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. Thank you PowerSchool Learning for sponsoring this episode. PowerSchool Learning – https://www.powerschool.com/products/lms/ (Sponsor). The Writing Strategies Book [link].

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2017

Good, Bad, & Ugly: Blended Learning Effectiveness SXSWedu 2017 Debate Julia Freeland Fisher, Director of Education Research, Christensen Institute Lisa Hansel, Advisor, Knowledge Matters Saro Mohammed (Moderator), Partner, The Learning Accelerator Personalized learning is one of true transformational opportunities in education.

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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 Venturino is a 7th-grade science and AVID teacher and Blended Learning Specialist at Mar Vista Academy in San Diego, CA. Mari Venturino.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Kristina Holzweiss shares plain and simple terms some of the most timesaving, enriching online resources available to teachers today. Sponsor: Wipebook Flipchart Wipebook is an excellent solution for educators, no matter where you’re teaching.

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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. The post Mastery Learning Excellence at a Distance appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Noah began his teaching career in 2001 and has worked as a Spanish Teacher, English Teacher, Technology Teacher, EdTech Coach, and Blended Learning Coach. You can read his blog at medium.com/@senorg. My newborn daughter, Savvy , was excited to interview him at the Badge Summit 2017.

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Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

We discuss at length in this blog the benefits of a blended learning environment , where students — empowered with digital tools and access — take control of their learning, thereby creating a more inviting, engaging and successful learning environment. The program now has community projects running in 47 states.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”. The sudden shift in the learning environment last year may have provided an obstacle for the way we wanted to see this happen. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2017

The district provides opportunities to its students through its emphasis on the fundamental ABCs – adapting, balancing, and collaborating – which they will highlight at the spring 2017 League of Innovative Schools meeting in late April. The district-wide implementation and emphasis on blended learning was strategic.

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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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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. OneNote–the all-in-one digital notetaking, classroom app for educators — coming up June 30, 2017. How to get started.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 20, 2018

Typically mobile learning — or m-learning — entails extending teaching beyond the classroom environment, connecting with learners further afield, as well as empowering students to learn wherever they are. 7 PROs and CONs of m-learning in the classroom.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

Some highlights: Fourth graders at Salt Creek improved their CAASPP scores by 137% of the state average in the 2016/2017 school year—their first year using the platform—and by 172% the following year. Fourth grade ELLs at both schools grew their CAASPP scores by 252% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

Some highlights: Fourth graders at Salt Creek improved their CAASPP scores by 137% of the state average in the 2016/2017 school year—their first year using the platform—and by 172% the following year. Fourth grade ELLs at both schools grew their CAASPP scores by 252% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 18, 2016

In that time, my approach to teaching has radically changed as I’ve embraced technology and shifted to a blended learning model. I’ve tried to reimagine what learning looks like in an English class. I’ll be sharing my journey on my blog as I attempt to make my vision a reality! School was born!

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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. Friday, September 8, 2017. Blog: leslieswanson-anaya.com. Enhanced Transcript.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 4, 2017

Educators Share How Seating Choice Leads to Student Engagement in Learning. Educators are sharing on social media, Pinterest and blog posts how changing their classroom design has changed their students. Overwhelmingly, educators report that student choice empowers them to take ownership of their classroom and their learning.

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Education Elements

MAY 10, 2017

It’s been awhile since my last blog post as I try to document many of the great things going on at Central Valley on my twitter account, @CVThunderSuper. What follows is my account of March 23, 2017 as best as I can recall. A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to live the life of a typical 8 th grade student during the school day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Metaverse is a powerful augmented reality (AR) programming app for classrooms. I first wrote about this app in December 2017 shortly after launch. This blog post is sponsored by Metaverse. All opinions are my own. What Is Metaverse?

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The Thinking Stick

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

We touched on some of the information I reflected on in this blog post , as well as other information on what children are really doing on their devices and why it is so important for schools to work with parents in helping today’s generation understand Digital Literacy. As part of our Micro-Credential #EduroChallenge and launch.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Lisa Scumpieru, 10th-grade Literature Teacher, gives us a crash course in Hyperdocs. From “The Vault” of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast Lisa Scumpieru’s show aired in 2017 and remains a highly shared resource on hyperdocs.

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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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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 12, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” Check out my Booking Page and as always… thanks so much! Quick Notes.

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Buncee

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Recently, we were honored when Rachelle Dene Poth shared her thoughts about Buncee and Immersive Reader on Eric Sheninger's blog A Principal's Reflections: Reflections on teaching, learning, and leadership. Click the button below to read the blog post for yourself! Read Rachelle's blog post here!

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Episode 137 with Dr. Michelle Zimmerman on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Dr. Michelle Zimmerman @mrzphd talks about social emotional learning and education technology. Edtech and Social Emotional Learning. Transcript: Tuesday, August 29, 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. Education technology must enhance learning. The name of the book is Using Technology to Enhance Learning by Bethany Petty. Blog: [link]. If it doesn’t, why use it? Listen Now.

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The PL2C Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

Colleen attended the August 2017 Leading Schools Summit in Boston and jumped right in, several weeks after the Summit, to immediately begin applying what she learned. Colleen is a second year principal at Pleasant View Elementary School in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

These six- to eight-week cycles focused on improving a particular student skill/competency, during which the teacher chose a blended learning instructional model along with a set of digital learning tools/resources. Scaling Innovation.

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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. Blog: Enrique Cachafeiro. Several virtual reality options are available for classrooms. For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down.

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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. © Shake Up Learning 2017. How to Design Google PD That Works!

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). Tagged on: September 23, 2017 Lake Central again seeks state technology loan of $900k | NWI.com → Each school district is eligible to receive $100 per student as determined by the enrollment at the end of September. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). Tagged on: September 23, 2017 Lake Central again seeks state technology loan of $900k | NWI.com → Each school district is eligible to receive $100 per student as determined by the enrollment at the end of September. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Learning in Hand

APRIL 5, 2017

I’m spending the day at the 2017 Iowa 1:1 Institute in Des Moines. Jonathan Wylie is a Digital Learning Consultant at Grand Wood AEA. I often tweet about what he posts on his informative instructional technology blog. I often tweet about what he posts on his informative instructional technology blog.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

I am not an expert on virtual reality or Google Cardboard and Expeditions, but I am a connected educator and I have found some amazing resources to help you learn more about these amazing tools. I am a learner first, so as I learn and curate resources, I will share them with the Shake Up Learning readers.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 27, 2017

When we started the Bring Your Own Thoughts blog our goal was simple: write good stuff to help good people do good things for kids. You can read more about all of the ways we have supported districts this past year in our reflection on 2017 here , and catch up on our best blog posts below. And so far, it's been working.

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Buncee

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

She was selected as the 2017 Outstanding Teacher of the Year by PAECT and by NSBA as one of "20 to watch" educators. She is an author and has written chapters in of “Snapshot in Education 2016” and 2017, on Project Based Learning and Blended Learning. appeared first on Buncee Blog.

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wwwatanabe

JUNE 18, 2011

Next year, it will be 7th (Class of 2017) & 8th graders (Class of 2016). My Blended Learning PLN Needs At the High School level, we are looking at blended learning. My Blended Learning PLN Needs At the High School level, we are looking at blended learning.

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