Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset

Google announced Gemini for Education. In this episode, I break it all down, from Deep Research and Gemini Canvas to Gems, Gemini Live, and more. I also discuss the difference between the paid and free versions as well as the admin controls and privacy features in it. Plus, in the soapbox moment, I dig into the importance of growth mindset, perseverance, and what we can all learn from the Learning Pit. #EduDuctTape Episode 128 0:00:00 INTRO 0:02:31 Today's Soapbox Moment: "Rental Skates, Paintballs, and the Messy Middle" - The Anthropocene Reviewed - https://amzn.to/4eFD309 (Amazon affiliate link) - The Learning Pit - https://www.learningpit.org 0:07:52 EdTech & Edu News Updates 0:08:21 Introducing Gemini for Education - https://edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/ai/gemini-for-education - https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/gfe_launch_guide_iste2025.pdf 0:09:29 Gemini Live - https://gemini.google/overview/gemini-live/?hl=en 0:11:38 Deep Research - https://gemini.google/overview/deep-research - https://workspace.google.com/blog/ai-and-machine-learning/meet-deep-research-your-new-ai-research-assistant - https://blog.google/products/gemini/deep-research-gemini-2-5-pro-experimental/ - https://blog.google/products/gemini/google-gemini-deep-research/ - https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/15719111 0:15:56 Gemini Canvas - https://gemini.google/overview/canvas/?hl=en 0:18:29 Gemini Gems - https://gemini.google/overview/gems/?hl=en - https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/gems_one_pager_education.pdf - https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/07/gems-in-the-side-panel-of-google-workspace-apps.html - https://support.google.com/docs/answer/14206696?hl=en&sjid=18317434446311439557-NA 0:21:55 Gemini for Education Safety and Privacy 0:23:11 Free vs. Pro: What You Get with Gemini for Education - https://gemini.google/subscriptions 0:27:30 Admin Controls in Gemini for Education - https://support.google.com/a/answer/14564320 - https://support.google.com/a/answer/14571493 - https://support.google.com/vault/answer/15695746 Send me your thoughts on Bluesky with #EduDuctTape or at Speakpipe.com/EduDuctTape!

What do a name change, a new font, and fewer browser tabs have in common? In this episode, I unpack the Quizizz rebrand to Wayground, share Edpuzzle's leap beyond video with new interactive tools, highlight Google Classroom's latest add-on integrations, and spotlight Google Fonts' Playwrite—a typeface built to support handwriting instruction. Plus, in the Soapbox moment, I reflect on my son learning to drive and the lessons we're both picking up along the way. #EduDuctTape Episode 127 0:00:00 INTRO 0:02:04 Soapbox Moment: Mirrors, Mailboxes, and Merging 0:07:06 EdTech & Education News & Updates 0:07:38 Quizizz Becomes Wayground https://wayground.com/home/from-quizizz-to-wayground?lng=en 0:11:45 A Font That Teaches Handwriting? Meet Playwrite. https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/collaboration-creativity-tools/ https://fonts.googleblog.com/2024/06/playwrite-is-new-font-superfamily-for.html 0:13:55 Edpuzzle Moves Beyond Video https://edpuzzle.com/press/edpuzzle-quizzes-beta 0:15:30 New Add-ons in Google Classroom https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/collaboration-creativity-tools/ 0:17:15 Innovative Sentences to Learn From https://thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/new-project-innovative-sentences https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OdrbjMb9OT4fTrJtit-h1fIGyNFNchegSZwLc-A-62E/preview?slide=id.g22a3d5dd5f1_0_36 Send me your thoughts on Bluesky with #EduDuctTape or at Speakpipe.com/EduDuctTape!

