20 episodes

Educational Technology Enthusiast, teacher, and #EduDuctTape Author Jake Miller shares the essential news in EdTech and keeps it brief, clear, and concise. Want to know what’s new, changed, updated, or deprecated? Wonder who changed their pricing or paid plan? Jake tells you here. Just the news, nothing more, nothing less, in less time than a teacher gets to eat their lunch.

The EdTech News Brief Jake Miller

    • Education
    • 4.7 • 14 Ratings

Educational Technology Enthusiast, teacher, and #EduDuctTape Author Jake Miller shares the essential news in EdTech and keeps it brief, clear, and concise. Want to know what’s new, changed, updated, or deprecated? Wonder who changed their pricing or paid plan? Jake tells you here. Just the news, nothing more, nothing less, in less time than a teacher gets to eat their lunch.

    GPT4, ChatGPT Age Limit, Canva Docs, Canva for Campus, Microsoft Reading Coach

    GPT4, ChatGPT Age Limit, Canva Docs, Canva for Campus, Microsoft Reading Coach

    ChatGPT creator OpenAI has changed the age limit in their terms of service. What did they change it to? Does it change everything for educators? Also, they’ve upgraded the language model ChatGPT is based on to GPT-4 and it’s CRAZY. What can it do? Tune in to find out. In other news, Canva released Canva Docs recently. How does it measure up to Google Docs and Microsoft Word? They also released a new plan for colleges and universities. Also, my friend Joe Merrill stops by the EdTech News Brief studio to share about Microsoft Reading Coach.
    Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/DTqxXLpXRnA
    TODAY'S CONTENT:
    00:00 - INTRO
    00:50 - 1. ChatGPT Reduces Age Limit
    Terms of use - OpenAI - openai.com/policies/terms-of-use 
    01:49 - 2. Open AI Announces GPT-4
    GPT-4 - openai.com/research/gpt-4 
    GPT-4 Developer Livestream - youtube.com/watch?v=outcGtbnMuQ
    Introducing GPT-4 - youtube.com/watch?v=--khbXchTeE
    Confirmed: the new Bing runs on OpenAI’s GPT-4 - blogs.bing.com/search/march_2023/Confirmed-the-new-Bing-runs-on-OpenAI%E2%80%99s-GPT-4 
    05:14 - Logitech's New Tech
    Logitech Pen - logitech.com/en-us/education/pen-features.html
    Logitech Crayon - logitech.com/en-us/products/education/ipad-solutions/logitech-crayon-digital-pencil-edu.html
    Rugged Combo - logitech.com/en-us/products/education/ipad-solutions/rugged-combo-3.html
    12:25 - 3. Canva Docs
    Canva Docs - Free & Easy Online Document Editor - canva.com/docs 
    15:48 - 4. Canva for Campus
    Introducing Canva for Campus - canva.com/newsroom/news/canva-for-campus
    17:19 - 5. Microsoft Reading Coach
    Learning Accelerators: Tools for Students | Microsoft Education - microsoft.com/en-us/education/learning-tools/learning-accelerators
    20:03 - Dad Joke Time!
     
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    FEEDBACK!
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    Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com
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    • 21 min
    ChatGPT Plus, AI-Detection Tools, Follow in Google Slides, Flip Updates

