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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Welcome to a treasure from my ISTE 2023 vault. 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.

Training

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15 Real-World Lessons You Can Teach Kids NOW

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Through interesting, relatable scenarios and real-life simulations around topics like financial literacy and social-emotional learning, teachers can easily bring the real world into their classrooms. Everfi sponsored this post. All opinions are my own.

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Course Elementary Data Common Core

21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Advancement Courses Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. If you enroll in any of the courses mentioned in this post, use the code COOL20 to receive 20% off of your course. Student Mental Health (Including Anxiety and Depression).

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10 Ways to Rejuvenate and Learn This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post will give some recommendations about what you need to do to feel rejuvenated and point to some courses that will help you do that. Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. PD Connection. Let’s splash ahead! Fun Hobbies.

Learning

Learning Social Media Gamification Course

7 Things to Consider As We Return to Learn This Fall

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we prepare to learn this fall, we need to consider some teaching best practices. When you purchase your PD from Advancement Courses use the code COOL20 to receive 20% off your course. I hope this helps you get started! All editorial content is my own.

Elementary

Elementary Learning STEM Blended Learning

Fact or Fallacy: What’s the State of Digital Learning in Schools?

EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2019

Thu, 05/16/2019 - 15:20. As educators, we may have led engaging lessons where students explored a new place with a virtual reality tool. We may have seen the power of students building confidence for public speaking by participating in conversations online. Fallacy: Social Media Has No Place in the Classroom.

Digital Learning

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Has Teaching Changed since the Pandemic?

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2022

Changes to daily instruction have become the norm as students were absent due to illness, teachers were absent due to COVID-19 exposure or their children having been infected or exposed, in-face instruction shifting to online and then back to face-to-face. . Her struggles were similar to the teachers previously mentioned.

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Research Spotlight: Helping Refugee Students Learn in Schools

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In today's show, we are working to develop empathy for some of our most struggling students – students who are refugees. Looking at Syrian Refugee students in Lebanon, we are spotlighting students who need our encouragement and help.

Learning

Learning Company Twitter Course

A Year to Remember, A Year to Reflect: Pandemic Instruction

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

Over the past year teachers have been bombarded by colleagues, administrators, and social media pundits on which platforms can best serve them and their students. Nearpod or Pear Deck, Google Classroom or Canvas, Flipgrid or Adobe Spark? How did a teacher decide what was the best fit for their students? Feeling Overwhelmed.

Adobe

Adobe Digital Citizenship LMS Google

Last Chance: The Tech-infused Teacher (MTI 562)

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2020

At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Use blogs, Twitter, and virtual meetings to collaborate. Guide students in safe and effective internet search and research. Assess student technology use organically. Solve common tech problems that arise in the classroom. Internet connection. Click to sign up.

Digital Citizenship

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From Challenge to Triumph: The Learning Pit Concept Explained

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is the Learning Pit metaphor? How can this illustration be used with students to help them learn? He also discusses the importance of drawing the Learning Pit correctly and how to teach it to students.

Learning

Learning Examples How To Twitter

6 Tech Activities for Your Summer School Program

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

With the growing interest in tech comes a call for summer school programs that supersize student enthusiasm for technology. Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. Debates help students grasp critical thinking and presentation skills, including: abstract thinking.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy Common Core eBook Exercises

14 Million People Read Her Classroom Tweet About 1 Question She Asks Students

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

André Sasser on episode 364 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This simple statement has transformed Andre’s classroom in powerful ways. Learn about the question and the changes that have made her math classroom a more exciting place. BLOG: [link].

Classroom

Classroom Company Course Twitter

Exploring new ideas and skills in the summer

Neo LMS

JULY 7, 2020

It is also the time for us to engage in learning experiences for ourselves as well as provide some options for our students. It is also a good opportunity while we have a period of time away from school, to find resources that connect us with authentic learning experiences. Read more: Top tech to teach Art remotely.

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Should You Unschool?

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There’s no set curriculum or schedule; students learn what interests them with guidance from involved adults. There’s no set curriculum or schedule; students learn what interests them with guidance from involved adults. The first time I read about Unschooling , I ignored it. Surely, it was a fad that would go away. What is it.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy Digital Citizenship Resources Survey

5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Prior to the pandemic, nearly two-thirds of students in the US were below grade reading level for grade 4,8, and 12 (NAEP). Show Sponsor: Literal App Try the Literal App to help students in grades 6-12 engage with reading. Reading stamina matters.

Khan Academy

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Secrets for Fun, Engaging Computer Science that Changes Kids Lives

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 20, 2019

Alfred Thompson on episode 547 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Alfred Thompson has secrets that transform Computer Science classrooms. These three P’s of teaching perfection have been a mainstay in Alfred’s classroom for many years. Yet, he shares them openly.

