Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2019

Now, with a clear-eyed focus on where students need to be before graduation, they must build on the habits of mind that allow success not only in school but life. This includes knowing how to speak and listen to a group , how to think independently, and how to solve problems. Real life allows for do-overs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. You can have the first day back to school activities any day of the year. We all need classroom management tips and first-day back stations are one of those you can use any time of the year. One way to do this is first-day back stations.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2020

That is a question on many parents and caregivers’ minds, including those of Digital Promise team members. We are now picking themes of the day: a color, number, letter, shape, and animal that we can learn about each day through 1:1 discussion, apps, videos, outdoor observations, and books.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She writes articles for education journals and blogs. It also in my mind includes conferring and then reading kids notebooks, what they write about their reading or other subjects in a notebook. Maybe less of the classes doing independent reading.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 2, 2020

Choosing the right tools or deciding upon specific methods to use can be a challenge in our regular classroom space; however, as we well know, we need to be mindful of our students’ needs and access to the right resources. There is a new wonder each day, that comes with reading support and a short quiz to check for comprehension.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2017

The result — according to unschoolers, is a love of learning, tenacity to a task, and independent thought that prepares them for college and career better than traditional methods. In general, unschoolers see life and learning as one.”. Let curiosity guide the day. It’s not an 8-4 school event, five days a week.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

Tom Loud on episode 509 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Tom Loud dropped out of high school because he didn’t connect with his teachers. But the funny thing about it is that every day, even though I know it’s worth it with these kids… some days, like everybody, I don’t necessarily “feel it.”

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

From my own teaching days, I can say that tossing a well-timed philosophical question into the mix can bring even the most lackluster discussion back to life. For the purposes of this post, I’ve covered a gamut of philosophical categories designed to ignite young minds and spur meaningful classroom discussions.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

You walk over to Jordan to ask, “How’s your day going? You are torn between greeting students at the door (like you’re supposed to because greeting kids can reduce behaviors throughout the day) or helping Brody right now so that he doesn’t have an outburst later (which you’ve experienced and know is likely).

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I was calm in moments of crisis, I did not hover but rather encouraged my children to be independent and explore, and I was used to dealing with the demands of kids. In the day to day mania of my life, there is very little time for me. This is advice I freely give but struggle to make a reality in my own life.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Tom Loud on episode 212 [A special encore episode] of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. But the funny thing about it is that every day, even though I know it’s worth it with these kids… some days, like everybody, I don’t necessarily “feel it.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In this lesson plan, students will teach a group of seniors how to use common technology to help them manage their life and relationships better. Discuss with students how this supports Common Core’s “Capacities for the Literate Individual”: Demonstrate independence. create blogs to share events with each other.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Readlee is an amazing literacy tool that enables teachers to go from collecting reading data a couple times a year to getting data each week (or day!) Blog: [link] Twitter: @ TechTosas. Or read the transcript at the end of this post.)

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Hapara

JUNE 21, 2023

In fact, a recent Common Sense Media survey found that 8- to 12-year-olds have about five and a half hours of screen time per day. So in addition to installing a powerful web filter , your school should make digital citizenship part of classroom life. Digital commerce Most of us shop and do our banking online these days.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

For over a century, the Montessori method of education has given children and adolescents all around the world increased chances of living a successful adult life. The technological advancements of today are mind-boggling compared to those from over a century ago. There are a few factors that contribute to this.

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 22, 2021

Imagine going through life bearing the weight of a label—seeing the world through different eyes, hungry for self-expression. Erin, tell us about yourself and what your career looked like before coming to MIND. Before joining MIND, I was an elementary special education teacher. That's a perfect segue into our next question.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2017

On the day of the Socratic Seminar, they listen to classmates, challenge what they hear by building an argument based on what they have read and heard, and in so doing critically think about not only their opinions but those of classmates. These mindsets help students learn independently and develop them into life-long learners.

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N2Y

JANUARY 7, 2021

Teachers are always looking for ways to increase their students’ independence. This also gives them the ability to actively engage in their own learning, receive immediate feedback, and gain independence. Self-management is a skill that will help students achieve success throughout their life.

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Digital Promise

MAY 14, 2019

However, you don’t always have to invite thousands of people to an all-day event to create opportunities for community engagement. Stephenville Independent School District’s community WiFi partnerships. Check out other examples of large-scale community engagement events. Fullerton School District’s FSD Fest.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I want to help educators be excellent every day. 10 Questioning Strategies to Differentiate Instruction | Minds in Bloom. Editing tips to take your writing from good to great – Crew blog. New Research: Spending DOES Make a Difference, Especially for the Poorest Children | Diane Ravitch’s blog.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Instead of focusing only on screen time, this article will cover how teachers and students can use devices and consume media in more deliberate and mindful ways -- what Common Sense calls "media balance." Now consider the reading experience of young people who often skim, scan, and toggle between screens all day.

