Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Roman Zhidkov, has interesting ideas on easy ways to learn a new language using already-available online technology: How to Use Tech for Language Learning As an educator, I’m always looking for ways to facilitate learning through technology. One popular and free flashcard app worth trying is Quizlet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, I'll share six apps fo r digital note-taking and my experiences with each. YouTube Video - Unlock Your Second Brain: A Guide to Choosing the Best Digital Notetaking App 10 Minute Teacher Podcast - Audio Podcast - Episode 836 Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 1, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Are you an educator troubled by the looming question of how AI will impact writing instruction? AI is changing rapidly, and you'll want your team to take advantage of this free course from Microsoft today. Look no further. AIforEducators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 5, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What do you do when award-winning teachers tell you there is a way to save time? Mary Howard, author of Artificial Intelligence to Streamline Your Teacher Life: The ChatGPT Guide for Educators shares some quick tips to streamline teacher productivity with ChatGPT.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 6, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I recommend reading teachers sign up for a free Readlee account today. Readlee sponsored this blog post. Readlee has free accounts for teachers to use in their classrooms. See tutorial video.). See tutorial video.)

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Neo LMS

MAY 12, 2020

Faced with a pandemic that has dramatically altered the way we do practically everything in a matter of weeks, teachers, in particular, have been tossed outside of their comfort zones as schools remain closed and educators are asked to teach remotely. Read more: On challenges and opportunities: Emergency remote teaching. How do we even begin?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 1, 2021

I would discover what seemed to be a fantastic tool (most likely discovered in FreeTech4Teachers , Alice Keeler , or one of the other tech ed blogs I follow), give it about five minutes to prove itself, and then, depending upon that quick review, either dig deeper or move on. Is it easy to access ? Is it easy to use ? Is there advertising ?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM education and have tools to help students customize, evaluate, assess and create portfolios. Defined Learning sponsored this blog post. Let’s get started.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. eSpark is free forever for teachers. Sign Up for Your Free eSpark Account. Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2018

Britt Watwood on episode 327 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today he reflects on the implications for educators and how he’s talking about the Cambridge Analytica scandal with other educators. The Facebook Scandal: What Can We Learn as Educators.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2019

Mike Crowley had a wonderful blog post the other day about the need for self-care and giving educators permission to say ‘no’ instead of jeopardizing their professional efficacy or mental health. ’ ‘No, I don’t think that worksheet is worth my attention today. I’d rather find a video on that.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 9, 2023

Innovative educators understand the importance of leveraging solutions to address the diverse needs of our students and foster a dynamic learning environment. 6 Ways CuriPod Supports Teaching and Learning 1) Personalized Learning Pathways: One challenge in education is addressing the diverse needs of students.

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EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 27, 2021

So how do you know what’s really worth it? Technology can bring many benefits for both students and educators alike. It encourages students to be more creative by allowing them to express their ideas and opinions through different formats, including blogs, digital photography, and videos. For students: 1.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2020

COVID has changed how we address summer PD so I’ve collected the most popular AATT articles on how to spend your education time this summer. Summer is a great time to reset your personal pedagogy to an education-friendly mindset and catch up on what’s been changing in the ed world while you were teaching eight ten hours a day.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

My Own Chapter: M oving From Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0. Self-determined learning or heutagogy is fast gaining interest from educators around the world interested in an evidence-based approach to learning. Moving From Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0:

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Neo LMS

MARCH 29, 2018

Before we begin I wanted to share a great blog post I read by Peps McCrea who chats about the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Lessons Plans. Lesson Plan Archives : Education World is an incredible resource, and their lesson library is wonderfully creative. Well worth spending quality time on this page.

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wwwatanabe

APRIL 15, 2014

Traditionally, being literate meant the ability to read and write, a trademark of being educated. Communication skills can be used in online environments such as commenting on blogs. The Student Blogging Challenge is a free global collaboration that occurs in fall and spring for approximately ten weeks.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education. In 2015, someone asked me what I thought about innovation in higher ed in an email, so I responded with a couple of hundred words, which I added to in creating this short blog post. I don’t follow higher education very closely, so this is all from 20 feet away. by Terry Heick.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 8, 2020

Reflections from the trenches From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we began distance learning, I started writing and reflecting. However, as I read this, I am inspired and coming full circle that we have more work to do and I also think this reflection is part of the journey and is worth sharing.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

Great educational games get students to think critically, create, and experiment with new ideas. The problem is, a lot of games that claim to be educational are little more than dressed-up quizzes that challenge students to recall facts, faster and faster. Bad educational games are basically digital worksheets.

