• 020 Canva Magic Write + Draw, Microsoft Bing AI, Google Docs Stopwatches + Timers, ChromeOS Screencast Updates, Reading Coach in Microsoft Flip
    Apr 24 2023
    Where does Magic Write work in Canva? Everywhere. Same with their new Draw feature. We check them both out today. Also, I break down the capabilities of Microsoft’s Bing AI and how it compares to ChatGPT. Next, Google has added stopwatches and timers to Google Docs, but is it available in all accounts (spoiler alert: it’s not). Google has also updated the ChromeOS Screencast app with a new web player, new transcription languages, and new effects. Plus, Joe Merrill joins to share about Reading Coach in Flip.   Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtube.com/watch?v=y09K0kcVNYg   TODAY'S CONTENT:   00:00 - INTRO   00:51 - 1. Canva Magic Write Canva Create: Brand New Era - canva.com/canva-create  Canva Create: Brand New Era - youtube.com/watch?v=YMQEjf0_C-M   02:44 - 2. Canva’s Draw Feature Canva Create: Brand New Era - canva.com/canva-create  Canva Create: Brand New Era - youtube.com/watch?v=YMQEjf0_C-M   03:48 - 3. Stopwatches and Timers in Google Docs New teaching and learning features in Google Workspace for Education - blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/workspace-updates-2023   05:14 - Today’s Sponsor: VIZOR VIZOR.cloud/jake   16:14 - 4. Reading Coach in Flip with Joe Merrill TheMerrillsEDU.com - @TheMerrillsEDU   17:07 - 5. ChromeOS Screencast Web Player, Additional Languages, & Cursor Effects 5 Chromebook updates for students and teachers - blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/chromebook-updates-2023   19:54 - 6. Microsoft Bing AI Confirmed: the new Bing runs on OpenAI’s GPT-4 - blogs.bing.com/search/march_2023/Confirmed-the-new-Bing-runs-on-OpenAI%E2%80%99s-GPT-4 Microsoft Bing - microsoft.com/en-us/bing Introducing a big update to Windows 11 making the everyday easier including bringing the new AI-powered Bing to the taskbar - blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2023/02/28/introducing-a-big-update-to-windows-11-making-the-everyday-easier-including-bringing-the-new-ai-powered-bing-to-the-taskbar  Bing Preview Release Notes: AI-powered Knowledge Cards and Stories -  blogs.bing.com/search/march_2023/Bing-Preview-Release-Notes-AI-powered-Knowledge-Cards-and-Stories  Tweet from @debarghya_das that shows Bing Ads - twitter.com/debarghya_das/status/1640892791923572737  Microsoft’s Bing is an emotionally manipulative liar, and people love it - The Verge - theverge.com/2023/2/15/23599072/microsoft-ai-bing-personality-conversations-spy-employees-webcams    27:11 - Dad Joke Time   HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio!   FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Join the conversation on Flip - flip.com/theedtechnewsbrief Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape
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  • 019 Canva Magic Design, Google Bard, Google Eye Dropper, Microsoft Math Solver
    Apr 3 2023
    What’s so Magic about Canva’s new Design features? Speaking of design features, Google has added a small one - an eyedropper - that I’m really excited about. Also, in all my talking about ChatGPT, I haven’t taken much time to address Google’s AI efforts. What do they have happening? And, another Merrills’ Microsoft Minute: this time about Microsoft Math Solver.   Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtube.com/watch?v=Au4AZ_QovIA   TODAY'S CONTENT:   00:00 - INTRO   00:43 - 1. Canva Magic Design Canva Create: Brand New Era - canva.com/canva-create Canva Create: Brand New Era YouTube Live Stream - youtube.com/watch?v=YMQEjf0_C-M Try our Magic Design - canva.com/?highlight=magicDesign   02:54 - 2.  Canva Magic Presentations Canva Create: Brand New Era - canva.com/canva-create Canva Create: Brand New Era YouTube Live Stream - youtube.com/watch?v=YMQEjf0_C-M   03:46 - Today’s Sponsor: VIZOR VIZOR - vizor.cloud/jake   05:16 - 3. Google Adds a Color Eyedropper Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - February 3, 2023 - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/02/release-notes-02-03-2023.html   06:52 - 4. Microsoft Math Solver Learn how to solve math problems with Math Solver in Microsoft Edge - techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/articles/learn-how-to-solve-math-problems-with-math-solver-in-microsoft/m-p/2195689 themerrillsedu.com   08:01 - 5. Google Bard & Google’s Other AI Advancements Google's AI chatbot Bard makes factual error in first demo - The Verge - theverge.com/2023/2/8/23590864/google-ai-chatbot-bard-mistake-error-exoplanet-demo  Google AI updates: Bard and new AI features in Search - blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates  New Google Maps features including immersive view, Live view updates, electric vehicle charging tools and glanceable directions - blog.google/products/maps/sustainable-immersive-maps-announcements Google opens early access to its ChatGPT rival Bard — here are our first impressions - The Verge - theverge.com/2023/3/21/23649794/google-chatgpt-rival-bard-ai-chatbot-access-hands-on  Bard - bard.google.com    12:17 - Comparing Bard, Bing, and ChatGPT AI chatbots compared: Bard vs. Bing vs. ChatGPT - The Verge - theverge.com/2023/3/24/23653377/ai-chatbots-comparison-bard-bing-chatgpt-gpt-4    HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio!   FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Join the conversation on Flip - flip.com/theedtechnewsbrief Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com/eduducttape
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  • 018. GPT4, ChatGPT Age Limit, Canva Docs, Canva for Campus, Microsoft Reading Coach
    Mar 23 2023

