The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2019

Melissa is dual certified in Elementary Education and Special Education. Melissa presented at ISTE in 2015, and she has presented for the past eight years at Alabama’s state technology conference and at various local conferences. TechTreasures Blog: [link] Twitter: @mnmann. Melissa is also a trainer with Simple K-12.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In January 2015, Mitch co-founded the nonprofit Games4Ed with Larry Cocco. Mitch served on the Board of the Ed-Tech Industry Network (ETIN) of the SIIA from 2012-2019, was cochair from 2015-2016, and was the chair in 2019. Blog: [link].

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Buncee

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The following is a guest blog by Teacher Librarian Tyllie Corbin. Tyllie graduated with a BA from the University of Northern Iowa in 1999 with a TESOL major and Spanish minor and a MA in School Library Studies in 2015. The post 6 Ideas For Using Buncee in the Elementary Classroom appeared first on Buncee Blog.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Author of Teaching Mythology Exposed: Helping Teachers Create Visionary Classroom Perspective , Blogging for Educators , Teaching Students to Self Assess: How do I help Students grow as learners? , Assessment is part of what teachers have to do in school.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Karen Voglesang on episode 209 [A special encore episode] of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Karen was the 2015 Tennessee State Teacher of the Year and I interviewed her at the NNSTOY Conference in DC this summer. She was State Teacher of The Year for 2015.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In 2015, he was nominated as one of the ‘500 Most Influential People in Britain’ by The Sunday Times as a result of being most influential in the field of education. Learn about resources and methods you can use to save time!

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2021

My daughter is entering her third year of college, and I have three sons in elementary schools; my youngest starts first grade in a few weeks. Explore our blog and be sure to subscribe to our Action Report newsletter to follow our work this school year. But what does that look like? I am a father of four.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 30, 2015

Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt. instead of being openly accessible via a blog, web site, wiki, etc. Girls Scouts – all girl Lego leagues, Engineering is Elementary – girls are empowered – Flying Monkeys prosthetic device patent! Exploring Iowa Archaeology ).

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Judgement – It’s all a matter of perspective by Jay Posick ( Jay’s Journal , May 7, 2015). This Wisconsin principal reflects on his experience as a spelling bee contestant during his elementary school days. Four Lessons from Motherhood by Ariel Sacks ( Center for Teaching Quality , May 3, 2015).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Yet, the district has seen consistent and remarkable success in math achievement across all of its elementary schools since it began using Stepping Stones, a prekindergarten through sixth grade comprehensive math program from ORIGO Education. Sandy Szako is a math instructional coach at Nichols Sawmill Elementary School in Magnolia.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2019

Her most notable awards include finalist for California State Teacher of the Year, 2012 and ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year, 2015. You can see her 2015 acclaimed “TOY Talk” on standards-based grading here: [link]. Blog: [link] Twitter: @NicoleNaditz. Nicole Naditz on episode 478.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 22, 2023

Science posters for classroom is the topic of our blog post today! 2015; Selmeier, 1957). As a fellow educator and researcher in the field, I’ve seen firsthand how visual elements can stimulate interest and understanding across various subject areas and grades, from elementary school all the way to higher education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2017

Episode 73 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: [link]. Paul Solarz has been teaching fifth grade at Westgate Elementary School in Arlington Heights, since 1999. Paul Solarz @PaulSolarz has a student-centered classroom. No, he’s not lazy!

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 11, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Barb Gilman (known as @barbinnebraska) has a classroom rich with a love of reading. ” The post Strategies to Help Kids Love Reading appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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Reading By Example

MAY 10, 2018

I was searching my own blog, something I wrote that I could simply repost here which would convey strategies and ideas for blogging as an educator. Here is what I have found so far: The Writing Principal: Tips for Administrators Considering Blogging (October 2012). If I post my blog and no one reads it, did I really write it?

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

John Larmer on Episode 385 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I will be featuring this tool on my blog and newsletter this week- go to projectpals.com and sign up today. Listen to the Show. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Twitter: @ johnlBIE.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

2015 was another great year for learning apps. Plus, excellent elementary NGSS engineering practices are embedded in fun gameplay. Of the hundreds of apps reviewed on Common Sense Graphite this year, these 12 stood out as some of the most innovative, effective, and enjoyable tools for mobile platforms. Simple Machines by Tinybop.

