our edtech mindsets - listen in to learn how we’re doing it! This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out. Segment 1: Na...
Aug 12, 2024•35 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 169: Edtech for Video Discussions AKA Replacers for Flip (Flipgrid) Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 169 called “Edtech for Video Discussions - AKA Replacers for Flip”. In this episode, we’ll talk about the ever popular Flip, formerly known as Flipgrid, as it is set to transition to Microsoft obscurity. Video discussions are a valuable tool, whether you’ll have access to Flip or not and this episode will teach you about them! This is another episode you do...
Jul 29, 2024•26 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 168: Leveraging Social Media for Creative Classroom Projects Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 168 called “Leveraging Social Media for Creative Classroom Projects”. In this episode, we’ll talk about how social media inspired projects can put a creative and engaging spin on a variety of classroom projects. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Narrative: What are nick and guise’s go-to social media platforms? Having a class...
Jul 15, 2024•39 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 167: The Great Debate 12 Teaching Strategies and Their Place in Education (Part 2) Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 167 called “The Great Debate 12 Teaching Strategies and Their Place in Education (ParT 2)”. In this episode, we’ll talk about the current teacher practices and whether they are still relevant in education! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Narrative: It's time to reflect on some of the most used teaching...
Jul 01, 2024•43 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 166: The Great Debate 12 Teaching Strategies and Their Place in Education Part 1 Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 166 called “ The Great Debate 12 Teaching Strategies and Their Place in Education Part 1 ”. In this episode, we’ll talk about the resources that we’ll be exploring while on this year’s summer vacation! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Narrative: It's time to reflect on some of the most used teaching pract...
Jun 16, 2024•54 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 165: Edtech Resources for the Summer Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 165 called “Edtech Resources for the Summer”. In this episode, we’ll talk about the resources that we’ll be exploring while on this year’s summer vacation! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Narrative: Summer time talk Segment 2: Guise’s Books AI for Educators: Learning Strategies, Teacher Efficiencies, and a Vision for an Artificial Intelligence Fut...
Jun 03, 2024•43 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 164: How to Combat AI Misuse in Your Classroom Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 164 called “How to Combat AI Misuse in Your Classroom”. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to plan your classroom with a positive and pro-active approach to AI use! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Narrative: Teachers questioning student work. So let’s take a break while we go ask ChatGPT to write this episode for us, so that when we c...
May 20, 2024•41 min
Edtech Throwdown Episode 163: Fun with Digital Field Trips Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown This is episode 163 called “Fun with Digital Field Trips”. In this episode, we’ll talk about some of our favorite options for fun and engaging virtual field trips. Time and money is always tight when it comes to education, and these resources can help bring some adventure to your classroom! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out! Segment 1: Narrative: What’s your favorite field trip o...
May 06, 2024•43 min