Social Media

Social Media Course Company Twitter

20+ Ideas to Supercharge Classroom Creativity

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ideas to help you spark creativity in your classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Creativity is something that we have to nurture as teachers. In this blog post and episode, I share some of the ways I believe nurture creativity in students. Sponsor: The U.S.

Classroom

Classroom Libraries Software Guidelines

3 Ways to Be a Less Stressed Educator

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How are you doing, educators? This is a great show for teachers to see balance and encouragement so they can be their best in the classroom. Are you stressed? Today will be a refreshing encouragement for educators everywhere. Stream by clicking here.

Education

Education Elementary Exercises Classroom

How to Gamify Professional Development

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:20. Several technology-based tools can take PD to the next level, boosting problem solving and communication between staffers and inspiring teachers to use those educational tools to create their own student-facing lessons. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 teachers can gamify their classroom.

How To

How To Gamification Exercises Google

3 Interesting Trends in Online Education Content (That You May Not Know)

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Andrew Pass on episode 362 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Online content should be riveting, interesting, and should educate students. Andrew Pass talks about trends in online education and shares the trends we should understand as educators.

Trends

Trends Education Company Course

5 Ways to Teach Digital Citizenship (and the 9 Key P’s of Digital Citizenship)

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Episode 365 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. What are the essential things we need to teach students about digital citizenship? AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20.

Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media Company

How to “Fake” Blogging in the Classroom (FREE Template) – SULS0124

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?

How To

How To Classroom Social Media Digital Citizenship

In Love with Space? Here are Great Websites to Take You There

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2020

I have a list of over 20 websites I use to support this theme for K-8. This can be played online or as an app through Google Play. This realistic webtool is an excellent scaffold for MS and HS students connecting STEM to their curiosity and excitement about space. Space units are always exciting. Build a Satellite.

Common Core

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Geo-Inquiry in Project Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Jim Bentley on episode 363 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Geo-inquiry helps students learn through geographic based explorations. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20.

Handbook

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Using Amusement Parks, Mud Runs, and Escape Rooms to Inspire Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2019

John Meehan on episode 546 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Student engagement! Today’s guest, John Meehan, shares inspiring stories that help us use amusement parks, mud runs, and escape rooms to inspire exciting lessons in our classroom. We need it!

Classroom

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Fantastic Apps I Use Every Day

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I have picked five of my essential classroom tools. Pick one today to try with your students. They offer over 200 graduate-level courses in 19 different subject areas covering both foundational topics and emerging trends in K-12 education.

iPad

iPad Digital Citizenship iPhone Assessment

10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post includes a full transcript, a pinnable (or printable) graphic, and the podcast episode. The best Instructional Technology Coaches are partners, culture leaders, encouragers, and easy to work with, says Dr. Katie Ritter. Podcast Takeaway.

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How to Teach Better: Master Reading Differentiation Strategies

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This podcast with Jennifer Seravallo is dedicated to helping reading teachers improve their teaching methods by providing practical tips and in-depth insights into differentiated reading strategies. book that is new? Why skill progressions instead of text levels?

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How to minimize cheating in online assessments

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

At one point, all teachers have wondered at their students’ creativity when it comes to dodging work, wishing that they’d use that skill to complete assignments instead. In comparison, seventy-five percent of high school students admit to doing the same. After all, both K-12 and Higher Ed students aren’t supervised at home.

Online Assessments

Online Assessments Assessment How To LMS

Should You Unschool?

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2017

There’s no set curriculum or schedule; students learn what interests them with guidance from involved adults. There’s no set curriculum or schedule; students learn what interests them with guidance from involved adults. The first time I read about Unschooling, I ignored it. Surely, it was a fad that would go away. What is it.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy Digital Citizenship Resources Survey

WHY KIDS CAN?T STOP MOVING: THE NEUROSCIENCE BEHIND A STUDENT?S NEED TO MOVE

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2018

Suzanne Cresswell in the Top 10-Minute Teacher Show of 2018 (so far) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Students have reasons for how they behave, particularly if they have learning differences and learn in unique ways. We’re counting them down! Stream by clicking here.

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Going Beyond the Hour of Code

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

During CS Ed Week, countless teachers and students experienced computer science for the first time. Code.org has created a great compilation of resources for how students can continue learning. Code.org has created a great compilation of resources for how students can continue learning. Take an online course.

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20 Ways to Assess Prior Knowledge

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 22, 2023

To achieve this, understanding the foundational knowledge that students bring into our classrooms is crucial. This foundational knowledge, known as ‘prior knowledge’, plays a pivotal role in shaping how students perceive, understand, and interact with new information.

