EDT116 - Parents & Teens' AI Awareness, Google Classroom Groups, Canva Teacher Work Kit, Pear Deck, Feedback Friday, and Unconditional Positive Regard

Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset

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