The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 25, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Monica Burns @ classtechtips talks about the hottest edtech topics right now (and those that aren’t so hot) in this candid and wide-ranging conversation. She also provides support to organizations using technology to reach children and families in need.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 2, 2017

Because Mix uses audio and video tools to communicate ideas, students are eager to view the resulting lessons, making it a perfect addition to a blended learning program. In a flipped class, use Mix to share required resources, preparation steps, and assessments for an upcoming class. How to get started.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

Students also needed support when it came to the end of year state assessments. “We Rocking the CAASPP Both schools have since experienced outstanding increases in their California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) scores. She jumped at the opportunity to pilot the program in her school.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

Rocking the CAASPP Both schools have since experienced outstanding increases in their California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) scores. Fourth graders at Montgomery improved their CAASPP scores by 164% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year—their first year using the platform.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 1, 2018

Bethany Petty on episode 302 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Education technology must enhance learning. They’re completing formative assessments. In the classroom the formative assessment is extremely important, and those tools just make it fun.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya on episode 145 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Learn how she helps students learn and progress using technology. Learn how she helps students learn and progress using technology. Friday, September 8, 2017.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

The team’s primary goal was to develop a shared vision for deeper learning through innovative uses of digital technologies. In January 2016, the team collectively took a district self-assessment to gauge BWRSD’s digital learning readiness. Upgrading Infrastructure. Scaling Innovation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Kristen Mattson on episode 242 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. So Kristen, in all of my years of blogging, we’ve been talking digital citizenship, but it still seems like so many people are just lecturing to kids about this topic. Blog: DrKMattson.com.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

I presented a lot of these ideas last summer at ISTE 2017. Feel free to peruse the slides from my presentation , which contains much more than I can cover in one blog post. The Shake Up Learning Google PD Framework. Model blended learning. How to Design Google PD That Works! Model differentiation. Model EVERYTHING!

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Enrique Cachafeiro on episode 204 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017. Within the virtual environment, you get you learning, you get your assessment, you get your experience. Blog: Enrique Cachafeiro.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The use of differentiated instruction to individualize each student’s learning experience is becoming more common in today’s elementary classrooms, but creating meaningful differentiation for a typical class of 25 students or more can still be a challenge. What should educators and administrators know about adaptive learning?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Rhode Island: Dana Borrelli-Murray from the Highlander Institute announced a new name, website, and formal partnership for the Rhode Island cluster: EduvateRI , which will support a state personalized and blended learning initiative. Sustainable Operations. Indicators of Education Innovation in a City.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 17, 2017

Paper activities make it difficult to allow learning to grow organically and can stifle creativity. Now compare that worksheet with a Google Doc, a blog, or a website, these are tools that allow us to be more dynamic. What if this was a project that students continued to add to, learn from, and create throughout the school year.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

And then, and so importantly, there are the bloggers and curators who are my go-tos for discovering new apps and assessing their value in the classroom and the library. Monica Burns Class Tech Tips is a font of new discoveries and round-up posts, gathering top lists of tools to meet a variety of essential learning needs.

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

2016-2017 brought another tremendous change to the lower school due to a grant for STEAM experiences. To see examples of what is being done regarding STEAM read our blog here [link] In 2016-2017 the requirement for 2 technology-based projects went away.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Imperative 5: Create Balanced Assessments. Assessments look far different than 10-15 years ago, but it’s not just the switch to computerized testing. Successful schools look at assessments as a jumping off point to evaluate curriculum, teaching methods, student engagement, etc.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 30, 2017

Check out this post: How to Easily Assess Writing in Google Docs. With a digital and paperless classroom, I can assess student work throughout the entire process, not just the end. I can assess work from my phone, tablet, Chromebook, or laptop. It’s Time to Shake Up Learning! © Shake Up Learning 2017.

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edWeb.net

MAY 23, 2019

Context: The context of a student’s home and learning environment matter too. Educators need to think about what elements are impacting a student’s ability to learn when they’re examining assignments and assessments. For instance, if a student is stressed while taking an assessment, it can affect the results.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

I have also included details for each of the twenty ways in this blog post. I try not to get too technical on this blog, but it’s important to know there are certain domain settings that you will need to make some of the ideas in this post a reality. Learn all you need to know about the trainer assessment and application!

