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Ditch That Textbook Podcast :: Education, teaching, edtech :: #DitchPod

Summary: Helping you teach with less reliance on the textbook through technology, creativity and innovation. Hosted by Ditch That Textbook's Matt Miller and Karly Moura. Find us at http://ditch.link/podcast. Subscribe to the email newsletter: http://ditchthattextbook.com/join

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 016: Our digital work doesn't have to be 8.5"x11" | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:35

With online documents and slides, we often stick to the status quo for size. If certain work isn't going to be printed -- or displayed on a projector -- why do we keep it in traditional letter size? Here's a case for rethinking our digital working spaces.

 015: The juice that makes @Flipgrid even better | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:34

We spend so much time helping students with their writing skills. Giving them some guidance on speaking can have huge benefits. Here's a model for it, and it works GREAT with Flipgrid.

 014: The fear of the blinking cursor | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:37

Have you ever started a project and got stuck before you ever got started? There are some things we can do to help students overcome that obstacle and get started.

 013: A small nudge toward growth mindset | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:29

Many of us know of "growth mindset" as the idea of "yet" -- I can't do it *yet*. But there are other small adjustments we can make in the classroom to help students better develop growth mindset.

 012: A fascinating read: How to Fix the Future | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:38

How to Fix the Future is a book by Andrew Keen, a self-proclaimed Internet pessimist. He's written five books about how destructive technology has been to our lives, but this book is an optimistic one about how we can act more responsibly for a brighter digital future. It's a great fit if you use or talk about technology in your classroom and/or personal life. (I think that covers most of us ...)

 011: How voice typing can free up your teaching life | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:41

I believe in voice typing! Also called dictation, it's when you speak and your device converts it to text. It's SO much faster than typing with your fingers (or thumbs). Imagine what you could do if you got through your emails or other work just a little faster ...

 010: Educators -- Do this, DON'T do that in social media | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:37

Twitter is the BEST thing that happened to my teaching career. It really saved it. However, there's a balance to be maintained, and if we're careful, Twitter (and other social media) can consume our lives instead of help them.

 009: Personally created GIFs can make your students' day! | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:34

GIFs are super fun. They're those moving image files you see all over social media. There's this fun tool you can use to record your own animated GIFs with your webcam. Add them to student work for feedback, to a class website, to Google files ... almost anywhere!

 008: Studying the way the brain craves | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:32

So often, we encourage students to study by putting info into their brains by re-reading notes and chapters. But brain science tells us it's more effective if we study by pulling info FROM our brains. A great strategy for this is the digital brain dump.

 007: Push this button for more learning | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:43

There's a button we use in many digital learning tools to keep kids from cheating. But it can do more than that! Learn how it can be used to help kids learn too.

 006: Why you need a class podcast -- and how to make one for FREE | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:05:30

Podcasting is a growing medium. It let's you learn by listening -- consume content -- while doing something else. Students can share learning with an authentic audience by creating a free podcast. Learn how!

 005: The power of student voice | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:45

How can we encourage students to use their voice -- in learning, in positive ways, to make a change -- in class and throughout our lives?

 004: Google Drawings: Tricks you didn't know! | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:44

Google Drawings is a great tool to help teachers and students create eye catching images digitally. There are some cool tricks to it that you might not know. In this episode, we cover some of them. You won't want to miss it!

 003: Using Story Speaker w/Google Home in class | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:05:31

Story Speaker lets you create interactive "stories" or interactions with your Google Home. Learn how you can create them with NO CODING ... just a Google Doc and this add-on!

 002: Padlet: New features, new possibilities | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:04:35

Padlet, the web tool that lets you add digital sticky notes to a virtual bulletin board, has been around for a long time. But with new features -- take pictures, record video, and more -- there's more to love than ever. If you haven't checked it out recently, it's worth looking at!

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