{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Transform Your Teaching","title":"The What, the Why and the How of Technology Integration: Practical Tools","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/36137489\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1321,"description":"In this episode, Rob and Jared wrap up the \"What, Why, How” series by discussing some of their favorite educational technology tools. Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions. You can also visit our blog at cedarville.edu/focusblog for additional resources. \nWe would love to get your feedback!  Please fill out our survey to help improve our podcast and serve you better. \nJared’s favorite tech tools: \nFlip – asynchronous video discussion \nKami – annotation tool \nMentimeter – slide presenter with interaction \nCanva – free graphic design tool \nAdobe Podcast – cleans up audio regardless of ambience or mic quality \nPear Deck (Google Slides extension) - Great for introducing new content  \nPrint Friendly & PDF (Google Chrome extension) - cleans up ads and distractions from websites \nRob’s favorite tech tools: \nGrammarly - AI writing assistant \nParallel Plus – online bible study tool \nMindNode – mind mapping tool \nMicrosoft Teams – classroom file management and communication \nCanvas Quizzes - great for formative assessment \nChatGPT-4 - great for research \nFrom Jared’s Boise friends: \nPadlet - it has so many applications and makes crowd sourced activities easy  \nEdpuzzle - it provides accountability for watching videos  \nHypothes.is - PDF annotation tool, but has a pay wall \nFormative - It's a one-stop-shop for kids and allows for tons of customization on the teacher end. It's my go to for everything \nGoReact - Video-based assessments. You can give time-stamped feedback at specific parts of the video (Presentations, etc) \nWakelet – useful for sharing resources","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9fq35UwT-H6MFL40rFvmlVWSCeinLfwNVz1fAMPstXQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM4MzQzLzE2NzU3/MTQ5MzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}