How do we make tech processes easier for students—and teachers—to follow? In this episode, I chat with Courtney Watson from friEdTechnology about strategies for creating clear, bite-sized tech instructions using tools like Scribe, iorad, Canva, and Adobe Express. We explore ways to lower the cognitive load and boost confidence in tech-rich classrooms. Plus, I share new feature updates in Book Creator, Padlet, and NotebookLM that support accessibility, flexibility, and efficiency. #EduDuctTape Episode 125 0:00:00 INTRO 0:02:59 Today's Guest: Courtney Watson Courtney is a Google Certified Educator/Trainer and Lead Learning Guide at friEdTechnology. She is passionate about equipping all learners with the necessary tools to help them become successful and ensuring they have fun while learning. #TechWithoutTears Contact Info: https://tiktok.com/@techwithouttears, https://x.com/cmwatson2010, https://bsky.app/profile/cmwatson2010.bsky.social, courtney@fried.tech, https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmwatson2010/ 0:04:58 Two Truths & One Lie 0:11:36 Today's #EduDuctTape Question: Bite-Sized Instructions 0:12:58 Scribe https://scribehow.com/ 0:16:14 Mark Twain Quote "I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead." 0:18:26 iorad https://www.iorad.com/ 0:20:16 Comparing Scribe and iorad 0:25:24 TikTok Style Videos in Canva or Adobe Express 0:27:57 Courtney's Screencasting & Adobe Express Method 0:29:21 How far we've come with screencasting 0:32:59 Potty PD or Copier PD 0:37:02 NotebookLM 0:38:36 NotebookLM for Canvas and Schoology https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/ai-tools-education-2025/ 0:39:57 NotebookLM Plus https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/ai-tools-education-2025/ 0:41:20 Padlet's "Clear Posts" Feature https://padlet.help/l/en/article/ma9aogqsme-how-do-i-delete-all-posts-at-once 0:43:27 6. BookCreator Adds Text-to-Speech in Edit Mode https://bookcreator.com/2025/02/feature-update-text-to-speech-for-text-and-pdfs

What's your favorite tool for having students create visuals like infographics and diagrams? Bryon Carpenter from Fresh Air At Five joins me to answer that very question. We discuss Adobe Express, Canva, Google Drawings, and Google Slides. Also, I share about Brisk's new Podcast Generator, a Chromebook monitoring feature coming soon to Google, SchoolAI's response to some ethical concerns, and a documentary recommendation. #EduDuctTape Episode 124 0:00:00 INTRO 0:02:09 Today's Guest: Bryon Carpenter 0:06:49 Which of the Following is Less Torturous 0:10:22 Today's #EduDuctTape Question 0:11:58 Adobe Expresshttps://www.adobe.com/express/ 0:12:41 Picking the Right Tool 0:14:11 Google Drawingsdrawings.google.com 0:15:54 How Does Google Drawings Relate to Google Slides 0:18:26 Object-Based, Drawing-Based, and Procreate 0:20:17 Shapegramshttps://shapegrams.com/ 0:21:04 3. Layers in Adobe Express 0:21:35 Ages for Adobe Express 0:23:18 What Can You Do in Adobe Express? 0:25:58 Adobe Express Pricinghttps://www.adobe.com/education/express/ 0:28:17 Adobe Creative Cloudhttps://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html 0:36:14 AI in Adobe Express 0:36:12 Adobe Voice to Animatehttps://www.adobe.com/express/create/animation 0:38:27 Adobe Text Effectshttps://www.adobe.com/express/create/ai/text-effects Today's EdTech and Edu News: 0:41:07 Brisk's New Podcast Generatorbriskteaching.com/podcast 0:46:03 Google's New 'Class Tools' for Chromebookshttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/class-tools-chromebook/ 0:47:56 SchoolAI Responds to Ethical Concernshttps://schoolai.com/blog/strengthening-ethical-ai-in-classrooms-improvements-to-historical-figure-spaces 0:50:38 The First Class documentaryhttps://www.thefirstclass.org/