    ChatGPT Plus, AI-Detection Tools, Follow in Google Slides, Flip Updates

    In this episode, I try out 5 different AI-generated text detection tools. Tune in to see if they can tell us if our students are cheating. Also, on the topic of artificial intelligence - Open AI has announced that there are now free and paid plans for ChatGPT. I’ll break down the differences today.  In non-AI news, Google Slides has an awesome new “follow” feature that’ll kick your collaboration up a notch and Flip has implemented a bunch of the updates that they announced back in the summer.
    Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/aoFcsM3KMfg
    TODAY'S CONTENT:
    00:59 - 1. ChatGPT Free and Plus
    “Chat GPT Plus” - help.openai.com/en/articles/6950777-chatgpt-plus
    02:00 - 2. AI-Detection Tools
    02:40 - 2A GPTZero
    A college student created an app that can tell whether AI wrote an essay - npr.org/2023/01/09/1147549845/gptzero-ai-chatgpt-edward-tian-plagiarism
    04:08 - 2B. AI Text Classifier
    ChatGPT’s creator made a free tool for detecting AI-generated text - The Verge - theverge.com/2023/1/31/23579942/chatgpt-ai-text-detection-openai-classifier
    05:10 - 2C. Fictitious.ai
    FictitiousAI - Features - fictitious.ai/features
    06:40 - 2D. AI Writing Check
    AI Writing Check - aiwritingcheck.org
    A Toolkit for Addressing AI Plagiarism in the Classroom - s3.amazonaws.com/quill-image-uploads/uploads/files/A_Toolkit_for_Addressing_AI_Plagiarism_in_the_Classroom_2747.pdf
    07:26 - 2E. Writer.com AI Content Detector
    AI Content Detector | GPT-3 | ChatGPT - Writer - writer.com/ai-content-detector
    08:23 - 2F. AI Detectors Wrapup
    10:08 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: VIZOR
    vizor.cloud/jake
    11:11 - 3. Follow Feature in Google Slides
    “Collaborate with colleagues in Google Slides through a new ‘Follow’ feature” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/12/follow-collaborator-google-slides.html
    12:35 - 4. Flip Updates
    16:51 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: Screencastify
    screencastify.com
    18:13 - Contest Winners!
    18:26 - Dad Joke Time
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    FEEDBACK!
    You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard.
    Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com
    Join the conversation on Flip - flip.com/theedtechnewsbrief
    Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape

    • 19 min
    ChatGPT, AI, and the Implications for Education

    ChatGPT, AI, and the Implications for Education

    ChatGPT has taken the world by storm and, while causing many to rejoice, has caused many in education to panic. In this episode, I go over what it is and what it can do as well as whether you need to worry now and if I think it should be blocked in schools.
    Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/HWrP_WIOj8Q
    TODAY’S SPONSOR: Smore - smore.com/podcast
    TODAY'S CONTENT:
    00:00 - INTRO
    01:43 - ChatGPT: Intro
    03:10 - ChatGPT: What is it?
    04:53 - Today’s Sponsor: Smore
    05:49 - ChatGPT: What Makes it Different
    11:12 -  ChatGPT: Implications for Education
    15:19 - ChatGPT: Should We Block It?
    17:50 - Dad Joke Time
     
    ChatGPT - chat.openai.com
    “ChatGPT, Chatbots and Artificial Intelligence in Education - Ditch That Textbook” - ditchthattextbook.com/ai
    Tony's TikTok Video - tiktok.com/@learninginhand/video/7176445303011233070
    “ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue” - openai.com/blog/chatgpt
    “No, ChatGPT Is Not The End Of High School English. But Here’s The Useful Tool It Offers Teachers.” - forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2022/12/11/no-chatgpt-is-not-the-end-of-high-school-english-but-heres-the-useful-tool-it-offers-teachers/?sh=3a90f0601437
     
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    FEEDBACK!
    You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard.
    Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com
    Join the conversation on Flip - flip.com/theedtechnewsbrief
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    • 18 min
    015. Livestream Google Meet, Edit PDFs on Chromebooks, Import PDFs in Book Creator, and more Quizizz Updates

    015. Livestream Google Meet, Edit PDFs on Chromebooks, Import PDFs in Book Creator, and more Quizizz Updates

    Did you know you could live stream your holiday choir concert to YouTube using Google Meet? Fa la la la la la la la yup. What about having students fill out PDFs using an app built into the Chromebook?  Speaking of PDFs - Book Creator now lets you import PDFs. They also have added the ability to crop images and photos. Plus, a few more updates from Quizizz and a contest! 3 winners will each get a prize worth $72!
    View on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=6pNCqsKqRTQ
    Table of Contents: 00:00 - INTRO 01:53 - 1. Live Stream Google Meet to YouTube 03:04 - 04:44 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: Smore 05:19 - 3. Import PDFs into Book Creator 06:52 - 4. Crop Images in Book Creator 07:20 - 08:34 - 5. Import and Edit Google Slides in Quizizz 10:01 - Holiday Gifts! 10:55 - 6. The Gift Power-Up in Quizizz 12:08 - 7. Live Reactions in Quizizz 13:08 - Dad Joke Time!

