The Web20Classroom

MARCH 12, 2014

The Problems With Twitter from Tony Sinanis - In this post Tony lays out several of the problems he sees with Twitter. These include tendency to group think, self-promotion, and the fact that many connected educators, he feels, push Twitter on others. An educator has to see the value before they will take the leap.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Too often educators feel too timid or undeserving to publicly acknowledge their accomplishments believing that others will perceive them as braggarts. I do so through this blog and my Twitter account. I had a book on maker education published by ASCD. I really love the maker movement. Here is my list.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Do you need safe, fun ways for students to connect and learn while keeping their distance in the classroom? Edition” features 32 scenarios that educators both miss and don’t miss about classroom life before 2020. Twitter: @ weisburghm.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Taylor Ryan on Episode 577 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Lots of things are labeled “STEM” these days but many of them are just rote instructions for students to follow. Is this truly STEM learning? Challenge Have conversations about the STEM learning at your school.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 27, 2018

Join me and other education speakers at Woodward Academy in Atlanta this summer From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. STLinATL is an exciting education conference hosted at Woodward Academy in Atlanta this summer July 26-27. Assessment for Learning. STEM/STEAM Integration.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

Pam Moran on episode 236 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Educating Kids for Life Not for Tests. Now, last time in episode 231 , we discussed education reform in Virginia and how they have been moving away from overtesting. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2020

Kate Hodges, English Teacher from Ohio From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Language arts classrooms can use more than books to teach. Kate Hodges, a language arts teacher in Ohio, shares how she uses project-based learning (PBL), making, and more to help students learn language arts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2017

A global search in education blog post From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Maker Movement. Many schools are creating maker spaces or “ Fab Labs ” so students have a space and place to invent. Some libraries are putting these in a Learning Commons. (See

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

In deciding what resources you need based on the learners you have, you may first need to determine how your learners learn best, what projects you plan to do, how you can set up a makerspace in your classroom, and much more. The educator can assist learners in the interview process including how to develop interview questions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Recently, I was able to participate in a Q&A Session with a few of the hundreds of people involved in this incredible undertaking to find out ways that you and your students can participate and also to learn their messages to students about this process.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 27, 2014

This post originally appeared at Usable Knowledge at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The maker movement — think of it as “smart DIY,” a high- and low-tech approach to tinkering that turns users into inventors — is spurring excitement about the power of ingenuity in fields as disparate as robotics and design and agriculture.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 8, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Students can be filmmakers in this fun, engaging project that teaches graphic design, photography, the prototyping process and more. They are uploaded to Adobe Education Exchange and make a perfect 16-day unit that you can adapt for your class.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Erin Murphy on episode 164 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Erin Murphy, the co-author of Hacking Project Based Learning , talks about leading project-based learning. Hacking Project Based Learning Book Giveaway. Thursday, October 5, 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Lee Graham on Episode 569 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Dr. Lee Graham is working with teachers to teach them principles of game-based learning to teach writing. Learn more. Her anecdotes of classroom behavior-changing results are – pardon the pun – game-changing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 10, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. David Ternent, a teacher in a middle school STEM classroom in Ohio, shares how he has used his 3D printers to transform and excite kids about learning STEM concepts. Twitter: @ dave_ternent.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen on episode 512 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Karen Lirenman ( @ KLirenman ) and Kristen Wideen ( @ mrswideen ) have written the definitive book on using iPads in the elementary classroom, Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 25, 2019

Thanks for learning with me. Before reading on, please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. I am excited about learning with thousands of other educators at this amazing conference. Inclusion & Special Education. Early Learning.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As I travel the nation’s schools I see wonderful experiences provided to students as educators provide opportunities for thinking and doing. This leads to some amazing learning, if our process is both intentional and aligned with standards. Perhaps you have come across the idea of computational thinking in education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 30, 2018

A Global Search for Education Post From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. They are in the midst of an app building project that will require not only technical skills but will develop individual agency, development of new competencies and learning how students want to interact with the world.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Episode 392 with Amy Burns on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Amy believes this pedagogical shift is a game changer in the music classroom Learn more. Twitter: @ awillis2. Maarten, and Australia. Blog: amymburns.com .

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The post Webinar: Teaching with Augmented Reality with #ARVRinEDU Classroom Enthusiasts appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher Register This webinar is sponsored by 3D Bear.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Jeff Gearhart on episode 162 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In today’s show, learn about Minecraft EDU and how it is being used to teach. Jeff: Ah, yeah… So I’m using Minecraft Education Edition in my technology classroom with my students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Stacey Roshan, the author of Tech with Heart , talks about seven edtech topics that are sparking conversation this summer both online and at ISTE19. See Stacey’s presentation at ISTE19. See Stacey’s presentation at ISTE19.

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eSchool News

JULY 6, 2016

To recognize educators pioneering the maker movement in STEM education, Dremel , manufacturer of tools for life and learning, announces 10 Dremel Idea Builder Ambassadors for the 2016-17 school year. have a variety of backgrounds and skillsets in K-12 education: Thrisha Bautista, Adlai E.

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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. Before investigating these resources, please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. FETC 2019 – How does Orlando in January sound for an educational conference?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Dyane Smokorowski talks about Virtual Valentines, the Awesome Squiggles Project, and a fun trip with teachers to the San Diego Zoo this summer. You’ll exchange Valentines and learn geography!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

Micah Brown on episode 237 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Also, learn about other projects throughout the year and how teachers design these projects to meet standards. Twitter is just as easy as posting a picture of your students’ Valentine.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 29, 2016

As you are aware there is an amazing and powerful Maker Space movement going throughout the education landscape. This is a concept that I and many others want to see sustained because of the amazing learning opportunities it provides. Join me, the Institute of Play, and PBS Learning Media.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2016

A sample Cool Cat Teacher newsletter From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Learn from Jon Schwartz and Rockademix or read Simple Ways to Use Mood Music to Amp Up Learning. Get lessons from PBS (grades 7-12 ), New York Times , AES Education , or use the topic to teach English.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 4, 2016

You can follow her on Twitter at @kcator. They’re part of the Maker Movement, a revolution that’s unleashing digital design tools (like 3D modeling software) and production devices (like 3D printers), and letting citizens design and make almost anything they can dream. In the U.S.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2018

The top Monday Motivation episode of 2018 so far with John Spencer 276 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. John Spencer, coauthor of two different best-selling books, Launch and Empower , talks about the creativity (and test score) boosts his classes experienced when he began Maker Mondays.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 16, 2017

Episode 128 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Josh Stumpenhorst @stumpteacher is directing a library revolution and evolution to Learning Commons at his school. Josh Stumpenhorst’s Learning Commons: Drones, Literature, and Creativity.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Sean Wybrant in episode 358 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Educating Kids for Life not for Tests. Sean Wybrant, a Career and Technical Education teacher at William J. They are programming in advanced ways with a full motion capture lab. Sean Wybrant.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 1, 2021

About the book and how (and why) we published it From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The book launch has been fun as people connect and learn. I’ve learned so much in this experience. Self-publishing is a challenge but it can be done successfully.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Catherine Davis-Hayes on episode 153 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Something so simple ignited their excitement and learning. That arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic.”. R etention and makes.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

And so, in today’s educational world, strong leadership is essential. A digital leader has been defined by many great educators around the globe. Twitter, Voxer, and Your PLN. In the few years I have been on Twitter and then Voxer, I have built my PLN to be my go-to for on-demand professional development.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Pam Moran on episode 246 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Thank you, Pam for your time and wisdom and I hope everyone has enjoyed this four-part series with a truly remarkable educator. You can change one simple thing to help transform your classroom.

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