Episode 51: Edtech Mythbusting

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News & Followup

• Flipgrid Guest Mode
  
• Closed Captioning in Google Slides
  
• .new creation extension for G Suite apps h/t Jennifer McNeill
  
• Screencastify Add-on for Google Slides
  
• Apple Device Updates

Main Course: Edtech Myths

The myths:

• The perfect device for education
• Technology vs. test scores
  • Make it Stop
• 1:1 programs are the solution to all your problems
  
• Students are digital natives
  
• Technology = Engagement
• Digital Citizenship is the responsibility of teacher librarians
• Digital = Accessible
• Screen time is bad
• The need to monitor student screens at all times

Tech Nuggets

• Talltweets.com
  
• Notable Women AR
  
• Use grid view to watch students collaborate in Google Slides via Matt Miller
  
• https://brush.ninja/ via Richard Byrne
  
• Upcoming G Suite releases

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