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Edtech Throwdown
Hosted by Eric Guise/Nick Johnson · EN
The Edtech Throwdown podcast (originally GotTechED the Podcast) was created in 2018 by Nick Johnson and Eric Guise with one, singular goal: to provide quality, tech-centric professional development (PD) to busy teachers on the move. As educators who have always been passionate about PD, Nick and Guise have attended and created hundreds of hours of professional learning experiences for teachers, but there has always been one problem ... time! Attending full-day workshops and conferences is difficult and stressful due to missed class time and added prep. With the Edtech Thowdown, Nick and Guise hope to provide busy teachers a way to access educational PD at their convenience.
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10 Canva Apps for Teachers in 2026
Feb 900:24:22Tap to summarizeEdtech ThrowdownEpisode 208: 10 Canva Apps for Teachers in 2026Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 208 called “10 (More) Canva Apps for Teachers” In this episode, we’ll revisit the exciting world of canva apps and deliver some old favorites as well as some exciting new finds. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.Segment 1: Lunch and Learn preparationSegment 2: AppsCanva: Visual Suite for Everyone 10 Apps presentationQr CodeImage DivideBulk CreatorImage UpscalerVideo EffectsJigsaw PuzzlerAnimatorImage RecolorType CutoutCan SignYouTube EmbedEdtech Throwdown: Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech ThrowdownDo us a few favors:Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon PodcastsStitcher YouTube Twitter FacebookWrite us an Apple Podcast Review!Tell your friends aboutwww.edtechthrowdown.comTell your friends about the Teach Better Podcast NetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Channels and SocialsApple PodcastsSpotify YouTube Twitter (@edtechthrowdown)FacebookInstagramConnect with us on Social MediaGuise’s Social MediaTwitter(@guisegotteched)LinkedInNick’s Social MediaTwitter(@nickgotteched)Music Credits:Intro and Outro Music-American Idle - RKVCSegment Identifiers-Duck in the Alley - TrackTribeEdtech Throwdown-Born a Rockstar (Instrumental) - NEFEXNeed a Presenter?As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, we are best known for sessions on:AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents1:1 Chromebook IntegrationEdTech ThrowdownTargetED LearningGamification (Badge Systems)Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)Google apps and extensionsPersonalized learning and Choice BoardsTeacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)Digital content creationStudent PodcastingScreencastingFlipped ClassroomStudent-Centered Learning
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Jan 2600:35:11Tap to summarizeEdtech ThrowdownEpisode 207: Tips and Tricks for 2026: Chrome and GmailWelcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 207 called “Tips and Tricks for 2026: Chrome and Gmail” In this episode, we’ll talk about some of our favorite tips for surfing the web with chrome and sending or receiving emails in Gmail. Hopefully these hacks can help make your day a little easier. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.Segment 1: Lost but Now FoundRestore lost or accidentally Control Shift T Command Shift T on a MACZoom in and OutControl +/-Segment 2: Edtech Tips and TricksGoogle Chrome Tips and TricksNickQR CodeGo to the site > Three Dots > Cast,Save, and Share > Create a QR CodeSmart PDF HighlightingUse the "Link to Highlight" feature in Chrome. Right-click any text on a webpage and select "Copy link to highlight." When students click it, they are taken exactly to that sentence on the page.Use Google Lens to grab text from images. Go to the 3 dots > Search with Google Lens > drag around the image with the text you want > choose Copy TextGuiseAdd Tab to Group (Right click on a tab, hit add to group)Send Tabs Across Devices If you find a recipe on your laptop but want to take it to the kitchen on your phone, right-click the tab (or the address bar) and selectSend to your devices. It pops up as a notification on your other device instantly..Make the site an APP: Go to the site > Three Dots > Save and Share > Install page as app. It will now have its own icon in your Taskbar/Dock and won't get lost in your tabs. GmailNick:Find Large AttachmentsType larger:10m in the search bar to find every email taking up more than 10MB. It’s the fastest way to clear storage space.Schedule Send LaterTemplates (Canned Responses)Enable this in Settings > Advanced. Save your standard "Late Work Policy" or "Meeting Request" as a template. To use it, click the three dots in a new draft and hit "Templates."Guise:Undo SendGo to Settings > See all settings > Undo Send and change it to 30 seconds. It’s the ultimate "safety net" for typos.ArchiveThe "Plus" Addressing HackIf your email is teacher@gmail.com, you can use teacher+newsletters@gmail.com to sign up for sites. Gmail ignores everything after the +, but you can create a Filter to automatically label or skip the inbox for anything sent to that specific "plus" address.Edtech Throwdown: Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech ThrowdownDo us a few favors:Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon PodcastsStitcher YouTube Twitter FacebookWrite us an Apple Podcast Review!Tell your friends aboutwww.edtechthrowdown.comTell your friends about the Teach Better Podcast NetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Channels and SocialsApple PodcastsSpotify YouTube Twitter (@edtechthrowdown)FacebookInstagramConnect with us on Social MediaGuise’s Social MediaTwitter(@guisegotteched)LinkedInNick’s Social MediaTwitter(@nickgotteched)Music Credits:Intro and Outro Music-American Idle - RKVCSegment Identifiers-Duck in the Alley - TrackTribeEdtech Throwdown-Born a Rockstar (Instrumental) - NEFEXNeed a Presenter?As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s uni...
