Learning, Smartphone and Twitter

Are Smartphones in the Classroom a Smart Move?

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Liz Kolb in episode 387 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Are Smartphones a good idea? published by ISTE in 2013), Learning First, Technology Second (published by ISTE in 2017). The post Are Smartphones in the Classroom a Smart Move?

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Smartphone Classroom Mobile Learning Mobility

Smartphone Photography Tips and Apps

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Every Classroom Matters episode 197 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Smartphones are everywhere. Teachers are starting to use smartphones for photography, video and art. You can: Divide the screen into learning zones. How are teachers using smartphones to teach art?

Smartphone

Smartphone iPhone Mobility Twitter

How Do We Teach Kids to Use Smartphones Safely?

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Digital Citizenship Spotlight From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Most students use smartphones with unfiltered access to the Internet. Schools and parents need to get smart about how they talk to kids about smartphones. Learn More About Bloomz.

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Smartphone Digital Citizenship Conference Twitter

Smartphones in the classroom: friend or foe?

Neo LMS

AUGUST 9, 2016

But with today’s smartphones, can this still be the case? In the pre-smartphone era, when traditional mobile phones – or “dumb phones”, how I like to call them – ruled the world, students simply couldn’t use their phones for learning. That spells bad news for the traditional learning environment, one would think.

Smartphone

Smartphone Classroom Mobility Gamification

7 Ways to Get Teens Reading in a Smartphone Culture

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In it, Adams decries his students’ lack of interest in reading and places the blame squarely on smartphones. my smartphone. Like it or not, smartphones and teens’ social media use aren’t going anywhere any time soon. My kids are still young, but I’m always thinking of how to instill in them a passion for books, so I read on.on

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Smartphone Social Media Study Secondary

Generative AI, Chat GPT, and Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter So, I’ve spent this week looking at and testing many AI tools. When People Fail: Will The Integrity Gap Cause a Learning Gap? Ethical students will be able to learn better and faster than ever. It will help them with homework, for sure.

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Microsoft Learning Tools Data

A Simple Teacher Habit Tracker

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 31, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The smartphone provided a new technique to banish these slivers of solitude: the quick glance. I don't want to get out my smartphone and waste time; I want my quick glances to nudge me toward productive habits instead.

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Smartphone Mobility Report Google

Using Math (and a Remarkable App) to Privately Combat Covid19

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This is a fascinating conversation that you’ll want to hear about a new way to use smartphones in a way that doesn’t compromise privacy but can be used to help many kinds of societal issues. Combatting the coronavirus with apps is a challenge.

Smartphone

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12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Update your online profile –on your blog, your gravatar, FB, X/Twitter, professional groups, your PLN. Check the appearance of your blog on a smartphone and iPad. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Here’s a short list of items that won’t take long to accomplish. Have you changed focus?

Social Media

Social Media Digital Citizenship Smartphone iPad

SplashLearn - a game based learning program free for teachers and schools to use

Educational Technology Guy

APRIL 21, 2020

SplashLearn is a game based learning program that is loved by over 33 million kids worldwide!! SplashLearn stands with schools/districts affected with closure due to COVID-19 (Corona Virus) outbreak : All educators have free access to SplashLearn with Home Access to enable remote learning. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

Game-Based Learning

Game-Based Learning Android Smartphone Learning

10 Ways Any Teacher Can (and Should) Use Technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But how do you do that if you aren’t a ‘techie’ or a ‘geek’, if you barely use a Smartphone much less the myriad of online tools. Twitter blasts to remind students of due dates. differentiate teaching for students with different learning styles. translators for non-native speakers.

Common Core

Common Core Technology Digital Citizenship iPad

Why your young students love e-learning

Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Education technology already assists teachers create diverse and engaging learning materials and deliver better classes. Students are particularly excited about all of the new possibilities digital learning can offer. Why do kids love e-learning? E-learning supports videos. Well, at least more than it is today.