    • 14 min
    Canva Presentations Stop-Motion, Transitions, and Remote Control; Animate Your Voice in Adobe, Split Table Cells in Docs, Quizizz Updates, and the ISTE/ASCD Merger

    Canva Presentations Stop-Motion, Transitions, and Remote Control; Animate Your Voice in Adobe, Split Table Cells in Docs, Quizizz Updates, and the ISTE/ASCD Merger

    Adobe is offering a free tool to animate our voices. Canva has added a Remote Control option that eliminates the need to say “next slide.” They’ve also added new slide transitions including one that can help you make awesome stop motion animations. Also, Google Docs is letting us split cells within tables, Quizizz has a bajillion updates, and ISTE and ASCD have announced a merger.
     
    Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/UrcRaoZSZGc
     
    TODAY'S CONTENT:
    00:00 - INTRO
     
    01:27 - 1. Updates to Canva Presentations
    “Unveiling the Canva Visual Worksuite” - canva.com/newsroom/news/unveiling-the-canva-visual-worksuite
     
    03:52 - 2. Stop Motion with Canva Presentations
    “Unveiling the Canva Visual Worksuite” - canva.com/newsroom/news/unveiling-the-canva-visual-worksuite
     
    06:17 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: SMORE
    smore.com/podcast
     
    07:45 - 3. Animate Your Voice with Adobe Express
    “Animate Your Audio for Free | Adobe Express” - adobe.com/express/feature/video/animate/audio
     
    09:14 - 4. Split Cells in Google Docs Tables
    “Split table cells in Google Docs to better organize information” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/10/split-table-cells-in-google-docs.html
     
    10:43 - My Teacher Holiday Gift Picks
    JakeMiller.net/Holidays2022
     
    11:49 - 5. Quizizz Updates
    Edit Homework Tweet - twitter.com/quizizz/status/1576940204937695233 
    “Host a Quiz in Focus Mode – Help Center” - support.quizizz.com/hc/en-us/articles/9595487215641-Host-a-Quiz-in-Focus-Mode
    Share Quizizz Tweet - twitter.com/quizizz/status/1572225025771704321?s=12 
    “Power-ups & their Types – Help Center” - support.quizizz.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035742872-Power-ups-their-Types 
    Quizizz Reactions Tweet - twitter.com/quizizz/status/1574458702417076225 
    Skip Questions Tweet - twitter.com/quizizz/status/1588271412409688064 
     
    16:46 - 6. ISTE and ASCD merge
     
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    • 19 min
    Canva PDF Editor, Remove Backgrounds in Canva Video, Gmail Multi-Send & Layouts, Focusable

    Canva PDF Editor, Remove Backgrounds in Canva Video, Gmail Multi-Send & Layouts, Focusable

    Canva has a free PDF Editor and has added background removal, customizable animations, and more to Canva Video.  Focusable seeks to help you and your students grow your ability to focus on tasks. Gmail has added new layouts and a multi-send option for email marketing or newsletters. And, finally, we’re saying goodbye to another edtech tool in this episode.
     
    Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/6oBsx-H4KII
     
    TODAY'S CONTENT:
     
    00:00 - INTRO
     
    01:43 - 1. Canva PDF Editor
    “Free Online PDF Editor - Edit PDFs with ease - Canva” - canva.com/pdf-editor
     
    04:46 - 2. TODAY'S SPONSOR: Focusable
    getfocusable.com
     
    14:31 - 3. Remove Backgrounds with Canva Video
    “Canva joins the big boys with an entirely new collaborative ‘Visual Worksuite’ of tools” - chromeunboxed.com/canva-outpaces-google-microsoft-visual-worksuite#:~:text=Launch%20Canva%20Whiteboard-,More%20tools,-Canva%20Video%20has 
     
    16:50 - 4. Gmail Layouts & Multi-Send Features
    “Google Workspace Updates: New integrated email marketing tools for Gmail” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/07/new-integrated-marketing-tools-for-gmail.html
    “Compare Editions - Google for Education” - edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/workspace-for-education/editions/compare-editions 
    “Use built-in mail merge tags like @firstname to personalize multi-send emails” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/10/gmail-built-in-mail-merge-tags.html
     
    22:33 - 5. Synth Has Been Shut Down
    “Synth shutting down - focusable” - getfocusable.com/m/synth-shutting-down
     
    23:45 - #EduDuctTape Book Study Q&A Zoom
     
    25:03 - Dad Joke Time!
     
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    • 26 min

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