In this episode, Rob and Jared wrap up the "What, Why, How” series by discussing some of their favorite educational technology tools. Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions. You can also visit our blog at cedarville.edu/focusblog for additional resources.

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Jared’s favorite tech tools:

Flip – asynchronous video discussion
Kami – annotation tool
Mentimeter – slide presenter with interaction
Canva – free graphic design tool
Adobe Podcast – cleans up audio regardless of ambience or mic quality
Pear Deck (Google Slides extension) - Great for introducing new content
Print Friendly & PDF (Google Chrome extension) - cleans up ads and distractions from websites

Rob’s favorite tech tools:

Grammarly - AI writing assistant
Parallel Plus – online bible study tool
MindNode – mind mapping tool
Microsoft Teams – classroom file management and communication
Canvas Quizzes - great for formative assessment
ChatGPT-4 - great for research

From Jared’s Boise friends:

Padlet - it has so many applications and makes crowd sourced activities easy
Edpuzzle - it provides accountability for watching videos
Hypothes.is - PDF annotation tool, but has a pay wall
Formative - It's a one-stop-shop for kids and allows for tons of customization on the teacher end. It's my go to for everything
GoReact - Video-based assessments. You can give time-stamped feedback at specific parts of the video (Presentations, etc)
Wakelet – useful for sharing resources

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