1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What if your classroom ran more like a student-led workshop than a teacher-led lecture? In this episode, Alfonso Mendoza joins me to talk about screencasting tools like Screencastify, Loom, ScreenPal, and Kapwing. I also spotlight new features in Padlet and NotebookLM, share how Google Lens can support inquiry in the moment, and reflect on The Shift to Student-Led by Catlin Tucker and Katie Novak. EduDuctTape Episode 126 &amp;nbsp; 0:00:00 INTRO 0:01:47 Today's Guest: Fonz Mendoza Alfonso “Fonz” Mendoza Jr. is an educator, AI researcher, and host of My EdTech Life. He champions responsible innovation in education, blending technology, ethics, and heart. Contact Info:&amp;nbsp; www.myedtech.life Socials @MyEdTechLife 0:06:35 Which of the Following Is Less Torturous? 0:12:01 Today's #EduDuctTape Question: What Tool Would You Use for Recording Screencasts? 0:13:14 Screencastify https://www.screencastify.com/ 0:24:41 Screencastify Quizzes https://www.screencastify.com/features/interactive-questions 0:27:51 Using Kami with Screencastify https://www.kamiapp.com/ 0:29:25 Just Press Record, But Do You Have to Assess It? 0:31:01 Setting a Time Limit 0:32:33 Screencasting for Language Acquisition 0:36:34 Camtasia https://www.techsmith.com/store/camtasia/education 0:36:48 Limitations to Screencastify 0:37:44 Kapwing https://www.kapwing.com/edu 0:44:18 ScreenPal https://screenpal.com/education 0:45:12 Free or Paid Tools? 0:49:12 Loom https://support.loom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006579637-Loom-for-Education-Discounted-for-students-and-educators 0:54:59 NotebookLM: Public Sharing https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/notebooklm-public-notebooks/ 0:56:08 NotebookLM: Audio Overview in 50+ Languages https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/notebooklm-audio-overviews-50-languages/ 0:57:03 NotebookLM: Mobile App https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-app/ 0:58:07 Padlet Analytics https://padlet.blog/analytics-for-your-padlets 1:00:17 Google Lens in Chrome https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/ai-tools-education-2025/ https://gizmodo.com/how-to-use-google-lens-in-a-chrome-browser-2000497352 https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/1325808 1:02:49 Quizizz is Changing Names! 1:04:40 The Shift to Student Led https://www.amazon.com/Shift-Student-Led-Reimagining-Classroom-Workflows/dp/1948334526 &amp;nbsp; Send me your thoughts on Bluesky with #EduDuctTape or at Speakpipe.com/EduDuctTape! Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset http://eduducttape.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/37036695/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/ffab40/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/189710445