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Tech Tools for Teachers

The Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast is hosted by Shanna Martin, an instructional and technology coach focused on helping you find and understand free educational technology tools that you can use in your classroom. Free resources are available at https://smartinwi.com (smartinwi.com). This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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14:05

Cloud-based CAD Software for Teachers & Students

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/05/16

We're heading into one of the final weeks of our fourth season. This week, we're talking about Onshape. Onshape is an awesome (and free) CAD tool that is great for educators and students. OnShape allows you to create 3D designs and collaborate all in one space without having to download hefty files!Education Plan | Onshape Product Development Platform - Use the Onshape CAD program to teach your students how to create 3D models online. Find all of the tools we've discussed in the EdTech Directory:

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13:55

KidsGardening - A Cool Gardening Site for Teachers &...

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/05/09

I hope thistle cheer you up! Spring is finally in the air around here and a little garden inspiration seemed to be in order. This week, we are chatting about an awesome site that gets kids interested in gardening and is loaded with resources for teachers! It's KidsGardening.org! KidsGardening.org - "KidsGardening supports the educators and caregivers bringing the life-changing benefits of gardening to kids."Find all of the tools we've discussed in the EdTech Directory:

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15:50

Creating Music with Chrome Experiments

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/05/02

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! I know how hard teachers work and you are appreciated everyday! I thought we would experiment 😉 with some Chrome Experiments creative sound sites, this week. These are fun and easy to use. Today we explore: Keyboard - A simple musical keyboard you can play with your face, body, mouse, or keys.Sound Canvas - Make music while you draw! Sound Canvas turns your art into sound. Find all of the tools we've discussed in the EdTech Directory:

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18:26

Teaching Science to Elementary Students

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/04/25

t's Science time again! On this episode, we have some awesome tools to support K-5 classrooms! There are so many cool ideas packed in these websites. The two sites we chat about this week are great resources and can actually be used with older students as well. Let's explore!https://smartinwi.com/tools-for-teaching-science-to-elementary-students/DuckstersScience Fair Project Ideas | Science Experiments | Science With MeFind all of the tools we've discussed in the EdTech Directory:

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12:51

Creating Digital Books with Canva and Google Slides

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/04/11

As we start to approach the end of the school year, it's a great time to create books of your students' work. This week, we'll walk through how to create digital eBooks using Canva. We'll also show you how to create eBooks using Google Slides. It's really easy to create stunning books that you can download, share digitally, or even print as keepsakes. Google Slides: Free Online Slideshow Maker | Google Workspace - Tried and true Google Slides is a great tool to use for creating eBooks with your

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14:03

Star Wars Excitement

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/04/04

Star Wars! If you're a teacher who embraces May the 4th (be with you) as Star Wars Day, I thought I would share some fun sites to help your planning! These sites and activities can be built into a variety of subjects from math to art. So let's fire up those speeder bikes and check 'em out!Star Wars | Code.org - I have been using for a few years in my technology classes. My students really like to code and it's fun to drive the Star Wars droids around while learning Javascript. Code.org does and

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15:14

Teaching Kids with Toy Theater

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/03/21

Beat boxing? Spirographs? Digital math manipulatives? We're having some fun this week! Join us as we talk about the fun online tool, Toy Theater! Toy Theater is a pretty well-known site for elementary school teachers, and it is a great tool to keep students engaged (even during indoor recess). Tech Mentioned on This Week's Episode: Toy TheaterFind all of the tools we've discussed in the EdTech Directory: https://smartinwi.com/edtech-directory/ Get in touch:

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15:01

Fun Ways to Use the Desmos Graphing Calculator with...

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/03/14

This week, we're talking about the fun and popular math activities software, Desmos! Desmos is a free online graphing calculator that allows teachers to set up classes and assign different interactive graphing assignments to students.Desmos has useful and engaging algebra assignments of all kinds. Our algebra kids love to use Desmos to create! Doing a slope-intercept project? Give it a shot! Want your students to visualize an algebraic equation? It can do that too and so much more! Desmos is so

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21:49

Writing Poems with Poem Generator

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/02/28

It's poetry week and we have an awesome tool for you! Poem Generator allows students to appreciate poetry without getting frustrated. You just need to follow the directions and the poem generator AI helps you create a masterpiece. Have some fun creating poems and get your students writing! Tech Mentioned on this Podcast:Poem GeneratorBlackout PoetryLearn more at https://smartinwi.com/writing-poems-with-poem-generator/Find all of the tools we've discussed in the EdTech Directory:

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11:13

Teaching with Wordle!

