Where does Magic Write work in Canva? Everywhere. Same with their new Draw feature. We check them both out today. Also, I break down the capabilities of Microsoft’s Bing AI and how it compares to ChatGPT. Next, Google has added stopwatches and timers to Google Docs, but is it available in all accounts (spoiler alert: it’s not). Google has also updated the ChromeOS Screencast app with a new web player, new transcription languages, and new effects. Plus, Joe Merrill joins to share about Reading Co...
Apr 24, 2023•28 min•Ep. 20
What’s so Magic about Canva’s new Design features? Speaking of design features, Google has added a small one - an eyedropper - that I’m really excited about. Also, in all my talking about ChatGPT, I haven’t taken much time to address Google’s AI efforts. What do they have happening? And, another Merrills’ Microsoft Minute: this time about Microsoft Math Solver. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtube.com/watch?v=Au4AZ_QovIA TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - INTRO 00:43 - 1. Canva Magic Design Can...
Apr 03, 2023•15 min•Ep. 19
ChatGPT creator OpenAI has changed the age limit in their terms of service. What did they change it to? Does it change everything for educators? Also, they’ve upgraded the language model ChatGPT is based on to GPT-4 and it’s CRAZY. What can it do? Tune in to find out. In other news, Canva released Canva Docs recently. How does it measure up to Google Docs and Microsoft Word? They also released a new plan for colleges and universities. Also, my friend Joe Merrill stops by the EdTech News Brief st...
Mar 23, 2023•21 min•Ep. 18
In this episode, I try out 5 different AI-generated text detection tools. Tune in to see if they can tell us if our students are cheating. Also, on the topic of artificial intelligence - Open AI has announced that there are now free and paid plans for ChatGPT. I’ll break down the differences today. In non-AI news, Google Slides has an awesome new “follow” feature that’ll kick your collaboration up a notch and Flip has implemented a bunch of the updates that they announced back in the summer. Acc...
Feb 21, 2023•20 min•Ep. 17
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm and, while causing many to rejoice, has caused many in education to panic. In this episode, I go over what it is and what it can do as well as whether you need to worry now and if I think it should be blocked in schools. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/HWrP_WIOj8Q TODAY’S SPONSOR: Smore - smore.com/podcast TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - INTRO 01:43 - ChatGPT: Intro 03:10 - ChatGPT: What is it? 04:53 - Today’s Sponsor: Smore 05:49 - ChatGPT: What Ma...
Jan 06, 2023•19 min•Ep. 16
Did you know you could live stream your holiday choir concert to YouTube using Google Meet? Fa la la la la la la la yup. What about having students fill out PDFs using an app built into the Chromebook? Speaking of PDFs - Book Creator now lets you import PDFs. They also have added the ability to crop images and photos. Plus, a few more updates from Quizizz and a contest! 3 winners will each get a prize worth $72! View on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=6pNCqsKqRTQ Table of Contents: 00:00 - INTRO 01...
Dec 09, 2022•15 min•Ep. 15
Adobe is offering a free tool to animate our voices. Canva has added a Remote Control option that eliminates the need to say “next slide.” They’ve also added new slide transitions including one that can help you make awesome stop motion animations. Also, Google Docs is letting us split cells within tables, Quizizz has a bajillion updates, and ISTE and ASCD have announced a merger. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/UrcRaoZSZGc TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - INTRO 01:27 - 1. Updates to Ca...
Nov 21, 2022•20 min•Ep. 14
Canva has a free PDF Editor and has added background removal, customizable animations, and more to Canva Video. Focusable seeks to help you and your students grow your ability to focus on tasks. Gmail has added new layouts and a multi-send option for email marketing or newsletters. And, finally, we’re saying goodbye to another edtech tool in this episode. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/6oBsx-H4KII TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - INTRO 01:43 - 1. Canva PDF Editor “Free Online PDF Edito...
Nov 10, 2022•27 min•Ep. 13
Canva has become a formidable force in the tech and edtech worlds with the announcement of its Visual Worksuite. I'll share what that is and about two of the big new components of it today. Also, some of you can get auto-generated summaries for your Google Docs and all BookCreator users can now add multimedia comments on specific pages!! Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/k7yd-8VdmsA TODAY'S CONTENT: 01:46 - 01. The Canva Visual Worksuite “Unveiling the Canva Visual Worksuite” - ca...
Oct 21, 2022•17 min•Ep. 12
Google Docs is making it easier to add emojis in our documents. Did you know that Edpuzzle added a screen recording Chrome Extension a while back? They also added the ability to use their site in Spanish and a few other languages. Plus, Flip is letting students see their videos and the comments on them even when a topic is set as moderated. Finally, you and I are going to get to hear all about the new games modes in Quizalize. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/jDd1n60Axw4 TODAY'S ...
Sep 16, 2022•20 min•Ep. 11
We can now get notified when changes are made to our Google Docs and we can add summaries to them. My favorite story for today: Canva has added a super useful collaborative Whiteboard mode. Also, Microsoft has made some awesome updates to how Reflect operates in Microsoft Teams. And, unfortunately, I’ve got some sad news about one of the most innovative edtech tools of the last 2 decades. Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/DObtbkQK25w TODAY'S CONTENT: 00:00 - Intro 01:51 - #1 Googl...
