The What, the Why and the How of Technology Integration: Practical Tools

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 [email protected] 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: 

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

Rob’s favorite tech tools: 

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

From Jared’s Boise friends: 

1. Padlet - it has so many applications and makes crowd sourced activities easy  
2. Edpuzzle - it provides accountability for watching videos  
3. Hypothes.is - PDF annotation tool, but has a pay wall 
4. 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 
5. GoReact - Video-based assessments. You can give time-stamped feedback at specific parts of the video (Presentations, etc) 
6. Wakelet – useful for sharing resources