Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 21, 2019

“Children are the most learning-hungry beings in the world.” This year we will be getting our elementary students (2nd to 5th) to explore their passions and interests with Genius Hour Projects. Genius Hour is motivating for middle school and high school students, too! ” – Ashley Montagu.

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APRIL 11, 2024

I learned a lot about writing by doing it and could transfer those lessons to others. Do’s and Don’ts Let me share what I wish I’d known early rather than late so you don’t waste as much time and energy as I did: Keep posts to a five-ten minute read –How? Where was I supposed to learn that?

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JUNE 9, 2022

Perspective taking’ is an important skill to learn. How can students make sure what they find is reliable and trustworthy? Encourage the team to conjecture what opposition arguments and responses may be so they are as prepared as possible. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 5, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Genius hour and passion projects are transformational. Whether you’re already having genius hour at your school or you want to get started, this blog post will give you ideas for getting started with genius hour, no matter the age or grade.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in November: Tracts and Genius Hour: A Great Combination. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Halloween projects, lesson plans, apps, and a costume. Digital Storytelling. Civics in Schools. College or Career. Google Earth Lesson Plans.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

Here’s a run-down on what you thought were the most valuable in 2021: Top 10 Tech Tips. Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. What is Actively Learn and Why Should I Try it? Education Galaxy–Personalized Learning That’s Fun. What’s a Digipuzzle? Tract–A new way to learn.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 22, 2021

As educators, we must strive to place students at the center of the learning experience, encourage them to learn through a lens of interest, and enjoy opportunities to pursue their passions. However, inviting students to choose their learning “path” in the classroom may feel daunting. Students Choose Their Learning Paths.

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Waterford

JUNE 11, 2020

It’s tough to know exactly what the upcoming school year will look like, but by keeping up on current trends in the educational sphere, you can return to school next year informed, whether you’re in a classroom or teaching at a distance. Blended Learning. Personalized Learning. Why keep an eye on personalized learning?

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Neo LMS

JUNE 2, 2020

For many schools, it has been nearly two months of remote learning. Many schools around the world are facilitating remote learning for the remainder of this academic year and possibly longer, and we can take this as an opportunity to try new ideas. Read more: What’s edtech got to do with growth mindset? Empatico.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Inspired by the teachings of John Holt (1923–1985), this free range branch of homeschooling promotes learning through nonstructured, child-led exploration. There’s no set curriculum or schedule; students learn what interests them with guidance from involved adults. The children pick what to learn, when, at what pace.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 12, 2021

What are you good at and why? While there are many approaches that have varying value depending on the situation, there is a natural tendency to stick with what one believes they are particularly strong. They all enter school at various grade levels with a perception of what they are strong at, which can cloud their ability to grow.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Purpose Driven Learning (or PDL) is a concept coined by Michael Matera and Adam Moreno to summarize the philosophy that each learner’s inner strengths can be unlocked by focusing with purpose and drive. In a phrase: … the goal of Purpose Driven Learning is NOT about a curriculum that lasts a year. The Goal of PDL.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

“It bothers me that I am not learning things in school that will help me become what I want to be.” This is the most sobering and common response to one of three questions I ask my students before we start Genius Hour: What bothers you? What do you love? What do you wonder about?

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

To best prepare students, we need to find opportunities for them to learn about STEM and can do so at any grade level or in any content area. When students experience STEM learning, there are many benefits beyond the skills they build in STEM. million jobs available by 2025 that require STEM skills. Doing STEM Challenges.

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JULY 10, 2019

If students are taught that learning is difficult, that math and science are boring, that history is a waste of time, they miss out on life’s most exciting, most meaningful motivator: passion. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. Passion makes learning fun which can drive success. How to teach passion.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 15, 2017

“Self-directed learning” is a major catch-phrase of 21st Century educationalists, and undeniably a critical skill in the labor markets of the future. Whether they learned it at school or not – these individuals are required to have massive amounts of daily drive, discipline and time management. Genius Hour.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

From engaging mystery location calls to the innovative use of Google Art and Culture for creative exploration, and the impactful use of AI in education, Billy shares actionable techniques to transform your classroom into a hub of global learning and collaboration. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 31, 2014

Maker Movement 20% Time Genius Hour The idea of students looking away from ridged content focus all throughout the school day and giving them back some time to explore and make is gaining a foothold in many classrooms. So what is a maker space? What exactly is 20% time? The point isn''t really what is in the space.