What's your go-to tool for formative assessment? In this episode, Dan Niessen joins me to unpack strategies for gathering real-time insights into student learning. We talk Quizizz, Nearpod, Snorkl, AI chatbot tutors, Pear Deck, ChatGPT, and more. Dan shares how he supports educators in choosing tools that fit their goals—and their students. Plus, I break down updates to Google Slides, Canva Visual Suite 2.0 and Canva Sheets, along with a timely tip on how to cite AI-generated content. Tune in! #EduDuctTape Episode 122 Today's Sponsor - M2 by Swivl - swivl.com/m2 0:00:00 INTRO 0:03:26 Today's Guest: Dan Niessen - @Dan_EdTech on X/Twitter and @neonetedtech.bsky.social on Bluesky Dan is the Senior Technology Integration Specialist at NEOnet, providing all sorts of EdTech PD for K-12 teachers, administrators, and school staff. He started out as a High School Social Studies teacher at a few schools around the Cleveland area, but then moved into his current position in 2018. He's always excited to learn and share about EdTech! See webinars and resources from Dan and the NEONet Tech Integration Team - neonet.org/tech-integration 0:10:45 Today's EduDuctTape Question: What tool or strategy would you use to formatively assess students' comprehension? 0:11:27 Formative Assessment during Reading 0:12:34 Chunking Reading with Formative Questions 0:18:39 The Fast and the Curious EduProtocol The EduProtocol Field Guides, Books 1 and 2 - https://www.eduprotocols.com/fieldguides Eliminate worksheet homework with the Fast and the Curious EduProtocol - Ditch That Textbook - https://ditchthattextbook.com/eliminate-worksheet-homework-with-the-fast-and-the-curious-eduprotocol/ 0:21:46 Quizizz - https://quizizz.com/ 0:23:29 Jared Cooney Horvath's Insights - https://episodes.fm/1447821443/episode/YmIwMjU4NGMwMDdiNDhkNjhiNjNiNWVhYzhhNzgwYWY 0:25:00 Nearpod and Pear Deck - https://nearpod.com/ and https://www.peardeck.com/ 0:27:30 Pear Deck Autograding 0:30:11 Today's Sponsor: M2 from Swivl 0:35:08 AI Tutors 0:40:07 Snorkl - https://snorkl.app/ 0:41:16 Flip 0:41:50 What Makes Snorkl Great 0:42:58 Why Using AI for Formative Assessment Is Good Edu News I've Got My Peepers On: 0:46:00 Google Slides Updates Google Slides now uses Imagen 3 and adds other new visual tools - https://blog.google/products/workspace/workspace-slides-visuals-ai-updates/ New sidebar with design elements in Google Slides makes building presentations easier - https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/03/new-sidebar-with-design-elements-in-google-slides.html Google Slides introduces proportional scaling for objects to maintain visual clarity - https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/03/proportional-scaling-objects-in-google-slides.html 0:47:26 Stock Images in Google Slides 0:48:12 New Templates and Themes in Google Slides 0:48:58 Building Blocks in Google Slides 0:49:46 Proportional Scaling Groups in Google Slides 0:50:10 Speaker Spotlight & Slides Recording in Google Slides 0:51:02 Imagen 3 AI Image Generator in Google Slides 0:52:36 Canva Visual Suite 2.0 Introducing Visual Suite 2.0: Productivity, meet creativity - https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/canva-create-2025/ 0:54:30 Canva Sheets Canva Sheets: Free Visual Spreadsheets - https://www.canva.com/sheets/ 0:56:34 Citing AI-Generated Content How to Cite AI-Generated Videos - https://www.kapwing.com/resources/how-to-cite-an-ai-video/

How can we empower students to self-assess their learning? In this episode, Shantel Lott joins me to explore tech tools and strategies that foster reflection and agency. We chat about Snorkl, NotebookLM, Curipod, Knowt, and MagicSchool's Custom ChatBot. I also share updates on using Google Gemini with Teens, Padlet Sandbox's new sound and visual effects, and the magic of generating Google Slides with Alayna AI. #EduDuctTape Episode 120 Today's Sponsor M2 by Swivl - swivl.com/m2 Today's Guests: Shantel Lott Shantel is an EdTech enthusiast and Lead Learning Guide at friEdTech. Certified in Google & Microsoft, she empowers educators to integrate tech into their classrooms. Whether in-person or virtual, Shantel's passion is making learning engaging and innovative. Contact Info: @LottsOfEdTech(X, Bluesky, TikTok), shantel@fried.tech, friedtechnology.com, linkedin.com/in/shantel-lott 2 Truths & 1 Lie - or was it 2 lies and 1 truth!? Educational Duct Tape Question: What tool or strategy would you use facilitate students self-assessing their learning? Snorkl - snorkl.app NotebookLM - notebooklm.google.com Personalized Pathways with the Custom Chatbot in MagicSchool - magicschool.ai/tools/custom-chatbot Raina in MagicSchool - app.magicschool.ai/raina Curipod - curipod.com Knowt - knowt.com Adobe Express - adobe.com/express Padlet - padlet.com Quizlet - quizlet.com Quizizz - quizizz.com Kahoot - kahoot.com Edu News I've Got My Peepers On: Gemini: A Responsible AI Experience for Teens! - https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/workspace-gemini-classroom-iste-2024/#:~:text=Helping%20teen%20students%20learn%20responsibly%20and%20confidently%20in%20an%20AI%2Dfirst%20future%20with%20Gemini Generate Google Slides with Alayna AI! - https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/alayna_ai_for_google_slides/503455951279 Padlet Sandbox Gets a Splash of Sound and Visual Effects! - https://padlet.blog/visual-and-sound-effects-for-sandboxes/

Today on the Educational Duct Tape podcast, I've got five edtech updates that might impact your classroom and one educational strategy that's new to me. I'll start with the bad news first, which is Bitly adding ads to short links (not cool, Bitly) and then get into the good news, like a new educator-made alternative to Bitly and an AI teaching assistant from Padlet. Plus, handy updates from Pear Assessment and Quizizz that could save you some serious prep time. And then that educational strategy called Talking Chips. Curious yet? Press Play! #EduDuctTape Episode 118 Edu News I've Got My Peepers On: Import Tests Directly into Pear Assessment! - peardeck.com/product-updates/pear-assessment-october-2024 Make Differentiation Easier in Quizizz! - support.quizizz.com/hc/en-us/articles/29285279744153-Differentiate-for-Every-Student-s-Needs-With-Accommodations-on-Quizizz Boosting Student-Led Discussions with Talking Chips - catlintucker.com/2023/07/station-rotation-model-talking-chips/ Bitly Adds Ads to Free Links—Time to Switch? - support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/articles/32874287800333-Why-are-there-ads-on-my-links#:~:text=Bitly%20is%20now%20using%20ads,Confirm%20your%20purchase. Need a Bitly Alternative? Try Edushare.ing! - edushare.ing Padlet TA: Your New AI Teaching Sidekick! - padlet.help/l/en/article/fg48s9q3ap-what-is-padlet-ta

In today's episode, I kick things off with a Soapbox Moment relating to a new CommonSense Media report about the gap between the AI-awareness of teens and their parents—and what that means for us as educators. Then, we'll explore five updates! We've got a game-changing differentiation feature in Google Classroom, an time-saving resource in Canva's Teacher Work Kit, an upgrade to Pear Deck with Graded Mode, a great learning opportunity from Google, and a powerful classroom culture strategy called Feedback Friday. #EduDuctTape Episode 116 Today's Sponsor Short Answer - myshortanswer.com use code jakemillerwrites SoapBox Moment - ""Skibidi What? AI, the Generational Divide, and John Wooden" "The Dawn of the AI Era: Teens, Parents, and the Adoption of Generative AI at Home and School" - commonsensemedia.org/research/the-dawn-of-the-ai-era-teens-parents-and-the-adoption-of-generative-ai-at-home-and-school Edu News I've Got My Peepers On: Introducing Student Groups in Google Classroom - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/08/student-groups-in-google-classroom.html Teachers Work Kit - canva.com/work-kits/teachers Pear Deck Graded Mode, Submit Button, and Locks - youtu.be/G7hpt8vtZHk?si=H33qulwg--JIBMea&t=227 Google for Education Product Training Series - educationonair.withgoogle.com/events/product-training-series-h2-2024?tab=emea-sessions "Soliciting Weekly Student Feedback" - edutopia.org/article/soliciting-weekly-student-feedback

