The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In this blog post, I’ll share how Lumio is a great tool for classroom teachers everywhere, whether you’re reviewing for a tough exam like my Computer Science class or teaching a regular lesson. You can upload anything you already have in your classroom, every pdf, every electronic document, or the materials you’ve purchased and add to Lumio.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

BURLINGTON, NC — Carolina Biological, the leading school science supplier and the Smithsonian Science Education Center announced Smithsonian Science for the Classroom , Phenomenon and Problem-Driven Edition , for grades K to 5. Teachers can contact Carolina now to implement in classrooms next fall. John’s School in Houston, TX.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 31, 2023

As you'll see, he brings several perspectives that I haven't yet discussed here or over at KyEdRPG: he's a Kentuckiana elementary teacher integrating role-playing games with his students, he's using a game other than D&D, and he's doing so in a short time frame during the instructional day. David, welcome to Edtech Elixirs!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

From student-led social media to students calling parents with score reports and student-led conferencing, these three ideas can help empower students in your classroom. A big thing that I have in my classroom is, “Everyone’s a teacher. Teach a lot of lessons, and they read a lot of different things in our classroom. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

Norwood Elementary School. Leadership Begins with Relationships 00;00;48;04 – 00;01;30;19 Chris Chappotin Part of this is definitely rooted in relationships. The power of those relationships has definitely been on display as we have needed high levels of trust to navigate the uncertain times, especially over the last two years.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This practical episode from a classroom teacher will help us explain learning to our students. James Nottingham (04:34) But it's slightly weird that I created it in my classroom teaching grade five kids. It works pretty well for higher elementary and middle schools particularly, as in that video does. Vicki Davis (04:30) Mm-hmm.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

With Linda's background in middle school math and a passion for providing practical solutions, this fresh perspective will help you (and me) see that worksheets can be an asset if used properly in the classroom instead of a hindrance. Linda Kardamis (06:51) Definitely, yeah, for sure. Vicki Davis (06:52) Yeah, okay. What's number four?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

Yeah, it definitely is. So for instance, if you’ve had a textbook adoption and you’ve got different books that you need to make sure are out in classrooms, that’s something that’s really important. . So a lot of times new teachers start and don’t necessarily have high-quality things in their classroom. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 6, 2022

Readlee has free accounts for teachers to use in their classrooms. Administrators can purchase licenses for their districts to aggregate reading data across classrooms, schools, and districts to support how students read verbally. Check out Readlee. First, let’s give an overview of Readlee. See tutorial video.).

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2017

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! Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. The Epic Classroom Book Giveaway Contest.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 21, 2018

Stephanie Goldman and her first-year mentee Lindsay George have used Google Drive and Google Classroom to supercharge their mentor/mentee relationship. Stephanie Golden: ACE Mentor Relationship Building with Google Drive and Google Classroom. She’s definitely integrating all that technology. Listen Now. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

It has replaced my use of iMovie in the classroom with my students because it is more robust. I’ll also dive into some of the features that have me most excited as a classroom teacher. For these reasons, gridlines are a must-use in my classroom. Video is the modern essay. Here’s how. AUTO OR “PRO” AUTO.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 10, 2023

Now, check your inbox to confirm that you'll receive the Every Classroom Matters Podcast in your inbox as shows are released. 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. Teachers can order free classroom sets!

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Joanna is an elementary teacher and Matt is a songwriter from Las Vegas. And in my classroom, we try a lot of different things. So, for different kids, some are more powerful than others, but we have noticed (at least in our classroom and my experience with my team members) music helps almost all kids to learn and remember things.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 17, 2024

Moderator Erica Hart from EVERFI began the discussion with a definition of work-based learning, which included alignment of classroom and workplace learning; the application of academic, technological, and employability skills in a work setting; and support from classroom and workplace mentors.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 27, 2018

Eric: You could definitely use these with your elementary students without a doubt. The idea is that since the words that I chose are the Dolch words, the first about hundred or so are those words — those are definitely words that students are learning in K-1-2. I know he is for me in my classroom. Vicki: Yes!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

So whether it’s elementary or district leadership or high school leadership, and they have these organic one-on-one conversations outside of their brick-and-mortar buildings, and outside their own (mentorship). If you don’t have a good pairing with each other, that definitely could happen. We have webinars, and we have one-one-one.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya @InspiredLeslie elementary teacher of the year for Texas region 15 has ideas for awesome technology stations. Leslie: Well, my first idea – and one I have used in my classroom at the teacher-led station – is the interactive PBS LearningMedia. See: Aurasma and Augmented Reality in the Classroom with Dr. Tim Green.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2021