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

Episode 135 from the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. If you don’t “get” why technology is important, or know people who don’t, take a listen to understand and learn about transformative practices that work in education. Kecia: Yeah!

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

One easy way to dip your toes into the learning menu water is a Tic-Tac-Toe menu. A Tic-Tac-Toe can be used for anything from short activities to more long-term projects, both assessment FOR learning (formative) and assessment OF learning (summative). Using G Suite to Create Learning Menus. VIP BONUSES!

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The post How to Package Your Digital Assignments appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Don’t miss out on one of the BEST things about blended learning and managing assignments online! Explain How the Assignment Will Be Assessed. Be sure they understand exactly what you expect and how it will be assessed.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 25, 2022

You can create classes and attendance lists, deliver learning modules, give assessments and provide feedback, and much more. Higher education institutions and corporate organizations are increasingly employing a learning management system to create, deploy and deliver online or blended courses. REQUEST DEMO READ MORE.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Diagnostic products and software systems that target specific areas of learning for improvement can help students find success, freeing educators to help every learner reach their personal best within one classroom. These out-of-the-box blended learning solutions can also help nontraditional students find their own paths.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Mark Engstrom, Episode 188 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Mark Engstrom shares a personalized model for learning that he calls the “Learning Journey Model.” Improving the Curriculum with the Learning Journey Model. Date: November 8, 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In some of the statistics about online acceessibility , we see that, up to 20% of people are excluded from websites when our site is not accessible. More than that – federal lawsuits for non-compliance have risen 180% from 2017 to 2018 in the United States.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2017

When I taught middle school writing, I would try to teach my kids how to write for different audiences, but they knew that I was the one that would be reading and assessing their work. I still can’t believe how many school districts do not allow students to share, communicate, collaborate, and share their learning online.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 19, 2017

The post How to Differentiate Questions with Google Forms appeared first on Shake Up Learning. UPDATED March 2017! Remember, this type of assessment will not be graded–This is assessment FOR learning! You must facilitate this type of assessment! Connect with Shake Up Learning. Kids are smart!

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edWeb.net

JULY 28, 2021

Challenges—gamified quizzes—are actually “assessments” (but students don’t know that!) And suddenly, emphasized Israel, students who were “bad at math” scored high on the platform assessments. Israel with video components that create motion graphics grounded on cognitive psychology and perceptual theory. They surprise themselves.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 28, 2017

I have long admired her work, her blog, and the personal flair she brings to everything she does. Becoming a Google Certified Trainer was one of the best decisions I ever made, and it transformed my learning and my career! Learn more: BecomeAGoogleTrainer.com. © Shake Up Learning 2017. Private Google+ Community.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 29, 2017

This was an idea that I introduced in a previous blog post: Move from a Static Classroom to a Dynamic Classroom. Since then, I have decided to change the vernacular to focus on the learning, especially since the foundation behind it really should move us beyond the classroom. Retrieved 15 April 2017, from [link].

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 27, 2020

Beable Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, is based on a four-pillar process that fosters student learning: The Beable system first gathers critical information about a student’s comprehension level with a fully computer adaptive Lexile assessment and a RIASEC-based interest measure. Beable, explained Susan Gertler, Ph.D.,

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edWeb.net

APRIL 8, 2021

But I also do that on all our formative assessments, I do that on our academic competitions. Angela Maiers has been listed as one of IBM’s Top 20 Global Influencers, named by Forbes as one of the Top 5 Education Leaders to Watch in 2017 and 2018, and is among Huffington Post’s Top 100 Social Media Influencers. That’s about 1,400 kids!

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition). Tagged on: March 5, 2017 Global Evolution of EdTech | Navitas Ventures → A look at over 20 years of edtech company evolution through $16b of investment around the world. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. government.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

pic.twitter.com/gOvmSOjcSf — Shelly (@ShellySometimes) February 14, 2017. ” The University of Oregon is seeking the emails of professor William Harbaugh , who operates the blog UOMatters, and his correspondence with the media. “Can Blended Learning Improve Equity in One of Nation’s Most Diverse Districts?”

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