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. I’m showing love to my dear teacher friends by just sharing all the tools and tips that have me excited right now. Topics include: Tools I use in my classroom every day.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

The second conflict-of-interest related news story (set of stories, really) involves New America and Google/ Eric Schmidt. Google – which maintains close ties to the think tank – was alleged to pressure New America to push out a scholar and his team after they made a series of sharp statements about the behavior of the company.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2018

With web tools, students can layout their writings, pick from hundreds of cool fonts, and add their own images or choose from a library of stock images. Some web tools allow students to embed video and audio. Below I’ve listed some free educational web tools for creating a class ezine. Here is a review of this cool tool.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

A day late perhaps, but here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 17 Edition). Tagged on: May 1, 2017 “Is Our Children’s Apps Learning?” face up to. |

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Alignment Try to align the look-fors to elements of the formal observation tool you use and expect to see routinely. Google Forms are great for this as they can be set up to instantly graph the data, which can be shared with staff. 2017 Dec;13(4):327-333. So why does this matter in the larger scheme of things? Breathe (Sheff).

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The following web tools will help students design awesome infographics. Web Tools and Apps. Genial.ly is a web tool for creating infographics and interactive visuals. Genial.ly is a web tool for creating infographics and interactive visuals. Canva is a web tool and iPad app with infographic templates and lesson plans.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Below are web tools and apps for teaching with videos. Edpuzzle and PlayPosit are two of the most popular educational tools for creating video quizzes and assessments. Recap is an educational question-led video chat tool which works on any device (web/app) and provides teachers with tools for quick feedback and assessment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Today Donnie Piercey @mrpiercey , co-author of the Google Cardboard Book , shows how we can add simple augmented reality to our classrooms. 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.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 18, 2020

Screencast videos can be uploaded to Google Classroom for distribution, or to any number of websites for viewing. For instance, a teacher might create a screencast that includes verbal narration of PowerPoint slides or Google slides that otherwise would have been presented in class. Description: Google Chrome Extension.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 8, 2017

Today Kyle Taylor @kyletaylor13 and his school have implemented iPads with Google Classroom and are saving half (yes, I said half) of what it previously cost to set up a classroom with technology. Today, learn all about their decision making process and how teachers are using iPads and Google classroom to teach. Listen Now.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. His best-selling book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today , co-authored with Eric Sheninger and published by ASCD, was released in June 2017. Whether they do or don’t, to get the most out of listening you can use this Podcast PD Template Hyperdoc.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 18, 2017

Finally we will finish the series by looking at some new and exciting tools to try in your classroom. There are so many new and exciting tools, apps and sites to discover and use throughout the course of the year. Here are 6 tools you can use throughout the course of the year to make a difference in your classroom.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Getting acquired by the likes of Apple, Google and other “Big Tech” firms is often the dream of entrepreneurs (and their investors). Yet in the education industry, these deals have been few and far in between, especially as many of these companies have opted to build their own edtech tools. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 15, 2017

March 15, 2017 We have revisited our Google Drive add-ons’ chart we published last year and added few more categories to the list. More specifically, we added Drive tools for creating educational.read more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 21, 2020

My school uses Planboard with Chalk.com ’s curriculum planning tool. This powerful tool links with standards — and gives us the ability to do some timesaving, efficient reporting and tracking. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. I use a free program called Planboard for my lesson planning. ambassador for ?several

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. She is a Google for Education Certified Trainer and Educator Level 2, a Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Master Trainer and Expert, a Minecraft Certified Trainer, a Ha?para Sam Kary & Thom Gibson.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 3, 2017

With web tools, students can layout their writings, pick from hundreds of cool fonts, and add their own images or choose from a library of stock images. Some web tools allow students to embed video and audio. Below, I’ve listed some free educational web tools for creating a class ezine. Class Magazine.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2020

These flipcharts make it SO easy to snap a picture and upload it to your Google Drive or Dropbox for quick sharing with your students and they are reusable dry erase surfaces you can use again and again. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Check out Wipebook Flipchart at www.wipebook.com/coolcatteacher.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2017

