The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Coding and robots are both natural tools for encouraging collaboration in the classroom. From Reading to Robotics Recently, our PreK through Grade 12 independent school has been working to include more computer science opportunities across all grade levels. Because we have 10 robots, the classes had to take turns.

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Waterford

APRIL 6, 2021

Bringing music into your classroom can not only make lessons more engaging, it may also promote cognitive and social-emotional advantages for your students. Then, discover kid-friendly books and activities about music that are perfect for elementary classrooms. 40 Music Activities for the Kids in Your Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2017

STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Every corner of every life includes STEM, which explains the increasing interest in STEM-educated students to fill the nation’s jobs. Department of Commerce, STEM occupations are growing at 17%, while other occupations are growing at 9.8%.

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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2019

For 14 years, Julia Moak, a fifth grade science teacher in Miami, has switched on the lights in her classroom at the start of every school day. A generator then converts it into electrical energy, which rapidly moves through power lines and into her classroom, converting to light energy. Why Care About STEM?

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My Paperless Classroom

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Chapter seven of my book exploring the instructional models most useful for robot-based learning in […]. The post What can we learn about STEM Education … FROM the Robotics? | This lesson is a great template for using robots as an experimental tool. This episode is about. You know Sphero.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to number Three in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts of STEM being a Verb a few posts back, along with the 40 resources geared toward STEM Science and 35 resources geared toward STEM Technology. Check out my Booking Page.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Welcome to number two in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts of STEM being a Verb a few posts back, along with the 40 resources geared toward STEM Science in the last pos t. Check out my Booking Page. Technology – STEM Resources.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 12, 2017

I have been running a Coding and Robotics Club at my school, St Aidan’s AGS Junior School, Brisbane, for a couple of years now. One of the best ways to inspire children I have found is […].

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In today’s world, saying that subjects like coding and robotics “are for ‘big kids’” is like saying “reading is for ‘big kids.’”. The same is true of STEM literacy, which can no longer be considered optional. The same is true of STEM literacy, which can no longer be considered optional. Never underestimate young children!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 23, 2019

Welcome to this first post in a series that promotes student inquiry in the classroom. As we begin this series I dedicate this post to the writing of that Driving Question which is so important in STEM and PBL. As we begin this series I dedicate this post to the writing of that Driving Question which is so important in STEM and PBL.

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Often when people come to visit our lower school STEM lab they ask "how did you know what to put it in?" The first thing I would suggest to a school system wanting to create a STEM lab is not to try to buy everything in the beginning. These are our "go to" robotics for elementary students. Wonder Workshop Cue Robots.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2019

Teachers do not need computer science degrees to engage, enhance and extend student coding experiences due to the abundance of easily accessible creative coding and robotics programs. Nearpod is a powerful teaching and learning tool that promotes student engagement in the classroom. Coding Software. Coding Activities.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2015

As someone who primarily taught math and science when I was a classroom teacher, I associated robots, robotics curriculum, and robot apps as things that were only used in those subjects. However, this past year my school received a robot grant that provided ten robots for us from the company Sphero.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah: Well, some of the best tools that I’ve used in the classroom are those that simply enhance the student’s voice. Leah: Another way that I try to give students technology to showcase their science understanding is through like tools that help them to maybe build electronic books. See my review of Book Creator for Chrome.

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Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Pete Birkinshaw, Used Punchcard, [link] So, when Robo ™ Wunderkind asked me to review their Education Robotics Kit for elementary students, ages 6 to 12, they were happy to hear I was no expert, since the kit was so easy to use! The little green Lego ® Connectors allow students to build up their robots by using Legos on the small baseplates.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 1, 2018

The movies and books teach us about being heroes , complicated relationships with family, being brave, and picking ourselves up after failing or making mistakes. Below, find over 15 Star Wars themed STEM and literacy activities. Jedi Like Classroom Management. Students of all ages enjoy Star Wars. The Force for Students .