Adam Sparks joins the show to convince every educator to ditch AI-detection tools and focus on what really matters: the writing process. We discuss alternatives to AI-detection like Brisk, Draftback, revision history tracking, and Short Answer and share actionable strategies to teach writing effectively in the age of AI. From fostering transparency with students to leveraging powerful tools for formative assessment, this conversation is packed with insights to elevate your writing instruction. Plus: Instant Pear Decks, Canva Dream Lab, and new Google Forms Settings. #EduDuctTape Episode 114 Today's Sponsors VIZOR - vizor.cloud/jake Swivl - MirrorTalk.ai SoapBox Moment - "Cholesterol, Cheating, and Heartaches from AI-Detection Tools" "The Basement Tapes" from the Revisionist History podcast by Malcolm Gladwell - pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history/the-basement-tapes Adam Spark's blog on AI Detection - adamsparks.substack.com/p/ai-detection-doesnt-work-heres-the Today's Guest: Adam Sparks taught for 7 years before recently finishing his Masters in Learning Design and Technology at Stanford. At Stanford, Adam designed a writing tool called Short Answer that he now builds full time. As a part of his work with Short Answer, Adam leads PD with schools across the country on adjusting writing instruction in the wake of AI. Contact Info: Email: adam@myshortanswer.com, Website: myshortanswer.com, Twitter: @mrsparkstweets Bluesky: @adamsparks.bsky.social 2 Truths & 1 Lie "Everything works somewhere; nothing works everywhere." - Dylan William in his book Creating the Schools Our Children Need Educational Duct Tape Question: How should educators teach & assess writing in the age of AI? Also, should we use AI-Detection Tools? First, why not use AI Detection tools? NAEP Scores Adam' blog on AI Detection - adamsparks.substack.com/p/ai-detection-doesnt-work-heres-the Debora Weber-Wulff's article - arxiv.org/abs/2306.15666 U of Maryland study - "Is AI-Generated Content Actually Detectable?" - cmns.umd.edu/news-events/news/ai-generated-content-actually-detectable Open AI blog post - help.openai.com/en/articles/8313351-how-can-educators-respond-to-students-presenting-ai-generated-content-as-their-own Free Alternatives Revision History Draftback - chromewebstore.google.com/detail/draftback/nnajoiemfpldioamchanognpjmocgkbg?hl=en-US&pli=1 Brisk - briskteaching.com/ai-tools/inspect-writing Clear classroom policies AI Assessment scale webinar with Leon Furze & Mike Perkins: myshortanswer.com/assessing-writing-in-the-age-of-ai-the-case-for-assessment-scales AI use scale (red, yellow, green, for example) "Everything works somewhere; nothing works everywhere." - Dylan William in his book Creating the Schools Our Children Need Anna Mills on Blue Sky - bsky.app/profile/annamillsoer.bsky.social Academic integrity Shortform, formative, targeted, in-class writing Dylan William Short Answer - myshortanswer.com Dylan Wiliam webinar recording: myshortanswer.com/webinar-recording-for-ai-k12-assessment-a-conversation-with-dr-dylan-wiliam Edu News I've Got My Peepers On: AI-Generated Lessons in Pear Deck - Stacey Roshan's tutorial - youtu.be/G7hpt8vtZHk?si=5qdVPI41pofK-LHh&t=42 Canva Dream Lab - canva.com/newsroom/news/droptober-education-2024 New Google Forms Control Options - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/add-granular-control-to-google-forms.html

Dan Stitzel joins me to explore ways to turn whole-class review games into engaging formative assessments by using generative AI to build custom question sets for Jeopardy, Quizizz, and beyond. We also dig into the latest AI features in Quizizz and discuss Gimkit, Blooket, and Quizlet. Plus, I share about Blue Sky, Canva Magic Studio, Google Forms' new star rating, and MagicSchool's Presentation Generator. #EduDuctTape Episode 112 Today's Sponsor - Short Answer - myshortanswer.com, code jakemillerwrites SoapBox Moment - "BlueSky is the New Adjacent Possible!" 1) Create your account - https://bsky.app 2) Follow me, @JakeMillerEdu. 