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Inspiring a Love of Writing in Fifth Graders

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 22, 2018

Episode 343 with Faith Marie Brody From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Classroom teacher Faith Maria Brody talks about how she inspires a love of writing in her fifth graders. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20.

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AR, VR, and MR for All Classrooms

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. How are they being used in the classroom? Jaime Donally talks about these technologies in simple language and helps us understand the classroom applications of them. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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5 Ways to Customize Your Teacher Professional Development This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 20, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teachers need personal professional development. In today’s blog post and podcast episode, we’re sharing five real-world examples of teachers who used their summer to improve their classroom and earn professional development credit.

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Practical AI Ideas for the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in schools around the country. My focus is on both ChatGPT as well as the new Notion AI tool and the practical ways I'm using them in my everyday classroom activities. What is broken that we can improve upon?

Classroom

Classroom Data Tools Software

8 Great Ways Administrators Can Prepare for the Fall

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. You can take your professional development courses from Advancement Courses and save 20% by using the code COOL20. An amazing fall starts now with the administrative preparation this summer. Advancement Courses sponsored this show. All opinions are my own.

Elementary

Elementary Course STEM Meeting

Subscriber Special: July

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2017

Digs deeper into digital tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. BOGO — Buy one class; get a friend in for free. July 3rd-July 10th only.

Wiki

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We were hit by Hurricane Michael: What You Need to Know About Tech When You Have No Technology

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 15, 2018

A special extended Episode 377 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. These are the disaster preparedness things to teach our students as well. Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online professional development courses for K-12 teachers.

Technology

Technology Course Company Twitter

#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

Episode 344 with Jody Green and Dr. Tim Green From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. Today’s Sponsor: Advancement Courses. Get a discount off your PD.

Classroom

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4 Great Alternatives to Google Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In today’s K-12 education ecosystem, most classroom management tools have moved online. The first ‘lite’ option that most educators think of is Google Classroom. If you have an LMS you love, Google Classroom often won’t work well with it because it isn’t well-aligned with industry standards.

Moodle

Moodle Google Classroom LMS

ORIGO Stepping Stones 2.0–A Versatile, Easy-to-Use Math Curriculum

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 24, 2017

K-6 math curriculum (with a separate program for pre-K) is versatile, easy-to-use, and nicely differentiated for varied learning and teaching strategies. Its unique system of scaffolding lesson-to-lesson and circling back on important concepts not only reinforces learning but enhances student higher order thinking skills.

Common Core

Common Core Digital Citizenship Video Resources

Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

15 Real-World Lessons You Can Teach Kids NOW

Trending Sources

21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

10 Ways to Rejuvenate and Learn This Summer

7 Things to Consider As We Return to Learn This Fall

Fact or Fallacy: What’s the State of Digital Learning in Schools?

Has Teaching Changed since the Pandemic?

Research Spotlight: Helping Refugee Students Learn in Schools

A Year to Remember, A Year to Reflect: Pandemic Instruction

Last Chance: The Tech-infused Teacher (MTI 562)

From Challenge to Triumph: The Learning Pit Concept Explained

6 Tech Activities for Your Summer School Program

14 Million People Read Her Classroom Tweet About 1 Question She Asks Students

Exploring new ideas and skills in the summer

Should You Unschool?

5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

Secrets for Fun, Engaging Computer Science that Changes Kids Lives

20+ Ideas to Supercharge Classroom Creativity

3 Ways to Be a Less Stressed Educator

How to Gamify Professional Development

3 Interesting Trends in Online Education Content (That You May Not Know)

5 Ways to Teach Digital Citizenship (and the 9 Key P’s of Digital Citizenship)

How to “Fake” Blogging in the Classroom (FREE Template) – SULS0124

In Love with Space? Here are Great Websites to Take You There

Geo-Inquiry in Project Based Learning

Using Amusement Parks, Mud Runs, and Escape Rooms to Inspire Your Classroom

Fantastic Apps I Use Every Day

10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

How to Teach Better: Master Reading Differentiation Strategies

How to minimize cheating in online assessments

Should You Unschool?

WHY KIDS CAN?T STOP MOVING: THE NEUROSCIENCE BEHIND A STUDENT?S NEED TO MOVE

Going Beyond the Hour of Code

20 Ways to Assess Prior Knowledge

Inspiring a Love of Writing in Fifth Graders

AR, VR, and MR for All Classrooms

5 Ways to Customize Your Teacher Professional Development This Summer

Practical AI Ideas for the Classroom

8 Great Ways Administrators Can Prepare for the Fall

Subscriber Special: July

We were hit by Hurricane Michael: What You Need to Know About Tech When You Have No Technology

#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

4 Great Alternatives to Google Classroom

ORIGO Stepping Stones 2.0–A Versatile, Easy-to-Use Math Curriculum

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