The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Steve Jobs said in his final Apple keynote introducing the iPad 2, “It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our heart sing.”. Cathy Davis Hayes is an elementary art teacher at Oakland Beach Elementary School in Warwick. I’ve embedded videos below.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

AR VR and MR for All Classrooms Jaime Donally’s’s Bio as Submitted Jaime Donally is a passionate technology enthusiast. She began her career as a math teacher and later moved into Instructional Technology. She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 18, 2019

Subscribe to the Show Special ISTE19 Episodes From Monday, June 17 to Thursday, June 27, the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast will be airing some episodes full of education technology learning from popular ISTE speakers. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Universal Design for Learning® (UDL) developed by David Rose and Ann Meyers is a registered trademark of the Center for Assistive Special Technology (CAST). This is especially relevant given all that technology and online tools provide. and technology has amplified my passion for doing so.” Universal Design for Learning® (UDL).

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

” Real World with Imagination Integration Certainly , the future of automotive technology is a fascinating topic for technology courses. ” Real World with Imagination Integration Certainly , the future of automotive technology is a fascinating topic for technology courses.

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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. It’s all about technology. Jeff: So one of the things I did with science this year was I worked very closely with the other teachers and what they were doing in their normal classroom versus technology. We know kids these days.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 6, 2015

The saying, “If you build it, they will come” may have been referring to baseball stadiums, but it may also be the favorite mantra of makerspaces across the country. Since creating our school’s makerspace in November 2013, I’ve seen a small revolution start to grow within our elementary school and also across our district. MakerFaire.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Drones in the Classroom. He’s actually been back, He’s taking a gap year. He actually ran for school board.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching in augmented reality (AR) for the past several years has been a bit of a challenge, in my opinion, as is often the case with new technologies. For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Also, people have used it to create, like we’ve had a summer technology institute, and we’ve created our schedules for that institute within FlipSnack and then shared the FlipSnack book out. So that was a great way from an elementary standpoint to use FlipSnack. Vicki: Well, how did you find out FlipSnack? Try FlipSnack!

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

I’ve included them on the image below as a quick reference. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. There are many more terminologies that I teach with Metaverse, but these are just some that we use at the beginning of the process.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

And you know, I’m kind of technology agnostic in some ways. I like technology. I was a science educator, so I’m pretty comfortable and confident using technologies of all kinds, although the kids have really surpassed me when we start to get some of the newer tools that their using, particularly as part of their Maker Work.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

Each nominee and nominator will be entered to win a classroom technology package. Currently, she teaches and learns in a first grade classroom at Evening Street Elementary in Worthington, Ohio. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

Vicki: Today we’re talking with Micah Brown @mbrownedtech , an Instructional Technology Specialist in Kansas. OK, so let’s say that I’m a teacher and I’m not super comfortable with technology. That’s what makes a great educational change and transformative teaching, as well as we learn how to use technology in a nonthreatening way.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The school’s Learning Commons , which is a multi-disciplined, technology-infused learning center, has attracted visits by MIT, Harvard, the Universities of Virginia and North Carolina and from the Smithsonian Museum and the New York Hall of Science. Dr. Moran’s career in public education began as a high school science teacher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

Carol: I think sometimes second grade teachers are scared to let [go of] control of their classrooms, and also the technology, thinking that their [students] are too young to do it. Second graders are amazing in technology. Carol has been an elementary educator in the primary grades for 26 years. And they’re not.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Engaging Kindergarteners with Technology: Augmented Reality, iPads, QR Codes and More. Technology is expensive. And so they basically were learning to use the technology themselves, which is what they’re going to have to do for the rest of their lives. Other Resources: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

OK, well, educators, just remember that you can use technology in any classroom. You can use technology in any classroom. I love using technology in the classroom and believe computer literacy is as important to this generation as reading literacy was to previous generations. Vicki: Awesome. That’s amazing. Thanks, Santha!

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

If you’re selected as a finalist, you’ll win technology and prizes to help your STEAM project come to reality. My colleague Julie Graber @ jgraber and I created a technology integration protocol. Who gets to pick the technology? Who’s the primary user of the technology? Go to coolcatteacher.com/samsungsolve to learn more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 12, 2018

However, I do believe mixed reality gives us one of the most fantastic tools to help students understand the real world using VR technology. The contest promotes immersive technology and illustrates how impactful mixed reality can be in a classroom setting. And while some espouse a Ready Player One- type of environment, I do not.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

In my Computer Science course, my students have been studying the convergence of technology. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Their current project is to create a commercial as if a predicted convergence already exists.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

I also have two green walls in my studio technology office area. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Joe: This was such a big hit with our five language arts teachers that they got their own green screen. They can shoot anywhere.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In addition to Project Based Learning, she also regularly consults with other leaders and learners regarding Literacy, Technology, and Leadership. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

So, I invited Cheryl Nelson and Wendy Goldfein of Get Caught Engineering to share how they’ve managed Makerspaces in their own classrooms and helped other elementary and middle school teachers get started, too. What exactly is a Maker and what happens in the “space”? Thank you, Cheryl, for sharing your experiences below!

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

This week I’ll be sharing the 7 Pedagogical Shifts That Make Interactive Displays a Key to a Student-Centered Classroom on the Cool Cat Teacher blog sponsored by SMART Technologies. Vicki: We’re also talking about teaching kids in elementary, middle, and high school. Reference: Hamari, J., Aditya: Exactly, exactly.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 29, 2019

Today, Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers, talks about eight edtech apps that you should try. (He Richard Byrne – Bio as Submitted Richard is best known for his award-winning blog, Free Technology for Teachers. He also shares a bonus fitness opportunity for educators.) Richard Byrne on episode 532.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2018

She’s been in education or 33 years, but for 21 years she’s been helping so many of us with our professional development, keynoting our conferences, speaking, and encouraging us to really use technology in the classroom. How many poster boards must die from these elementary years? You should have seen the body language! Vicki: Hmmmm.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Now, he has a non profit 212 STEAM labs , but he also works with his whole district to help everyone be amazing in STEAM and with technology. Although we’re talking STEAM here, remember that it stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. So, Aaron, what is our first way? STEM Idea #1: Teach with Passion. Aaron: Yes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Until now, however, we haven’t really had apps to help us see the possibilities of this technology. To me, this technology leap is similar to when Marc Andreessen programmed Mosaic, the very first web browser, and showed us how we could “browse the web.” I think Metaverse will be an app to watch in this space.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Ed note: 2 Pieces for Context– 30 Incredible Ways Technology Will Change Education by 2028 and Curriculum is More Important Than Learning Technology. The focus of that piece was technology, and how it might impact the way students learn in the coming decades. The elementary school might evolve. ” (1).

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