Gamification

Gamification Social Media Smartphone Tablets

AR/VR in K–12: Schools Use Immersive Technology for Assistive Learning

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

AR/VR in K–12: Schools Use Immersive Technology for Assistive Learning. In K–12, assistive learning can be a tricky beast to tackle. Technology helps educators give each student the attention he or she needs, through tools such as online learning modules, personal tablets and, now, virtual and augmented reality. .

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Technology Microsoft Learning Company

11 Ways to Update Your Online Presence (copy)

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Here’s a short list of items that won’t take long to accomplish: Update your online profile –your blog profile page, your gravatar, FB, Twitter, professional groups, your PLN. Check the appearance of your blog on a smartphone and iPad. Comments are closed but feel free to contact me via Twitter (@askatechteacher).

Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship Social Media Smartphone Twitter

5 Easy Brain Breaks for Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2019

Rob Donatelli on episode 510 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Want to help students learn and be more refreshed? Follow him on YouTube at the Donatelli EdZone or on Twitter @ DTown_MrD. Students need breaks too. That is why brain breaks are becoming so popular.

Classroom

Classroom Moodle Smartphone Twitter

How to Create Apps in the Classroom and Inspire Design Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Students can build apps and collaboration skills at the same time. Today's episode features my friend Alefiya Master, the CEO of MAD-Learn, and the sponsor of today's show. When people ask me my favorite App-building tool, I always say MAD-Learn.

How To

How To Classroom Company Smartphone

9 Mistakes Teachers Make Using Tech in the Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2023

Kudos for a good start, but they need to use the tablets to differentiate for student learning styles, enrich learning materials, and turn students into life-long learners. Share the link to an online newsletter through your class Twitter stream. It makes them consider the learning less relevant. A learning experience.

Classroom

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Balance the Delivery

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

While already aware of the effects smartphones had on students’ attention, I tried to keep a balanced approach to using technology in my classroom. After a year of blended instruction, or a combination of face-to-face learning and online learning, schools are questioning the amount of time students spend in front of screens.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Social Media BYOD LMS

9 Ways to Update Your Online Presence

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Here’s a short list of items that won’t take long to accomplish: Update your online profile –on your blog, your gravatar, FB, Twitter, professional groups, your PLN. Check the appearance of your blog on a smartphone and iPad. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Have you changed your focus?

Social Media

Social Media Digital Citizenship Smartphone iPad

Unlock the Secrets: Expert Homework Hacks for Busy Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Brian Page, a former Milken National Educator of the Year with 15 years of experience in the education field. We can help our children learn! MAD-Learn is an amazing collaborative app building tool.

Strategy

Strategy Course Smartphone How To

My Amazing Movie Poster: Free Project Plan to Teach Graphic Design

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. The tool is a web and smartphone tool that is simple to use as you teach more complex topics.

Adobe

Adobe Smartphone Company Tools

6 Ways Teacher-authors Protect Their Online Privacy

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 20, 2021

If we humans aren’t giving away our personal information (as we do on FB, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter and every other social media account), we’re having it stolen without our permission or knowledge and sold to those who mean us harm. To start, I downloaded the app to my smartphone and to my desktop. Use Signal instead.

iPhone

iPhone Laptops Digital Citizenship Smartphone

5 Easy Brain Breaks for Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2017

A conversation with Rob Donatelli on episode 60 of the 10-minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Want to help students learn and be more refreshed? Learn what I do now to make the fall even more wonderful! Smartphone ping pong. Twitter handle: @DTown_MrD.

Classroom

Classroom Smartphone Twitter Tools

7 Tips for Making Great Student “Pitch” Videos

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As I’ve recently blogged about several contests where students create “pitch” videos for learning, some teachers probably want some advice on creating such a “pitch” video. Additionally, you can look for sound capture devices that work with smartphones.