    ChatGPT creator OpenAI has changed the age limit in their terms of service. What did they change it to? Does it change everything for educators? Also, they’ve upgraded the language model ChatGPT is based on to GPT-4 and it’s CRAZY. What can it do? Tune in to find out. In other news, Canva released Canva Docs recently. How does it measure up to Google Docs and Microsoft Word? They also released a new plan for colleges and universities. Also, my friend Joe Merrill stops by the EdTech News Brief studio to share about Microsoft Reading Coach.

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    TODAY'S CONTENT:

    00:00 - INTRO

    00:50 - 1. ChatGPT Reduces Age Limit
    Terms of use - OpenAI - openai.com/policies/terms-of-use 

    01:49 - 2. Open AI Announces GPT-4
    GPT-4 - openai.com/research/gpt-4 
    GPT-4 Developer Livestream - youtube.com/watch?v=outcGtbnMuQ
    Introducing GPT-4 - youtube.com/watch?v=--khbXchTeE
    Confirmed: the new Bing runs on OpenAI’s GPT-4 - blogs.bing.com/search/march_2023/Confirmed-the-new-Bing-runs-on-OpenAI%E2%80%99s-GPT-4 

    05:14 - Logitech's New Tech
    Logitech Pen - logitech.com/en-us/education/pen-features.html
    Logitech Crayon - logitech.com/en-us/products/education/ipad-solutions/logitech-crayon-digital-pencil-edu.html
    Rugged Combo - logitech.com/en-us/products/education/ipad-solutions/rugged-combo-3.html

    12:25 - 3. Canva Docs
    Canva Docs - Free & Easy Online Document Editor - canva.com/docs 

    15:48 - 4. Canva for Campus
    Introducing Canva for Campus - canva.com/newsroom/news/canva-for-campus

    17:19 - 5. Microsoft Reading Coach
    Learning Accelerators: Tools for Students | Microsoft Education - microsoft.com/en-us/education/learning-tools/learning-accelerators

    20:03 - Dad Joke Time!

     

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    21 mins
  • 017 ChatGPT Plus, AI-Detection Tools, Follow in Google Slides, Flip Updates
    Feb 21 2023

    In this episode, I try out 5 different AI-generated text detection tools. Tune in to see if they can tell us if our students are cheating. Also, on the topic of artificial intelligence - Open AI has announced that there are now free and paid plans for ChatGPT. I’ll break down the differences today.  In non-AI news, Google Slides has an awesome new “follow” feature that’ll kick your collaboration up a notch and Flip has implemented a bunch of the updates that they announced back in the summer.

    Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be/aoFcsM3KMfg

    TODAY'S CONTENT:

    00:59 - 1. ChatGPT Free and Plus
    “Chat GPT Plus” - help.openai.com/en/articles/6950777-chatgpt-plus

    02:00 - 2. AI-Detection Tools

    02:40 - 2A GPTZero
    A college student created an app that can tell whether AI wrote an essay - npr.org/2023/01/09/1147549845/gptzero-ai-chatgpt-edward-tian-plagiarism

    04:08 - 2B. AI Text Classifier
    ChatGPT’s creator made a free tool for detecting AI-generated text - The Verge - theverge.com/2023/1/31/23579942/chatgpt-ai-text-detection-openai-classifier

    05:10 - 2C. Fictitious.ai
    FictitiousAI - Features - fictitious.ai/features

    06:40 - 2D. AI Writing Check
    AI Writing Check - aiwritingcheck.org
    A Toolkit for Addressing AI Plagiarism in the Classroom - s3.amazonaws.com/quill-image-uploads/uploads/files/A_Toolkit_for_Addressing_AI_Plagiarism_in_the_Classroom_2747.pdf

    07:26 - 2E. Writer.com AI Content Detector
    AI Content Detector | GPT-3 | ChatGPT - Writer - writer.com/ai-content-detector

    08:23 - 2F. AI Detectors Wrapup

    10:08 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: VIZOR
    vizor.cloud/jake

    11:11 - 3. Follow Feature in Google Slides
    “Collaborate with colleagues in Google Slides through a new ‘Follow’ feature” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/12/follow-collaborator-google-slides.html

    12:35 - 4. Flip Updates

    16:51 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: Screencastify
    screencastify.com

    18:13 - Contest Winners!

    18:26 - Dad Joke Time

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    20 mins
  • 016. ChatGPT, AI, and the Implications for Education
    Jan 6 2023

    ChatGPT has taken the world by storm and, while causing many to rejoice, has caused many in education to panic. In this episode, I go over what it is and what it can do as well as whether you need to worry now and if I think it should be blocked in schools.

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    TODAY’S SPONSOR: Smore - smore.com/podcast

    TODAY'S CONTENT:

    00:00 - INTRO

    01:43 - ChatGPT: Intro

    03:10 - ChatGPT: What is it?

    04:53 - Today’s Sponsor: Smore

    05:49 - ChatGPT: What Makes it Different

    11:12 -  ChatGPT: Implications for Education

    15:19 - ChatGPT: Should We Block It?

    17:50 - Dad Joke Time

     

    ChatGPT - chat.openai.com

    “ChatGPT, Chatbots and Artificial Intelligence in Education - Ditch That Textbook” - ditchthattextbook.com/ai

    Tony's TikTok Video - tiktok.com/@learninginhand/video/7176445303011233070

    “ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue” - openai.com/blog/chatgpt

    “No, ChatGPT Is Not The End Of High School English. But Here’s The Useful Tool It Offers Teachers.” - forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2022/12/11/no-chatgpt-is-not-the-end-of-high-school-english-but-heres-the-useful-tool-it-offers-teachers/?sh=3a90f0601437

     

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    19 mins
  • 015. Livestream Google Meet, Edit PDFs on Chromebooks, Import PDFs in Book Creator, and more Quizizz Updates
    Dec 9 2022

    Did you know you could live stream your holiday choir concert to YouTube using Google Meet? Fa la la la la la la la yup. What about having students fill out PDFs using an app built into the Chromebook?  Speaking of PDFs - Book Creator now lets you import PDFs. They also have added the ability to crop images and photos. Plus, a few more updates from Quizizz and a contest! 3 winners will each get a prize worth $72!

    View on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=6pNCqsKqRTQ

    Table of Contents: 00:00 - INTRO 01:53 - 1. Live Stream Google Meet to YouTube 03:04 - 04:44 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: Smore 05:19 - 3. Import PDFs into Book Creator 06:52 - 4. Crop Images in Book Creator 07:20 - 08:34 - 5. Import and Edit Google Slides in Quizizz 10:01 - Holiday Gifts! 10:55 - 6. The Gift Power-Up in Quizizz 12:08 - 7. Live Reactions in Quizizz 13:08 - Dad Joke Time!

