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16 Free Resources for Schools Who are Closing Due to Coronavirus

The CoolCatTeacher

Blended learning (having a face to face and an online classroom) is best. We have one more reason– when you already have an online space for your classroom, it is a smaller step to teaching totally online when necessary. They are here on the Adobe Education Exchange.

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A Very Useful Guide to Virtual Classroom Collaboration

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we welcome Billy Krakower, a nationally recognized educator with 16 years of experience and a passion for bringing technology and creativity into the classroom. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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8 Important Generative AI Use Cases in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Let's look at what is happening and a classroom application where there is one. I'll also share stories from my classroom and how we're using AI if it applies. This blog post includes eight use cases of Generative AI impacting classrooms and schools now. Perspectives as a classroom teacher.

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How to Create Apps in the Classroom and Inspire Design Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

Alefiya shares how app building can enhance STEM education and how it also teaches essential skills like teamwork, problem-solving, and passion-based learning. If you're doing collaborative projects and design in your classroom, you'll get practical ideas for how you can modify your projects to encourage collaboration and real-world learning.

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My Amazing Movie Poster: Free Project Plan to Teach Graphic Design

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ve created the unit plan, lesson plan, and rubrics for this project-based learning experience that brings together the graphic design concepts I teach in my class. They are uploaded to Adobe Education Exchange and make a perfect 16-day unit that you can adapt for your class. Sponsored by Adobe.

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. Subscribe to the Show Anywhere You Listen to Podcasts This week's sponsor Modern Classrooms will help you teach better today! You’ll be glad you did.

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Model Teaching–How Today’s Educators Learn

Ask a Tech Teacher

Topics include but not limited to: Flipped Classrooms. Student-led Classroom Management. Blended Learning. Transforming Traditional Classroom Lessons to Online Learning. A PDF program (like Adobe Reader) and Microsoft Word or Google Docs will satisfy most (all?) Elementary Math. Writing Prompts.

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