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Reading By Example

JULY 4, 2018

One of the many topics in Literacy Essentials that resonated with me was called, “Make Independant Reading a First Priority” (p. Regie believes that independent reading in schools must be more than just an ad-hoc, when-you’re-finished-with-your-work, kind of thing. Most days, students have closer to an hour. That’s a problem.

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N2Y

MAY 1, 2020

So many of us are trying to juggle three full-time jobs these days—childcare, working and teaching. Teaching usually means facilitating distance learning or leading some type of homeschooling program.Parents or caregivers are weighing priorities and deciding how best to use their limited hours each day. What’s most important?

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N2Y

MAY 8, 2020

You won’t need more than 10 minutes to prepare, and your child with unique learning needs will benefit from these easily differentiated activities that engage all the senses and provide real-life applications. Engaging point-of-view videos and real-life images provide insight into a topic in the current edition. Sensory Bin.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 4, 2021

Being outside for at least a short time period every day, no matter what the weather, helped me feel like the walls were no longer closing in. Nature is a reminder that some things have been here long before me and will be here long after, and that consistency has a stabilizing, grounding presence in my life.

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Gradelink

APRIL 19, 2019

You can help your child’s learning every day, by supporting and encouraging them and being excited by their learning. No one really knows exactly what life will be like when today’s kids become adults, but we do know that they will need a range of competencies so that they can adapt and function optimally in the world of the future.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Tom Loud on episode 151 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. But the funny thing about it is that every day, even though I know it’s worth it with these kids… some days, like everybody, I don’t necessarily “feel it.” And in fact, it was.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

He explains his specific learning needs and calls on all educators to see life from his and millions of other students’ perspective. Instead it is necessary to consider the matrix of intelligences that exist in widely varied configurations within each human mind. But do educators know how to support our requirements?

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

When it comes to bandwidth, pay attention to how well video content tends to stream in your classroom during different parts of the day -- your success may depend on how many others are using up bandwidth on your school's network at the same time. Keep in mind that these services aren't programming content with educators in mind.

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Reflections

MARCH 14, 2017

It got me thinking about the power of collecting thoughts and inspiration from everywhere including those we work directly with every day! With that in mind, I posted an open blog post to the Google Classroom I keep for our Special Education Department. For much of my childhood, there was darkness in so many facets of my life.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Sharing resources, working out issues, and conversing on Twitter with like minded individuals has propelled my teaching practices. One such moment occurred with Colette Benett : it wasn''t until I saw her Twitter handle @teachcmb56 that I realized I follow her on Twitter and regularly read her blog. "OH! I love your blog!"

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 21, 2018

Our Summer SuperHighway blog series celebrates the educators that inspire us and showcases the ways that digital learning impacts their students. One thing comes to mind in the first quarter of my first year as a teacher. Technology is useful for me every day. I just need to know that about my students. Google classroom).

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ExcelinEd

AUGUST 21, 2019

Charter schools are independently operated public schools that are created under a public-private partnership agreement , or contract, with an oversight body (usually the local school board). Fifteen states and Washington, DC , have voucher programs, and in many cases the research shows strong academic and life outcomes.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 14, 2022

During the first days of class, the messages I want to give my students, through these activities, include: I want to see and get to know everyone of you as unique individuals. The learning activities throughout the school year will be hands-on/minds-on and project based. The shirt is made into a tote bag (see [link] ).

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 23, 2022

You’re trying to see if every day they’re moving closer towards the development you expect. There are changes week to week, sometimes day to day, certainly year to year as they grow up. When you have an infant, you’re looking for signs that they’re developing normally at the appropriate, expected pace. Adding Images.

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Saving Socrates

AUGUST 11, 2013

I do plan on updating this blog more regularly when the new school year starts up again. Every year at about this time of year, there is much discussion in newspapers and on blogs about how successful camps are in instilling in campers a connection to their heritage, culture, and in many cases religious values and practices.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

I’m not going to repeat all of these, but rather highlight some of what I feel are interesting points from each. My personal thoughts are in italics. Classroom Procedures Students juggle a variety of procedures. (in This makes it tricky at times. I post what we are “learning, doing, and homework” - a Visible Learning approach.

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