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Reconnecting Your Students to the Lessons of Nature

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Every Classroom Matters episode 209 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. According to a 2015 Outdoor Recreation report (linked in resources) , outdoor recreation is at its lowest levels since the report began in 2006. Only 60% of kids aged 13-17 report ONE outdoor activity in 2014.

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How to Create Meaningful Learning Experiences

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The 8th Innovator's Mindset with George Couros From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Students often look at the teacher and ask, “why is this important?” ” Students wonder what a subject means! George Couros talks about how to make learning meaningful in our classroom.

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How to Keep Kids Safe

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(and prevent problems online) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In 2014, Shannon was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker. Welcome to episode 296 of the Every Classroom Matters podcast. She is also the Skype Education Ambassador. Host: Vicki Davis.

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How to Embrace an Open Culture in Your Classroom

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Learning and Sharing Can Spread from Teacher to Teacher with George Couros From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. As a teacher, there is nothing worse than irrelevant, impractical and (dare I say it?) boring professional development. See the full series here. . Host: Vicki Davis.

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A Simple Guide to Podcasting in the Classroom

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How to improve learning and listening in the classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teachers want their students to create, but don’t want to fight with clunky technology. Host: Vicki Davis.

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Innovate Like a Turtle

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A simple strategy any teacher can use to improve teaching From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We teachers are too busy. We teachers are too busy. There’s too much to do! Host: Vicki Davis.

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4 Ways to Teach With Play

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(and captivate your bored students) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Winner of the ISTE Online Learning Award 2006 and Best Talk Show Host in Education 2014 and many Best Teacher Blog awards, Vicki seeks to shine a spotlight on what works in education wherever it happens in the world.