Teacher Tech Tips
Teacher Tech Tips
Giovanni Arroyo
I am sharing my tips to help teachers and educators navigate new technology. Episodes are brief and easy to digest.
Episode 6, October 2020: Prezi Video
I am always looking for new ways to hold my student's attention.  You have seen me use Prezi while teaching in person.  If this software is new to you check out https://prezi.com/  Well with the move to remote and hybrid learning models, the fine folks behind Prezi have introduced a new cool tool. Prezi video Prezi basic is free to use, here is a little bonus tip.  Use your Educator's email for additional benefits.  Check out Prezi Educator's Below is my email address if you would like to get in contact. Ideas for future episodes? Email me at [email protected]
Oct 23, 2020
3 min
Episode 5, October 2020: Improve Video Call Sound
Who doesn´t want better audio quality on their video calls? In this episode, we have some simple tips for improving the audio quality when you are on video calls. This is especially important when you are teaching virtually all day long.  Not an easy task, no doubt, but it is something that hopefully this will help with.  Below is my email address if you would like to get in contact.  Ideas for future episodes? Email me at [email protected]
Oct 9, 2020
4 min
Episode 4, September 2020 8 Tips to Improve Internet Speed
Today we do not need to include any links. We are talking about 8 simple tips to increase speed on your home network.  Why do we want to address this?  With your students and or children attending classes from home, giving them the most network bandwidth will help them lessen problems. 
Sep 11, 2020
6 min
Episode 3, August 2020: Conduct Polls
Do you want to get live interactive feedback during your lessons? Then take a look at Poll Everywhere.  I miss being able to see a student's faces when they understand or are lost during a session. I need this feedback to improve my teaching. Well asking questions during a lesson can help me illicit responses and keep my students engaged. I dreaded doing this virtually in the past, but with Poll Everywhere, I can ask questions and illicit feedback easily. Take a listen to Episode 3 and learn a little about Poll Everywhere.  Ideas for future episodes? Email me at [email protected]
Aug 21, 2020
3 min
Episode 2, August 2020: Grammar?
Today I wanted to chat about one of the tools I use to improve my email communications. Grammarly  As more and more schools move to remote learning, electronic communications are becoming even more important.  A tool like Grammarly can help.  Ideas for future episodes? Email me at [email protected]
Aug 7, 2020
3 min
Episode 1, July 2020: Break Out Rooms
Did you know that video conferencing app Zoom offers break out rooms? In this short episode, I talk about my favorite feature in Zoom and how I think you might benefit from using it. 
Jul 24, 2020
3 min
Teacher Tech Tips Trailer
Hi, and welcome to the new Teacher Tech Tips podcast. I would love to "hear" som feedback from you. Email me at [email protected] or visit my website https://giovanniarroyo.com/ Feel free to reach out to me on social media as well.  Don´t forget I want to make this podcast to help you.  Let me know what you would like to learn about. Intro and Outro music by Joseph McDade. Copyright G. Arroyo 2020
Jul 12, 2020
2 min