User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

We adapted the Design Thinking Process to include additional phases based on our own experiences in schools with educators and kids. The educator can assist learners in the interview process including how to develop interview questions. Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. Please join us!

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Sean Wybrant, 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year, has students building virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. Educating Kids for Life not for Tests. Sean Wybrant, a Career and Technical Education teacher at William J. Reprinted from Colorado Teacher of the Year 2017 Bio. Sean Wybrant.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The 2017 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow event was celebrated in Washington DC in April. see the full rules ): During the Sweepstakes Period and during the Samsung® “Solve for Tomorrow” 2018 Education Contest registration period (starting at 12:00:01 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 14, 2017 and ending at 11:59:59 p.m. ARV $1,599.99

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

She is the recipient of the 2005 TI:ME Teacher of the Year, 2016 NJ Master Music Teacher, 2016 Governor’s Leader in Arts Education, and the 2017 NJ Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Awards. She has presented many sessions on the topic, including four keynote addresses in Texas, Indiana, St. Maarten, and Australia.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Registration is now open for the first national academic 3D printing conference, Construct3D 2017 , which will bring together leaders and educators in the digital fabrication discipline of 3D printing for a comprehensive overview of this rapidly expanding area of research and development. will present the Informal Educator Keynote.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Tuesday, October 3, 2017. Jeff: Ah, yeah… So I’m using Minecraft Education Edition in my technology classroom with my students. So with Minecraft Education Edition, that’s what I was able to accomplish. That’s what Minecraft Education Edition does. That’s the great thing about Minecraft Education Edition.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 17, 2017

He has spent the last two months interviewing experts throughout the maker movement with the goal of creating a self-paced course for anyone who wants to design a makerspace. They will need to have a maker mindset. Here are some of the details: The Makerspace Master Course. When this happens, you realize that making is magic.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

This weekend marked San Mateo’s annual gathering of hackers, hobbyists and freak flag flyers: the Maker Faire. Back for its 12th year in the Bay Area, the Maker Faire is home to everything from drone racing, bicycle-powered music stages and even 32-foot tall towering Sextant Tesla Coils.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2017

She is not alone, as educators around the United States get ready to start the 2017-18 school year, supplies—particularly technology—can cost classrooms hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ellen Goodman Luckily for educators, there are ways to get tech tools into the classrooms that don’t involve panhandling. This is a process.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Former secretary of education, William Bennett, says, “An elementary school that treats the arts as the province of a few gifted children, or views them only as recreation and entertainment, is a school that needs an infusion of soul. That arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic.”.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2016

The third issue was released last week, and a film is due out in 2017, directed by the award-winning Ryan Coogler. Underrepresented students who are passionate about art or making can feel excluded from STEM initiatives such as the Maker Movement or NASA’s Journey to Mars space program.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2017

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change. The webcast will take place on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. ET and will be hosted by Donell Pons, M.Ed.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You can also use and create breakout educational experiences. Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2017. The post 7 Things to Know About Coding in the Early Childhood Classroom appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Students can program. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

I first wrote about this app in December 2017 shortly after launch. They’ve already loaded objects that you can add to scenes, including pop culture and common objects needed in educational topics. Metaverse has come a long way and is specifically focused on becoming an amazing AR app for classrooms with the new Collections feature.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Right now through August 31, 2017, they’re giving away 10 free 60-minute lesson plans for lit teachers – go to owleyes.org/teachers to sign up free and get your lesson plans now. Tuesday, August 15, 2017. You know, how can we as educators use this brand new technology to really kind of change the learning in our classroom?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Thank you, Pam for your time and wisdom and I hope everyone has enjoyed this four-part series with a truly remarkable educator. Vicki: So, educators, we’ve gotten so many great thoughts here. I just so appreciate you as an educator. Sponsor: The US Matific Games are coming this February. Vicki: Yeah. Pam: So that’s a simple one.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

He was named one of ten 2017 Computer Science Association Awards for Teaching Excellence. The post Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

Classroom Management Tip #1: Build a Partnership With Your Students It’s true that you must relate before you can educate. It really hit me in 2017 when I noticed Raymond Chambers , who dances in his classroom. Yes, we have to relate before we educate — as a person. Relationships take time.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

public schools can refer their educator colleagues to complete a contest submission and they will be entered for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Note8 or Samsung 65” TV. Selected 2016-2017 National Finalist Schools and Projects. Applications are open until November 9, 2017. Sponsor: Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

