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The Edtech Throwdown podcast (originally GotTechED the Podcast) was created in 2018 by Nick Johnson and Eric Guise with one, singular goal: to provide quality, tech-centric professional development (PD) to busy teachers on the move. As educators who have always been passionate about PD, Nick and Guise have attended and created hundreds of hours of professional learning experiences for teachers, but there has always been one problem ... time! Attending full-day workshops and conferences is difficult and stressful due to missed class time and added prep. With the Edtech Thowdown, Nick and Guise hope to provide busy teachers a way to access educational PD at their convenience.

Edtech Throwdown Eric Guise/Nick Johnson

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    • 4.9 • 33 Ratings

The Edtech Throwdown podcast (originally GotTechED the Podcast) was created in 2018 by Nick Johnson and Eric Guise with one, singular goal: to provide quality, tech-centric professional development (PD) to busy teachers on the move. As educators who have always been passionate about PD, Nick and Guise have attended and created hundreds of hours of professional learning experiences for teachers, but there has always been one problem ... time! Attending full-day workshops and conferences is difficult and stressful due to missed class time and added prep. With the Edtech Thowdown, Nick and Guise hope to provide busy teachers a way to access educational PD at their convenience.

    The Edtech Throwdown: Edtech tools Tips and Tricks

    The Edtech Throwdown: Edtech tools Tips and Tricks

    Edtech Throwdown
    Episode 162: 
    Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown  This is episode 162 called “The Edtech Throwdown: Edtech tools Tips and Tricks”.  In this episode, we’ll share our famous edtech throwdown where Guise and I compete for edtech glory.  Who has the better tools, tips and tricks?  Listen in and decide for yourself! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!
    Segment 1: 
    Narrative: Sneak peak at an Edtech Throwdown Competition
    We need to take a break to hear from Teach Better, but don’t go anywhere because when we come back we’re going to break down this year's edtech march madness bracket.
    Segment 2: 
    Nick’s
    Chrome Action ChipsPessimists ArchiveDollar StreetRevision History (Ext)Awesome Screen RecorderFigJamPlayphrase.me
    Guise’s

    TangoWordwallBreshna.ioWavacityDraftbackAllsidesPrintfriendlyPDF
    Edtech Throwdown:   
    Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.
    Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown
    Do us a few favors:
    Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown Podcasta href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gotteched/id1358366637?mt=2" target="_blank" style="background-color:...

    • 1 hr 1 min
    The Edtech throwdown AI Edition

    The Edtech throwdown AI Edition

    Edtech Throwdown
    Episode 161: The Edtech Throwdown: AI Edition
    Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown  This is episode 161 called “The Edtech Throwdown: AI Edition”.  In this episode, we’ll share our famous edtech throwdown where Guise and I compete for AI edtech glory.  Who has the better tools?  Listen in and decide for yourself! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!
    Segment 1: 
    Narrative:  
    We need to take a break to hear from Teach Better, but don’t go anywhere because when we come back we’re going to break down this year's edtech march madness bracket.
    Segment 2: Edtech Throwdown
    NIck’s
    DiffitChatPDFQuizizz AIschool.aiBriskGammaGoblin Tools
    Guise’s
    MagicSchool AISorcererTextblazeNotebooklm.googleEduaidenotebooklm.google.comPerplexity Extension
    Edtech Throwdown:   Who presented the best ai #edtech tools?
    Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.
    Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown
    Do us a few favors:
    Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifya...

    • 1 hr 1 min
    7 Awesome AI-Powered EdTech Tools

    7 Awesome AI-Powered EdTech Tools

    Edtech Throwdown
    Episode 160: 7 Awesome AI-Powered EdTech Tools
    Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown  This is episode 160 called “7 Awesome AI-Powered EdTech Tools”.  In this episode, we’ll update everyone on where we are at in our 2024 edtech march madness bracket and examine 7 awesome AI powered edtech tools! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!
    Segment 1: 
    Narrative:  #edtechmadness24
    Okay hold on to your socks because they are about to be knocked off by the AI tool selection we’ve got coming up.  We need to take a break to hear from Teach Better, but don’t go anywhere because when we come back we’re going to break down this year's edtech march madness bracket. 
    Segment 2: 7 Awesome AI-Powered EdTech Tools
    Factors.worldAI powered survey and worksheet for K-12 classrooms.Learnt.ai With Learnt.ai you can save time and effort by automating the creation of high-quality lesson plans, learning objectives, assessment questions, and a range of other resources.Try Learnt AI for FreeClass CompanionClass Companion empowers teachers to give instant feedback and support each student to learn at their own pace. Thousands of teachers use the AI platform to create assignments, engage students, generate feedback, and gain insights into progress.Lumen5Lumen5 is a video creation platform powered by AI that enables anyone without training or experience to easily create engaging video content within minutes.Recommendation Sarah Greck @sgrackock12.orgElevate your learning journey with Flexi - your FREE AI Tutor for Science & Math. Improve your grades with tailored practice, bite-sized learning,Recommendation Patrick Hausammann @PHausEDUGammaA New Medium for Presenting Ideas Powered by AI. Gamma is a new platform that allows users to create polished documents, presentations, and webpages in seconds using AI.Ethiqly “Sneak Peak”Ethiqly is a digital writing hub for teachers and students to shareFor...

