The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Steve Floyd on episode 249 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. He was named one of ten 2017 Computer Science Association Awards for Teaching Excellence. Today’s guest, Steve Floyd, tells us how.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2017

The Best of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Top 10 Shows of March 2017. Thank you to those of you who are listening and chatting with me on Facebook and Twitter about your thoughts. 5 Tech Tools to Try in 2017 with Jennifer Gonzalez (Show #20).

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Sam Patterson on episode 201 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Elementary and primary students can learn to code. How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson. Date: Monday, December 4, 2017. Twitter: @SamPAtue.

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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. I hold a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, earned at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 1, 2017

10MT: The 5-day a week show for busy but remarkable teachers From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Tech Tools to Try in 2017 with Jennifer Gonzalez (Episode #20). Awesome Apps for iPads in the Elementary Classroom with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen (Episode #1).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 5 practical lessons for elementary classroom inclusion. Dr. Alexander’s Twitter: @ educatoralex. Teachers are stressing over so many things. Desiree Alexander. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 8, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Leadership in this season is difficult. The Fall Creek School District was named an Innovative District in 2016 and 2017 by the International Center for Leadership in Education. Joe holds a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from St.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2017

10MT | Episode 26 Josh Harris gets us motivated to try new things From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Josh Harris @edtechspec an elementary edtech director from California, talks about an attitude of innovation. Twitter handle: @edtechspec. Listen Now. Blog: [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

10MT #21 | 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Todd Nesloney From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. All you need to do is head over to leave a review on iTunes and just include your Twitter or Instagram handle so we can reach you. . Twitter https://twitter.com/techninjatodd. Thanks Todd!

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Monica is the author of Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom (Corwin Press, 2016) and #FormativeTech: Meaningful, Sustainable, and Scannable Formative Assessment with Technology (Corwin Press, 2017).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Episode 37 of The 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Hear Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s top iPad apps for the elementary classroom. Twitter handle: @ClassTechTips. Creating Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw. Learn how to get results.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Every child can achieve. Mr. Brewer was recognized in 2017 as the NAESP Nationally Distinguished Principal and Virginia Principal of the year. Children are an opportunity not an obligation. Celebrate individuality. Sacrifice together. Make no excuses.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. I use Twitter a lot. Because of this, at least in the elementary schools, the machismo notion of robotics being a ‘boy’ activity doesn’t stick.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

A special Valentine's Day Episode of 10MT with Links to Tools and Tech I Use From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Check out Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s show on iPad apps for elementary classrooms. Winner’s name will be posted on this blog before February 27, 2017.

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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. Jennifer Burgin (@ MrsJBurgin ) teaches amazing 2nd graders at Oakridge Elementary in Arlington, Virginia. Winner’s name will be posted on this blog before February 27, 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Gitanjali Rao talks about her learning journey on episode 556 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter She was named America’s Top Young Scientist of 2017 by the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, with a patent-pending device to detect lead in water faster than any other current techniques.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Adopting successful models of technology integration such as those utilized at George Mason University’s Elementary Education Program is a start. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech. Despite these efforts, there is a need for a paradigm shift in the preparation of new teachers.

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 1, 2019

Other programs include AFA CyberCamps, an elementary school cyber education initiative, a children’s literature series, and CyberGenerations –a cyber safety initiative geared toward keeping senior citizens safe online. The book is a pre-K reader for younger children that pioneers the topic of cybersecurity to a early elementary youth.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We don’t know what the future holds but we know there are things we can do to help children cope with anxiety. Website: [link] Twitter: @ MrJosephHamer Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

Tom Loud on episode 509 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Tom Loud dropped out of high school because he didn’t connect with his teachers. Tom: You know, I think one of the best ways in 2017 is to meet new people, and to really have good access to quality of text in front of us… is Twitter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 14, 2019

Today Darrian Tanner, the Florida State High Impact Teacher award winner for 2016-2017 and 2018-2019 talks about how to help teachers improve their classroom management skills. She has been awarded the Florida State High Impact Teacher Award for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school year.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

10MT | A 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Adam Bellow From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Listen to the interview with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen about their favorite iPad apps for elementary classrooms. Winner’s name will be posted on this blog before February 27, 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

10MT: A 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Michael Matera From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Here’s my interview with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen about the best iPad apps for the elementary classroom. Winner’s name will be posted on this blog before February 27, 2017.

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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. I started this program in the summer of 2017. Jody: We started in August of this year, so August 2017. Twitter: @jodiepierpoint. Jody: Thank you, Vicki!

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Tom Loud on episode 212 [A special encore episode] of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Monday, September 18, 2017. Read or Listen to: Getting Started Using Twitter for Educational Excellence with Billy Krakower. 140 Twitter Tips for Educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. And probably not as much at the middle school and high school level but at elementary certainly they want to know who their teachers are. I hold a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, earned at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

According to CoSN’s 2017 infrastructure survey of district tech officials , 40 percent of respondents said their school systems already offer one device per student, and 43 percent expect to reach that threshold within three years. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. by Curtiss Strietelmeier.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. Digital citizenship was at the forefront in 2017, with schools looking to help their students identify everything from fake news to phishing attempts. CDW Segment. Original or Curated.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2017

The League of Innovative Schools team had the opportunity to visit multiple districts in the first quarter of 2017 — and we have so much more to see! — Mentor Schools (@mentorschools) February 3, 2017. — Melissa Gedney (@melissaged) February 9, 2017. — Vina Vo (@vinavo) March 7, 2017.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Elementary students should be taught how to stay safe online, but mainly, they need to learn that the online world is connected to the real world. Unified School District fifth-grade teacher Tammy Dunbar and Concord Road Elementary (N.Y.) Manteca (Calif.) Pull Quote.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Elementary students should be taught how to stay safe online, but mainly, they need to learn that the online world is connected to the real world. Unified School District fifth-grade teacher Tammy Dunbar and Concord Road Elementary (N.Y.) Manteca (Calif.) Pull Quote.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. For its part, St. Content Subtype. CDW Activity ID. CDW VV2 Strategy. CDW Segment.

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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). Are Smartphones a good idea? We discuss the pro’s and cons. Listen to the Show.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2020

Michelle Cottrell-Williams on episode 603 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Bravery, vulnerability, acceptance of others, acceptance of yourself — these can be difficult things to teach. Today’s guest, Michelle Cottrell-Williams talks about how she teaches this in her classroom.

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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. this blog post is a follow-up response to the Twitter exchange with Van Schoales posted below] Hi Van.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Dianne Maroney on Episode 369 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Twitter: @diannemaroney. The Imagine Project has free journals and lesson plans that help students cope with the drama and trauma of life. Blog: [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Catherine Davis-Hayes on episode 153 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Cathy Davis Hayes is an elementary art teacher at Oakland Beach Elementary School in Warwick. Twitter: @cdhayes13.

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