3) Fill out the EduSky Form - tinyurl.com/EduSkyForm 4) Use the StarterPacks - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5yMDbXCShYEsEGSckmVlo9pHAnMB0_ldn5Joo81sOY/edit?resourcekey=&gid=1348428220#gid=1348428220 5) Check out the list of EduChats - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5yMDbXCShYEsEGSckmVlo9pHAnMB0_ldn5Joo81sOY/edit?resourcekey=&gid=1429248465#gid=1429248465 6) Post about the podcast on BlueSky with the hashtag #EduDuctTape, and I'll add you to a dedicated listener list. Today's Guest: Dan Stitzel has worked for the Streetsboro City Schools for 15 years as a classroom teacher, District Technology Coach, and now as the Director of Technology. Through these years, Dan has had the chance to present at the district, local, state, and national level on various tech integration tools and strategies. Dan's current tech obsessions are generative AI and Computer Science! Contact Info: Email - dnstitzel@gmail.com 2 Truths & 1 Lie Educational Duct Tape Question: What tool or strategy would you use to do a whole class review game with formative assessment included? Ask a generative AI tool to create a gamified set of questions for a specific standard or topic with point or monetary values that reflect the depth or challenge level of the specific question. Use that set of questions for a Jeopardy game, in a Google Form, or in another platform like Quizizz. If you have it organize the questions, answers, and point values correctly, you can easily turn them into a spreadsheet upload for Quizizz or Blooket. Quizizz - use AI features to generate questions from topics, uploaded documents, articles, etc or use the AI feature to change questions to being a "real-world scenario." Gimkit - gimkit.com Quizlet Live - quizlet.com/live Kahoot - kahoot.com Quizlet - quizlet.com Blooket - blooket.com Save your generative AI prompts so that you can copy and paste them and continue refining them! Edu News I've Got My Peepers On: Canva Magic Studio - canva.com/newsroom/news/what-happened-at-canva-create-2024 Google Forms' new star rating - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/10/ask-responders-for-rating-in-google-forms.html MagicSchool's Presentation Generator - youtu.be/omZx3vVnPig?si=3tmAOe8b0fNYCgsY

Dan Fitzpatrick, the author of the bestselling book The AI Classroom joins Jake to discuss frontier AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, as well as some special educational AI tools including MagicSchool, SchoolAI, Diffit, Brisk, and Gamma.app. Dan also shares PREPARED Framework for generative AI and Jake shares about the CIA Coaching Model (Control, Influence, Accept & Adapt). Plus, updates from Canva and Padlet. #EduDuctTape Episode 110 Today's Sponsor - VIZOR - vizor.cloud/jake SoapBox Moment - Dr. Strange and the CIA The Critically Reflective Practitioner by Sue Thompson, Neil Thompson - a.co/d/gDn997W Today's Guest: Dan Fitzpatrick Bio: Dan wrote the bestselling book "The AI Classroom." He has helped countless educators worldwide navigate AI. Dan's purpose is simple: to help keep educational systems relevant, so that all learners are prepared for success in a rapidly changing world. He also writes weekly for Forbes on educational transformation for educators, parents and entrepreneurs. Contact Info: theaieducator.io, X - @theaieducatorx 2 Truths & 1 Lie Educational Duct Tape Question: What tool or strategy would you use to . . . complete "teacher tasks" more efficiently? "Don't think of AI as a technical tool." Start with a "Frontier AI Tool" like ChatGPT 3 Pillars that educators bring to discussions with AI: Knowledge of your subject, knowledge of pedagogy, knowledge of your students Steve Jobs - "Our job is to figure out what they're going to want before they do." MagicSchool - magicschool.ai SchoolAI - schoolai.com Diffit - creating differentiated resources - web.diffit.me Brisk - briskteaching.com - works with Google products "Outsource your doing, not your thinking." Gamma.app - creating presentations Aieducator.tools PREPARED Framework to help focus the generative AI - Propose, Role, Explicit Instructions (general instructions, subject knowledge, pedagogy, knowledge of students), Presentation, Ask, Rate, Emotions, Diversity) Edu News that I've got my eye on: Canva's UI Upgrade - canva.com/newsroom/news/what-happened-at-canva-create-2024 Canva Courses- canva.com/newsroom/news/what-happened-at-canva-create-2024 Padlet - Video Comments - padlet.blog/add-videos-to-comments Share! - EduDuctTape.com/Padlet or EduDuctTape.com/SpeakPipe