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Dec 15Tap to summarizeEdtech ThrowdownEpisode 204: Edtech WrappedWelcome to the EdTech Throwdown. This is episode 204 called “Edtech Wrapped” In this episode, we’ll talk about our version of spotify wrapped to take a look back at our edtech year in review. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.Segment 1: Narrative: Guise, do you know what Spotify Wrapped is?We assembled our own edtech version of Spotify Wrapped as a way to talk about trends over the past year.By the way, Ditch That Textbook has some really cool Wrapped Templates that you can use in your classroom. Check out the link here.Segment 2: Edtech Wrapped 2025Instead of most played song, artist and genre, we will do most used edtech tool, most used tip or trick, most used strategy/lesson/activityNick’s WrappedMost played song ( edtech tool )Gemini Gems - game changing for AI in educationCheck out Eric CurtsEdugemsMost played artist ( edtech tip or trick )Canva EmailsMost played genre ( strategy/lesson/activity )Flipped classroom, incorporating edpuzzleCan Edpuzzle remain competitive as edtech tools grow in scope? They are trying!Guises WrappedMost played song ( edtech tool )Canva Magic- 3d models, roller style, design and elements*** Bonus*** The update to video editorMost played artist ( edtech tip or trick )If you have gorilla paws like me… stop using a keyboard… trywisprflow.aiMost played genre ( strategy/lesson type )Flipped App SmashDiffit → Notebook LMEdtech Throwdown: Vote on twitter @edtechthrowdown and under the pinned post on the profile.Segment 3: Where to Find EdTech ThrowdownDo us a few favors:Subscribe to the Edtech Throwdown PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon PodcastsStitcher YouTube Twitter FacebookWrite us an Apple Podcast Review!Tell your friends aboutwww.edtechthrowdown.comTell your friends about the Teach Better Podcast NetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Channels and SocialsApple PodcastsSpotify YouTube Twitter (@edtechthrowdown)FacebookInstagramConnect with us on Social MediaGuise’s Social MediaTwitter(@guisegotteched)LinkedInNick’s Social MediaTwitter(@nickgotteched)Music Credits:Intro and Outro Music-American Idle - RKVCSegment Identifiers-Duck in the Alley - TrackTribeEdtech Throwdown-Born a Rockstar (Instrumental) - NEFEXNeed a Presenter?As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, we are best known for sessions on:AI For Tea...
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EdTech Bonanza
Jan 1, 2019Tap to summarizeGotTechED Episode 23: EdTech Bonanza In this episode, Guise and Nick share their #edtech holiday wishlist and discuss each other’s New Years Resolutions. They also take at the top 3 edtech they’re most excited about using in 2019. Finally, Guise and Nick announce their acceptance as presenters at this year’s ISTE Conference in Philadelphia. EdTech Holiday Wishlist Zoom6 Recorder Audio-Technica 2005 EdTech New Year Resolutions Top 3 EdTech Tools for 2019 Extensions: Insert Learning (@InsertLearning on twitter) OneTab Sway (@sway on twitter) ISTE Announcement! Social Media: Guise on Twitter @guisegotteched Nick on Twitter @nickgotteched GotTechED the Podcast on Twitter @wegotteched Music Credits: The Degs: Shotgun http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Degs/ @bensounds https://www.bensound.com/ Other Relatable GotTechED Episodes: Microsoft Teams vs. Google Classroom: You Decide Using Google Sites for Personalized and Project-Based Learning Google Docs Best Practices Other ways to follow GotTechED Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gotteched/id1358366637?mt=2 Google Podcasts https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Indeizidhz4h37mawfylwdgco4y Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/search?q=gotteched YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMIQwu39Tkow3kduRQAH85w?view_as=subscriber Twitter https://twitter.com/WeGotTechED Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WeGotTechED/
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