The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The conversation is about Artificial Intelligence. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools? Should it be blocked? Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Suddenly, everyone’s awake, engaged, and eager to share their opinions. Infusing classroom discussions with philosophical questions can significantly elevate the depth of thinking among students. Now, from a practical standpoint, the Socratic method has been a proven technique to engage students in these philosophical debates.

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ExcelinEd

MAY 16, 2019

It’s National Charter Schools Week and we are excited share the first blog from new ExcelinEd team member Dr. Cara Stillings Candal who will be heading up the organization’s policy work in private school choice. Boston’s charter school leaders cite the autonomy the state grants them, both under law and in practice, as a major reason.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2016

Britons have voted the Brexit into law. Lord Jim Knight, chief education adviser at TES Global , wrote in a blog post that the day-to-day operations of schools will not change much. At ISTE 2016, Lord Knight gave more opinions on the Brexit. It's a confusing time to be in Bredtech. The prime minister has resigned.

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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Follow School District Policy Does your district have a technology and social media upolicy? I’m so proud that my district has had a “Responsible Use of Technology and Social Media Policy” since 2002 and has updated it every three years. No matter your school policy, the easiest answer is no. Should You Follow Students?

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

As educational leaders, we must combine the use of online work, encourage online storytelling through blogging or web creation, and encourage students researching and branding great ideas. Today's students are using technology to collaborate, learn, research, and communicate while at school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Read through this rephrasing of American copyright law: “The law states that works of art created in the US after January 1, 1978, are automatically protected by copyright once they are fixed in a tangible medium (like the Internet). .” One note: Laws addressing plagiarizing differ throughout the world. Wrong again.

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EdTechSandyK

MAY 26, 2011

I have blogged extensively about these issues in the past few months. Regardless of opinions on these matters, students and their needs are rarely brought up by the decision makers as they state their positions. I don''t usually breathe or acknowledge the end of school until the first round of summer staff development is done in June.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

But as with all things belonging to the real world, that one Murphy’s law that says “anything that can go wrong, will go wrong” applies to BYOD as well. From temp teachers to entire school districts, more and more educational staff debate about or seriously consider the adoption of BYOD in their instruction.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Sample tweets and a blog post are also at the bottom of this email, below the schedule. This is a GREAT week for library learning and conversations! Forward this post to friends and colleagues.) Don’t miss eight great sessions, all free, all listed below, and with lots more detail at [link]. The current complete schedule is below.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

Episode 119 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Thomas C. Murray @thomascmurray is the 2017 US “Thought Leader of the Year” and shares what actually works in edtech. Enter the book giveaway contest.). Enter the book giveaway contest.). Listen on iTunes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 30, 2018

To these folks, disconnecting people from the Internet is a violation of international law and tramples all over an individual’s human rights. After all, if you purchase porn from a third-world nation where it’s legal to sell, who’s going to enforce what law? Digital Rights. Privacy is ensured by its vastness.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

This initial traunch of 21 videos help convey additional details about the incidents, provide insights and advice on how schools (and law enforcement) respond to incidents, and also convey some of the emotional toll on those affected. Strong opinions may be weakly held. I find myself back at work refreshed and with some new ideas.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

This initial traunch of 21 videos help convey additional details about the incidents, provide insights and advice on how schools (and law enforcement) respond to incidents, and also convey some of the emotional toll on those affected. Strong opinions may be weakly held. I find myself back at work refreshed and with some new ideas.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 28, 2016

Now it’s not my intention for this to be a principal-bashing post, and I’m certain that anyone with a principal’s blog could write an article about how to deal with teachers who just don’t “get it.” I get a lot emails and messages from teachers about problems with administrators. But the teachers who have great admins don’t need my help. .

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The Jose Vilson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

J: Is that our first time giving props to a principal we worked for on this blog? J: So … MV: Awkward, isn’t it? So … what would you like to tell everyone about this moment? MV: Well, I’ve officially resigned from the NYC Department of Education. It wasn’t an easy choice, but it was the choice presented.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 8, 2020

For much of American history, it was against the law to teach blacks how to read and write. Traditionally, students are paired with guidance counselors by last name — in an arbitrary, rather than thoughtful, manner. Many counselors perpetuate the notion that predominately white institutions are preeminent institutions of higher education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The Emergency Home Learning (& More) Summit is in its final week. For the next eight days we'll be publishing three special 30-minute video interviews each day with an amazing set of learning experts (see below), for a total of 24 interviews (and maybe a surprise bonus interview or two). See all of the speakers here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 4, 2018

Ashley Burkett on episode 224 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Using many of the statistics I found here , here is a transcript of the opinion I posted at the end of today’s show. Please educate yourself as to your school and state laws and policies.

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

We can also celebrate our freedom to share multiple stories through multiple lenses. But it has always been up to the reader or viewer to make the reliability and credibility decisions. New literacy is complicated. In our attempts to discern truth , we are confounded by a 24/7 news cycle. On news literacy. Our kids need new types of filters.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pokémon Go, a free augmented reality game developed by Niantic (a company spun out of Google in 2015), became the most popular mobile game in US history this year. The game was launched in July and despite mixed reviews, was downloaded some 10 million times the first week it was released. ” “ The Educational Potential of Pokémon Go.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” More on the teacher prep law from The Hechinger Report. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Wesley College , in Delaware , violated the gender discrimination law Title IX when it disregarded the due process rights of students accused of sexual misconduct, the U.S. .” Education in the Courts.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Strong opinions may be loosely held. Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Useful beyond the newsroom, too.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

There are more stories about some of DeVos’s other policies in the for-profit higher ed section below. ” “Free College” The Chronicle of Higher Education asks “5 Key Questions About NYU ’s Tuition-Free Policy for Medical School.” National) Education Politics. ” This is in Alabama.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

I release a new 15-20 minute episode each Sunday and feature it here on the blog to help you get energized and motivated for the week ahead. We’ve allowed corruption in our government and injustice and inequity in our laws. This…did not happen. And it’s tiring. I know this. But the truth is that we’ve been too comfortable.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Indeed, it is not hard to find examples in current events that substantiate this view (e.g., Equifax , Facebook , facial recognition , DACA , etc.). Data breaches happen with alarming frequency. Another tactic – as much a statement of political protest as a technique to enhance privacy – is obfuscation.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Indeed, it is not hard to find examples in current events that substantiate this view (e.g., Equifax , Facebook , facial recognition , DACA , etc.). Data breaches happen with alarming frequency. Another tactic – as much a statement of political protest as a technique to enhance privacy – is obfuscation.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2017

This is part seven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” It was one of the most frequently repeated stories of the year – a story that has, if we’re being honest , been repeated for decades now: college students, particularly left-leaning college students , are intolerant. It must be true.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Also via Inside Higher Ed : “The Federal Trade Commission and a group of states last week announced a coordinated law-enforcement action against deceptive student loan debt-relief scams. Via The Los Angeles Times : “New law puts California on path to offering first year free at community colleges.”

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 18, 2020

This is a deeply personal podcast episode/blog post, so if you’re new here, I encourage you to revisit some of the previous ones that are probably going to be more helpful and along the lines of what you’re hoping to get from the podcast. I will not be back with another episode until at least January 2021. . Finding the small good things.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Foxx , a North Carolina Republican who just won election to her seventh term in Congress, was named on Friday as the new chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce , the main policy-making panel for higher education in the chamber.” That’s Betsy DeVos , of course, and Social Finance a.k.a. Education Politics.

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