Molly Klodor joins the show to talk about encouraging and ensuring academic honesty in an educational ecosystem that includes AI. We'll talk about MagicSchool, Google Arts & Culture, Google Applied Digital Skills Lessons, aiEDU, Code.org, SchoolAI, Brisk, DraftBack, TurnItIn, AI detectors, and more! And you're not going to want to miss the strategies for implementation that she suggests for different grade levels. #EduDuctTape Episode 108 Today's Sponsor - VIZOR - vizor.cloud/jake Share With the Duct Tapers! Padlet - EduDuctTape.com/Padlet SpeakPipe - EduDuctTape.com/SpeakPipe SoapBox Moment - "Great Presidents & Lizard Brains" Think Again, by Adam Grant - https://adamgrant.net/book/think-again/ Link to the SoapBox Moment on YouTube - youtube.com/watch?v=glRYTwA9tLA Today's Guest: Molly Klodor Bio: Molly Klodor is the Instructional Technology Coach at Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District in Ohio. She is a Google Champion, former English teacher, and an advocate for using technology to enhance student learning. You can find her at @MrsKlodor on Instagram, Threads, or LinkedIn. 2 Truths & 1 Lie Educational Duct Tape Question: What tool or strategy would you use to . . . ensure academic honesty in the age of ubiquitous AI? "Students have cheated and will continue to cheat in different ways as new technologies evolve and emerge. So we don't want to do everything we do just to prevent cheating because then we're going to be stymying our own opportunity to innovate and try new things. We don't want the fact that students will cheat to limit us from educational innovation." Stanford study (ed.stanford.edu/news/what-do-ai-chatbots-really-mean-students-and-cheating) Ken Shelton - "Am I sacrificing long term benefits for short term gain?" Root causes of cheating - Learners are risk averse because of grading Performance vs. mastery orientation Strategies: 1) Design AI resistant assignments Ask AI to create Ask AI for AI-proof assignments MagicSchool - AI resistant assignment suggester (freemium) - magicschool.ai/tools/ai-resistant-assignment-suggestions 2) Have students use Ai in the assignment Google Arts & Culture - artsandculture.google.com Google Quick, Draw - quickdraw.withgoogle.com Google Say What you See - artsandculture.google.com/experiment/say-what-you-see/jwG3m7wQShZngw?hl=en Google Applied Digital Skills Lesson - applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/en/coding aiEDU - aiedu.org Code.org - code.org * Ask your tech coach person to help! Magic School - Magic Student (freemium) - magicschool.ai/magicstudent SchoolAI - freemium - 75 users per day - good for 3rd grade up - schoolai.com Use station rotation model to minimize amount of users ChatGPT 18+, 13+ with parent approval - chatgpt.com AI Detectors - unreliable, disproportionately flag non-native English speakers and neurodivergent learners "GPT detectors are biased against non-native English writers" - Cornell, arxiv.org/abs/2304.02819 "AI-Detectors Biased Against Non-Native English Writers" - Stanford, hai.stanford.edu/news/ai-detectors-biased-against-non-native-english-writers Be your own AI Detector: Use Google Docs Version History Or use a Google Chrome Extension like Brisk or Draftback briskteaching.com chromewebstore.google.com/detail/draftback/nnajoiemfpldioamchanognpjmocgkbg?hl=en-US Ask yourself, "Does this sound like what this student (or a student) would write?" Look for the words (vocabulary) that you used (or did not use) in class. Have a discussion with the learner! Have language in your syllabus and in assignment directions about how they can or cannot use AI Matt Miller graphic - ditch.link/ai TurnItIn - plagiarizing and ai detecting tool TurnItIn's White Paper - go.turnitin.com/l/45292/2023-11-21/cl3clv/45292/170057442751hShVzB/TII_AI_HE_AIWritingDetectionModel_Whitepaper_US_0923.pdf The other TurnItIn info Jake referenced - x.com/mrsparkstweets/status/1746970908642668729 EdTech News that I've got my eye on: Padlet - Automated Moderation with Safety Net - https://x.com/padlet/status/1815526922346254735 Padlet - Talk for Me - https://x.com/padlet/status/1816260636663505339 Padlet Sandbox - https://x.com/padlet/status/1813610019948302741 Padlet Gradebok - https://x.com/padlet/status/1816894401362514208