Welcome back to the Edtech Takeout–this is episode 114. This episode is a fan favorite – News and Nuggets! 
A little fun fact: This week we reached our 100,000th download!
 
News and Updates:
Canva: Magic Draw, Magic Eraser, Magic Write
What’s New Wednesday Webinar - April (Canva) 

Newsela: Moving to Newsela Lite, access to four articles at a time with five different reading levels, teacher can access student quiz scorers and writing prompts
Seesaw: Add frames (in drawing template) and student responses snap into the frame so no sizing is necessary, Present to Class
5 Chromebook Updates for Students and Teachers
Voting Chip in Google Docs - watch for this in the coming months!



Tech Nuggets:
Mindy: 
How to Differentiate Texts Using ChatGPT
Convert Your Doc in Canva into a Slide Deck in One Click  (convert button)  Example  made from this
The Juice: delivers five articles a day to grades 5-12 students. Followed by vocabulary and comprehension checks, each student is assigned a specific reading level by the teacher. Teacher dashboard that shares data. 30-day free trial
Gina: 
#FilterTheNoise - News Literacy Course/Resources - Jonathan Ketchell
Deep Fakes - Can You Spot Them? MIT Test yourself. Research project.

Sutori for Playlist
Like Wakelet with built-in polls and checks for understanding
Pricing - 30 days all features free, free level, and $120 for a single teacher for a year. Department/Grade level pricing. 
Sutori Video

Beth:
Genially - Nice alternative to Thinglink
Teachflix - Teacher currated video repository
Canva - Vertical videos with background removal example
Remove background in Canva video - tutorial

 
The GWAEA Corner Booth:
Student Engagement Through Classroom Discussion
One-day Workshop for Instructional Coaches
May 5, 2023 - 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at GWAEA in CR 6th Street
Course number 205152
 
Tenets of Transformative Classrooms (Online)
Online course for teachers, instructional coaches, administrators
Section 315455: Starts June 19th - Ends October 6th
Section 315456: Starts August 1st - Ends November 30th
 
GWAEA Professional Learning Institute
June 26 - June 30, 2023
Find more information here.
 
Iowa AEA’s CS PD Week
June 12 - June 16, 2023
Find more information here.
 
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