October 31, 2017 Google provides some useful collaborative web tools to enhance your group work. These are tools you can use with your colleagues or with your students for real-time.read more.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 12, 2017

April 12, 2017 Google has recently released a new tool called AutoDraw. As its name indicate, this is a tool that allows you to create simple and beautiful doodles and drawings. AutoDraw, created by.read more.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 23, 2017

April 24, 2017 TWe have just learned through Open Culture that Google has made its popular photo editing software, Google’s Nik Collection, free of charge for both Mac and Windows users. The original.read more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. Google Masters for Kids of All Ages. Wednesday, October 11, 2017. Using Pixel Art in Google Sheets.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

“More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” Along with Chromebooks came Google Apps for Education – a suite of free, cloud-based productivity tools that allow for easy collaboration and engagement on any device. Indeed, $2.3

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The following free web tools and apps help teachers communicate with parents quickly and often will translate messages into several different languages. Parent Communication Tools. Class Tag offers a variety of tools to communicate with parents via text messages or the phone. Translate messages into more than 70 languages.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2020

In many districts over the last decade, instructional technology coaches have helped teachers integrate technology tools and strategies in their teaching in meaningful ways to advance student learning. Edtech coaches are familiar with the best tech tools for your contexts. Edtech coaches know your district goals.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 31, 2017

The post 10 Amazing Google Geo Tools for Your Classroom appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This is a guest post by Google Certified Trainer and Innovator, Stacy Behmer. 10 Amazing Google Geo Tools for Your Classroom by @sbehmer #CAGTI17 #Googleedu #gttribe #SUL Click To Tweet. New Google Earth.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

He takes us through lessons that teachers are teaching in Fornite and also the two warnings that educators need to keep in mind when teaching with this tool. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Today’s guest, Mike Washburn, is on the educator advisory board for Fortnite.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 25, 2017

I think 2017 is going to be an exciting year, there’s going to be a lot more cloud based technology than there was before and when classes and content are delivered in the cloud and via browsers, it means kids can access the same experience and content at home as they can in the classroom. Collaboration has almost become free!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

It’s no small feat making Forbes “30 Under 30” roundup, which in 2017 boasts an acceptance rate of less than 4 percent. And although no current classroom teachers are included this year, 2017 brought with it another batch of former Teach for America (TFA) educators. Shots at getting into Stanford and Harvard are both higher.)

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MAY 5, 2017

May , 2017 Draftback is a good web tool that allows you to playback the revision history of any Google Doc you can edit. You will be able to watch your edits roll out in a video player as if you are.read more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. In addition, he is a Google Certified Trainer and Innovator, 2017 CUE Leroy Finkel Fellowship Finalist and co-founder of the Twitter chat #CVTechTalk. Whether they do or don’t, to get the most out of listening you can use this Podcast PD Template Hyperdoc.

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GoConqr

MARCH 24, 2017

When studying online tools and content can really enrich the learning process complementing existing knowledge and classroom experience. To make things easier for you, we present this a list of the most interesting and recommended student apps for 2017 to ensure that your study process is as complete as possible. 2 Office Lens.

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Let's see what resonated on social media in 2017. I’m using these tools to bring you the best of what I shared in 2017. I’m using these tools to bring you the best of what I shared in 2017. Google Document URL Tricks. Print Custom Sticky Notes with Google Slides. Let's see what got the most clicks.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 10, 2017

April 10, 2017 DocuSign is one of our favourite web tools you can use to securely send electronic signatures from Google Drive and Gmail. You simply hover your cursor over Gmail attachments to sign.read more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2017

Today Kasey Bell @shakeuplearning sits down to talk about the hot trends at ISTE 2017 including lots of Google stuff, new AR news, Google Keep, touch Screen Chromebooks, and more news. In today’s show, Kasey Bell discusses the hot trends at ISTE 2017: Touch screen ChromeBooks. Google classroom. Google Keep.

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Gaggle Speaks

DECEMBER 21, 2017

What the New Features in Google Vault Mean to K-12 Administrators. Google has released some new Vault features that likely caught the eye of K-12 technology directors and email administrators. The biggest announcement that certainly got our attention was that Vault is now able to retain data in Google Drive. (May May 30, 2017).

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