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Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

K-8 Market (2015-16 School Year). The top line finding is eye-opening: The 2015-16 school year will mark the first time that the majority of state mandated summative testing in U.S. elementary and middle schools will be administered via technology and not in a paper and pencil format.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 28, 2015

I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over half full. Part 4: Forty Educational Websites For Your Summer 2015 Toolkit ( https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/ ). Digital writing solution Elementary to Higher Ed. Authentic, global (and guaranteed) audience for your class blog. Citelighter.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Literacy and language arts posters is the topic of our blog post today! Chalkboard Parts Of Speech Posters For Elementary What’s to Love: These posters ooze that nostalgic chalkboard classroom feel. But not all posters are created equal, especially when it comes to the nuanced realm of literacy and language arts.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 28, 2015

I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over half full. Part 4: Forty Educational Websites For Your Summer 2015 Toolkit ( https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/ ). Follow on Twitter and read blog for more ideas. Simple interactive tutorials for elementary Math/Science concepts. Hypothes.is

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

” ( Measuring Kindness in School , John Tyler Binfet, 2015). Elementary School Students. Create a show about kindness and present it to elementary schools (e.g. In short, if students see kindness modeled in school, they are more likely to duplicate that in their own lives and activities. Websites that teach Kindness.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p. 2013; Parsons, 2012; Vaughn, 2015, ). Adaptive teaching: Reflective practice of two elementary teachers’ visions and adaptations during literacy instruction.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Pam Moran on episode 241 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In 2015, a national survey organization ranked Albemarle County Public Schools in the top five of all school divisions in Virginia and among the top two percent of all school divisions in the county.

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EdTechTeacher

OCTOBER 22, 2015

werner (@MaineSchoolTech) October 22, 2015. On November 16th, we have limited space available in our NEW Pre-Conference workshops , AppSmashing and Making Thinking Visible with iPads, Google + iPads Unleashing Student Creativity, and Advanced Creation in the Elementary Classroom. . — jonathan r. What to Expect at iPad Summit Boston.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

30+ ideas to improve learning with awesome classroom design From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A well-designed classroom boosts student learning by as much as 16% (Barrett, Zhang, Davies, & Barrett 2015), but overdecorating is a distraction. Blog Posts. Barrett, P. Folkins, J.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Pam Moran on episode 246 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In 2015, a national survey organization ranked Albemarle County Public Schools in the top five of all school divisions in Virginia and among the top two percent of all school divisions in the county.

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Buncee

APRIL 7, 2020

She was named the Scholastic/School Library Journal Librarian of the Year in 2015, a National School Board 2016 – 2017 “20 to Watch” emerging education technology leader, and a 2018 Library Journal Mover & Shaker. Kristina is a keynote presenter who blogs at [link] and tweets from @lieberrian. Amy Storer.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post includes a full transcript, a pinnable (or printable) graphic, and the podcast episode. Blog: [link] Twitter: @Katie_M_Ritter. Lumio sponsored this episode. Katie finished her Ed.D. For contact information, please see visit [link].

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 17, 2016

Cross posted from the Politics K-12 blog. The post Nevada Escapes Federal Penalty After 2015 Smarter Balanced Testing Glitches appeared first on Market Brief. By Guest Blogger Andrew Ujifusa. ” But Whalen also noted that the waiver only covers the 2014-15 school year. . Sign up here to get news alerts in your email inbox.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Here's our list of 2015's most wow-worthy websites and web-based edtech tools: A.D.A.M. These powerful, inquiry-based science units capitalize on elementary kids’ natural curiosity. Interactive Anatomy Online. Price: Free to Try, Paid (contact developer for pricing); Platform: Web; Grades: 9–12. Mystery Science.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

The years between 2000 and 2015 saw the number of instructional coaches in U.S. This blog post will discuss the importance of coaching for teachers from a new perspective: neurobiology. A Dynamic Learning Project elementary school teacher. Today is International Coach Appreciation Day! schools double.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

Kayla Delzer on episode 311 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. You’re an elementary teacher right? I think this is an important shift that needs to be made, especially in elementary classrooms. Blog: www.topdogteaching.com. Vicki: You teach.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JUNE 2, 2015

It is officially summer in the Barrow Media Center, so things will be a bit more quiet here on the blog for a few weeks. Our library makerspace will feature 12 Finch Robots by BirdBrain Technologies during the 2015-2016 school year. Barrow Elementary. I’ll share what we do when the robots arrive in August.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In Ontario, Canada, for instance, the somewhat shocking facts are: 99% of all Ontario elementary and secondary students have access to computers at school. Yet a 2015 report by Universities Canada found that less than half of Canadian universities have a strategy to adopt digital technologies.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This podcast with Jennifer Seravallo is dedicated to helping reading teachers improve their teaching methods by providing practical tips and in-depth insights into differentiated reading strategies. Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0

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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2017

It is a motivational experience and makes you believe that we are better as an industry when we share and work together.” — Russ Schwartz, Principal, Park Trails Elementary School, Broward County, Florida. We’ve been to Philadelphia in 2015, and to Denver last year. appeared first on NEO BLOG. Third time’s a charm.

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