    • 54 min
    The 2024 EdTech March Madness Bracket

    The 2024 EdTech March Madness Bracket

    Edtech ThrowdownEpisode 159: EdTech March Madness: 16 Top Tools Compete for Glory
    Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown this is episode 159 called “EdTech March Madness: 16 Top Tools Compete for Glory”. In this episode, we’ll talk about this year’s edtech march bracket - a competition that collects 16 of today’s top edtech tools and pits them against one another in an exciting online competition! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!
    Segment 1: 
    Narrative: Catching up with Kyle about #EdtechMadness24 and found out that he was thinking about not doing it. We continued talking and all I could think about is “no #edtechmadness is what gets me through March. It shall not decease, it shall not parish.” After this big monologue moment in my head played through, I heard Kyle say “You and Nick should do it.”
    Okay we need to take a break to hear from Teach Better, but don’t go anywhere because when we come back we’re going to break down this year's edtech march madness bracket.
    Segment 2: March EdTech Madness
    Did you nominate your favorite tool? 4 spots remain! Nominate HereVote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.
    Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech Throwdown
    Do us a few favors:
    Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon PodcastsStitcher  YouTube  a href="https://twitter.com/WeGotTechED" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85,...

    • 42 min
    6 Ways Edtech Can Save a Lesson

    6 Ways Edtech Can Save a Lesson

    Edtech ThrowdownEpisode 158: 6 Ways Edtech Can Save a Lesson
    Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown this is episode 158 called “6 Ways Edtech Can Save a Lesson”.  In this episode, we’ll talk about 6 different edtech tools that you can sprinkle into any lesson that might need some saving! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!
    Segment 1: Instagram Parenting
    Nick tries a snow day activity with Sylvia that fails dramatically.
    Instagram parenting activitiesFrozen cupcake molds with colored water to decorate the snowStained hands, stained coat, broken ice, crying child, I did the whole thingComplete flop, went inside, watched a movie (technology saves the day)
    So we’re going to take a quick break for a message from Teach Better, but stick around because when we come back, we’ll explain 6 edtech tools that can help save a failing lesson.
    Segment 2: 6 Ways that EdTech Can Save A Lesson
    March 12th NJECC Conference
    Edtechthrowdown.com
    5 Music Edtech Tools That Your Students Will Love7 AI Edtech Tools That a Teacher Should Try in 20247 AI Prompt-making Tips for Educators
    6 Ways that EdTech Can Save a Lesson
    Better Warmups:  AI Snapshots:  180 Classroom Warmups to spark debate and ignite curiosity.https://ablconnect.harvard.edu/activity-types Better engagement:Schoolai:  Create a chatbot that can tutor your students on a specific topic of your choosinga...

    • 55 min
    Activities to Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom

    Activities to Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom

    Edtech Throwdown
    Episode 157: Activities to Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom
    Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown this is episode 157 called “Activities that Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom”.  In this episode, we’ll talk about 5 different teaching practices that can help keep students excited, motivated, and last but not least, learning! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!
    Segment 1: Class Energy Level on E

    Overcoming the post Holiday break lull


    Segment 2: 5 Activities to Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom
    Updates

    March 12th NJECC Conference
    Edtechthrowdown.com
    5 Music Edtech Tools That Your Students Will Love
    7 AI Edtech Tools That a Teacher Should Try in 2024
    7 AI Prompt-making Tips for Educators


    5 Ways to Spark Student Engagement
    Narrative: 

    Case Study w/ Role Play
    Narrative
    Ask Questions
    Research
    Ask Questions
    Collect/Examine  the data
    Trends
    Possible Connections to Content
    Present the Case based on exploration
    NSTA
    University of Buffalo Case Studies
    Data Nuggets
    HHMI


    Gamification:

    Guise Spins for Points
    Flippity.net
    li...

    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
33 Ratings

33 Ratings

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I LOVE YOU GUYS

I am a teacher in Higher Ed and have realized that the K-12 teachers are the BOMB! Thanks for all of the great ideas and suggestions- would give you 10 stars if I could!

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Great technology information

These two provide technology tools you can use today or plan for a project in the future. Very informative and helpful. Go to past episodes as well⭐️🤩⭐️🤩

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100 episodes! Don’t miss a single show.

I am an Ed tech podcast junkie, and it doesn’t get better than GotTechED. They hone in on the best tools for classroom, so you don’t have to do the leg work.

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