Educator Innovator

AUGUST 26, 2014

This was originally posted at Common Sense Graphite. As the new school year begins, articles and resources dedicated to helping teachers develop curriculum and assessments aligned to the Common Core literacy standards are popping up everywhere. Tap into digital literacy and civic education skills at the same time!

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

There are many options, but what do your students really need to learn and how can you integrate it into your classroom? You might be thinking “Great, but how can I integrate this into my own classroom?” There are over 100 pages of lesson plans and in-depth alignment with: Common Core Math Standards.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

While the focus is on educational technology and lesson design as opposed to just writing instruction, I have always discovered innovative applications in my English classroom of tools and ideas gleaned from CUE Lead Learners. We began examining the details of the Common Core State Standards years before their rollout in school districts.

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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. It’s perfect for online or blended classroom learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 27, 2016

66 Writing Tools for the 21st Century Classroom. Common Core Writing–Digital Quick Writes. 112: 10 Ways Twitter Makes You a Better Writer. a bundle of lessons on support Common Core writing standards. a bundle of lessons on support Common Core writing standards. a lesson plan on Quick Stories.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 31, 2017

A conversation with Greetzel Mojica on episode 88 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Greetzel Mojica @Mojica_CJUSD talks about how she teaches academic discourse in her sixth-grade classroom. Twitter handle: @Mojica_CJUSD. This is episode 88.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Trevor Muir on episode 161 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Trevor Muir crafts his classroom around a story. He uses the “hero’s journey” to make his classroom more epic. The goal is to make his classroom more epic and I think he has succeeded!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 16, 2018

These five tools (included) help you start Day One and can be used throughout the year: 25 Digital Tools in the Classroom. The 56-page 25 Digital Tools in the Classroom is a thorough discussion on which are the most useful tools in any K-8 classroom, classified by appropriate grade level. 65 Posters for Your Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Here are five tools you can start Day One and use throughout the year: 25 Digital Tools in the Classroom. The 56-page 25 Digital Tools in the Classroom is a thorough discussion on which are the most useful tools in any K-8 classroom, classified by appropriate grade level. 65 Posters for Your Classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 17, 2015

One of my favorite classroom tools for teaching this form of communication is KQED Do Now. KQED’s Do Now is a weekly activity that engages students in a global conversation about current issues using social media tools like Twitter. The guide includes information about online safety, netiquette, and Twitter. KQED Do Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Felicia Durden on episode 170 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Dr. Felicia Durden shares methods behind having a powerful morning meeting in special education classrooms. 5 Ways to Add Morning Meetings to Special Ed Classrooms. Enhanced Transcript.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2019

Strategies introduced range from conventional tools such as quick writes, online websites, and visual writing to unconventional approaches such as Twitter novels, comics, and Google Earth lit trips. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. What You Get.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Instead, I hope that you will feel more prepared with how to address AI in your classroom. Microsoft’s Tay was taken down after only a day on Twitter as other Twitter users taught it to be racist and xenophobic in March of 2016. It appears that computers are not only alive and well; they are also, seemingly, alive.

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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. Before reading, please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. Part 1: Facilitating Inquiry in the Classroom… Driving and Investigative Questions. I often call this the inquiry spiral.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2022

Discuss not just your years of experience, but the student groups you’ve taught, the philosophies you’ve followed (such as IB or Common Core), parent needs met, pedagogy you’ve rolled out, teacher groups you’ve led, and more. I have four Twitter accounts and share the one appropriate to the circumstance.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2016

Join me, August 25 at 7pm EDT From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The post FREE WEBINAR: 9 Ways Writing Has Been Reinvented in the Classroom appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Writing has been reinvented.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

Below is a sample from some of the portfolios: Math teacher Kanchan Chellani has been using her PGP time to create engaging learning activities with Adobe Captivate to flip her classroom. Throughout the year they met to develop extensive binders to compile resources related to text complexity as outlined by the Common Core Standards.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

million education-oriented Pre-K through High School lesson plans, curricula, videos, classroom activities, assessments, books, bulletin board ideas, classroom decorations, interactive notebooks, task cards, Common Core resources, and more. And customers include more than teachers provisioning their classrooms.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 3, 2012

And he has created a service that could be very valuable to classroom teachers. There is also a public link to share the items and you can post them to Twitter and Pintrest and like it on Facebook. Items can be tagged and there is even alignment to the Common Core which can be really helpful.