You can also use and create breakout educational experiences. Date: Monday, December 4, 2017. Vicki: Sam, what do you think are some of the most common mistakes that educators make when they start using coding with kids. He has a doctorate in literacy education and he isn’t afraid to use it. Students can program.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. You don’t have to choose — testing or education. Vicki: We don’t have to give up rigor.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 16, 2017

Right now through August 31, 2017, they’re giving away 10 free 60-minute lesson plans for lit teachers – go to owleyes.org/teachers to sign up free and get your lesson plans now. Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Owl Eyes is a must-get for classical literature teachers. Transcript for Episode 128 . Shownotes : www.coolcatteacher.com/e128.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Date: November 9, 2017. Scott: Well, until we gain critical mindset with our communities… and our educators and our policymakers… we’re going to have to wait a while. Do you have some best practices and thoughts for really helping improve student agency in their own education? For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Friday, October 6, 2017. A lot of times, we have this traditional setting for education, where students come in, they do what they’re told, they follow rubrics, and they go through. Check back here for the link to the book giveaway. Enhanced Transcript. Five Things That Happen When We Empower Students. AJ: I think it does.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Thank you Karen for not only being an amazing educator but a kind, thoughtful person. She, I just found out, was MACUL 2017 Tech Using Teacher of the Year. And by that time, there were pretty much just pictures of educators with them in their shopping carts everywhere, you know. Karen is a 2007 Apple Distinguished Educator.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

FutureFit aligns social emotional learning and character education with your traditional subjects of math, language arts, sciences and more for grades K-12. Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Be a remarkable educator. Carol has been an elementary educator in the primary grades for 26 years. Transcript for Episode 138.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 8, 2017

I thought it only appropriate to think about the idea of Making and Creating in education. Perhaps you need to think about summer conference dates or PD needs, and it is not too early to think about the 2017/18 school year! Please take a moment to share this post with other educators across the world. Check out my sessions!

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Thursday, October 5, 2017. Vicki: So, remarkable educators, Erin Murphy and her book Hacking Project-Based Learning. The post 3 Ways to Lead Project-Based Learning appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. All comments in the shaded green box are my own.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Here are some resources to inspire you: Laura Fleming, World of Learning: Maker Education. Knowledge Quest maker posts. Stager, The Ultimate Guide to Bringing the Maker Movement to Your Classroom. uTEC Maker Model (Bill Derry, David Loertscher, Leslie Preddy). NMC/CoSN Horizon Report K12 for 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Wednesday, November 15, 2017. OK, so there’s a piece of the 4-H presentation you did, where you talk about what you think education should be. Brent: Well, the way I see it, education is definitely changing every day. For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. Enhanced Transcript.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2017

Right now through August 31, 2017, they’re giving away 10 free 60-minute lesson plans for lit teachers – go to owleyes.org/teachers to sign up free and get your lesson plans now. Download the transcript: Thursday, August 17, 2017. Owl Eyes is a must-get for classical literature teachers. Transcript for Episode 129 . AngelaStockman.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Aaron Maurer @ coffeechugbooks gives us five ways to improve STEAM education for kids. FutureFit aligns social emotional learning and character education with your traditional subjects of math, language arts, sciences and more for grades K-12. Friday, September 2, 2017. So, sometimes as educators we are the biggest obstacle.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2017. You’re the reason that I’m in education. I think that’s one of the most wonderful things about being in education or being a teacher. Betty has been in education since 1968, first starting as a language arts teacher. Enhanced Transcript. The Person Who Hired Me to Teach. And so, yeah.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Wednesday, October 4, 2017. The post Inventionland: A Transformational Design Course appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Take the poll to enter the book giveaway contest. Inventionland Picture Book Giveaway. Enhanced Transcript.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2017

Monday, August 21, 2017. All the proceeds are being donated to public education, so this is an opportunity for all of us to pay it forward and celebrate the profession that we all know and love. The Power of a Plant Book Giveaway Contest. *. Enhanced Transcript for Episode 131. The Power of a Plant with Stephen Ritz.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2017: The Stories We’ve Been Told. At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. No doubt, some people hope these stories fuel markets and lead to trends.).

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 29, 2017

With tools like G Suite for Education that are available 24/7, the learning doesn’t have to stop when the bell rings at the end of class, or when the worksheet is turned in, or even when the school year ends. Education, just like anything else, is loaded with trends, buzzwords, and enough acronyms to create alphabet soup! ” Why?

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