Episodes

Oct. 7, 2019

Language Week!

Bonjour! Hola! Guten tag! Do you teach in another language? Do you hope to learn one? This week we have four great sites to get you started on a new language. They are also great for reinforcement in the classroom! …

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Sept. 30, 2019

Make Beliefs Comix, Flat Icon, & Toon Doo

It's cartoon week and we are celebrating International Podcast Day! So there is a lot happening this week on the podcast. This week was inspired by one of my students who is big into cartoons and I wanted to share …

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Sept. 23, 2019

Science! Stellarium, Edheads & BioDigital

This week, we are talking SCIENCE! There are so many interesting science sites to share—and you don’t even have to teach the subject to enjoy them! We start this week by just scratching the surface as we share a few …

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Sept. 16, 2019

ToonyTool & BeFunky

It’s a mini episode week! We covered so many great sites last week, we thought you could use a little time to try them all out. So instead, we are sharing two fun sites to play around with at home …

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Sept. 9, 2019

Typing & Coding Apps

This school year I decided that it would be fun to theme some podcasts for specific subjects. And since this year I am taking on a new adventure of teaching computers class, I thought it would be fun to start …

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Sept. 3, 2019

Getting to Know You

Here we go! The 2019–2020 school year has begun! This week, we are talking about some tech tools that can help you get to know your students a little better. Building community is so important at the start of the …

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Aug. 26, 2019

Welcome Back!

Woo hoo! It’s Season #2! We are back after our little summer break and ready to go! The excitement of a new year is starting, new ideas to try and new students to meet! So many NEW things! So, instead …

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June 17, 2019

Summer Kickoff

It’s the season finale! Crazy how time flies when you’re having fun! This week, I’m sharing a few cool free tech tools from listeners and Fuzz and I review our favorites from Season One. Please feel free to share the …

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June 10, 2019

Taking Care of YOU

What is your plan for when the school year is over? Are you ready for a break? Or do you start planning for next year? This week’s episode is to bring a little balance into your life. I’ve found a …

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June 3, 2019

Tools to Help Your Year End Smoother

This week, we are hoping to help your school year end a little smoother! These tools will hopefully take a little off your plate and keep your students engaged and focused. These are a must when sharing video content and …

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May 28, 2019

Jazz Up Your Slides

It’s time for another mini episode! This week we are jazzing up our slide presentations! We are using SlidesCarnival and SlideSmash to make your mundane Google Slides pop! There are so many options and designs to choose from....

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May 20, 2019

Flip Week

Are you ready for a flippin‘ good time? It’s flip week on the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast… and we are flipping out! This week, we have two fantastic sites that just happen to both start with “flip,” and then …

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May 13, 2019

Free 3D Tools

It’s 3D week and we have our first guest! There are so many programs you can use with your students that connect to skills needed in the workforce. This week’s guest, Blake Bogenhagen, highlights a few tools he uses in …

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May 6, 2019

Fun with Animaker & AutoDraw

This week, we are having so much FUN! Sometimes you need a few websites in your back pocket to liven things up—and we have two for you! Both sites encourage creativity, but you don’t have to be an expert artist …

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April 29, 2019

Chalk & Wakelet

This week’s featured topics are content organization and lesson planning software! Though, both topics seem a bit more formal than they need to be! Teachers have a tendency to be fairly organized and everyone has their own wa...

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April 22, 2019

Digital Timelines

Timelines! There are so many ways to have your students organize their projects, research and stories, and do we have the timeline websites for you! I couldn’t just choose one or two, so we actually talk about 5 websites this...

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April 15, 2019

Powtoon & Canva

…And these are a few of my favorite things! This week, the two websites we are discussing are two of the several go-to sites that I use often in my classroom. Both sites can be use in any subject area …

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April 8, 2019

Goose Chase & Piktochart

Are you ready for a wild goose chase? This week we are on the hunt for a fun way to get kids moving and learning. We are talking about tech scavenger hunts! There are so many ways you can put …

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April 1, 2019

Wix, Weebly & QR Code Monkey

How do you share all of the cool things that your students are doing? There are many tech tools that can get you started with sharing student work. It is so fun to see students proud of what they have …

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March 25, 2019

Spring Break Mini Episode – Do Something for You!

It’s starting to feel a little like spring! This week is a mini episode to hopefully remind you to do something for yourself. We spend so much time planning that sometimes our brains hurt and we need an outlet. I …

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March 18, 2019

Spring Cleaning! Power Up for the End of the Year!

Is it Spring yet? Are you getting cabin fever? We are! This week, we have a few tools that should help you and your students feel a little more refreshed and organized. Draw IO Draw.io helps you get organized and …

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March 11, 2019

Online Quizzes Part 2

Online quizzing part two! Last week we started our quizzzzzzzz discussion and this week it continues! There are so many tools to check your students’ knowledge and help them review. Each of this week’s tools is a little diffe...

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March 4, 2019

Online Quizzes Part 1

Reviewing a topic today? How about an online quiz? This week we are talking about online quizzing tools! (Part 1) There are so many great ways to do online formative assessments with your students. Students can get instant fe...

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Feb. 25, 2019

Spreaker, Blabberize & Audacity

Podcasting! Free! Yes! This week we are highlighting some great free tools to help you and your students podcast in your classroom. Podcasting is such a wonderful way for students to communicate their ideas and share informat...

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