Episodes
In this episode Jen is joined by Stephanie Howell (@mrshowell24) and we talk, EDUProtocols, a tool for summarizing, video captions, storytelling and deciphering between assessment levels. http://ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Published 04/15/21
In this episode Jen is joined by Jen Conti (@Conti_Jen) and we talk a bunch of slide deck trick, creating interactive worksheets, keyboard shortcuts, a game app for engagement and strategy building, and keeping track of student questions. http://www.ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Published 03/23/21
In this episode Jen is joined by Kim Strobel (@StrobelED) and we talk about the science of happiness, the top 5 happiness habits and tech tools to help you keep them in the front of your mind. http://ShukesAndGiff #ShukesAndGiff
Published 03/09/21
In this episode Jen joined by Charity Helman (@CharityHelman) and we talk about online Whiteboard tools, making interactive PDFs,  an interactive tool for real time feedback & assessment, leaving comments in Doc, and finding old web content to access those broken links. #ShukesAndGiff  https://shukesandgiff.com
Published 02/23/21
In this AHA overflow, Jen shares all the cool updates coming soon to Google Classroom, Meet and more! #ShukesAndGiff http://ShukesAndGiff.com 
Published 02/17/21
In this episode Jen's all alone and she talks about creating Jamboard backgrounds, a website for great videos for kids, creating QR codes, support for using Google Classroom, and posting to Instagram from your computer. https://shukesandgiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Published 02/08/21
In this episode Jen joined by Bryon Carpenter (@BryonCar) and we talk about tools for background removal, the power of QR codes & URL shorteners, a math game, a tool for making quick hands-  on tech tutorials, and a Chrome extension for motivation and productivity. htto://ShukesAndGiff.com #ShulesAndGiff
Published 01/24/21
In this episode Jen joined once again by Andy Losik (@MrLosik) and we talk chrome tabs, site for creative commons pictures, a tools for LARGE online gatherings, and Hyperdocs.
Published 01/07/21
In this episode Jen is joined by Brian Briggs (@BriBriggs) and we share a tool to help those with learning exceptionalities and another to simulate those exceptionalities.  A VR tool, a place to make some pretty cool differentiated learning paths, a way to video edit FREE on a Chromebook, and a bunch of games and activities for the winter and holidays. #ShukesAndGiff Show notes at: www.ShukesAndGiff.com
Published 12/18/20
In this episode Jen is joined by Andy Losik (@MrLosik) and we share some tools for annotation, screencasting, and transcribing online meetings as well as a fun activity to share compliments. http://shukesandgiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Published 12/08/20
In this episode Jen shares some cool things she learned during day 1 of #ISTE20 Live....and some other stuff she found as she tumbled down the Twitter rabbithole. Visit: http://shukesandgiff.com for show notes #ShukesAndGiff
Published 11/30/20
In this episode we talk chat with our friends from Check This Out, the DEISOL podcast and TOSAs Talking Tech about the things we are doing (or can be doing) to stay well during school closures.   Get comfy - it is looooooong!
Published 03/23/20
In this episode we talk about: A new tool from the people at Remove.bg, a couple of itty bitties including one to help combat germs, a whole bunch of digital citizenship resources - particularly for parents, New tools thanks to Flipgrid's Appsmash 2020, and an app for book clubs. www.ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Published 03/11/20
In this episode, we talk about online math manipulatives, typing games, tips for design, lessons for effective google searches, and an add-on to create GIFS from a slide deck. www.ShukesAndGiff #ShukesAndGiff
Published 03/06/20
In this episode, we talk about a few new updates to Sites and Docs, more design tips, a whole bunch of audio, image and video content creation ideas that you can do for free!
Published 02/28/20
In this episode we talk about a site to prompt inquiry, a new feature in Google Slides, a trick with manipulatives in Drawings, a few tips on productivity in different tools, fun sound effects, time management, and updates to a couple tools we love, there might be more stuff in there.. we haven't talked in a while. It's a long one... www.ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Published 01/28/20
In this episode we talk about Kim's big milestone, a bunch of Google Itty Bitties, Google's Earth creation tool and some great voyageur stories, creating with Chrome, wildlife cams, and presentation coaching.
Published 12/04/19
In this episode we talk about a few updates to Google Sites, audio in Google Slides - finally, a quick trick to mute sound in videos,  a few different accessibility tools, and a new feature in Chromebooks. www.ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Published 11/19/19
In this episode we talk about some cool Keep extensions, a tool that shows you changes made in a Doc over time, nesting labels in Gmail, New .new shortcuts, and aligning Chrome profile pictures.  It's a short one! www.ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Published 11/05/19
In this episode we talk about Googley things like changes to slides captioning, their Pinterest account, getting started with Google for EDU, new ISTE standards for coaches, tools that are now free for Google for Education certified Innovators and Trainers, a tool to make a custom route in maps, a word game, appointment calendars, and making big posters. www.ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Published 10/22/19
In this episode we talk about a newish feature in Google Forms, an auto-magical add-on that translates slides, a new Wakelet layout, another way to engage audiences, a shortcut to voice typing and Gmail labels.
Published 10/08/19
In this episode we talk about a free online PD opportunity, an emoji Chrome extension, some email hacks, inserting audio in slides, a way to digitize post it note activities,  new slide templates, the Bard and Barbara Streisand www.ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Published 09/18/19
In this LIVE (from the MACUL conference in Detroit, MI)  we talk about Flipgrid shorts and camera  & AR, a tool to copy FOLDERS (!!) in Drive, and a couple of cool Drive tricks. Audience members share Google Photo scan, Autodraw in Book creator, Planbook, Powtoon, and a multiplication table trick.
Published 08/12/19
In this episode we talk about a bunch of features and tools for your Mac, Chrome extensions to change favicons and access Instagram, some Google EDU on air learning on accessibility, making learning visible in Scratch, and an amazing student 20 time project. http://www.ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Published 06/11/19
In this episode we talk about a rapid writing tool, ideas for student privacy, using lists in Twitter, new Google Meet news, writing poetry with robots, Google Tasks, and two Google Chrome extensions one for Google calendar and one for GMail Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shukesandgiff/message
Published 05/21/19