Welcome to the weekly edition of The Edtech Smackdown—a collection of digital resources containing a few of my most favorite activities, tools and articles curated from various social media spaces throughout the past week.

Check out some super cool edtech gems right here, right now and get ready to use these ideas to support learning and to engage students in your classroom!

As usual, this week kicks off with more Google goodness you won’t want to miss…

» Video Mash-Ups with Google Slides—By Eric Curts, Control Alt Achieve

» Google Keep: An Overview—By Meagan Kelly, I ❤ EDU

» How to Create a GoogleClassroom Custom Header with GoogleDrawings—By Kasey Bell, Shake Up Learning

» Our Favorite Google Docs Tips & Tricks—From the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast with Matt Miller & Kasey Bell

» Creating a Yohaku Puzzle with Google Sheets—By Alice Keeler, Teacher Tech

» Creating a Duplicate Tab in Chrome—By Alice Keeler, Teacher Tech

» 16 G Suite Challenges for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Users—By Alice Keeler, Teacher Tech

» Worksheet Trapped in a Notebook—By Alice Keeler, Teacher Tech

For the Apple Gurus…

» 2000+ iPad Lessons—By Lisa Johnson, Techchef4u

» 8 Must-Have Websites and Apps for Science Reading Passages—By Monica Burns, Class Tech Tips

» 4 Ways to Use QR Codes with Students in 2017—By Monica Burns, Class Tech Tips

» QR Codes: Pushing the Narrative on Scannables—By Monica Burns, Class Tech Tips

» 3 Reasons to Try the Paperscorer App This Year—By Monica Burns, Class Tech Tips

» Level the Playing Field with these iPad Accessibility Apps—By Nick LaFave, EdTechPicks

» Update: iOS 11 allows users to record their iPhone or iPad’s screen—By cnet.com

The #MakerEd Movement…

» Tinkering Forward: The Maker Movement Continues at B-A—By Jamie Forshey, Edutech for Teachers

» 7 Tips for Planning a Makerspace—By Leila Meyer via THE Journal

Other #EdTech Faves…

» Thinking of starting a student-led technology helpdesk? Check out a student-made iTunes U Course here!

» HyperDoc Lessons for When You’re Out of the Classroom—By Meagan Kelly, I ❤ EDU

» Favorite Sites for Free Clipart and Photos—By Tony Vincent, Learning in Hand

» Creative Book Trailer Ideas—By Brenham Tech Daily

» Green Screen Editing in GsuiteEdu (with a PicForward Template)—By Larissa Aradj, mrsgeekchic.com

» 6 Reasons to Lead Your Next Faculty Meeting with Nearpod—By Monica Burns, Class Tech Tips

» Creating Visual Six Word Stories—By Adam Shoenbart, The Shoenblog

» 10 Apps to Help Students With Their Social Studies Homework—By Matthew Lynch, The Tech Edvocate

» Geometry: More Resources for Flipping—By Meagan Kelly, I ❤ EDU

» Edtech Quality, Not Quantity—The EdTech Vlog by Matt Harris, Ed.D.

Good Reads…

» Strategies for Seamlessly Integrating Technology into Class—By Matthew Lynch, The Tech Edvocate

» Duh! You Don’t Need Technology to Gamify Your Classroom—By Matthew Lynch, The Tech Edvocate

» The A-Z of EdTech Literacy—By Matthew Lynch, The Tech Edvocate

» Creating a Site-Based EdTech Bootcamp—By Meagan Kelly, I ❤ EDU

» Micro-Credentials for Micro-Students: Kindergarteners Swap Grades for Badges—By Brad Simala, Jennifer Meliton and Mary Carole Perry, Elementary Principals in the Elizabeth Forward School District via EdSurge

» Sometimes It Is Just About the Technology—Chris Aviles, The Teched Up Teacher

» Easy-to-Use Guide: The K-16 Instruction and Technology Integration Model—By Getting Smart

» Fair Haven: School Startup Spins a Profit—Via the redbankgreen.com web site

» Scribbler DUO: The World’s First Dual-Nozzle 3D Printing Pen—By Scribbler 3D Pen

Other Super Cool Stuff…

» Another awesome idea from Tony Vincent, Learning in Hand

So there you have it—this week’s smackdown! Stay tuned for additional resources coming your way in the next round…

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