The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 26, 2020
She shares ideas and resources about her school library and makerspaces on her website [link] Kristina was named the School Library Journal Librarian of the Year in 2015, a National School Board 2016 – 2017 “20 to Watch” emerging education technology leader, and a 2018 Library Journal Mover & Shaker.
eSchool News
JULY 20, 2017
This year’s ISTE Conference was all about technology-charged learning–and from the keynotes and sessions to the fast-paced exhibit hall, the conference’s more than 20,000 attendees (15,000 educators plus expo hall staff) were immersed in just that. In all, ISTE 2017 produced 159,000 tweets from people across the U.S.
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eSchool News
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Aside from the technology tools and other resources that make up the space, it’s wise to have a plan in terms of when students will use the space, how it will be shared, where funding will come from, and how students will demonstrate what they are learning. Why the maker movement?
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
Big data, open spaces, employability, utilizing maker movements, balancing innovation and accountability, privacy, collaboration, closing the digital divide, personalized learning, and navigating the hostile political climate were just a few of the concerns the audience members brought up. Where are the Administrators?
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 21, 2017
Maker Movement. Many schools are creating maker spaces or “ Fab Labs ” so students have a space and place to invent. Some libraries are putting these in a Learning Commons. (See This year my ninth and 10th graders are working with students from other schools in MAD about Mattering 2017. The Brave App.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
schools will give way to an increased focus on STEM and coding in schools, reinvigorating the “maker movement.” As the maker movement continues to make its way into the mainstream, a growing number of K-12 schools in the U.S. President Trump’s initiative allotting $2 million per year to make coding a priority in U.S.
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Sean Wybrant, 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year, has students building virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. Palmer High School, in Colorado Springs District 11, was named the 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year by Interim Education Commissioner Katy Anthes at an assembly on October 11, 2016. Sean Wybrant.
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