The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM, STEAM, and design thinking are buzzwords in education today. Post on Social Media to enter to win some art supplies! Show us the cool cars that your students are drawing in your classroom on social media!

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My Island View

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The flipped classroom, maker movement, project-based learning, blended learning, student centered learning, hour of code, collaboration, direct instruction, and lecture, there are passionate teacher advocates supporting each of these methods as the best way for kids to learn. Many are aware through their social media connections.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Jeff: Ah, yeah… So I’m using Minecraft Education Edition in my technology classroom with my students. So with Minecraft Education Edition, that’s what I was able to accomplish. That’s what Minecraft Education Edition does. That’s the great thing about Minecraft Education Edition. We’re a very small rural K-8 school.

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My Island View

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The flipped classroom, maker movement, project-based learning, blended learning, student centered learning, hour of code, collaboration, direct instruction, and lecture, there are passionate teacher advocates supporting each of these methods as the best way for kids to learn. Many are aware through their social media connections.

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My Island View

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The flipped classroom, maker movement, project-based learning, blended learning, student centered learning, hour of code, collaboration, direct instruction, and lecture, there are passionate teacher advocates supporting each of these methods as the best way for kids to learn. Many are aware through their social media connections.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

And so, in today’s educational world, strong leadership is essential. This is a social media world, one of continual connectedness. A digital leader has been defined by many great educators around the globe. I rely heavily on social media to propel me forward as a digital leader. Google Apps for Education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Create Engaging Projects The third way Adobe Premiere Rush promotes creativity is the interest students have in YouTube, Instagram, and social media style videos. I have typically not posted first projects on social media. Additionally, parent permission forms are required for underage actors on YouTube.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

Classroom Management Tip #1: Build a Partnership With Your Students It’s true that you must relate before you can educate. First, I work hard on social media to share my attitude and love toward the students I teach. Yes, we have to relate before we educate — as a person. Relationships take time.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

Just share that love on social media. Level 1 gives your students the ability to create that Virtual Valentine with whatever digital tool that you’re most comfortable with, and then share with others via social media and Flipgrid. in Elementary Education. You basically make a Valentine with your class. Micah: Yes.

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User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Below is an except – Chapter 5: The Role of the Educator as a Maker Educator. The process of bringing maker education into formal and informal educational settings involves different approaches and strategies than in a more traditional educational setting. Maker Educator as a Lead Learner.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2018

I’ll be speaking with other amazing educators like Suzy Boss, Janet Zadina, Jay McTighe, Dr. Brendan Ozawa de Silva, Scott Sanchez, Dr. Ayanna M Howard and more. Julie Wilcott talks about how we can bring sustainable food systems and understanding into our schools with these five simple ideas. www.stlinatl.com. Blog: Julie Willcott.

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 27, 2014

But we also know that for many educators summer is a time to collaborate, try new tools, and come up with ideas. Studies have shown that the gap between what high- and low-income families spend on education enrichment has tripled in the last 40 years. You want to relax this summer. Connecting all these activities are digital badges.

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techlearning

JULY 17, 2018

Most compelling to me was the dialogue I saw unfold on social media between Elon Musk and the wider world. Despite the noise on social media, Mr. Musk is incredibly transparent in his conversations, allowing us all to learn, grow and even participate and contribute.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. We''re really excited to have this amazing group of speakers participate at our fifth annual Global Education Conference.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 7, 2015

This is part of the limitation of a blog, and the allure of social media sites like facebook and pinterest. One of the things that sets TeachThought apart from other education publishers is the development of learning models and frameworks–new ways of teaching and learning and schooling that others can use.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 26, 2019

Next, I’ll dig into going beyond the grade level and subject area, and taking students off the conveyor belt to give them a choice-driven education inspired by the things they’re passionate about. Please share the answers in the Shake Up Learning Community or on your favorite social media platform! [43:23] Inspiring Educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Thank you Karen for not only being an amazing educator but a kind, thoughtful person. Karen: About a month ago, I started seeing stuff on social media. And by that time, there were pretty much just pictures of educators with them in their shopping carts everywhere, you know. Karen is a 2007 Apple Distinguished Educator.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 19, 2017

If you are unsure what makerspaces are, think of them as creative locations for tinkering, collaborating, problem solving, and creating in a library or educational space. No matter how many maker learning spaces you may visit, you will quickly notice no two are the same. This is a free event, being held online.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

