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Ditch That Textbook

Helping you teach with less reliance on the textbook through technology, creativity and innovation. Hosted by Ditch That Textbook's Matt Miller and Karly Moura. Find us at http://ditch.link/podcast. Subscribe to the email newsletter: http://ditchthattextbook.com/join

196 episodes

195: Snow days ahead? Ideas you can use in class or remotely 15 Jan 2024 · 30 min In this week’s episode of the Ditch That Textbook Podcast, Matt and Karly dive into digital escape rooms, 2024 vision boards, design prompts, and other ready-to-use resources to g…

194: Recapping the Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit 8 Jan 2024 · 34 min The Ditch Summit may be over but we can use what we learned all year long! In this episode of the Ditch That Textbook podcast, Matt and Karly recap some of their favorite ideas sh…

193: No prep end of semester project ideas 14 Dec 2023 · 32 min In this episode of the Ditch That Textbook podcast, Matt and Karly discuss the latest news and updates in education technology. They highlight Google's release of the Gemini AI mo…

192: Celebrate CS Education Week and the Hour of Code 4 Dec 2023 · 28 min In this episode of the Ditch That Textbook podcast hosts Matt Miller and Karly Moura share news about Magic School's new SEL lesson generator and a contest for sharing Ditch Summi…

191: Plan lessons faster with AI 27 Nov 2023 · 34 min In this episode of the Ditch That Textbook podcast, hosts Matt Miller and Karly Moura delve into the exciting world of lesson planning with AI. They explore free tools that can he…

190: The Ditch That Textbook Podcast is back! 20 Nov 2023 · 36 min Welcome to the revival of the Ditch That Textbook Podcast, hosted by Matt Miller and now joined by Karly Moura! In this exciting new season, we will be recapping the content share…

189: Two words to guide your remote teaching and learning 29 Jul 2020 · 6 min Back to school is getting close. And as we get closer, many educators are thinking about how remote learning fits into their teaching plans. As we make those plans and create stra…

188: Press record to give students instructions 28 Jul 2020 · 6 min There are lots of digital tools out there to help students record their thinking. video tools. Audio tools. There's a lot to choose from. but what if we, as teachers, use some of…

187: A fun tip for recording remote learning videos 27 Jul 2020 · 6 min When we do instruction remotely, it's nice to be able to record videos for your students. You can record instructional videos, daily check-in videos, announcements, and more. Lots…

186: Awesome Teacher Summer #3: Google/Microsoft training 27 May 2020 · 7 min Are you a Google-using educator or a Microsoft-using educator? Both companies offer training for educators that goes WAY beyond simple support pages. Google has the Google for Edu…

185: Awesome Teacher Summer #2: Global EdTech Academy 26 May 2020 · 6 min Imagine a conference you could attend that had lots of really, really good presenters. Imagine they were presenting on lots of topics that really interested you. Now imagine that…

184: Awesome Teacher Summer #1: EdTech tools 25 May 2020 · 9 min Summer is a great time for us to renew and recharge. But once we have, sometimes we want to level up our teaching skills. In this episode, I'll share a handful of courses you can…

183: Student-created unboxing videos 21 May 2020 · 7 min YouTube has some pretty fun videos to watch. That should be no surprise. it is the second largest search engine in the world! YouTubers have found very creative ways to engage the…

182: 10 options for online whiteboards 20 May 2020 · 9 min I love having a whiteboard to write on whenever I'm in a classroom! But when we are doing remote learning, or when we want to engage students in digital spaces, sometimes the whit…

181: A FREE remote learning online course! 19 May 2020 · 6 min We have had to do a lot of adapting and learning in a short period of time with our adjustments to remote learning. To help provide some ideas and solutions going forward, I have…

180; Tech Like a PIRATE is out! 18 May 2020 · 5 min After a hiatus of more than a month, I'm back! My new book, Tech Like a PIRATE, is now finally available! In this episode, you will hear all about it. Plus, I will share where you…

179: No-internet remote learning (part 3) 9 Apr 2020 · 8 min when all of our students don't have equal access to the internet, what can we encourage them to do to keep learning going? In this episode, the third in a series of activities you…

178: No-internet remote learning (part 2) 8 Apr 2020 · 7 min When students don't have equal access to the internet, what's a teacher to do? There are lots of options for students who don't have regular access to the internet. We can encoura…

177: No-internet remote learning (part 1) 7 Apr 2020 · 8 min If your students don't all have equal access to the internet during remote learning, you are not alone. Many educators have concerns about the equity of access during remote learn…

176: An app for your daily gratitude 2 Apr 2020 · 6 min Could you handle a little extra happiness in your day? I recently found an app that helps you track and reflect on what you are grateful and happy for. This could be a great tool…

175: What do students need from us now? 1 Apr 2020 · 6 min With the world changing -- and our class situations changing -- during this time of pandemic, what do students need from us? Their needs may be different than they were when we we…

174: What to do on video calls (Part 2) 31 Mar 2020 · 7 min lots of educators are using video calls to do remote learning. But once you and your students are on a video call, what can you do? In the previous episode, I shared three ideas.…

173: What to do on video calls (Part 1) 30 Mar 2020 · 6 min lots of educators around the world are connecting with their students through video calls. There are lots of different platforms to use. But once you get on a video call, what wil…

172: Step by step instructions without video 27 Mar 2020 · 6 min When we want to give students step by step instructions, sometimes we turn to a screen recording video. Those videos are clear, but they can be big files that are hard to access f…

171: Recording video for slow internet speeds 26 Mar 2020 · 6 min When students have a slow internet connection at home, remote learning can be difficult. It's especially difficult if teachers are providing large video files for them to watch. t…

170: eLearning activities: #3 video activities 19 Mar 2020 · 7 min if we want to keep learning going at home, having some ideas for learning activities can be helpful. In this four-part series, I am sharing some activity types that you can use wh…

169: eLearning activities: #2 creative slides ideas 18 Mar 2020 · 7 min there is so much that students can do to learn from home! Whether they have internet access or not, slide presentations offer lots of options. And they don't have to look like the…

168: eLearning activities: #1 graphic organizers 17 Mar 2020 · 7 min As we try to wrap our brains around what distance learning looks like, it's helpful to have some ideas and examples. In the next four episodes, I'm going to share several differen…

167: Empowering students to own learning 11 Mar 2020 · 6 min When students take control of their learning, amazing things can happen. They go from being compliant followers to commanders of their own future. In his session at the NCTIES Con…

166: Finding game hooks to use in class 10 Mar 2020 · 7 min We love games, and so do our students! When we can pull elements of games into class, it has potential for great engagement. North Carolina educator Chris Goodson shares some of h…