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7 Things to Know About Coding in the Early Childhood Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Vicki: And Marina, from what I’ve read about young children and technology, the tactile piece is so important because so many adults don’t seem to understand the virtual world in an iPad or in an iPhone or whatever. 6 How important is the tactile piece when it comes to technology?

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Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard with Donnie Piercey

The CoolCatTeacher

I kind of showed them this App called Google Street View [link] which is on iPhone and Android. What it allows the users to do is – first, to access any 360 image that’s on Google Maps, and view it.

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8 Epic Edtech Tools to Try This School Year

The CoolCatTeacher

Today, Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers, talks about eight edtech apps that you should try. (He ” The post 8 Epic Edtech Tools to Try This School Year appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Richard Byrne on episode 532.

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Making Better Videos and Movies with Students

The CoolCatTeacher

My students shoot on — I have a Gimble, and they put their phones in it, and we usually rip off of their iPhones or their Droids and we pull it into something called Pinnacle Studio. Hardware and software choices? And then what do your students shoot on? So what do you use with kids? Joe: Oh, Pinnacle Studio. We use iPads and iMovie.

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