Shukes and Giff The Podcast
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsShukes and Giff The Podcast is a weekly podcast by Canadian educators Kim Pollishuke (@KimPollishuke) and Jen Giffen (@VirtualGiff). The podcast aims to share EdTech treasures with the audience in hopes of creating an AHA moment and encouraging listeners to take those AHAs and give it a go.
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Episodes
S07 Ep04: Responsible Use of AI in the classroom with Eric Curts
March 05, 2024 14:00 - 52 minutes - 49 MBIn this episode Jen talks with Eric Curts about his take on AI in Education including the benefits, concerns, bias and more. http://ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
S07 Ep03: AI in Education & The Eliza Effect with Tom Mullaney
February 20, 2024 20:15 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this episode Jen talks about creating lessons from beginning to end with AI tools. http://shukesandgiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
S07 Ep02: My workflow for Creating Lessons with AI
February 03, 2024 15:11 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this episode Jen talks about creating lessons from beginning to end with AI tools.
Season 7, Episode 1: A Blast from the Past and into the Future (take 2)
January 17, 2024 03:19 - 27 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode Jen AND KIM talk about....AI tools for creation and fluency and some cool iOS and Mac features...and Jen explains how she recovered this episode after an epic system/audio/app crash! http://bit.ly/shukesandgiff #ShukesAndGiff
S06 EP04: Canadian Jens talk accessibility
February 12, 2023 15:52 - 50 minutes - 39.1 MBIn this episode, Jen talks with fellow Canadian, Jen Casa-Todd, about all things digital accessiblity - TONS of tools and tips. #ShukesAndGiff ShukesAndGiff.com
S06 E03: My Favs from FETC
January 29, 2023 16:37 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBIn this episode Jen talks about a collection of real images for schools, a text message simulator, tools for PDF and images editing, an extension for celebration, a great lesson plan repository, a paint by numbers variation for team building and mindfulness, and instructions about how to save canva presentations to your Google Drive to be able to open and EDIT them in google Slides. #ShukeAndGiff http://ShukesAndGiff.com
Season 6, Episode 2: Captions on or Off?
January 05, 2023 21:11 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode Jen talks about The Next cohort of my learn to sketchnote course, more AI tools, even better collaboration in GSlides, a time tracking tool, a speed reading extension, and tool to teach English using Netflix. #ShukesAndGiff http://ShukesAndGiff.com
S06E01: Am I Really a Podcaster?
December 11, 2022 15:27 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this episode Jen talks about where she's been, #DitchSummit 2022, a meditation tool, that AI tool, podcasts for middle schoolers, tools for picture clean up, and a cool GIF generator. #ShukesAndGiff http://shukesandgiff.com
S05 Ep14: Wardrobe & Giff
April 24, 2022 11:04 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MBIn this episode Jen talks to Katie Wardrobe (@MusicTechTchr) from Midnight Music and the Music Tech Teacher Podcast, we talk music, all things audio, and all things sound. http://ShukesandGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
S05 Ep13: Seven Short Shares (73)
April 10, 2022 14:45 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBIn this Episode Jen Talks about AI created maps, charging your devices without cables, a couple of Chrome extensions for productivity, animated GIFs, Manga and, of course, Wordle. #ShukesAndGiff Show nate at: http://ShukesAndGiff.com
S05 Ep13: Seven Short Shares
April 10, 2022 14:45 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBIn this Episode Jen Talks about AI created maps, charging your devices without cables, a couple of Chrome extensions for productivity, animated GIFs, Manga and, of course, Wordle. #ShukesAndGiff Show nate at: http://ShukesAndGiff.com
S05 E12: Finally Motivated!
March 27, 2022 15:22 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MBIn this episode Jen talks about Animating Text Messaging, a free music resource, finding social media trends, iPhone tricks, Google Fonts, Pokemon and a virtual meet up for Library Workers. http://ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Season 5, Episode 11: Croupe & Giff
February 20, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBIn this episode Jen talk to Lydia Croupe (@EDUCroupe) about Chrome tabs, emojis, accessibility, diverse clip art, coding and art, digital business cards, TCEA, and lots more fun… don't worry, of course we talk about Wordle. http://ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesndGiff
Season 5, Episode 10: Heupel & Giff
February 06, 2022 20:33 - 1 hour - 59 MBIn this episode Jen talk to Vicki Heupel (@33heupel) about tips and tricks for Google Sheet, a tools to help read twitter threads, Book Creator, Tall Tweets to make learning visible, a bunch of Itty Bitties, a cool app for podcast lovers, and of course, Wordle. http://ShukesAndGiff #ShukesAndGiff
E05 S09: I Don't Want To Take Credit For The Wordle Craze But...
January 22, 2022 17:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this episode Jen talks about Wordle, an app for those with visual impairments, controlling noise levels, projecting from your tablet, cures for boredom, free sound effect and pushing slides to students easily. http://ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
S05 E08: Will & Giff
January 08, 2022 21:47 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this episode Jen is joined by her middle son, William, and they share a cool way to animate drawings, tools to create and burn in captions on videos, a fun word game, and Jen's Learn to Sketchnote Course #TodayISketchnotED #ShukesAndGiff Show notes at: http://ShulkesAndGiff.com
S05 E07: Frankfort & Giff
December 12, 2021 22:42 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBIn this episode Jen is joined by Michael Frankfort and we talk stop motion animation, math, Ditch Summit, #TodayISketchnotED cohort 3, #CreateWithChrome. Show notes at: ShukesAndGiff.com. Follow #ShukesAndGiff
S5AHA1 - AHA Overflow - GOTLearning
December 07, 2021 00:01 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode Jen talks to Mike Rutherford from Growth Over Time (GOT) Learning - a Collaborative Learning System that you can use to track those conversation and observations from the classroom.
