Class Tech Tips

📋 How do you collect information from students, families, and colleagues?

🔧 Jotform makes it simple to build forms without any coding experience, using a drag-and-drop builder, thousands of education templates, and even AI to generate a first draft from a simple prompt.

✅ There is so much you can do with Jotform, I can't wait for you to check it out.

🙌 I'm excited to partner with Jotform for this post!

📱 With Jotform, you can even bundle all of your classroom forms into a single app that families and students can access in one spot, no coding needed.

🎯 Head to the blog to see how to get started for free and learn about their education discounts for teachers and schools:

An Online Form Builder for Education: Everything You Need to Know About Jotform for Teachers - Class Tech Tips Looking for a simple form builder for your classroom? Jotform for teachers is a no-code tool for permission slips, surveys, and more.

🎨 AI tools can help you create classroom infographics in a fraction of the time it used to take.

🎙️ In the latest episode of the Easy EdTech Podcast, I share quick strategies for turning complex information into student-friendly visuals.

💡 You'll hear specific prompt examples you can use right away to design infographics that match your students' needs.

⏳ Whether you teach elementary or high school, these tips help you save time and boost engagement.

🎧 Give Episode 371 a listen on your favorite podcast app or tune in here:

Quick Strategies for Making Classroom Infographics with AI - Easy EdTech Podcast 371 - Class Tech Tips Classroom Infographics made easy with AI tools, prompts, and design tips to create engaging, student-friendly visuals in less time.

💬 If you have been using ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot, you have probably noticed that small tweaks to your approach can have a big impact on your results.

✨ My latest blog post shares 4 AI chatbot tips for teachers that go beyond the basics and help you work smarter, not harder.

📚 I also walk through the "ask me questions" technique, which has been super popular at my workshops

📂 Plus, a favorite time-saver: uploading a resource and asking the chatbot to transform it.

👉 Head to the blog to see how each strategy works and grab ideas you can use right away.

4 AI Chatbot Tips for Teachers to Go Beyond the Basics - Class Tech Tips Looking for AI chatbot tips for teachers? Learn 4 strategies to get better results from ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI chatbots to save time.

📊This year I've partnered with Jotform for a handful of fun podcast episodes, and they just shared a new report with survey data they've collected related to AI and education.

💻Check out the full post here: https://www.jotform.com/blog/how-do-teachers-really-feel-about-ai/

☀️ Big plans for kicking off summer?

🎵 In this week's episode of the Easy EdTech Podcast, I share 9 ways to celebrate the first day of summer in your classroom.

🌍 From virtual summer trips and AI-generated designs to interactive music activities and emoji storytelling... there is plenty to choose from.

✏️ I also walk through a goal-setting activity with digital tools so students can reflect on the year and look ahead, too.

🎧 Tune in here or search for the Easy EdTech Podcast on your favorite podcast app.

9 EdTech Activities to Celebrate the First Day of Summer - Easy EdTech Podcast 370 - Class Tech Tips Get inspired with first day of summer activities for classroom fun, including AI projects, virtual trips, techy storytelling, and more!

New on the blog today! 📚 Graphic novels have real instructional power in ELA classrooms, and they deserve a spot in your teaching toolkit.

✨ The visual context supports readers at every level while layered storytelling builds comprehension, plot analysis, and character development skills.

📖 Dizzy Doom Kids is a graphic novel-based ELA and SEL curriculum with 16 structured lessons that follow a read, discuss, and create framework for grades 3 through 7.

🤝 I'm excited to partner with Dizzy Doom Kids to share a new pilot opportunity!

🆓 Their free pilot program launches May 11th and spots are limited to the first 20 schools. Do you want to join in?

👉 Head to the blog to learn how teachers (and schools) can apply and grab a spot!

Graphic Novels in the Classroom: A New ELA Pilot Program from Dizzy Doom Kids - Class Tech Tips Join the new, free Dizzy Doom Kids pilot program for 3rd to 7th graders and discover how graphic novels in the classroom can engage readers.

🔍 NotebookLM has grown into one of my must-share tools for K-12 teachers, and the Studio tab keeps adding features worth exploring.

✨ My newest blog post walks through 5 features that go way beyond basic Q&A in the chat, including a debate-style audio option that can work as a classroom exemplar.

🎞️ There is also a new cinematic video format, perfect for sharing with students at the start of a unit.

📊 You will also find customized slide decks, style-rich infographics, and data tables that pull across every source you upload.

👉 Head to the blog to see how each feature works and grab ideas for your content area.

5 Wild NotebookLM Features for Teachers You Need to Try - Class Tech Tips Discover 5 NotebookLM features for teachers including debate audio, custom slide decks, infographics, data tables, and video overviews.

⏰ Teachers juggle more than ever, and AI can take some of that load off your plate.

✨ In this week's Easy EdTech Podcast, I share quick ways to use AI tools for the tasks that eat up your prep time.

📝 You hear practical examples for formatting materials, drafting lesson plans, and organizing resources more efficiently.

🎧 Tune in to Episode 368 to reclaim time for what matters most, your students.

Quick Ways to Use AI for Tasks That Take Too Long - Easy EdTech Podcast 368 - Class Tech Tips Discover simple ways to use AI to save time—format materials, draft lessons, and streamline your workflow so you can focus on your students.