The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Right now through August 31, 2017, they’re giving away 10 free 60-minute lesson plans for lit teachers – go to owleyes.org/teachers to sign up free and get your lesson plans now. Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Now what did they learn as they did this, besides all of the incredible technology? Download the transcript.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

And you know, I’m kind of technology agnostic in some ways. I like technology. I was a science educator, so I’m pretty comfortable and confident using technologies of all kinds, although the kids have really surpassed me when we start to get some of the newer tools that their using, particularly as part of their Maker Work.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The school’s Learning Commons , which is a multi-disciplined, technology-infused learning center, has attracted visits by MIT, Harvard, the Universities of Virginia and North Carolina and from the Smithsonian Museum and the New York Hall of Science. Dr. Moran’s career in public education began as a high school science teacher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Carol: I think sometimes second grade teachers are scared to let [go of] control of their classrooms, and also the technology, thinking that their [students] are too young to do it. Second graders are amazing in technology. Carol has been an elementary educator in the primary grades for 26 years.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

She, I just found out, was MACUL 2017 Tech Using Teacher of the Year. Engaging Kindergarteners with Technology: Augmented Reality, iPads, QR Codes and More. Technology is expensive. And so they basically were learning to use the technology themselves, which is what they’re going to have to do for the rest of their lives.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

I first wrote about this app in December 2017 shortly after launch. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Metaverse is a powerful augmented reality (AR) programming app for classrooms.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

If you’re selected as a finalist, you’ll win technology and prizes to help your STEAM project come to reality. Date: November 9, 2017. My colleague Julie Graber @ jgraber and I created a technology integration protocol. Who gets to pick the technology? Who’s the primary user of the technology? Enhanced Transcript.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Thursday, October 5, 2017. In addition to Project Based Learning, she also regularly consults with other leaders and learners regarding Literacy, Technology, and Leadership. All comments in the shaded green box are my own. For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. Enhanced Transcript. ­­­­Leading Project Based Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Friday, September 2, 2017. Now, he has a non profit 212 STEAM labs , but he also works with his whole district to help everyone be amazing in STEAM and with technology. Although we’re talking STEAM here, remember that it stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. So, Aaron, what is our first way?

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