The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we prepare to learn this fall, we need to consider some teaching best practices. As a STEM school, we were proud to have the 2017 Northwest Iowa STEM Teacher of the Year, as well as a state of Iowa Teacher of the Year top five finalist.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 20, 2019

Emma Chiappetta on episode 463 of the 10-Minute Teacher Emma Chiappetta, Utah State Teacher of the Year 2017, uses a project-based learning approach for statistics. She works hard to design meaningful and engaging projects and assessments. Today’s show is sponsored by NetRef.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 29, 2018

In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educator, Spotlight Series Podcast, we speak with Principal Product Manager Mike Tholfsen from the Microsoft Education Team about his favorite moments from 2017. The post Looking Back at 2017 and reflecting on amazing moments with Microsoft Education appeared first on TeacherCast.

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My Paperless Classroom

JANUARY 1, 2018

In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educator, Spotlight Series Podcast, we speak with Principal Product Manager Mike Tholfsen from the Microsoft Education Team about his favorite moments from 2017. Best of 2017. Mike – Closing the Gap, 2017 and AssistiveTech, Special Needs. Best Moment at a Conference.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2017

10MT | 10-Minute Teacher #27 Interview with Suzy Lolley From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Seesaw embodies simple authentic assessment. Recommendations on assessment with Seesaw. Blog: [link]. Winner’s name will be posted on this blog before March 31, 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Liz Kolb in episode 387 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. published by ISTE in 2013), Learning First, Technology Second (published by ISTE in 2017). Liz runs a blog at [link]. Are Smartphones a good idea? We discuss the pro’s and cons.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Sean Wybrant in episode 358 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Sean Wybrant, 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year, has students building virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. Reprinted from Colorado Teacher of the Year 2017 Bio. Listen to the Show.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

Developed by University College London’s Knowledge Lab , the software is primarily designed to assess as students learn, thus removing the high-pressure, high-stakes exam format that many academics feel is an unsuitable way to assess student knowledge. The post The race is on for the AI-powered classroom appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Rae Hughart gives fantastic ideas for tracking student learning mastery. After being inducted into The Illinois State University Hall of Fame in 2017, Rae was awarded the 2018 First Place Henry Ford Teacher Innovator Award for her innovative educational impact.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

There is an increased movement towards personalizing the educational experience, practiced with student agency and choice on assessments. Christian Miraglia is a recently retired 36 year educator and now Educational Technology Consultant at t4edtech where he also blogs. Moreover, the general use of technology has changed.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

A study conducted in 2017 and published in June 2021 investigated how five school districts from Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Schools made edtech purchasing decisions. Their approaches to finding tools that benefit their learners and staff can be useful to district leaders searching for the right tools for their students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

10MT: The 10-Minute Teacher interview with Jennifer Burgin From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Fantastic Formative Assessment Tools ( https://www.edutopia.org/blog/5-fast-formative-assessment-tools-vicki-davis ). Too many teachers are working too hard to teach writing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Episode #10: Jennifer Serravallo on the 10-Minute Teacher Show From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. To learn more about how I use PowerSchool Learning in my blended learning classroom, see my blog post on 5 Effective Blended Learning Strategies. Tweet her @ jserravallo. Void where prohibited.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 18, 2017

From there we looked at Formative Assessment and how easy it is to do today. Flipgrid is a video capture app that can be used for things like pre-assessment, sharing what we know, formative assessment, and group conversations. Send a tweet, write a blog post, lead a PLC meeting, share in a faculty meeting.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In episode 769 and this blog post, we're going to dig into reading stamina , why it is important, and practical ways we can help our students progress with reading stamina. Students Perform on the Most Recent Assessments?” “How Did U.S.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 26, 2022

[this blog post is a follow-up response to the Twitter exchange with Van Schoales posted below]. I offer this longer-form blog post as an attempt to bypass the lack of nuance available in 280 Twitter characters. I don’t know if you had a chance to read my previous blog post, Much ado about NAEP , but I tried to make two key points.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 31, 2017

From there we looked at Formative Assessment and how easy it is to do today. Start a blog and tell their stories. For school communications, this could be used to share blog posts with images, links to curriculum resources or boards to help parents be more involved in school.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 25, 2017

Before reading, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at ( mjgormans ). Are you going to Alan November’s BLC in Boston this July (2017)? 5 Ideas to Incorporate Assessment in Project Based Learning… Grounded in the Standards. Check out my sessions! I would enjoy meeting you!

