Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2022

Since we at Ask a Tech Teacher started this blog thirteen years ago, we’ve had almost 5.6 million views from visitors, about 10,000 followers who have read some or all of our 2,731 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. This includes tech tips, website/app reviews, tech-in-ed pedagogy, how-tos, videos, and more.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The post 13+ Google Classroom Quick Tip Videos for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this post, I am going to give you 13+ Google Classroom Quick Tip Videos for Teachers! Each week on The Shake Up Learning Show Podcast , I share a quick Google tip. Click To Tweet. NEW FEATURE!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2023

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Share it in the comments below.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 31, 2016

Here are the top ten problem-solving tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: Tech Tip #108: Got a Tech Problem? 5 Ways to Cure Technophobia in the Classroom. What to do when your Computers Don’t Work. 25 Techie Problems Every Student Can Fix–Update. How to Teach Students to Solve Problems. I Can Solve That Problem….

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 23, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today I share the tool kit and tips that have helped streamline distance learning at my school. Sponsor: See 10 Professional Development Courses to Improve Your Online Classroom which I shared recently on my blog.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2022

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Category: Google Apps, Keyboarding.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged Engaging students in the classroom is a key factor in successful teaching and learning. In this article, we will give you several tips to help increase engagement among your students. However, keeping students interested and involved in their education can be a big challenge.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How to Improve Google Classroom & Remote Learning Experiences with Kasey Bell Teaching online is challenging for many teachers. para Google Classroom is great, but as education standards evolve, there are a few things lacking.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Integrating presentations in teaching is an accessible way to bring technology to the classroom and make the best digital tools available. Digital tools for engaging classroom presentations. Here are eight digital tools to look for when creating the best presentations for your classroom: Google Slides.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is Figjam? Today's guest, Tom Mullaney, shares how he uses Figjam with students and teachers; he explains why it is useful and gives tips and tricks that will engage students in the collaborative skills they need to be creative collaborators in today's world.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 28, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Category: MS Office, Google Apps, Webtools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 14, 2022

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Category: PC, MSO, Keyboarding.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. Dr. Monica Burns is an edtech consultant and former teacher who runs the popular website, Class Tech Tips.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 4, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. You can sign in with your Google account but just make sure that you mark it as a teacher account as students can also sign up to use the resources. Step 5: Share The Items to Your Digital Classroom. Step 1: Sign Up for An Museum Account at [link].

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Reset Default Font.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Share it in the comments below.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2020

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Find Public Domain Images.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 21, 2022

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Create a Macro.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Create a Macro.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. His tips will save you some valuable time. I’ll be sharing my 50+ ways to use technology in the classroom updated with new tools and tips for the challenges of teaching in 2021. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 25, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Category: MS Office, Google Apps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 31, 2023

It includes K-5 tech curriculum (including problem solving, productivity software, critical thinking, share/publish, mouse skills, image editing, Google Earth, Photoshop, web tools, and more), keyboarding and digital citizenship curricula, classroom posters, pedagogic articles on tech ed topics, tips and tricks, and more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 4, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Robert Kalman’s middle schoolers are designing in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). In this episode, Robert gives us his insights and tips into the best tools and tips in AR and VR today. Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 27, 2020

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. More Tech Tips. Category: Internet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2015

A Weekly Roundup of What's Being Talked About in my PLN This week, an inspirational blog post inspired by a cellist who played on through the bombing of Sarajevo tops the list of blogs this week. You can add Google Drive to Microsoft Office.) I used the statistics of traffic on my blog for the blog posts.

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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. I'll also give you a peek at my first testing of Google NotebookLM. I'll also give you tips on creating a workflow that works for you. So I have it. In fact, A.I.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2021

Since we at Ask a Tech Teacher started this blog nine years ago, we’ve had almost 5.3 million views from visitors (about 10,000 follow us) to the 2,444 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. This includes tech tips, website/app reviews, tech-in-ed pedagogy, how-tos, videos, and more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 3, 2022

Encourage Creativity in the Classroom. How to Clean Up Google Classroom for the Summer. Here’s a preview of what’s coming up in June: Mindfulness in the Classroom. Tech Teacher Appreciation Week. CUE22 and Trending Edtech. 12 Tech Tasks To End the School Year. 5 Ways to Involve Parents. Internet Safety Month.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 16, 2020

Google Forms, Thinglink ) interactivity was extensive. You can also use Google Meet to create breakout rooms in Google Classroom (learn more HERE ). When designing lessons for students here are some tips based on what I learned: Establish behavior and conduct norms Mute everyone during synchronous instruction to start.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The Cool Cat Teacher Blog From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. January 2016 was an epic month here with a reach of over 200,000 views between this blog, my blogspot blog, and vickidavis.me. Top Blog Posts of January 2016. 15 Best Google Drive Add-Ons for Education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Ctrl+K to bring up the link dialogue box.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 24, 2021

The post How to “Fake” Blogging in the Classroom (FREE Template) – SULS0124 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Lisa shares a great Google Slides template and lesson idea — The Fake Blog Post! I know what you’re thinking…why would you want or need to fake a blog with students?

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

This month’s top blog posts here on the Cool Cat Teacher blog are a reflection of all of you beautiful, wonderful teachers out there. Thank you so much to all of you who read my blog and share these posts with others. May you find helpful things that make your classroom better. I’m here to help.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

This week’s top blog posts also have a 2013 post with lesson plans and ideas for teaching gratitude that I’ve updated. It is fascinating to me to see three episodes of Every Classroom Matters hit the top list. Top Blog Posts for Teachers This Week. #1 5 15 Best Google Drive Add-Ons for Education. Each other?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. However, Rachelle Dene Poth has experience engaging and exciting students in her Spanish classroom From building relationships to using technology, she shares how Spanish teachers can engage students in learning. Advancement Courses - Podcast Sponsor.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In this show Tisha Poncio shares her tips on digital portfolios and classroom teaching. Learn how to plan ahead to allow for project based learning and digital portfolios and best practices for implementing them in the classroom. Transcript.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter So many things are happening with Artificial Intelligence right now; much of it is generative AI artwork. This week my students are using Adobe Firefly in a generative AI art competition being held in my classroom. Let's just say I turned this photo.

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