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Welcome to the House of #EdTech! In this special episode, I celebrate the 11th annual #EdTech Smackdown. Prepare for a jam-packed showcase of the best edtech tips, tools, and insights from incredible educators in our community. Let’s get into the 2024 edition!

Guest Contributions:

• Noah King (Math Club Podcast): NotebookLM—a transformative tool for organizing and connecting your ideas.

• Stephanie Howell: Putting Out Fires: A Framework for Solving Problems in Your Classroom or School by Kaylah Holland—an essential read for tackling challenges in education.

• Matt Smith:

  • SchoolAI—innovative AI solutions for educators.

  • Adobe Podcast—audio editing made easy and professional.

• Martin Byford-Rew:

  • Microsoft Copilot—an AI assistant integrated with Microsoft tools.

  • Microsoft To-Do—an intuitive task management app.

• Joe: Flippity.net—turning spreadsheets into engaging activities and tools.

• Nicole Naditz: Generative AI Tip—encourage students to ask 3-4 clarifying questions before starting tasks to foster deeper understanding.

• Bryon Carpenter:

  • Adobe Express—creative projects made simple.

  • Microsoft Teams—collaboration at its best.

• Tony Vincent: Shapegrams—engaging activities for creativity and problem-solving.

• Trish Hinchman: Speaker Spotlight in Google Slides—enhance your presentations with dynamic speaker cues.

• Derek Larson:

  • AppSmackdown.com
  • LastPass
  • Toggl Track
  • Timery
  • WaterMinder
  • Google Voice
• Chris Nesi: Poe.com - Poe lets you ask questions, get instant answers, and have back-and-forth conversations with AI. Gives access to GPT-4, gpt-3.5-turbo, Claude from Anthropic, and more!

You can view all previous recommendations on older editions of the smackdown here.