EDT111 Amy Storer, Jamboard Alternatives, FigJam, Padlet Sandbox

Amy Storer joins me to explore creative tools to replace Google Jamboard, including FigJam from Figma and Padlet Sandbox, as well as the more robust Figma for Edu. We also dive into digital calming rooms and I share about Canva’s Magic Media for generating custom visuals and Padlet’s new auto-captioning feature for videos and audio that enhances accessibility for all learners.

#EduDuctTape Episode 111

• Today's Sponsor - VIZOR - vizor.cloud/jake
• SoapBox Moment - “Walking Toddlers, Driving Teenagers, and AI Integrating Teachers”
• Gayle Smerdon, PhD’s LinkedIn Post - linkedin.com/pulse/effortful-effortless-stages-how-we-learn-gayle-smerdon-phd
• Jen Sincero - You Are a Badass - a.co/d/01e4NLb
• Link to the SoapBox Moment on YouTube -

• Today’s Guest: Amy Storer - Amy, a Lead Learning Guide at friEdTech, is a Google & Microsoft Certified Educator and Trainer whom is known for her exceptional teaching skills, meaningful use of tech in education & her love of connected classrooms. She inspires & pushes others to explore avenues outside traditional teaching methods, making learning engaging & “sticky”.
• Contact Info:  @techamys (X, IG, TikTok), amys@fried.tech, friedtechnology.com
• 2 Truths & 1 Lie
• Educational Duct Tape Question: What tool or strategy would you use to replace Google Jamboard? 
  • never-ending canvas whiteboard, build sections like frames, mimics one-stop shop
  • Timers, youtube videos, google docs, dice, spinners, connect four, images, links, audio
  • Widgets (we) - Polaroid, Voice Memo
  • and plugins (me)
  • Digital calming room
  • Templates
  • Free for teachers or students, contact figjam team, accounts are required, though there’s a 24-hour version that doesn’t require login, Microsoft or google SSO
• FigJam (from Figma) - figma.com/figjam
• Students have access to Figma for Edu - figma.com/education
• Padlet Sandbox - padlet.com/site/sandbox
• Amy’s sister Dyann Wilson:
• dwilson@willisisd.org, @techcarewilson
• Wakelet Calming Rooms (click Calming Room on the left) - wakelet.com/@techCAREWilson#5fvPPNPm8C2vdggEXvoMPJ7510cbf0
• Google Side Digital Calming Room - sites.google.com/willisisd.org/bms-calming-corner
• FigJam Digital Calming room - figma.com/board/sGdIqFJObOhRs3EnNk6lUa/duplicate
• Edu News I’ve Got My Peepers On:
• Canva Magic Media - canva.com/ai-image-generator
• Padlet Captioned Videos - padlet.blog/auto-captions-for-video-uploads