The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 17, 2018

We were just talking about how we’re pretty sure we met just about ten years ago to the day that we are recording this, in Princeton way back in 2008. And finally, how to truly put your best self out if you’re doing that on the internet. But we have to learn how to put them down. They’re sticky, is what marketers call it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 5, 2017

This conversation is so much fun and will give PE teachers and coaches lots of ideas for using technology to improve sports performance and get fit. Scroll down to read the transcript for how he uses these apps or listen now. I travel the world helping #physed teachers use technology more meaningfully in their classes.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2017

These vulnerable lines open the music video “ Jagged ,” an award-winning film written, directed and starred in by elementary school students at Rocketship schools in California. In 2008, I was turned away from a major broadcasting network internship because I was told my hair was “too ethnic”. The bias didn’t end when I graduated.

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Saving Socrates

MARCH 19, 2014

And, of course, the educational technology community has now begun to focus on this. At the time, I could not image ever caring how to teach little kids how to read because I was focused exclusively on high school and figured all high school students already know that. I began reading Ed. It needs to be addressed in high school.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

The Research About Keeping Teachers First, let’s dive into some research about how to help teachers thrive (and not quit teaching.) A Smile is the Teacher’s Game Face This summer, I met Rob Brown , elementary school principal at Southside Christian School in South Carolina. We have to do better. Geis, S., & Knepper, P.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2020

Now administrators and politicians have to figure out how to reopen this fall with the virus still raging. Now administrators must figure out how to manage with even fewer resources as state and local revenues shrink in the face of yet another economic crisis. In the next few weeks, public schools in the U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

Many public school districts don’t have the resources to partner with an education technology company to develop customized digital learning tools for their classrooms. Often, they’re not clear about what the goal is and how they want to evaluate changes in student outcomes,” Arnett said.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Full of links to resources, curated sites,and discussion forums, this is a valuable ‘how to’ book for the interested practitioner and theoretician alike. was often the best choice given the resources and technologies of that time in history. I classify these technologies as worksheets on steroids.). The Basics.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

Want to hear another episode on technology tools? Jon was the co-designer of Minarets High School , which originated as a GAFE, 1:1 Macbook and PBL based high school in 2008 and has been named an Apple Distinguished School three times. So I taught my kids how to self-correct. And this is the beauty of technology.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2021

Some experts estimate that 85 percent of children became less creative between 1990 and 2008. Some examples of impactful social-emotional programs include: Roots of Empathy , which is taught in early childhood and elementary schools, where a baby and his/her parent or caregiver join a classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Preschool students at Kruse Elementary School in the Poudre School District in Colorado play at the water table during choice time. Here’s how to help them. Since 2008, Utah has given its families an alternative to preschool called Upstart. Photo: Lillian Mongeau. Innovation creates new options.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 1, 2015

Reading comprehension strategies (RCS) are simply a “bag of tricks” that although are useful to teach because they are quick and easy to learn, do not provide specific guidelines on how to connect sentences. Verhoeven and Leeuwe (2008) found that the results supported both the lexical quality hypothesis and the simple reading view.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The E-rate program was put into place to ensure that education institutions have access to the technological resources necessary to keep students and teachers connected. Through E-rate, your school or library can receive support to purchase communication services and other technological products. What if I get audited?

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

If you know how to get the most out of them, art activities can have as much positive effect on a student’s school success as “essential” subjects like writing or math. Over four million elementary school children receive no visual arts lessons in the classroom.[6] 5 Creative Art Activities for Elementary Students.

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EdTechSandyK

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Here are my Edublog Awards nominations for 2011: Best Individual Blog: Cool Cat Teacher by Vicki Davis - Vicki has been nominated for best teacher blog in the past and won the award in 2008, and she deserves every nomination and win. Her resources are practical and classroom tested for teachers and technology specialists alike.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Vernon has achieved widespread involvement in interactive parent workshops, which have been online since last spring, by focusing on relevant topics such as understanding teenage language and behavior, and how to support virtual learning. In 2008, he was appointed as a U.S. Join the Community.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Compared to the generations before who had to adapt to the Internet, how are those who grew up using the Internet — the so-called “Google generation” — different? There is a relative lack of research available examining the effect of search engines on our brains even as the technology is rapidly dominating our lives.

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Turning Learning On Its Head

MARCH 13, 2016

During the 2007-2008 school year, Aaron Sams and I pioneered the flipped class model of education. For those that give up, I typically find it is due to one or more of the following: Not planning for how to deal with students who take a longer time to master concepts. Not harnessing the power of technology to help with assessments.

