Episodes

Jan. 6, 2020

Games, Not Gaming

2020 is here! We are welcoming in the new year with a few online activities that feel like games but are really great learning experiences! The sites we are talking about can boost moral in your classroom, be used for …

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Dec. 16, 2019

Teeny Tiny Tech Tools

Here’s a little timely teeny tiny tech to help your week be a little more terrific. Since the kiddos are usually a little antsy this time of year and they are excited for a break, it seemed that a few …

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Dec. 9, 2019

Full STEAM Ahead!

Full STEAM ahead! Since I am presenting on free STEAM tools this week, I had STEAM on my brain when coming up with this week’s theme. I have resources that can be used in multiple content areas and are easy …

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Nov. 25, 2019

Sanity Before the Holiday

Is anyone else in the midst of 2nd quarter holiday/end of trimester chaos? I figured we could all us a couple of tools to help our kids stay engaged and teachers keep their sanity this week. 😀 So, we have …

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Nov. 18, 2019

Mathing

Can we just call it mathing? That could be a real thing, right?! Well either way, that is our focus this week! Math! Hurray for Math! There are so many times a day we use math and we don’t even …

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Nov. 11, 2019

Slide Shows not Side Shows

It’s a slideshow kind of week around here and I have lost my voice a bit. So we are pushing onward and pushing our students to try new things! We are focusing on sites that will assist your students or …

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Nov. 4, 2019

Fun Stuff! Story Time from Space, Canva Storyboard & DesignCap

Sometimes you run across a website that has just what you need… and this week, these sites really helped me out! Here are a few websites that were the highlights of my week. It’s fun to just play around and …

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Oct. 28, 2019

iCivics, Library of Congress, and MapHub

Where are my Social Studies teachers at?! While we have many useful sites for Social Studies this week, lots of subjects can benefit from using these websites. I had to narrow it down to a few of my favorites but …

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Oct. 14, 2019

Flipped Learning Tools

It’s a busy fall day and we have so much to talk about! This week, we are highlighting sites that can help you plan flipped learning lessons or differentiate lessons you are already teaching! We have a video site, two …

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Oct. 7, 2019

Language Week!

Bonjour! Hola! Guten tag! Do you teach in another language? Do you hope to learn one? This week we have four great sites to get you started on a new language. They are also great for reinforcement in the classroom! …

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Sept. 30, 2019

Make Beliefs Comix, Flat Icon, & Toon Doo

It's cartoon week and we are celebrating International Podcast Day! So there is a lot happening this week on the podcast. This week was inspired by one of my students who is big into cartoons and I wanted to share …

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Sept. 23, 2019

Science! Stellarium, Edheads & BioDigital

This week, we are talking SCIENCE! There are so many interesting science sites to share—and you don’t even have to teach the subject to enjoy them! We start this week by just scratching the surface as we share a few …

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Sept. 16, 2019

ToonyTool & BeFunky

It’s a mini episode week! We covered so many great sites last week, we thought you could use a little time to try them all out. So instead, we are sharing two fun sites to play around with at home …

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Sept. 9, 2019

Typing & Coding Apps

This school year I decided that it would be fun to theme some podcasts for specific subjects. And since this year I am taking on a new adventure of teaching computers class, I thought it would be fun to start …

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Sept. 3, 2019

Getting to Know You

Here we go! The 2019–2020 school year has begun! This week, we are talking about some tech tools that can help you get to know your students a little better. Building community is so important at the start of the …

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Aug. 26, 2019

Welcome Back!

Woo hoo! It’s Season #2! We are back after our little summer break and ready to go! The excitement of a new year is starting, new ideas to try and new students to meet! So many NEW things! So, instead …

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June 17, 2019

Summer Kickoff

It’s the season finale! Crazy how time flies when you’re having fun! This week, I’m sharing a few cool free tech tools from listeners and Fuzz and I review our favorites from Season One. Please feel free to share the …

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June 10, 2019

Taking Care of YOU

What is your plan for when the school year is over? Are you ready for a break? Or do you start planning for next year? This week’s episode is to bring a little balance into your life. I’ve found a …

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June 3, 2019

Tools to Help Your Year End Smoother

This week, we are hoping to help your school year end a little smoother! These tools will hopefully take a little off your plate and keep your students engaged and focused. These are a must when sharing video content and …

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May 28, 2019

Jazz Up Your Slides

It’s time for another mini episode! This week we are jazzing up our slide presentations! We are using SlidesCarnival and SlideSmash to make your mundane Google Slides pop! There are so many options and designs to choose from....

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May 20, 2019

Flip Week

Are you ready for a flippin‘ good time? It’s flip week on the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast… and we are flipping out! This week, we have two fantastic sites that just happen to both start with “flip,” and then …

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May 13, 2019

Free 3D Tools

It’s 3D week and we have our first guest! There are so many programs you can use with your students that connect to skills needed in the workforce. This week’s guest, Blake Bogenhagen, highlights a few tools he uses in …

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May 6, 2019

Fun with Animaker & AutoDraw

This week, we are having so much FUN! Sometimes you need a few websites in your back pocket to liven things up—and we have two for you! Both sites encourage creativity, but you don’t have to be an expert artist …

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April 29, 2019

Chalk & Wakelet

This week’s featured topics are content organization and lesson planning software! Though, both topics seem a bit more formal than they need to be! Teachers have a tendency to be fairly organized and everyone has their own wa...

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