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Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

PleIQ is the perfect complement to high-quality classroom instruction—a hands-on, 21 st Century, augmented reality toy that appeals to all learning styles. We know that teachers are often asked to promote technology use in the classroom to prepare students for the digital world around them. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

The Tech-infused Classroom. We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. The Differentiated Teacher.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

Like many fellow founders in this space, I left the classroom to create solutions to the challenges that I faced as a teacher and tech director. The program is designed for our employees to build knowledge of what actually happens in classrooms, as well as an understanding of the deep tensions and issues with our educational system.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

hand2mind’s Hands-On Standards is an amazing collection of resources that will not just supplement, but more so fully enrich mathematics teaching and learning in any classroom, with seemingly endless paths for students to be truly engaged in the mathematics they are learning,” said Skip Fennell. EST (3:45 p.m. ABOUT hand2mind.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 18, 2022

Online resources like TED Talks and Khan Academy provide an endless amount of educational videos that can be used in the classroom. Additionally, social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram allow students to connect with other students and educators worldwide. One great example of this is the online classroom platform, Edmodo.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The goal of the program was to provide high-quality instruction in every classroom and technology was seen as the vehicle to make that happen. The Influence of Common Core and SBAC Testing Utah participated in the Common Core standards and was an SBAC state for online testing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Use technology to help you teach math From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In light of the fact that NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) and other organizations highly recommend manipulatives in the math classroom, today’s topic is essential for math teachers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

A Next Generation Science Standards Aligned Lab Activity (FREE) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Each learning module is designed to connect classrooms to real-world science and engineering. Common Core State Standards (See more on the Fire Forensics Site ). Cost: FREE.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

I explain why I believe it’s important to place students at the center of learning in the classroom and how I use blended learning strategies and technology to create a student-centered learning experience. Students engage in face-to-face conversations, asynchronous online discussions, and 140 character Twitter-style interactions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Play Good Games, Get Great Results Game based learning in the classroom should not be worksheets with points. Whether students are playing games where they create or go on epic quests, stories are pouring from classrooms everywhere about games that transform learning. 8 Great Ways to Level Up Game Based Learning in the Classroom.

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Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Questions are aligned to Depth of Knowledge and Common Core or state standards. integrates with Google Classroom and Canvas for even easier use by teachers. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. It actually helps students to engage with their content instead of asking generic, “What’s the main idea?”

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Claco also allows for easy sharing with other educators, parents, and teachers with the ability to "snap" binders and files from other Claco users or share via Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest. Resources can be tagged by grade level, subjects, Common Core Standards (YES, Common Core Standards!), and keywords.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 6, 2012

ePubs ( ePubs In The Classroom )-The ePub format is a standard ebook format that works across platforms and on a variety of devices. The videos come from a variety of sources and you can easily share the compilation via a link, embed it as part of a website or post to Twitter or Facebook. Like trying to share them across platforms.)

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 23, 2012

The Khan Academy site now contains over 3000 videos mapped to the Common Core and associated assessments that allow learners to practice and reinforce skills acquired through the videos. All one had to do was read the Twitter stream to deduce this. Detailed statistics are provided to learners and coaches (i.e.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2016

Luckily, Common Core–and many State standards–provide an excellent starter list of seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: have digital ebooks included in your class library. empower students to solve common tech problems so they can keep moving forward with their learning. See–simple.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2016

How to Mix Problems, Passion, and Projects to Excite Kids From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Implementing a STEAM Lab Program can be a challenge. (STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.)

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. Check out these class blogs: Mrs. Maddox’s Classroom.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

Bring universal learning ideas to life in your classroom by creating and sharing your own educational materials. They aren’t tied to specific math topics, so they can be taught during any classroom unit. PreK–12 educators can create, mix, and share instructional resources based on UDL and aligned to Common Core.

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