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ExcelinEd

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Excel in Ed’s blog is THE place to go for all this great content! Plus, our weekly #AskExcelinEd blog series takes a deep dive on the education news and policies making an impact on states, students and families right now. For now, check out our top blogs of 2018. Happy reading! September 6, 2018 • Karla Phillips.

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techieMusings

JUNE 8, 2017

If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you’ve heard me talk about the Megacity Project that all 9th grade students complete in their Human Geography course. This final cornerstone assessment engages students in an extended study analyzing how megacities are transforming the world.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 21, 2020

In 2017, we partnered with Google and EdTechTeam to launch the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a classroom-based coaching program with the goal of increasing educational equity and the impactful use of technology. We also led a corresponding research study to assess the impact of DLP coaching on teachers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Morgan Toal shares on episode 356 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She was nominated by a colleague for the Teachers that Rock – Class of 2018, and by her principal and supervisor for the 2017 New Jersey Exemplary Secondary Educator award.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

84% say schools should assess students on their interpersonal skills, and 66% say schools should be held accountable for these test results as well as for academic skill results.”. For those interested in seeing how trends have changed (or haven’t) over the years, Audrey Watters keeps a tally on her blog. The solution?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

Jodie Pierpoint on episode 243 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She blogs and talks all about mentorship. I started this program in the summer of 2017. I started blogging about it. Jody: We started in August of this year, so August 2017.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 11, 2019

Whether you are a first-year teacher or a veteran teacher, classroom and system-wide assessments can be a time of high anxiety and stress for everyone involved. in School Counseling Program, Freed-Hardeman University, TN, lays out strategies and ground rules for what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to assessments.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

People took note, and now, we’re back for the third year, rebooting the Fifty States Project for 2017, sponsored in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Describe the challenges and/or solutions to implementing and assessing personalized learning in the classroom. But this time, there’s a twist. Apply here.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2017

Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be a fully-involved and eager risk-taker. Use blogs, wikis, discussion forums, Google Spreadsheets, and Google Hangouts to collaborate and share. Class starts July 10, 2017 and ends July 30, 2017. Complete activities (blog posts, comments, and a weekly project).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The two companies are no strangers: Workbench has been integrated with Google Classroom, which allows educators to assign Workbench projects to students, and track, review and assess their progress. According to The Baltimore Sun , the company claimed users in roughly 10,000 schools as of October 2017.

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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. They’re completing formative assessments. Bethany: Wow, EdPuzzle is just fabulous because you know you can embed that formative assessment right there in the video. Listen Now.

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Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

8 November 2017. Products must be independently audited and assessed for alignment to standards and to guard against bias and discrimination. As quoted in: Education Week. Surveying the Field: What Should (and Shouldn’t) Personalized Learning Look Like? Education Week.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2022

We've just posted a new blog post by Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "The Clovis, New Mexico Library Shooting: A Look Back." He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment. The details are chilling. You can read the full post here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2017

A conversation with Mari Venturino on episode 77 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: [link]. Mari was awarded the CUE Outstanding Emerging Teacher of the Year in 2017. These challenges are free! Want to hear another episode on Breakout EDU?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Instruction was driven by data-rich, strategic and reflective practices using online formative assessments such as Newsela quizzes, STAR Reading and district-aligned Edulastic assessments. The Initiative’s focus on community building had a major positive impact on the program’s success. Citations. [1] ” [link].

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

21 September 2017. ” … As the program continues to grow, Levin thinks it will be increasingly important for the state to demonstrate learning gains and assess how representative early cohorts will be in predicting Ready 21’s future success. As quoted in: Schwartz, Sarah. Education Week.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

21 September 2017. ” … As the program continues to grow, Levin thinks it will be increasingly important for the state to demonstrate learning gains and assess how representative early cohorts will be in predicting Ready 21’s future success. As quoted in: Schwartz, Sarah. Education Week.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 26, 2019

Originally launched in November 2017, the Maker Learning Leadership Framework supports educators’ maker learning programs. To better support all educators in creating powerful maker learning programs, we are unveiling our updated Digital Promise Maker Learning Leadership Framework.

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