Video

Video Smartphone Company STEM

How We Began Online Learning Successfully

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 8, 2020

Reflections from the trenches From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we began distance learning, I started writing and reflecting. I was asked on this day two weeks a go to begin to prepare and compile a Distance Learning Playbook and life has been a whirlwind ever since. (I

Online Learning

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7 Mindsets Launches App Focused on Mindsets Learning and Well-being for Educators, Students and Families

eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

7 Mindsets, the leader in PreK-12 mindsets-based learning and well-being solutions, today announced the launch of an app designed to offer free access to the research-based principles for developing human potential from The 7 Mindsets to Live Your Ultimate Life: An Introduction. To learn more, go to [link]. ROSWELL, Ga. –

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Smartphone Tablets Education Company

How Primary Students Can Use Technology Effectively

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Find more strategies for connecting students and teachers for productive learning. The department sets out four guiding principles for using technology with early learners: Technology — when used appropriately — can be a tool for learning. K–12 Schools Get Started with Personalized Learning Tools.

Technology

Technology Microsoft Smartphone EdTech

11 Ways to Update Your Online Presence

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Here’s a short list of items that won’t take long to accomplish: Update your online profile –your blog profile page, your gravatar, FB, Twitter, professional groups, your PLN. Check the appearance of your blog on a smartphone and iPad. Comments are closed but feel free to contact me via Twitter (@askatechteacher).

Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship Social Media Smartphone Twitter

#ISTE2014 Use Twitter & Voxer when Travel Plans Go Awry

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 5, 2014

There are two tech tools that were essential for transforming this ordeal into an adventure: Twitter and Voxer. Using our smartphones, our group made a concerted effort to devise a new flight plan, all which would not have been accomplished had we not been able to use real-time communication. ISTE2014 BYOD edtech twitter Voxer'

Twitter

Twitter BYOD Smartphone Groups

Solving the curation equation: Efficient methods for collecting teaching resources

Neo LMS

JULY 20, 2021

Most physical textbooks have limitations: they aren’t current, tend to be dry, and focus on giving information without necessarily offering the best pedagogical methods for helping students learn. If you consume lots of information from various sources, such as Twitter, Instagram, blogs, etc., Mobile devices need apps.

Resources

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How to Create a Paperless Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

Tools to communicate student knowledge This includes the myriad ways students show you–the teacher–that they have learned and understood your lesson plan. Give students a method to work together using forums, LMS Discussion Boards, blogs, and even Twitter. Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone?

How To

How To Classroom Educreations Digital Citizenship

23+ Tips to Help Kids Organize by Learning Styles

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Sponsored by Staples From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Whether they have a learning difference or ADD, I believe that if we work with kids, we can help all of them succeed. Let’s talk about learning styles and some organizational tips for each type of style. Auditory Learners.

Learning

Learning Smartphone System Examples

Summer Learning Series-Giving Evernote A Try

The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 1, 2013

This is the eighth post in my Summer Learning Series. First was Collaborative Learning With Edmodo and then we followed up with Learning With Hashtags. We moved on to Twitter chats. Then we examined the things to consider if you want to use Twitter in your classroom or your school in the coming school year.

Learning

Learning Smartphone Edmodo eBook

5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

From increased engagement to more inclusive environments, the correct application of EdTech improves a wide range of learning outcomes. In a fairly short time, amazing innovations like iPads, laptops, and smartphones have opened up a new world of information for students of all ages. Benefit #2: Accommodates Multiple Learning Styles.

Technology

Technology Classroom EdTech eBook

Digital Learning Day: Social Media PD Best Practices #DLDay

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

10MT | #19: 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Researcher Laura Pasquini From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today is Digital Learning Day. This is a day for leaders and learners to level up digital learning. Best practices for hashtag maintenance and open learning. Listen Now.

Social Media

Social Media Digital Learning Knowledge Base Learning

3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

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. First, 3D bear is a free download for smartphones and tablets. You can use it and learn.

Classroom

Classroom Smartphone Libraries Tablets

The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. Thanks to partners, these lessons are FREE for all K-12 schools and students.

eBook

eBook Tools iPad Elementary

My most used/favorite Apps and how I use them

Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Social Media - Google+ , Twitter , and Facebook - Google+ is my go to for education and technology resources, connections and sharing. I love that you can have longer posts and discussions than on Twitter. I also use Twitter for education and technology resource finding. My smartphone comes with me everywhere.