Sep 06, 2022•20 min•Ep. 10
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...
Aug 16, 2022•19 min•Ep. 9
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. 📺 WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION: yout...
Jul 28, 2022•24 min•Ep. 8
Flipgrid is rebranding as Flip and has many changes on the way, Edpuzzle is allowing students to upload videos in student projects, Screencast-O-Matic has added interactive quizzes and polls, Loom has added automatic transcription to all accounts and added the ability to stitch videos together, and, finally, Mote has added a new feature called Mote Loops. View this on YouTube: youtu.be/7aD5t4X4m1Q TODAY’S CONTENT: 0:00:00 - INTRO 0:02:31 - RECORDED LIVE FROM ISTE 0:05:32 - SEGMENT 1: FLIPGRID BE...
Jul 14, 2022•32 min•Ep. 7
Catch The EdTech News Brief Livestream from ISTE in NOLA on the New EdTech Classroom YouTube Channel: youtube.com/newedtechclassroom 📆 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday! ⏰ 1 PM NOLA Time! (2 PM ET, 1 PM CT, 12 PM MT, 11 AM PT) 👋 Say "Hi" at ISTE! 👋 If you're going to be at ISTE, I'd love to have you stop by and say "hi"! Here's my schedule: (all times listed in CT) MONDAY 1️⃣2️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ - Demo @ OKIOLABS Booth #1948 📖 Chance to win a book! 📖 1️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ - The EdTech News Brief Livestream - Lobby...
Jun 27, 2022•6 min•Ep. 6
Chromebooks are getting their own screencasting app, you can now select multiple sections of text in Google Docs, Flipgrid made some changes to how topics and topic titles work, you can embed TikTok videos in OneNote, and, finally, students can now use the Immersive Reader in Schoology. VIEW THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - youtube.com/watch?v=n4B0c6CByh0 TODAY’S CONTENT: Segment #1 - Chrome OS Screencast App “The Anywhere School 2022” - https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/theanywheresch...
Jun 20, 2022•17 min•Ep. 6
Google adds dropdown menus, new smart chips, and emoji comments to Google Docs. Canva is offering a free design course for students, and Microsoft Teams gets a video feedback option. VIEW THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - youtu.be/_CWdP4GuV6o TODAY’S CONTENT: Segment 1 - Google Docs Dropdown Menus and Smart Chips! - “Use new table templates and dropdown chips in Google Docs to create highly collaborative documents” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/05/table-templates-and-dropdown-chips-for-google-d...
May 19, 2022•17 min•Ep. 5
Google gives us Calendly-like appointment booking pages, Flipgrid adds a bunch of updates to the mobile app, plus lets anyone record videos without needing a topic or a group, and Quizizz adds audio and video responses and other features. Also, Microsoft rolls out OneNote Live Captions with translations to almost all users. Plus, I share some corrections about last week’s Seesaw updates. VIEW THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - youtu.be/BV0PrdwZ7KI TODAY’S CONTENT: Segment 1 - Google Calendar Booking Page...
Apr 29, 2022•16 min•Ep. 4
Today I share about the new Pageless setting in Google Docs, improvements to how students interact with Seesaw Assignments, Microsoft's announcement of Reading Coach, and some updates to the Reading Progress tool. VIEW THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - youtu.be/ax5EzL1iCDE Today's Resources: “Change a document's page setup: pages or pageless” - https://support.google.com/docs/answer/11528737?p=pageless_docs&visit_id=637818209866831897-3168129436&rd=1 Today’s Today's Sponsor - The InterACTIVE Cla...
Apr 22, 2022•13 min•Ep. 3
There’s a new free tool for video comments and video emails, Google is beta testing a formative assessment tool, and Microsoft continues to improve their free tool Reading Progress. Links to Today's Topics: ScreenPal - Video Messaging Extension - Screencast-O-Matic - screencast-o-matic.com/screenpal OKIOLABS OKIOCAM S USB 2-in-1 Webcam & Document Camera - amazon.com/OKIOCAM-Documents-Recording-Time-Lapse-Definition/dp/B0827LLG8P/?maas=maas_adg_5190C6501B22416260801 Practice Sets: a more pers...
Apr 14, 2022•17 min•Ep. 2
Sources and Links Related to Today's Stories: Schedule posts for multiple classes in Google Classroom - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/03/schedule-posts-across-multiple-classes-in-google-classroom.html DitchThatTextbook.com/101 Reflect in Microsoft Teams for Education - education.microsoft.com/en-us/resource/e1b04065 What’s New in Microsoft Teams for Education | March 2022 - techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/education-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-teams-for-education-march-2022/ba-p/3249480 Gi...
Apr 11, 2022•14 min•Ep. 1
Tune in to hear what to expect from Jake Miller's new podcast The EdTech News Brief! HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share 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! 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 our Speakpipe Page Music by Anton_Vlasov from ...
Apr 06, 2022•4 min
