Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

As the leadership team of Duquesne City School District balances its budget, impactful maker learning spaces and experiences for all students are serving as the cornerstone of what can be called the district’s rebirth. Over the last 12 years, the school system has undergone major upheavals. In 2012, students in Grades 7-8 followed suit.

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Maker Movement Robotics Learning Elementary 311

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

As 2007 State Teacher of the Year in Rhode Island, Catherine Davis-Hayes is passionate about helping every teacher use the arts in their classroom. Arts in Every Subject: How to Make It Happen. Cathy Davis Hayes is an elementary art teacher at Oakland Beach Elementary School in Warwick. Enhanced Transcript.

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Robotics Elementary Classroom Flipped Classroom 361

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

How did you do that?” They were just totally engrossed in learning how to use the cube, just exploring all the depths of it. They had to tell what they learned about how to use it. Her roots are as an elementary classroom teacher where she utilized technology as an integrated part of the learning environment. Vicki: Yeah!

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iPad iPhone System Video 190

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

Doug: Well, the people that started this back in about 2007… They just started recording their lessons. We need to teach students WHEN to divide, not how to divide. In 2006 I gave up my job as an elementary principal to care for my wife who had Lou Gehrig’s disease. And it just sounds overwhelming. Doug: Yeah.

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Khan Academy Elementary Company Personalized Learning 165