S05 E06: Mullaney & Giff
December 05, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBIn this episode Jen is joined by Tom Mullaney, and we talk about spicing up your Google Docs for easy navigation & clarity, stop motion animation, digital breakouts, a platform for virtual conferences, Google Expeditions, Bitmojis, and Tom's podcast No Red Pen...including how it got the name. http://ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
S05 E05: Cottier & Giff
November 27, 2021 16:59 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBIn this episode Jen is joined by Emma Cottier, and we share a ton of resources to get you creating and designing in Google Slides and Drawings. http://ShuklesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
S5E04 - Covington & Giff
October 31, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBIn this episode Jen is joined by Tom Covington, co-host of TOSAS Talking Tech, and we share tips to manage social media accounts, cool podcasts, a wifi mouse tool, and do a manic minute! http://ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
S05 E04: Covington & Giff
October 31, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBIn this episode Jen is joined by Tom Covington, co-host of TOSAS Talking Tech, and we share tips to manage social media accounts, cool podcasts, a wifi mouse tool, and do a manic minute! http://ShukesAndGiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
S05 E03: Recipe for Fun and Engagement
October 16, 2021 13:31 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this episode Jen shares a cool app to bring read alouds alive, some Flipgrid news, an efficient way to share links, a chrome extension to help you learn a new language and some ways to build community and engagement in your learning environment. http://shukesandgiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
S05 Ep03: Recipe for Fun and Engagement
October 16, 2021 13:31 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this episode Jen shares a cool app to bring read alouds alive, some Flipgrid news, an efficient way to share links, a chrome extension to help you learn a new language and some ways to build community and engagement in your learning environment. http://shukesandgiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
S05 E02: With a little help from my friends
October 03, 2021 13:53 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode Jen shares podcasts, PD opportunities, templates, and more...all things shared by friends of the show. http://shukesandgiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
S5E2: With a little help from my friends
October 03, 2021 13:53 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode Jen shares podcasts, PD opportunities, templates, and more...all things shared by friends of the show. http://shukesandgiff.com #ShukesAndGiff
Season 5, Episode 1: Itty Bitty Bonanza
September 19, 2021 16:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBIn this episode Jen shares a but of little finds from the summer - from games to Google updates, there is something for everyone.
S05 E01: Itty Bitty Bonanza
September 19, 2021 16:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBIn this episode Jen shares a but of little finds from the summer - from games to Google updates, there is something for everyone.
Season 4, Episode 11: Together Again!
June 18, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBIn this episode Kim is back (!!) and Jen & Kim talk about some fun end of year activities including Games, Google Doodles, Online instruments, Sound Effects, Laundry Art, and apps to help you get in touch with nature. As a bonus, we share some great summer learning opportunities.
Season 4, Episode 10: Howell & Giff
April 15, 2021 01:49 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBIn 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
S4 Ep3: Conti & Giff
March 23, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn 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
S04 EP 08 - Strobel and Giff
March 09, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 54.6 MBIn 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
S04 EP 07 - Helman and Giff - Bros United
February 23, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBIn 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
AHA Overflow - Learning with Google Updates
February 17, 2021 21:33 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBIn this AHA overflow, Jen shares all the cool updates coming soon to Google Classroom, Meet and more! #ShukesAndGiff http://ShukesAndGiff.com
S04E06 - Giff's February Finds
February 08, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIn 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
S04E05 - Carp & Giff
January 24, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIn 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
S04E04 - Losik & Giff take 2!
January 07, 2021 02:38 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIn 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.
S4 Ep3: Briggs & Giff
December 18, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBIn 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
S04 EP02: Losik & Giff
December 08, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn 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
S04 EP01: #GIffSTE Day 1
November 30, 2020 21:48 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIn 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
Check This DIESOL TOSAS Giff Out cross over episode
March 23, 2020 20:31 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBIn 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!
S3 Ep 10 - We're Tongue Tied with Tools for Parents
March 11, 2020 00:31 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBIn 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
S3 Ep8: Design Tips, Pants Optional
March 06, 2020 15:57 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBIn 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
S3 EP 9 - Squirrels & Crickets & Share Smashing
February 28, 2020 12:21 - 34 minutes - 32 MBIn 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!
S3, Ep 7: Unicorns and Fairies seem to love Jen's Computer
January 28, 2020 12:17 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn 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
Season 3, Episode 7: Unicorns and Fairies seem to love Jen's Computer
January 28, 2020 12:17 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn 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
S3 EP6 - This F'n episode
December 04, 2019 02:19 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBIn 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.
S3 Ep5 - We're Making Things Accessible, Baby
November 19, 2019 17:44 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn 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
S3 Ep4 - Keeping up with Keep
November 05, 2019 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBIn 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
Season 3, Episode 3: Gesundheit
October 22, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBIn 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