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techlearning

JUNE 20, 2018

UBTECH Robotics announced today the launch of UKIT – a new robotics kit featuring a curriculum aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS). For more information on UBTECH and its complete line of robots, visit ubtrobot.com.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 26, 2019

After spending a week at a coding camp she has gobbled up every book, YouTube video and resource you can imagine teaching herself not only the fundamentals of coding but experimenting with what she can do. They create some of the best robots and offer thousands of activities and resources to help kids, teachers and parents go #BeyondCode.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 9, 2020

Reflecting back might be especially important as we all dive deeper into e-learning and the blended classroom. Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? Check out my Booking Page. Welcome to your new classroom. Thanks so much.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Teacher professional development needs to be practical, fit your schedule, and improve your classroom — and I’ve found professional development from Advancement Courses that does just that! The content focus with an active learning approach made the Advancement Courses class valuable for my classroom.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

For instance, one of our most popular episodes looked at whether NFTs could have a role in classrooms and educational systems. And we also looked at whether home robots could come to classrooms, and that one made the list as well. Should Robots Replace Teachers? We Know How to Diversify STEM Fields.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, Makerspace, Inquiry, Computational Thinking, and the 4 C’s. Check out my Booking Page. My calendar is filling. Why are these connections important?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

A robot built by students to research endangered frogs in Lake Titicaca, in Peru, being tested in June, 2016, by Lindsey Hamblin (left), then a Skyline High School senior, and Callie Meyers, then a Skyline junior. The project that has caused the biggest splash came from the Innovation Center’s aquatic robotics team. LONGMONT, Colo. —

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 5, 2019

A few of use spent the past few weeks rearranging our library so that one side contains our books and the other our STEAM materials. In this post, I am also including the following lesson plan template from my book, Learning in the Making that can help with integrating maker education activities into the curriculum :

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

As 2007 State Teacher of the Year in Rhode Island, Catherine Davis-Hayes is passionate about helping every teacher use the arts in their classroom. Today’s Sponsor: Edpuzzle is my new favorite flipped classroom tool. We all need arts in every classroom, in every subject, in what we do as educators. Record your own voice over.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 11, 2016

Welcome to this third post in a series that brings STEM, STEAM, and Maker Space together with Project Based Learning and proper technology integration in the classroom. Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Check out my Booking Page. I am now booked through November.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

If you like these ideas, take one of my courses or check out my books. Students can command a robot friend! A great way to introduce this concept is by getting students to practice giving simple commands to a partner who pretends to be a robot. The pins often lead to STEM blogs with other interesting resources and activities.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

As a researcher exploring coding and robotic technologies for young children, I hoped the experience could provide me with perspective on foundational principles of computer science (CS) and how students from different disciplines approach this topic. It’s pretty powerful.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

.” Conferences offer the opportunity for educators–from administrators and classroom teachers to IT leaders and curriculum directors–to attend sessions targeted to their interests and their individual school or district needs. From Stigmas to Selfies: The Power of Using Social Media in the Classroom. Get started here.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Understandably, there is still some hesitation at the idea of using this technology, as education professionals fear the day robots will replace teachers. AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores. Integrating AI into regular classroom curricula is no easy task. By using this method, graduation rates jumped f rom 55 to 82.6

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Chapter seven of my book exploring the instructional models most useful for robot-based ELA learning in the primary grades. Robot as Actor A robot in the classroom can be a simple programmable puppet. The post How can we use Robots to Teach Language Arts in our primary grades? Students can […].

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My Paperless Classroom

JANUARY 31, 2018

If you are an educator or parent looking for information about how to enhance your classroom lessons and activities through STEM education, coding , and robotics activities , this is the podcast for you. Why create a podcast to support coding and programming in the classroom? Let's take this journey together.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The Intelitek STEM and CTE Education Foundation (ISCEF) is partnering with Girls Who Code , a national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in technology and change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. For more information about CRCC please visit [link].

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and Deeper Learning. See booking info and please contact me anytime at (mjgormans@gmail.com). Keep in mind that Computational Thinking can use devices, robots, and computers to support learning. You will not want to miss it! Thanks so much.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

I wanted to create a hands-on lab for teachers that focused on STEM and computer science and that provided opportunities for teachers to learn how to use new tech tools in meaningful ways with their students. I asked simple questions like: “When you leave PD, how excited are you to return to the classroom and implement what you just learned?”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 4, 2015

His knowledge of and interest in both the EdTech world and the importance of a STEM education highlight the importance of inquiry-based education, DIY cultures and technology for enhanced learning as crucial 21st century activities. Eduporium ‘s Andy Larmand is the newest contributor to Ask a Tech Teacher.

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