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Episode #143: Edtech Tools and Updates for the Start of the School Year

Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 143 called “Edtech Tools and Updates for the Start of the School Year”. In this episode, we’ll check out some of our favorite new edtech tools and some updates to some old favorites.  We’re sharing some of our favorite edtech choices for the start of this new school year, so this is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out.

Segment 1: Updates

• Summer Recap

Segment 2: New Tools and Updates

• Snappet: Snappet is a K-5 math program that balances hands-on learning with digital resources and adaptive learning technology. Snappet provides teachers with powerful insight into student’s learning and real-time feedback during lesson instruction. Each lesson embeds Conceptual Learning as the foundation and is designed around the CPA model (Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract) of best practices for instruction. This lesson approach begins with Student Discovery activities utilizing real-world situations to build a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts to develop lifelong learning and success.
• ALEE:  Alexandria Learning Ecosystem for Educators (ALEE) is a tech-enabled but teacher-first instructional tool that allows teachers to create rigorous lesson plans for books with the guidance of experts. We provide curated instructional content for high-quality literary works by the experts themselves: teachers.
• Recharged Virtual Bash
• https://www.rechargedfamily.com/
• Stick Together Puzzles - @bysticktogether
• Quizizz new AI integration
• Personal assistant (PA)
• Upload a document and ask for the PA to make quiz questions based on the document
• Translate the quiz into different languages
• Ask the AI PA to identify areas that students are struggling with
• Ask the AI PA to create additional questions based on the areas that students are struggling
• Idea Mapper: ideamapper is a powerful mind mapping, visual learning and writing tool, which produces well-structured documents.