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/02/14

Everybody loves Wordle! On this episode, we explore the original Wordle and how you can use it in your classroom. We also explore Custom Wordle and a SlidesMania version of Wordle that will be a big hit in your classroom and on a SMART Board. View the post: https://smartinwi.com/teaching-with-wordle/Tech Discussed in This EpisodeWordleCustom WordleSlidesManiaFind all of the tools we've discussed in the EdTech Directory: https://smartinwi.com/edtech-directory/ Get in touch:

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16:32

How to Use Flipgrid in Your Classroom

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/02/07

Flipgrid is a fan favorite. Both with teachers, and with students. This week, we dive back in and re-explore Flipgrid. They've made a ton of updates since the first few times we reviewed the program on Episode 22 and Episode 48. When you use Flipgrid, you'll see it's a lot like some of the social apps that your students are used to using like TikTok and Instagram Stories—only this is made for the classroom and showing off what they've learned. You as the teacher have full control over how long and

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20:08

Civics & Citizenship

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/01/31

Are you looking for ways to help your students learn about civics and citizenship?Check out our latest episode of the Tech Tools for Teachers podcast, where we discuss two great websites that can help you do just that. Kid Citizen and Learning for Justice are both packed with resources that will engage your students and help them learn about their community and the world around them.These sites are perfect for any classroom, not just social studies. They cover a range of topics, from current events

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15:11

How to Use Edublogs in Your Classroom

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/01/24

This week's tech tool can be used in any content area! Edublogs is a free blogging tool for educators and their students. There are so many ways you can use this tool—from keeping your families and community up-to-date on what's going on in your classroom to providing a resource for students to create portfolios, track progress on a project, lab reports or newsletters. If you haven't already, check it out! View the post: https://smartinwi.com/using-edublogs/Tech Discussed in This Episode•Edublogs

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15:12

Supporting Science

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/01/17

This episode is packed with science (and a few other elements 😭)! As we move into the second half of the school year, I know our high school teachers really start to prep for AP exams and we are all looking for some new resources to change things up! We have help for both this week!View the post: https://smartinwi.com/supporting-science/Tech Discussed in This Episode• Bozeman Science - http://www.bozemanscience.com/• Paul Andersen - https://twitter.com/paulandersen•The Periodic Table of Comic Books

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14:16

Exploring Edsitement

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2022/01/10

It's 2022 and time to try something new! There are so many *edsiting* things about this week's site! Edsitement is a huge collection to help support humanities in education. If you are looking for new resources to support content that you teach or are looking to explore interesting topics this site has many resources to help. Edsitement features a large collection of lesson plans organized by grade level and topic. The topics go from all kinds of art, history, science, literature which will be

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10:43

What is Jeopardy Labs?

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2021/12/20

Are you looking for a fun way to engage your students? Jeopardy Labs is the perfect tool! You can create your own Jeopardy game boards and use them with your students. It's easy to make one of these boards—all you need are some answers (and questions) about any topic! Whether it's math, history, science—you name it there are plenty of topics that work great with this well-known game.View the post: https://smartinwi.com/what-is-jeopardy-labs/Tech Discussed in This Episode• Jeopardy Labs

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15:32

Tynker: A Coding Tool for Students

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2021/12/13

This week, we're talking Tynker! If you are looking to for a fun way for your kiddos to working on their problem-solving skills, have them write some code! Tynker is a great way to introduce coding to your students in a fun and easy way. Students get the opportunity to play games, create their own games, and more!View the post: https://smartinwi.com/tynker-a-coding-tool-for-students/Tech Discussed in This Episode• Tynker - https://tynker.comFind all of the tools we've discussed in the EdTech

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16:20

Wow Science: An Awesome Collection of Science Sites

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2021/12/06

Have you ever wondered where to find great science learning materials for students aged 5 to 11? Well, look no further. On this week's episode, I have the perfect site for you! Wow Science is filled with so much information that can be used at a variety of grade levels. This website collects and evaluates resources from all over the web and organizes them in one place for easy access by teachers and students alike. The best part is, most of them are FREE!!View the post:

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19:10

Fabricius: The Fun Way to Teach Kids Hieroglyphics

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2021/11/29

Talking about hieroglyphics is one thing, but really understanding them? That's much more complicated. But Google has a new project that might just help kids understand this ancient form of communication: Fabricius! In this episode of the Tech Tools for Teachers podcast, we'll learn all about how Fabricius works and what it can teach us - as well as share some fun ways to use it in our classrooms.View the post: https://smartinwi.com/google-fabricius/Tech Discussed in This Episode• Fabricius• Mr

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18:10

Pear Deck: The fun way to teach kids with Google Slides

Tech Tools for Teachers ·

2021/11/08

Pear Deck is still one of my goto tools for livening up my Google Slides in the classroom. On this episode, we re-explore Pear Deck (first mentioned in Episode 11). We also talk about another tool from the creators of Pear Deck—Flashcard Factory.Have I mentioned that Pear Deck's mascot, Peary, is adorable? View the post: https://smartinwi.com/pear-deckTech Discussed in This Episode• Pear Deck• Newsela• Flashcard FactoryFind all of the tools we've discussed in the EdTech Directory:

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