The ed Newsstand

Troy Reynolds

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The ed Newsstand is a weekly podcast hosted by Troy Reynolds. In each episode, Troy discusses ways to integrate educational apps, resources, and ideas usually around classroom technology. The episodes are meant to be quick idea inspiring moments that help start your journey of resource discovery or support your foundation of edtech app integration.

03/10/2025

5.14: Brisk's New Features: Prompt History, Create Anything, and Feedback

This episode introduces Brisk's several new features to its platform. One notable addition is a prompt history, allowing users to revisit and reuse previous prompts. The "create anything" button enables users to generate content for Google Docs, Slides, or Forms, offering flexibility in designing classroom materials. Additionally, Brisk now supports feedback on uploaded handwritten papers, allowing educators to provide consistent feedback even on non-digital assignments. These updates aim to enhance the versatility and utility of Brisk for educators seeking to leverage technology in their classrooms. Visit the newsletter to access all the links and videos embedded: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Prompt History VideoCreate Anything VideoPicture Upload VideoBrisk ExtensionBrisk Teaching Website---------------------------------------------------------------*Episode generated from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using Google NotebookLM.

5 min
01/15/2025

5.13: Nearpod's AI Create Tool

This episode introduces Nearpod AI Create, a new AI-powered question generator for educators. AI Create helps teachers quickly create formative assessments, such as quizzes and games, by generating multiple-choice questions based on specified learning objectives or topics. The episode provides tips for writing effective prompts to optimize AI Create's output, including customizing questions for different student needs and reading levels. It emphasizes the importance of teacher oversight in reviewing and editing the AI-generated questions to ensure accuracy and appropriateness. Finally, it highlights additional uses for the generated questions beyond Nearpod's built-in assessment tools. Visit the newsletter to access all the links and videos embedded: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nearpod Blog Article --------------------------------------------------------------- *Episode generated from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using Google NotebookLM.

18 min
12/16/2024

5.12: Brisk Teaching Guided Notes

This podcast describes Brisk Teaching, a tool for educators to rapidly generate interactive guided notes for classroom resources like articles or videos. The process involves selecting a resource, using a browser extension to create a fill-in-the-blank document in Google Docs, and customizing the notes before sharing them with students. The podcast provides examples and resources to help educators learn the process, including tutorials and social media links. The generated notes are answer-key free, requiring teachers to create a separate answer document. Visit the newsletter to access all the links and videos embedded: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Brisk Teaching⁠ ⁠Brisk Extension⁠ ⁠Interactive Tutorial⁠ ⁠Guided Notes Example #1⁠ - Reading Passage ⁠Guided Notes Example #2⁠ - ⁠Brisk Website⁠ ⁠Guided Notes Example #3 ⁠- ⁠YouTube Video⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------- *Episode generated from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using Google NotebookLM.

3 min
12/09/2024

5.11: Open with Kami Button in Canva

This podcast describes how to use the "Open with Kami" button in the web version of Canva to transform Canva creations into interactive learning resources using the Kami extension for Chrome. Both platforms provide pre-made templates, but Kami adds interactive elements to your designs and those pre-made templates. The podcast emphasizes the combined power of these tools for educators, providing links to further resources and support. The integration streamlines workflow, saving resources to Google Drive. The podcast encourages you to explore these tools and offers assistance. Visit the newsletter to access all the links and videos embedded: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Open with Kami Help Article Kami Website Canva Website Kami Extension Canva Template Newsletter Canva Templates Website Kami Templates Newsletter --------------------------------------------------------------- *Episode generated from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using Google NotebookLM.

5 min
12/02/2024

5.10: Quizizz Google Slides Add-on

This podcast explains how to use the Quizizz Google Slides add-on to enhance presentations. The add-on allows educators to integrate interactive quizzes directly into their slides, creating engaging lessons and assessing student understanding in real time. Features include AI-generated questions, various question types, and interactive tools like annotation, whiteboards, and a classroom pulse for monitoring student progress. The add-on facilitates sharing lessons, tracking student performance, and providing follow-up activities. Finally, the podcast encourages educators to explore this tool and offers access to additional resources. Visit the newsletter to access all the links and videos embedded: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Create Interactive Slides ⁠Host & Assign Quizizz Lessons ⁠Quizizz Extension --------------------------------------------------------------- *Episode generated from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using Google NotebookLM.

11 min
11/29/2024

5.9: Brisk Boost

Brisk Boost is a new feature within the Brisk Teaching extension that allows teachers to create interactive and trackable learning activities for their students. Boost can generate various engaging activities, such as quizzes, simulations, and problem-solving exercises, and provides a chatbot to help students learn. Teachers can monitor student progress and even review chat conversations to gauge understanding. Boost provides a user-friendly interface and allows teachers to customize activities before sharing them with students. Visit the newsletter to access all the links and videos embedded: ⁠⁠⁠Brisk Teaching⁠ ⁠Brisk Extension⁠ Brisk Boost How-To Brisk Boost PDF Walkthrough --------------------------------------------------------------- *Episode generated from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ using Google NotebookLM.

5 min
11/25/2024

5.8: Brisk Teaching Redux

Brisk Teaching is a Chrome browser extension that offers a variety of tools designed to streamline teachers' workflows and enhance student learning. The extension includes features for creating resources, providing feedback, inspecting student writing, adjusting reading levels, and translating text. Brisk Teaching aims to help teachers save time and reduce decision fatigue by automating tasks and offering pre-made resources, allowing them to focus on instruction. Brisk Teaching works directly on any Google Document or Slide. It works with any YouTube video. It works with a PDF or it works with just about any website. Easily create resources or grade student work in a flash. Visit the newsletter to access all the links and videos embedded: ⁠⁠Brisk Teaching Old Newsletters Feedback Inspect Writing Generate Slides Create a Resource Newsletter Links Brisk Extension Give Feedback Inspect Writing Create Change Level --------------------------------------------------------------- *Episode generated from ⁠⁠⁠⁠my weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ using Google NotebookLM.

11 min
11/18/2024

5.7: Kami Updates 2024

Kami is a platform for collaborative whiteboards that has recently undergone a major redesign, featuring a cleaner interface, improved touch capabilities, and an updated dashboard. The redesign also includes enhancements to Class View, providing teachers with real-time metrics and personalized feedback on student assessments. Additionally, Insights Dashboard offers data on class averages, score distribution, and assessment completion, helping teachers and students monitor progress. The newsletter encourages exploration of the new Kami templates and there are links to previous newsletters and resources on the website and social media. Visit the newsletter to access all the links and videos embedded: ⁠⁠⁠ kamiapp.com Fresh New Look Class View --------------------------------------------------------------- *Episode generated from ⁠⁠⁠⁠my weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ using Google NotebookLM.

5 min

The ed Newsstand is a weekly podcast hosted by Troy Reynolds. In each episode, Troy discusses ways to integrate educational apps, resources, and ideas usually around classroom technology. The episodes are meant to be quick idea inspiring moments that help start your journey of resource discovery or support your foundation of edtech app integration.

Creator

Troy Reynolds
Years Active

2018 - 2025
Episodes

129
Rating

Clean
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© Troy Reynolds
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