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  • 014 Canva Presentations Stop-Motion, Transitions, and Remote Control; Animate Your Voice in Adobe, Split Table Cells in Docs, Quizizz Updates, and the ISTE/ASCD Merger
    Nov 21 2022

    Adobe is offering a free tool to animate our voices. Canva has added a Remote Control option that eliminates the need to say “next slide.” They’ve also added new slide transitions including one that can help you make awesome stop motion animations. Also, Google Docs is letting us split cells within tables, Quizizz has a bajillion updates, and ISTE and ASCD have announced a merger.

     

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    TODAY'S CONTENT:

    00:00 - INTRO

     

    01:27 - 1. Updates to Canva Presentations

    “Unveiling the Canva Visual Worksuite” - canva.com/newsroom/news/unveiling-the-canva-visual-worksuite

     

    03:52 - 2. Stop Motion with Canva Presentations

    “Unveiling the Canva Visual Worksuite” - canva.com/newsroom/news/unveiling-the-canva-visual-worksuite

     

    06:17 - TODAY’S SPONSOR: SMORE

    smore.com/podcast

     

    07:45 - 3. Animate Your Voice with Adobe Express

    “Animate Your Audio for Free | Adobe Express” - adobe.com/express/feature/video/animate/audio

     

    09:14 - 4. Split Cells in Google Docs Tables

    “Split table cells in Google Docs to better organize information” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/10/split-table-cells-in-google-docs.html

     

    10:43 - My Teacher Holiday Gift Picks

    JakeMiller.net/Holidays2022

     

    11:49 - 5. Quizizz Updates

    Edit Homework Tweet - twitter.com/quizizz/status/1576940204937695233 

    “Host a Quiz in Focus Mode – Help Center” - support.quizizz.com/hc/en-us/articles/9595487215641-Host-a-Quiz-in-Focus-Mode

    Share Quizizz Tweet - twitter.com/quizizz/status/1572225025771704321?s=12 

    “Power-ups & their Types – Help Center” - support.quizizz.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035742872-Power-ups-their-Types 

    Quizizz Reactions Tweet - twitter.com/quizizz/status/1574458702417076225 

    Skip Questions Tweet - twitter.com/quizizz/status/1588271412409688064 

     

    16:46 - 6. ISTE and ASCD merge

     

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  • 013 Canva PDF Editor, Remove Backgrounds in Canva Video, Gmail Multi-Send & Layouts, Focusable
    Nov 10 2022

    Canva has a free PDF Editor and has added background removal, customizable animations, and more to Canva Video.  Focusable seeks to help you and your students grow your ability to focus on tasks. Gmail has added new layouts and a multi-send option for email marketing or newsletters. And, finally, we’re saying goodbye to another edtech tool in this episode.

     

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    TODAY'S CONTENT:

     

    00:00 - INTRO

     

    01:43 - 1. Canva PDF Editor

    “Free Online PDF Editor - Edit PDFs with ease - Canva” - canva.com/pdf-editor

     

    04:46 - 2. TODAY'S SPONSOR: Focusable

    getfocusable.com

     

    14:31 - 3. Remove Backgrounds with Canva Video

    “Canva joins the big boys with an entirely new collaborative ‘Visual Worksuite’ of tools” - chromeunboxed.com/canva-outpaces-google-microsoft-visual-worksuite#:~:text=Launch%20Canva%20Whiteboard-,More%20tools,-Canva%20Video%20has 

     

    16:50 - 4. Gmail Layouts & Multi-Send Features

    “Google Workspace Updates: New integrated email marketing tools for Gmail” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/07/new-integrated-marketing-tools-for-gmail.html

    “Compare Editions - Google for Education” - edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/workspace-for-education/editions/compare-editions 

    “Use built-in mail merge tags like @firstname to personalize multi-send emails” - workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/10/gmail-built-in-mail-merge-tags.html

     

    22:33 - 5. Synth Has Been Shut Down

    “Synth shutting down - focusable” - getfocusable.com/m/synth-shutting-down

     

    23:45 - #EduDuctTape Book Study Q&A Zoom

     

    25:03 - Dad Joke Time!

     

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    27 mins