Zaner-Bloser, a publisher of early literacy resources, has entered into an agreement with ed-tech company Listenwise, an award-winning platform that brings podcasts to the classroom, to promote and sell its listening skills platform of the same name to the K-5 market. About Zaner-Bloser. Visit [link] for more information.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 17, 2022

Just Keke Powell spreading joy in her classroom. Blog = www.mspowellteaches.com Twitter = @mspowellteaches Instagram = @mspowellteaches TikTok = @mspowellteaches_ Linked in – [link] I have created my platform to showcase ways I implement new things in my classroom. The anchor chart Keke mentions in the show.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 12, 2019

So my project 3 Act Math invites students using modern technology and multimedia to do the work of people who love math and it brings the world into the classroom and all of it’s full colored glory. Like it definitely won’t fill up by that time. Like, what’s an amount of time you know is way too long or too short? So that’s one aspect.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Data analyzed by McKinsey & Company concluded that children have lost at least one and a half months of reading, with students of color faring worse. The slide is substantial and it definitely has us asking, ‘is the country ready to try and close the gap of this scale?’”. Amplify isn’t alone in identifying this learning loss.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest is the perfect contest for classrooms across the United States. Definitely, download the lesson plan and entry forms now. Show us the cool cars that your students are drawing in your classroom on social media! Right now, sign up here [ [link] ] and you might receive a Classroom Kit for the U.S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

I saw many interesting products at FETC 2019 in Orlando last week, but here are the ones that resonated most strongly because of their uniqueness and immediate classroom application. Lucid is one of those companies that you may not have heard of, but you definitely should! Lucid for Education. Juice Mobile Power from Bretford.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

There are lots of ideas and tools in the book about how you can set up those digital spaces with your kids, show them, help them create norms for those spaces, practice all the things that we’re hoping will transfer outside of the classroom. We use Google Classroom a lot. It’s definitely a work in progress. We use Padlet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

Through her Innovator project, she developed Classroom Bridges, a site to connect educators to other educators around the world to develop global collaboration experiences for students. Those building principals are critical for a coach getting into classrooms, working with teachers, and really finding success.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

Now, Tom is a 10-year classroom veteran who is working to make his classroom (and help others) connect with kids in new ways. And I’ve been in the classroom now for ten years. It may be not full of earthly riches, but definitely full of meaning and full of legacy. And yes, you’ll hear birds chirping, but that is ok!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning. Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 30(1), 118-137.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

Kindergarteners and first graders explore their “wonderings” in Lindsey Danhoff’s classroom. Each nominee and nominator will be entered to win a classroom technology package. If I hadn’t asked this question, I never would have known that someone in our classroom was wondering about Braille. Lindsey: Totally! Give me an example.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

While I have not read Marie’s book, and have so far avoided the guilty pleasure of her Netflix series, I do know that she uses a simple, definitive technique at the “decluttering” stage – of every item in your space, ask yourself, Does it spark joy? No one is assigned their own classroom without a master’s degree and years of training.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

When the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at Golden Grove Elementary School in Palm Beach County, FL pad around the classroom in their (possibly) smelly socks, everyone cheers. Linda Edgecomb is the principal of Golden Grove Elementary and a huge fan of Stinky Feet Day. Flashlight reading at Golden Grove Elementary School.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2018

Learn more about how Laura’s classroom has become more modern and simplified with these valuable tools. Then I actually have Google Classroom, which is where I put it so it’s a little bit easier for them to access. Vicki: So when they do these activities, are they turning them back in, in Google Classroom? Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Now, Tom is a 10-year classroom veteran who is working to make his classroom (and help others) connect with kids in new ways. And I’ve been in the classroom now for ten years. Vicki: But Tom, as we finish up, give us a 30-second pep talk about how to stay motivated this week in our classrooms. And in fact, it was.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Vicki: Today we’re talking to an assistant principal at an elementary school just outside Houston, Texas, Meredith Akers @meredithakers. We have about 1100 kids at our elementary school. Meredith currently serves as Assistant Principal at Ault Elementary in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD outside of Houston, TX. Enhanced Transcript.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2019

Eric Curts from Ctrl Alt Achieve From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Eric Curts @ ericcurts teaches us twenty-three ways to use Gsuite tools in our classroom. You’d definitely want to check the transcript and show notes for all of these ideas. That’s all these Google tools.

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The Jose Vilson

APRIL 14, 2019

I’d never been to SLC, but the burgers were good, the company was cool, and Malcolm Gladwell was the opening keynote speaker. Fast-forward to 2019, and I’ve been asked to speak as the first ever current classroom teacher to keynote in this space. Elementary school teachers then turn to parents and society.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms, on any device, using the Chrome web browser. How can principals supervise and evaluate a PBL classroom? Some teachers are going to just start by wanting to redesign their classroom.

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