The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Blended Learning In my opinion, the best 21st-century classrooms are “bricks” and “clicks,” blending together the best of face-to-face and online. Research around the pedagogy of effective blended learning will help you understand how to effectively combine your physical classroom and your online classroom. Learn How 2.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2015

One thing we can all agree on is that there are tons of free tech tools available that enrich learning. I belong to several Tech Teacher forums, FB groups, G+ Communities, and every day I find more great tools I can’t wait to use in my classroom. With just a few clicks of the mouse, I can play music in my classroom.

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JANUARY 24, 2017

I’ve written a lot lately about the benefits of using videos in your classroom. There are plenty of reasons why videos are great educational tools, and there are many tools on the web to help provide you with video content. Why not embrace creativity early on, in the classroom? Why not put the two together?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

8 Tools that are going away (from the classroom). Digital citizenship I. Digital citizenship II. Digital note-taking. Inquiry in the Classroom. The Flipped classroom. Twitter in the classroom. Topics include: 6 Topics to teach every lesson. Assessment. Class exit tickets.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 26, 2018

A Columbia University research found that, on average, students taught through online learning techniques performed modestly better than those learning through classical classroom approach. If a problem seems confusing or the application of a concept seems blurred, a student can get prompt assistance in a flipped classroom.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

These sorts of digital tools are not more complicated to use or more expensive. For ideas on how to select a specific app, read the introduction to 5 Favorite Classroom Apps. Having said all of that, here are a selection of great apps to consider as you select your group of five: Apple Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2016

Screencast tools may be web-based, software, or a browser add-on and include some or all of the following: a spotlight for the mouse. Provide video evidence of class activities in a flipped classroom. Offer a fun, unique approach to digital storytelling. the presenter picture, usually in the right corner. Screenchomp .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

I love hearing from colleagues about tools they discover that make a difference in their classroom. This online video making tool is a great solution for incorporating mixed media into lessons as well as supporting the flipped classrooms ideology. Make a video and test it out yourself!

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Every Earth Day, someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. Take a few weekends this summer to set up a class blog and class website and get comfortable with the digital side of your school.

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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.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Best of all, you can use these ideas to bring a past poroject of yours to the blended and eLearning classroom. The Blended and eLearning PBL Classroom… A Journey from Analog to Digital Project Based Learning. You may find that digitizing a “Making Thinking Visible Tool” from Project Zero at Harvard could be powerful.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2017

Well, at least in the classroom. This 18-hour course provides participants with first-hand experience leveraging technology as a strategic tool when teaching academic topics. In this way, teachers will be able to select the strategic tech tool appropriate for audience, task, and purpose in their own teaching. How is it taught?

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Today, done well, they become real teaching tools that use optics to communicate ideas, unpack granular concepts, and connect students to information. For many teachers, though, there’s the rub: How do they use this tool to agilely and effectively deliver content? More on videos as a classroom tool: How to teach with videos.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

PowerPoint is the iconic leader in slideshow-type digital tools. It’s considered the most feature-rich, flexible, and diverse of all presentation tools and where everyone goes first (or wants to go first) to create presentations. Designer Tool. Digital tools to create slideshows. Ink Equations.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 18, 2023

The web now is teeming with all kinds of educational podcasts covering various topics from politics to science and digital citizenship. Why use podcasts in the classroom? In the field of education, podcasts are used for a wide variety of purposes including: Teaching online or in a hybrid or flipped classroom.

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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. Often, students reached outside their comfort zone to try tools they either had never used or thought they couldn’t use. Check out these class blogs: Mrs. Maddox’s Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

Sessions were run like a flipped classroom where attendees accessed daily topics, read/watched materials, tested their knowledge, and experimented with projects. How to work tech tools into their unique student groups. How to embed materials into digital portfolios. Another popular tool: Thinglink. How to use GHO.

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OCTOBER 5, 2017

After the trial, there is the option to purchase a classroom license with individual student accounts or a District license. Flipped classrooms where video content underpins lessons, in preparation for the next class. 10 Reasons Why Videos are Great Educational Tools. Educational applications. How to Teach With Videos.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

Using the Internet in classrooms has morphed from optional to organic. Blended learning occurs when an education program combines Internet-based media with traditional classroom methods. save teacher time because s/he can automate instruction where possible using tech tools. But that has changed. Online Course delivery system.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

Twitter’s gossipy reputation among administrators and most parents negates its dynamic applications in the classroom. Before unpacking Twitter in your classroom, here are a few guidelines: Clear its use with your administration. Here are my ten favorite uses of Twitter in my classroom: Answer tech problems.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Have you ever walked into a classroom where students were engaged in serious on-topic discussion, debating ideas and challenging each other to provide evidence of their statements? Chances are, you entered a classroom using a discussion method known as Socratic Debate , aka Socratic Method, Socratic Circle, or Socratic Inquiry.

