Episodes

March 3, 2025

Gamma.app Presentations!

Hey Everyone! On this week's Tech Tools for Teachers podcast (Episode 206), we chat about a helpful, timesaving tool, Gamma.app! This AI-powered platform helps you create stunning visual content in minutes, not hours. Whethe...

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Feb. 24, 2025

NCES Kids' Zone - Making Math Fun & Accessible

In today's episode, we're exploring an amazing (and free!) math resource that's helpful for students, teachers, and families engage with math! The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Kids' Zone is full of interact...

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Feb. 17, 2025

Educational One Pagers for Professional Development

Looking for a fresh way to boost your teaching toolkit? In mini Episode 204 of the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast, we're highlighting a quick set of educational professional development tools by Jamie Clark! Think of these d...

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Feb. 10, 2025

Typing Time

This week on Tech Tools for Teachers , I’m sharing two fantastic resources for improving typing skills: How-to-Type.com and Keybr.com ! These simple yet effective tools help students build proper technique without the distrac...

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Jan. 27, 2025

Designing Dream Parks! 🎡

This week, we dive into the exciting world of amusement parks, showcasing two innovative websites that can be utilized for educational purposes in the classroom. We explore how these tools can help students engage in inquiry-...

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Jan. 13, 2025

Making Language Learning Accessible with Colorin Colorado

This week, Shanna and Fuzz explore the invaluable resources available on Colorin Colorado, a website dedicated to supporting English learners in the classroom. They highlight the site's wealth of tools designed for teachers, ...

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Jan. 6, 2025

EPISODE 200! Tech Tools for Teachers Celebrates a Milestone! 🎉

What an incredible journey it's been! We are so excited to celebrate our 200th episode of Tech Tools for Teachers by taking a nostalgic trip back to where it all started. Six years ago, our very first episode (at the kitchen ...

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Dec. 16, 2024

Elfster Makes Holiday Gifting Fun and Easy!

Shanna and Fuzz dive into the fun and easy world of gift exchanges with a tool called Elfster. This platform streamlines the process of organizing gift swaps, making it a breeze to set up events and create wish lists. Whether...

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Dec. 9, 2024

Corgi and Hour of Code!

Hey, educators! Episode 199 has a few fun tools that will help supercharge your classroom toolkit! This week, we are highlighting Corgi! It does have cute pup for a logo, but really it is here to help you co-organize your lea...

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Nov. 25, 2024

Unlock Your Creativity with Musical Canvas and GenType!

Get ready to transform your classroom into a hub of creative expression! In our latest episode of Tech Tools for Teachers, we chat about two fun applications that will be engaging for you and your students - Musical Canvas an...

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Nov. 18, 2024

Using Perplexity AI to Boost Student Inquiry

Hey Everyone! Ready to supercharge your students' research skills? Let's talk about Perplexity AI, the research-changing tech tool that is super engaging and easy to use ! 🌟 Perplexity AI helps students by turning information...

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Nov. 4, 2024

Elevate Reading Accessibility with Clusive

This week, we dive into Clusive, an innovative reading tool designed with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in mind. Clusive is an inclusive platform that provides personalized reading resources tailored to the n...

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Oct. 28, 2024

Art Made Easy: How Kleki and AutoDraw Can Enhance Student Creativity

This week, we explore digital art tools that can enhance creativity and engagement in the classroom, focusing on Kleki and AutoDraw. Kleki is a user-friendly drawing site that allows students to easily create and download the...

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Oct. 21, 2024

Wild About Learning: The National Wildlife Federation

Explore the National Wildlife Federation website and discover a wealth of resources that can be seamlessly integrated into your classroom. This episode highlights the educational tools available on the site, catering to stude...

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Oct. 7, 2024

Timeline Magic: 5 Reasons to Love Time Graphics in the Classroom

Time Graphics is a powerful timeline generator that allows students to creatively share their knowledge across various subjects, particularly social studies. This tool stands out for its ease of navigation, making it accessib...

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Sept. 30, 2024

U.S. National Park Service

In our latest Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast Episode 192, we explore a valuable resource for educators across all content areas: the National Park Service website (nps.gov). While many might think this site is just for plann...

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Sept. 23, 2024

AI-Powered Quiz Tools

Episode 191 is here! This week, we're exploring innovative AI tools designed to create quizzes and practice materials quickly and efficiently. Today, we're highlighting two fantastic AI-powered quiz creators: QuizGecko and Qu...

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Sept. 16, 2024

Quick Tools for Classroom Management

Welcome back to the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast! It's Season 7, Episode 190, and today we're diving into two awesome classroom management tools that'll make your teaching life easier and your students' learning experience...

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Sept. 9, 2024

Ludia - A UDL Superhero

Hello EdTech friends. We're back. Season 7. Episode 189. We're kicking off the new season with a tool that my team thought was a game changer during summer PD - Ludia. It's a chatbot that makes Universal Design for Learning (...

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July 22, 2024

Summer Vibes & Emotional Smarts: Two Cool SEL Tools for Educators

Hey awesome educators! Hope you're having a great summer. Ready to ride the wave of social-emotional learning? We've got two fantastic SEL tools to check out now and try out this coming school year: YouHue: Emoji-tional Journ...

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June 3, 2024

Three Fun Labs.Google Experiments You'll Want to Use This Summer Brea…

Hey, tech-savvy educators! Are you ready to spice up your summer with a dash of AI-powered fun? In the sizzling season finale of the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast, we're dishing out three fantastic tools straight from Googl...

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May 20, 2024

Pest World for Kids

Ever wish you could transport your students into the fascinating world of creepy crawlies? Well, hold on to your antennae because this week's Tech Tools for Teachers podcast is about to un-bee-lievably scratch that itch! Kid-...

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May 13, 2024

Avatar Makers & Cartoon Creators

Get ready for an imagination explosion in your classroom! This week on the Tech Tools for Teachers podcast, we're diving into the whimsical worlds of avatar makers and cartoon creators. These tools are super fun while sneakil...

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May 6, 2024

Tap Into Typing Fun!

3 Websites to Level Up Student Keyboarding In our digital world, keyboarding is an essential 21st century skill for students. Proper typing technique allows kids to get thoughts onto the screen efficiently. Not only that, but...

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