Episodes
March Book Madness (Plus a Big Announcement)
In Episode 229, we share a big announcement: the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast will pause after Episode 235 at the end of this school year. Then we dive into March Book Madness , a bracket-style reading competition started ...
Going for Gold with Olympic Learning
The Olympics are here — and our middle schoolers are ALL IN. 🥇 In this episode, we’re sharing two free, student-friendly websites that make it easy to connect the Olympic Games (and Paralympics!) to every content area. From r...
Creative Brain Breaks for Cold Days
This week on the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast , we’re tackling indoor recess and cold-weather creativity with two easy, no-friction tools. Tools Featured BoMoMo – Abstract art through motion and color Sketchpad (Sketch.io)...
National Geographic Kids
This week on the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast , we’re taking a fresh look at National Geographic Kids and all the updates that make it an even better classroom resource. We talk about: Using Nat Geo Kids for bell ringers a...
Starting 2026 Coding!
We're kicking off 2026 with two coding resources inspired by winter-break. This week, we feature Coddy.tech , a goal-based coding platform where students can choose a language (Python, JavaScript, HTML, and more) and a skill ...
Google Vids: Fast, Polished Videos for Student Projects
In Episode 224, Shanna highlights Google Vids , a video creation tool inside Google Workspace that makes it easy for students and teachers to create polished videos quickly. Students can convert existing Google Slides into vi...
Creative Classroom Time-Savers with HelloKids.com
In Episode 223 of the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast , Shanna shares HelloKids.com , a free site full of creative classroom-friendly activities—step-by-step drawing guides, crafts, origami, masks, online coloring pages, and ...
Quick, Kid-Friendly Research with Ducksters
In Episode 222 of the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast , Shanna revisits Ducksters , a kid-friendly research site that’s perfect for elementary and middle school learners. She shares how Ducksters supports history, biography, ...
Exploring Science
In Episode 221, Shanna spotlights two free science gems you can use across grade levels. Science News Explores offers up-to-date articles with audio, Power Words vocabulary, explainers, experiments, comics, and STEM career sp...
Civic Learning Made Easy
In Episode 220, Shanna shares two of her favorite civics education resources: iCivics.org , which offers free lessons, games, and simulations about government, and the Center for Civic Education , which provides state-specifi...
Measure Up! Fun Tools for Teaching Measurement
In Episode 219, we explore fun and free tools to help students practice and understand measurement. Try RulerGame.net for ruler and temperature games, Mr. Nussbaum Measurement Games for hands-on math challenges, and Marble Ru...
Fun Poetry Resources for Your Classroom
In Episode 218, we highlight two great poetry resources for teachers. Explore ShelSilverstein.com for videos, activities, and lesson ideas tied to Silverstein’s classic books, and Poetry4Kids.com for funny poems, a rhyming di...
Pixar in a Box
In Episode 217, we dive into Pixar in a Box , a free collaboration between Pixar and Khan Academy that blends storytelling, math, computer science, and design. Explore educator guides, standards-aligned lessons, and interacti...
Beans, Rice, and Learning Twice
In Episode 216, we highlight two fun content review sites that also support charitable causes. Students can practice math, vocabulary, science, and more with BeanBeanBean while donating to U.S. food banks, or try Free Rice , ...
Working Smarter with Khanmigo
In Episode 215, we dig into Khanmigo , Khan Academy’s free AI toolkit for teachers. Generate lesson hooks, chunk texts, build quizzes, write newsletters (with translation), create Blooket sets, review class snapshots, and ada...