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MiddleWeb

APRIL 28, 2020

What is Genius Hour? It’s a learning opportunity that gives students time to pursue their passions, explore interesting ideas and create something that they choose and will be proud of. Can we engage students during the pandemic via distance learning? Here's how.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2022

Student agency is defined as learning in which students have a choice in relevant activities that represent their learning. Student agency is defined as learning in which students have a choice in relevant activities that represent their learning. Students represent their learning by using images and narration.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 19, 2019

She starts with the questions we need to ask ourselves and our students and talks about what learner-center innovation looks like. That’s just $120 per graduate credit hour or $160 for 50 clock hours. Over the last 5 years she has worked in diverse contexts to learn, research, and support deeper learning for all students.

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

Inspired by the teachings of John Holt (1923–1985), this free range branch of homeschooling promotes learning through nonstructured, child-led exploration. There’s no set curriculum or schedule; students learn what interests them with guidance from involved adults. The children pick what to learn, when, at what pace.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2017

This week has been genius week in eighth-grade keyboarding! These Wonder Workshop robots make it easy to learn to code in my STEM lab. Learn more about Dash and Dot. Show me what you can do.”. Cool Lesson Plans to Help Kids Learn to Code. For example, it was rainy one day and a student asked what Dot could do.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 15, 2013

It is a distraction to the teaching and learning process. Worse, teachers will spend countless hours “socializing” instead of educating. However, there are a growing number of passionate educators who have embraced social media as a powerful tool for learning. Social Media is bad and has no place in education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2020

What I do worry about is running out of books so this year, I spent the last few months stalking efriends to find out what they recommend to kickstart the 2020-21 school year. See what you think: 10 Books You’ll Want to Read This Summer–2019 edition. Think about what students don’t like about school.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2022

I’ve come to learn that these videos are complicated, skillful endeavors that require multiple takes, and sometimes, over an hour to edit. So, what does this mean for the world of education? Regularly I run into our students making Tik Tok videos in school stairwells.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2018

Game-based learning might not be what you think. On today’s show Matthew Farber, author of Game-Based Learning In Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games , talks about how to use games in the classroom effectively. Game-Based Learning in Action. There’s game-based learning. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2017

Or a genius hour. Genius Hour. Often schools who have arts, STEM or other enrichment choose to take one enrichment period and have a “genius hour” where students explore their talents to make and create. Some libraries are putting these in a Learning Commons. (See Or passion projects.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 14, 2021

However, over the past few months, kids have largely been cooped up at home due to the impact of COVID-19; the lack of access to a tried-and-true schooling process and resources will result in young children missing out on foundational concepts in literature, math and science that prepare them for a lifetime of learning and working.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

The post 15 Ways for Students to Use Google Keep [infographic] appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Learn more about how to use Google Keep from my Google Keep CHEAT SHEET (free download form below), and be sure to check out all of the Google Keep resources I am creating and curating. Get the Google Keep CHEAT Sheet (Form Below).

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Class Tech Integrate

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In this post, I want to share a few of the resources I have been using for the last few years, as well as a few resources that I just learned about. Genius Hour 4 - 12 As students toward Free Inquiry, the Genius Hour website give students and teachers a structure on how to be successful during a self driven process.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2017

Genius Hour. Service Learning. Perspective taking’ is an important skill to learn. How can students make sure what they find is reliable and trustworthy? Encourage the team to conjecture what opposition arguments and responses may be so they are as prepared as possible. Write an ebook. Khan Academy.

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APRIL 27, 2020

What you want for these last few weeks are activities that keep the learning going but in a different way. Genius Hour. Service Learning. From our files, here are great articles about activities popular at the end of the school year: 5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year. Dig into cyberbullying.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Constructivism is a student-centered philosophy that emphasizes hands-on learning and active participation in lessons. Constructivists believe that learning is an active process so the most effective way to learn is through discovery. Constructivism is not a pedagogy or a theory. Guiding Principles of Constructivism.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 30, 2016

You can do this by creating a makerspace , genius bar , creating an innovation space , doing a Genius Hour project , implementing a student Shark Tank , or implementing a problem-based project where students innovate to solve world issues. Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers and Learning to Go.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 10, 2023

With April being financial literacy month, there's no better time to tune in and learn how to integrate financial literacy into your curriculum. April is Financial Literacy month, so learn how to break the real world into your classroom in any subject! This show's guest is financial literacy expert Brian Page. Please try again.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Brainstorming was one key of his genius. Learn how to brainstorm if you want to be more creative. His list included such things as: What nerve is the cause of the movement of the eye? What is sneezing?” When leading students in genius hour for the first time, it is a struggle to help them find their genius.

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