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Vizor

JULY 28, 2020

Education establishments are choosing these durable laptops to complement their 1:1 program. In addition to the laptops, Google offers two G Suite editions to schools: G Suite for Education and G Suite Enterprise for Education. In this blog, we’re going to highlight the main difference between the two editions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. eSpark is free forever for teachers. Sign Up for Your Free eSpark Account. She writes articles for education journals and blogs. Robb received the Richard W.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The conversation is about Artificial Intelligence. Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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Neo LMS

MAY 4, 2017

The flipped classroom has been credited with creating an educational environment that is more self-driven and interactive, and as a result is more effective. Video is a key teaching tool for the flipped classroom. Video content in most contexts is essential to the flipped classroom concept.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

Welcome to number four in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. FETC 2019 – How does Orlando in January sound for an educational conference? Please take a moment to share this post with fellow educators with a tweet. Check it out if you have not had a chance! My calendar is filling.

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Vizor

JULY 28, 2020

Education establishments are choosing these durable laptops to complement their 1:1 program. In addition to the laptops, Google offers two G Suite editions to schools: G Suite for Education and G Suite Enterprise for Education. In this blog, we’re going to highlight the main difference between the two editions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Clutch Prep calls themselves “the video version of textbooks” but really, that doesn’t give you the full flavor of what they offer. Their academic how-to videos are textbook-specific so you pick the ones used in your classes, even by your teacher. Videos cover each chapter and can be used as a preview or review.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Lisa Scumpieru, 10th-grade Literature Teacher, gives us a crash course in Hyperdocs. Since iTunes keeps only 295 of the 500 shows, we wanted to take some of the very best of the show this summer and re-share it with our growing community of remarkable educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Go to Readlee.com today to set up your free account and get started. Currently, he is pursuing a Doctorate of Educational Leadership at Texas Tech University with an expected graduation date of May 2024. Blog: [link] Twitter: @ Chris_Chappotin.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 20, 2018

I would discover what seemed to be a fantastic tool (most likely discovered in FreeTech4Teachers , Alice Keeler , or one of the other tech ed blogs I follow), give it about five minutes to prove itself, and then, depending upon that quick review, either dig deeper or move on. Is it easy to access ? Is it easy to use ? Is there advertising ?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

The construction of a PLN enables educators to harness the power inherent in 21st Century technologies in order to create a professional growth tool that is accessible whenever, wherever. Image Credit [link] Most educators I talk to have no idea where to begin when attempting to create a PLN that meets their teaching and learning needs.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 3, 2017

We are surrounded by visual elements in our daily lives: TV, magazines, billboards, movies, videos, the entire Internet. There are significantly fewer visual elements in schools than there are at home, in their free time, or online. Perhaps a picture is not worth exactly a thousand words, but it’s definitely worth more than one.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 24, 2017

The flipped classroom is one of our favorite topics on this blog, because it is a simple concept with big results. Many teachers like to take this step by using online videos, recorded via YouTube’s facility combined with narrated PowerPoint presentations. 4 questions about the flipped classroom teachers must answer.

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myViewBoard

JULY 11, 2019

Quick Take: Take a look at what teachers are looking for in educational videos: The 3 challenges that make educational videos not work now. What makes a good educational video for teachers to use in their lessons? In our recent whitepaper on video-assisted learning we found that 96.6%

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 29, 2013

It was a long shot to get someone from that region but worth it so the students could hear first hand what was happening and why it was happening. But if you want to do video chatting, a good webcam and external mic is necessary. Skype to Skype calls are free and include video. And we did so by going global. Ok, I know.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Karen Bosch on episode 288 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Thank you Karen for not only being an amazing educator but a kind, thoughtful person. Legends of Learning has awesome free science games and activities to celebrate earth day on April 22.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 5, 2020

The beauty of screencasting tools is how easy they are to use, whether your students create videos to demonstrate learning or you record your own lessons to share with them. It can be tricky, however, to determine the best screencasting tool for the classroom, as most options have a limited free version along with a paid subscription.

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