Folks, let’s face it. Our classrooms are going to look a little different this year. AI, specifically ChatGPT, is going to change the way we design learning experiences and assess student mastery. I’ll be honest, when I first explored the ChatGPT platform I was terrified. As I have dug deeper into the technology and its capabilities, I realized that while it does pose significant challenges — it also presents us with some pretty amazing opportunities. In this series, we will explore what AI is capable of, its implications in the classroom, and how it can benefit both teachers and students. Let’s start by examining where we have been, where we are currently, and looking forward to where we are going. Whether this is a trip you wanted to go on or not, the AI train has left the station and it is time for all of us to jump on board. From Card Catalogs to Artificial Intelligence I belong to the micro-generation called Xennial. Xennials are considered to be a “bridge” between Generation X a...
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#18 Using EdPuzzle in a Blended Classroom
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Using EdPuzzle in a Blended Classroom
Using Ed Puzzle to "Flip" a Class
EdPuzzle is one of my favorite blended learning tools. I have been using it to disseminate videos to my classes for the past four years. I love it because it allows me to embed different types of questions within each video and I can easily track each student's progress. Plus, I can stop the students from fast-forwarding the video and it prevents them from opening another tab while the video is playing. How awesome is that?! When I flip lessons for AP Psychology, I tend to use the Crash Course Psychology videos (I love Hank Green!), Khan Academy videos (there are a lot more now that the MCAT is assessing "psychological, social, and biological foundations of behavior") and TED/TED-ED talks. I like to keep the videos short and sweet. I'd recommend keeping the videos under 20 minutes.
It Just Got Even Better!
EdPuzzle is now fully integrated with Canvas. Why is this a big deal? Students no longer have to create a separate account for EdPuzzle, the videos can be imported directly into Canvas using the assignments tool &the grades form EdPuzzle will automatically export to your Canvas gradebook!
EdPuzzle released a video tutorial explaining the process.
However, if you are like me and hate watching tutorials, here's an overview of the process:
In Canvas
1. Go to your course dashboard -- >" Settings"
2. Choose the "Apps" tab
3. Search for "EdPuzzle"
4. You will see a pop up window for "Secret Key" and "Consumer Key." You find this in EdPuzzle.
In EdPuzzle:
5. Log into your EdPuzzle account
6. Click on your profile in the upper right-hand corner.
7. Select the "School Tab"
8. Choose "LMS LTI integration" - there are three options available, Canvas, Moodle and Schoology, choose "Canvas"
9. Hit "Submit" and it will generate your personal integration code. Do not share your code with anyone else!
10. Copy the code.
Return to Canvas
11. Paste your secret codes into the pop up window in Canvas and click "Add App."
That's it! You are integrated and ready to go!!
Creating an Assignment
You can now embed an EdPuzzle video directly into Canvas using the "Assignment" feature. When you are creating your assignment, be sure to choose "External Tool" for the submission type. To find your EdPuzzle, type "EdPuzzle" into the "enter or find external tool URL" box and you can easily search all of the videos that you have created.
This is an awesome upgrade and will allow me to move seamlessly between EdPuzzle and Canvas. The primary benefits are that it makes it even easier to assign video lessons, it no longer requires the students to have a separate EdPuzzle account (the fewer the passwords, the better!) and, best of all, it auto-syncs with gradebook!
I hope you have found this to be helpful. As always, if you have any questions or comments please leave them below.
Folks, let’s face it. Our classrooms are going to look a little different this year. AI, specifically ChatGPT, is going to change the way we design learning experiences and assess student mastery. I’ll be honest, when I first explored the ChatGPT platform I was terrified. As I have dug deeper into the technology and its capabilities, I realized that while it does pose significant challenges — it also presents us with some pretty amazing opportunities. In this series, we will explore what AI is capable of, its implications in the classroom, and how it can benefit both teachers and students. Let’s start by examining where we have been, where we are currently, and looking forward to where we are going. Whether this is a trip you wanted to go on or not, the AI train has left the station and it is time for all of us to jump on board. From Card Catalogs to Artificial Intelligence I belong to the micro-generation called Xennial. Xennials are considered to be a “bridge” between Generation X a...
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