A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A s readers of my blog know, I am incredibly passionate about pedagogically-sound personalized learning. Who wouldn’t be excited about implementing strategies that support ALL learners getting what they need when and where they need it to succeed? Choice is often one of the most preferred means to personalize.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As this school year approaches an end and students start to plan on college life, the Ask a Tech Teacher team has suggestions on how to make that work well: Balancing Academics and Social Life in College College life is an exhilarating journey filled with learning, discovery, and growth. It’s about finding what works best for you.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Imagine the look on your child’s face when they receive a personalized phone call from Santa with his or her name on it! We create a personalized message and send the call when you want it sent! What an amazing gift to any child for Christmas! You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators constantly seek new ways to engage our students and enhance their learning experiences. Note: If you’re new to ChatGPT, start with my blog post on What is ChatGPT ? This post assumes you know a little about what ChatGPT is.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2023

In this article, discover how high school education is shifting towards personalized learning. The Future of High School Education: Navigating the Shift to Personalized Learning High school – a time of excitement, curiosity, exploration and growth. But what exactly does this mean for the future of our educations?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter When we start discussing AI, they don't know it. Students load the website on their personal devices, draw different images, and see if the machine can guess the image within 20 seconds. Some teachers are curious about how to teach about AI.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

You used to be a first grade teacher or the science expert or maybe even the librarian and suddenly found yourself the tech person, like the one down the hall you were always in awe of, the one responsible for classroom computers, programs, curriculum, and everything in between. You’ll learn by doing, just as we teach students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 12, 2024

Between newsletters for parents, announcements on social media, communications for students and parents, and more, it became a challenge to demonstrate the excitement and engagement of learning through what could be boring tools. They offer over 9 million products from 50,000 designers besides what users design themselves.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

After learning about her Chemistry blog titled Avogadro Salad I asked her to share some insight on the importance of blogging from a student''s perspective. I was so blown away by what she wrote below that I went against my long standing personal policy of not following my students on Twitter. What did they like?

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 31, 2022

Hence, I try to have an original image to go along with most blog posts I write. Herein lies the foundational tenant of personalized learning, something I shared in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms : Personalization is ALL kids getting what they need when and where they need it to learn.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Overall, engineering offers a combination of intellectual challenge, real-world impact, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. What is Engineers Week? This week, February 18-24, 2024, is DiscoverE’s Engineers Week. Forbes published three good reasons: The U.S. has approximately 1.6

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 18, 2012

At the time I was skeptical about whether my time was going to be well spent posting updates in 140 characters and whether or not people would actually care or be interested in what I was doing. After nearly a year of using Twitter from an educational perspective I had begun to find and read blogs on a daily basis around February 2010.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Brian Page, a former Milken National Educator of the Year with 15 years of experience in the education field. We can help our children learn! MAD-Learn is an amazing collaborative app building tool.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

Choice boards allow us to honor our students’ preferences, needs, and interests, making their learning experience more engaging and effective. By integrating choice boards, we put students in the driver’s seat, allowing them to control the pace and path of their learning experience.

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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.

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Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

My blog has changed names twice over the years. Before I had a “real” blog, I published random thoughts on whatever personal website my then-current university would give me access to, starting in 1993. At that point I renamed the blog Iterating Toward Openness, and later chose a new byline: Holy smokes!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I hope today's show will provoke thought and thinking about what it means to relate to our students. Relationships may not be easily measurable but have a significant impact on student achievement. He is the author/co-author of 25 books.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Students can build apps and collaboration skills at the same time. Today's episode features my friend Alefiya Master, the CEO of MAD-Learn, and the sponsor of today's show. When people ask me my favorite App-building tool, I always say MAD-Learn.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In my recent experiments with Voice ChatGPT during my daily commutes, I've discovered some fascinating insights and practical applications for educators. Blog post coming, and we’ll see what you think.) What is Voice with ChatGPT?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. Is this a problem we need to care about or talk about?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 27, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Does Grammarly use AI? I've tested it inside a blog post, email, and inside Grammarly itself. What Can You Do Inside GrammarlyGO Well, you can prompt it to write, and it does so inside the GrammarlyGO box. It does now! Compose and Brainstorm.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2024

The Acid Rain (what happens when normal rain becomes loaded with offensive chemicals and scalds the skin) Program obtained emission reductions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Every year, the United Nations recognizes April 22nd as International Mother Earth Day. Despite the questionable health of our world, we have made progress. .”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

How to celebrate Here are activities I like that blend learning into the celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography As a class, come up with two locations in each state, to total 100. History Research what happened the hundredth year of your home country’s existence. What was the country like a hundred years ago?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2023

intuitive to use with a shallow learning curve that encourages independence. doesn’t collect personal information other than user credentials or data required to operate the app. intuitive to use with a shallow learning curve that encourages independence. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Let’s see what the Ask a Tech Teacher team says: Pros And Cons of AI in Education Artificial intelligence (AI) is making major inroads into education. AI tutors, virtual assistants, and adaptive learning platforms are being adopted by schools, colleges, and universities around the world.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2017

Blogging is a popular tool used in education to not only practice writing, but reinforce collaboration, perspective taking, speaking/listening skills, and a lot more. Look at these reasons why teachers incorporate blogging across all academic topics and lesson plans: Collaboration. Developing a profile. Differentiation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Here’s what you’ll get (the links won’t be active until the post goes live ): For regular readers of Ask a Tech Teacher, these are yearly reminders. That includes your online presence and all those personal profiles. But, that must happen or they no longer accomplish what we need. Have you changed your focus?

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Neo LMS

MARCH 2, 2021

Whether we are in virtual, hybrid, or in-person learning, it is important to have a variety of tools that help us transition between these spaces and expand the when and where learning happens. In what ways can I use digital tools to design more active learning experiences for my students? How do we prepare?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2024

Hours of preparation wasted because no one could get far enough to learn a d thing. You blame yourself–why didn’t you stick with what you’d always done? Because to many, ‘tech problem’ equates to the mind-numbing, bone-chilling feeling of ‘I have no idea what to do’ In a word: Failure.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” — Mark Twain What is Random Acts of Kindness Day? We are more accepting of what is our lot in life and less judgmental of others. We are more accepting of what is our lot in life and less judgmental of others. Why is Kindness important?

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 27, 2020

From a blogging perspective, I kicked it off with a post on what could be as a means to pump up educators as they continued to move towards embracing innovative strategies and ideas. Schools closed their physical buildings and shifted to remote learning as lockdowns went into effect worldwide. The year began like any other.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 24, 2022

It’s always interesting to find out what new teachers learned in their early teaching that affected their later years. Also, those five years made me a well-groomed educator and a better person in my life. Every teacher has a dream of having a classroom with respectful kids having fun activities and love while learning.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Pre-pandemic, the rollout of a digital learning program would take months; last year, schools had weeks (if not days) to implement remote learning models to ensure students continued their education despite all social distancing rules. Online learning is here to stay, at least partially, in a hybrid model of education.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Blogging has become an important part of my teaching practice. Prior to blogging, I frequently neglected the reflection phase of learning. Now, blogging creates a space for me to reflect on what I am doing, what is working, and how I can continue to improve. I know many teachers are curious about blogging.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? Well, you’re not alone.

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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. Let’s splash ahead! All opinions are my own.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2024

Whether you enlist or become an officer is a personal choice. Whether you enlist or become an officer is a personal choice. What ‘qualified’ means changes depending upon the needs of the military. This is a new Ask a Tech Teacher series on College and Career with a focus on military options.

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