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 5, 2022

Twana was an elementary teacher, middle school math teacher, and school improvement coordinator. Then, she spent a large chunk of time as the director of math science and technology for a large urban school district. We must figure out how to do that. You probably made them in elementary school, right?

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

As the librarian and main technology contact at my elementary school, I often find myself using phrases like “you kind of have to play with the technology to get a feel for what it does” or “I figured that out by playing around with it.” And, I’m often met with “I wish I had time to do that” or “I don’t know how to do that”.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

She arrived as an elementary teacher in 2008, drawn by the school’s racial diversity and stellar record in academics and the arts. Because I was speaking my mind—and not white—they didn’t know how to work with me in a way that made them feel comfortable,” Gleghorn adds. A principal weighs in. Credit: NEA Foundation.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 5, 2011

Shannon Miller, librarian at Van Meter Schools in Iowa, and Mark Moran, Founder of Dulcinea Media, will offer guidance and insight that helps teacher librarians teach students - and faculty - how to use the Web effectively, safely, efficiently and responsibly. Steve will talk with Kevin Kelly about his brilliant book, What Technology Wants.

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 21, 2010

Work Experience: I was an elementary library media specialist for 15 years before moving into a district level position of instructional specialist for the School Library Media programs unit in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. In addition, I take a lead role in working on the district''s elementary integrated curriculum team.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2011

The topic will be ‘How to use Elluminate in conjunction with Moodle for Online courses’. It will cover how to set up an Elluminate room, upload your slides and how to give your students access to the link before and recording after. Are you looking for fun way for students to demonstrate what they have learned using technology?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

Example: A teacher may utilize graphic organizers to aid students in understanding complex subjects, providing clear instructions on how to fill them out. Student-Centered and Teacher-Centered Classroom Management: A Case Study of Three Elementary Teachers. This strategy involves a nuanced approach to managing student behavior.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

We’ve discussed before the logistics of how to teach with video games (especially for non-mobile games). What exactly this looks like on a daily basis in your classroom depends on the reality of your classroom: Available technology, WiFi access and bandwidth, grade level, content area, your comfort level with games, and so on.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

3] But this study calls into question how we define the achievement gap itself as well as how to measure success in low SES schools. How to Incorporate These Insights Into Your Professional Development Strategies. For low SES homes, we provide technology and Internet access for the duration of the program. Beecher, M.,

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iLearn Technology

OCTOBER 5, 2015

I had a great time helping other teachers learn how to use technology, and coming up with ideas for how they could integrate it into their classrooms. In 2008 (I know, I’m doing this in the wrong order!), I was teaching my students how to build a website using Wix. I really loved being a computer teacher.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

At last count, 14 states and the District of Columbia required districts to offer full-day kindergarten, up from 10 states in 2008. Pathfinder teacher Stevens, who started teaching elementary school in Washington in 2001, also remembers a more academic kindergarten, devoid of the toys and play areas you see in her classroom today.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 5, 2019

So, being a professional researcher, Clinton decided to delve into at all the studies published since 2008 about reading on screens. It was true for students of all ages, from elementary school to college. Scholars argue over how to interpret these statistical units. But increasingly, there won’t always be a paper version.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Armstrong''s 2008 TED Prize wish asked to help her assemble the Charter for Compassion, a document around which religious leaders can work together for peace. In late fall 2008, the first draft of the document was written by the world, via a sharing website. Please join us! See you online! The Charter was launched in November 2009.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 21, 2023

From the time she was in elementary school, Isabella Cross has dreamed of going to an Ivy League college to become an engineer. More than one in 10 enroll in a local trade school, the Tennessee College of Applied Technology, and 4 percent enlist in the military. Related: How to raise rural enrollment in higher education?

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Tagged on: March 3, 2017 How to Tell a Secret in the Digital Age | New York Times → Education reporters take heed.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2017

Jennifer Merritt’s first-graders at Jefferson Elementary School in Pryor, Oklahoma, were in for a treat. Abandoned by the school bus, Pete walks to Petroville Elementary in his pajamas. “It It was reprinted with permission. It sounds like you are missing all of your petroleum by-products today!” A jump-rope rhyme reads, “We need oil.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Last year, the superintendent tried to shore up such teachers’ skills with additional training, rather than leaving them to figure out how to serve some of the neediest kids in the state on their own. Related: How deep coronavirus school budget cuts are expected to harm student achievement.

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