Social Media

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Q&A: Class Tech Tips Blogger Monica Burns Explains How to Work with Digital Tools

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

As a result of those early experiences, she began speaking and sharing what she learned locally with other districts. Her book, Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom , was published last fall. First, teachers have to identify what the learning goals are for students. Content Subtype.

Tools

Tools How To Smartphone Twitter

Sextortion: Your Students Are at Risk, Teachers Can Help

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 30, 2016

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The time to talk is when they get their smartphone. Learn at your own pace. Why we should talk to kids about what to do after they sext on their smartphones. Get Netsmartz, the free program to help educate teachers, parents and students.

Internet Safety

Internet Safety Digital Citizenship Smartphone Trends

Cool Cat Teacher’s 31 Favorite Everyday Tools I’m Using Right Now #edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

A special Valentine's Day Episode of 10MT with Links to Tools and Tech I Use From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Powerschool Learning is today’s sponsor. They are the Learning Management System (LMS) I use. ” Want to learn more about cool tools? Check them out. .

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Tools EdTech iPhone Smartphone

Help Kids Learn to Code with Dash and Dot from Wonder Workshop

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2017

How kids can explore and create in STEM with ease From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. These Wonder Workshop robots make it easy to learn to code in my STEM lab. Learn more about Dash and Dot. Cool Lesson Plans to Help Kids Learn to Code. Why Do We Help Kids Learn to Code?

Robotics

Robotics STEM Learning Smartphone

Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Incorporating internet use into learning can provide numerous benefits , including increased collaboration, access to additional informational resources and remote learning capabilities. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out how one-to-one computing programs are boosting digital equity for K–12 students. by Erin Brereton.

Broadband

Broadband E-rate Mobility Smartphone

Are You a Critical Consumer?

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

In one respect everyone with a smartphone has instant access to information at any time and from anywhere. In fact, I for one benefitted greatly as a principal when I learned about something shared on social media and then either implemented or adapted it in a way that bolstered the transformation efforts at my school. Case in point.

BYOD

BYOD Social Media Personal Learning Network Smartphone

Are Smartphones in the Classroom a Smart Move?

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Smartphones in the classroom: friend or foe?

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Using Math (and a Remarkable App) to Privately Combat Covid19

12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence

SplashLearn - a game based learning program free for teachers and schools to use

10 Ways Any Teacher Can (and Should) Use Technology

Why your young students love e-learning

AR/VR in K–12: Schools Use Immersive Technology for Assistive Learning

11 Ways to Update Your Online Presence (copy)

5 Easy Brain Breaks for Your Classroom

How to Create Apps in the Classroom and Inspire Design Thinking

9 Mistakes Teachers Make Using Tech in the Classroom

Balance the Delivery

9 Ways to Update Your Online Presence

Unlock the Secrets: Expert Homework Hacks for Busy Parents

My Amazing Movie Poster: Free Project Plan to Teach Graphic Design

6 Ways Teacher-authors Protect Their Online Privacy

5 Easy Brain Breaks for Your Classroom

7 Tips for Making Great Student “Pitch” Videos

How We Began Online Learning Successfully

7 Mindsets Launches App Focused on Mindsets Learning and Well-being for Educators, Students and Families

How Primary Students Can Use Technology Effectively

11 Ways to Update Your Online Presence

#ISTE2014 Use Twitter & Voxer when Travel Plans Go Awry

Solving the curation equation: Efficient methods for collecting teaching resources

How to Create a Paperless Classroom

23+ Tips to Help Kids Organize by Learning Styles

Summer Learning Series-Giving Evernote A Try

5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom

Digital Learning Day: Social Media PD Best Practices #DLDay

3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

My most used/favorite Apps and how I use them

Q&A: Class Tech Tips Blogger Monica Burns Explains How to Work with Digital Tools

Sextortion: Your Students Are at Risk, Teachers Can Help

Cool Cat Teacher’s 31 Favorite Everyday Tools I’m Using Right Now #edtech

Help Kids Learn to Code with Dash and Dot from Wonder Workshop

Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

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