FutureFit aligns social emotional learning and character education with your traditional subjects of math, language arts, sciences and more for grades K-12. I happen to know the educational director, one of the education directors at the zoo, and I wanted to do something with animals that was a big standard that we had.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

Here he writes about the importance of journalism in the era of the 24 hour news cycle and social media. An educational consultant offers his reasons for opting his oldest child out of the state test in New York. Building poems, art, music, mathematical solutions and so on are all part of the ‘maker movement’ in my mind.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 27, 2015

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Laura Taalman, Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University and Senior Product Manager for Education at MakerBot. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this post. Welcome to the first episode of the TeachThought Podcast !

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Valerie Jopeck , Elementary Library Education Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA. They discussed “student generated content that educators could share with stakeholders via social media and online platforms.” One of the few recent trends in education that does so.” What a great group of educators!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Brought to you by USC Rossier’s Doctor of Education online (EDd). This session is aimed at all teachers K-12.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

business teachers (my school recently added a Social Media Class!), Here are some resources to inspire you: Laura Fleming, World of Learning: Maker Education. Knowledge Quest maker posts. Stager, The Ultimate Guide to Bringing the Maker Movement to Your Classroom. robotics teachers (OMG!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Sandra Hirsh on 'Information Services Today: Essential Tools, Skills, and Competencies for Transformative Information Landscapes' 11:00am Disaster Recovery.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 1, 2015

Educational Psychology. “It is often said that education and training are the keys to the future. What happens to creativity and individuality as we pass through the educational system? Teach Like a Pirate: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator – Dave Burgess.

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Makerspaces, Maker Education, STEM, and STEAM are gaining lots of traction in Kindergarten though college level education. Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Instructional methods like Genius Hour , the Maker Movement, and STEAM allow teachers to meet high learning standards while supporting innovation. Find an example of students transforming the world in this post, Kids Transforming the World Through Social Media. It’s learning that shows results in a meaningful way.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 7, 2015

Lightbot – Lightbot is an educational video game for learning software programming concepts. The Engineering Education Service Center is a great resource for a list of summer engineering camps happening across the U.S. Take a picture as you enjoy these activities with your children, and share it with us on social media!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Instructional methods like Genius Hour , the Maker Movement, and STEAM allow teachers to meet high learning standards while supporting innovation. Find an example of students transforming the world in this post, Kids Transforming the World Through Social Media. It’s learning that shows results in a meaningful way.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 8, 2018

SMART wants to recognize educators across the globe who inspire greatness in their students, peers or community. Nominate your favorite educator at coolcatteacher.com/greatness. Sometimes we’ll have Marketers doing something with social media. SMART’s Give Greatness contest is today’s sponsor. 2: Assign roles.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Aaron Maurer @ coffeechugbooks gives us five ways to improve STEAM education for kids. FutureFit aligns social emotional learning and character education with your traditional subjects of math, language arts, sciences and more for grades K-12. Pay attention to the news, read the magazines or the blogs or the social media.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

The story offers a good example of how education is shifting as we wrap up two decades of the 21st century. Although some educators have grown weary of the term “21st century learning,” the drive to transform education “matters more today—a lot more—than when we started the conversation.”

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Graphite Blog

MAY 2, 2016

This is a great way to integrate some of your social media tools. Check out these great resources: Edutopia : Edutopia is an all-around great website, but I'm particularly fond of their Maker Education section. EdSurge's Maker Movement : If you don't read EdSurge, you absolutely need to.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 2, 2016

This is a great way to integrate some of your social media tools. Check out these great resources: Edutopia : Edutopia is an all-around great website, but I'm particularly fond of their Maker Education section. EdSurge's Maker Movement : If you don't read EdSurge, you absolutely need to.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

I’ve listed some examples of disruption in education below, and ranked them (though obviously the ranking is entirely subjective and only useful as a crude reference point to start your own thinking). Common Core standards (this one’s not sexy, but few factors impact education more than this index of academic content).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

CoSN is designed for education leaders to better understand their changing roles in creating the new face of learning, and it''s a great event with terrific history and high-powered speakers. Through our Center for Geo-Education, we create learning materials and educational experiences for learners and the adults who teach them.

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