In the final episode of season 2, Allan and Chad take a deep dive into Ohio's new cell phone legislation. While many are referring to this as a "cell phone ban", the new laws actually gives schools quite a bit of latitude on how they will deal with distractions in the classroom from student cell phone use. In addition to looking at the actual language in the bill, there is discussion about current school cell phone policies and the advantages and disadvantages of further tightening on student use of personal technology. While this law is aims to reduce distractions in the learning process, it will definitely be interesting to see where things go next as schools seek to reduce distraction from personal devices.

As we approach spring break, many teachers are just trying to survive and catch a well-deserved break. In this episode, Allan and Chad explore three different areas in which teachers can save time and up their productivity. Topics for optimizing teacher workload include Google Calendar, integrating tasks between Gmail and Calendar events, and utilizing Google Keep. Additionally, they share some AI tools that speed up the process of creating learning activities and resources.

In this installment of Tech You Can Try, Chad digs into the possibilities of creating quizzes with Conker, an AI tool from the creators of Mote. While other AI-related tools often have a range of uses, Conker focuses on quiz creation and includes different options to make checking for understanding more effective. If you are looking to add to your repertoire in the area of assessment, give Conker.ai a try today!

Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com