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JUNE 10, 2016

Set up your class (optional, but this allows you to share out archived Nepris sessions with students, say, for a flipped classroom activity). There are also many industry-offered virtual sessions where multiple classrooms can join. This is great for flipped classrooms.

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MAY 20, 2016

Buncee is a web- and iPad-based creation tool for both teachers and students. Students can write interactive digital stories, easy-to build presentations, and more. It’s the rare tool that blends simplicity with suave well enough that all stakeholders can feel proud of their work. Insider information. Differentiation.

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APRIL 11, 2016

Someone in your school, maybe the parent group, will raise the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. Take a few weekends this summer to set up a class blog and class website and get comfortable with the digital side of your school.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

DECEMBER 2, 2012

With all the focus on standardized testing and the discussion of the flipped classroom in education today, it is interesting to return to Howard Gardner''s interview with Edutopia in 1997 and reflect on then and now. Consider these questions: How do digital tools tap into students'' multiple intelligences?

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

When it comes to the most popular edtech tools among teachers, some apps, websites, and games have stood the test of time, while others tend to come and go with each new year. So, what are the most popular edtech tools this year? Here's a collection of some of the most-searched-for edtech tools among today's teachers.

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TeacherCast

MAY 31, 2019

Today, we are proud to announce that Synth is being awarded the 2019 TeacherCast Best in Class Award for Best Classroom Podcasting Application. Personally, I think Synth is an application that belongs in every classroom no matter the grade level or subject area. This is a great feature for creating classroom discussions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2015

When looking for an app to curate classroom reading, consider these requirements: works well with your current LMS. Today’s classroom requires teachers build how-to videos that are used on class websites, in flipped classrooms, and for professional development. includes a wide variety of reading formats.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Welcome to the fifth post in a series designed to support the use of technology for differentiated learning… in and beyond the PBL classroom. Part 5: 12 Tech Ideas and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Online Discussions. Visit this link for your chance to win it… along with several other prizes.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

When it comes to the most popular edtech tools among teachers, some apps, websites, and games have stood the test of time, while others tend to come and go with each new year. So, what are the most popular edtech tools this year? Here's a collection of some of the most-searched-for edtech tools among today's teachers.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

When it comes to the most popular edtech tools among teachers, some apps, websites, and games have stood the test of time, while others tend to come and go with each new year. So, what are the most popular edtech tools this year? Here's a collection of some of the most-searched-for edtech tools among today's teachers.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Welcome to the fourth post in a series designed to support the use of technology for differentiated learning… in and beyond the PBL classroom. Vote and possibly win $4000 of technology from CDW – I recently supplied CDW a list of products that I thought would be great for a Podcasting/Webinar Production/Flip Classroom Studio.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 20, 2015

Project Based Learning and Flipped Classrooms: There Really is a Connection – Mike Gorman ( https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/ ). Have you ever considered flipping your classroom and engaging students in Project Based Learning at the same time? A flipped infusion just might be the answer.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Mindful pairing of digital resources to learning outcomes is an excellent way to ensure that any blended learning program will produce the desired learning outcomes. This also means being mindful of students with special needs, and students without access to digital resources at home.

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wwwatanabe

MARCH 16, 2018

Some of the highlights and resources gained from learning with @JoeMarquez70 's at #CUE18 , includes: Digital Citizenship -- address this daily Invite a Guest Moderator to the backchannel Back Channel Tools Today's Meet ZiteBoard AwwApp Class Hashtag Collaborating, Learning Artifacts, Annotating Tools Google Classroom in conjunction with qbbuzzer Google (..)

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Common Sense team members and certified educators presented on a range of practical and engaging ways to use specific technology tools for learning as well as our latest and greatest digital citizenship offerings. . DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Digital Passport: Digital Safety for Elementary School Kids .

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 18, 2021

What tools are you using? Google Classroom has been pretty important. Another new tool this year is ST Math. I present regionally on innovative practices in education, topics such as the flipped classroom or using social media to build relationships for families. Google Everything!

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