The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Rebekah Dyer helps us understand how to reach all learners From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As students with learning differences are put into general classroom spaces, many teachers have misconceptions about including these special students in their classrooms.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom. Thu, 04/12/2018 - 10:58. 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. “It I use Twitter a lot. Integrate into the Wider Classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs. Sun, 04/29/2018 - 20:12. Keeler has more than 50 tips for Google Classroom under her belt, with an e-book on that series in progress. Curriculum and ed tech consultant Monica Burns offers up her expert advice on the best ways to implement tech tools in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 6, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Classroom management is a challenge for many teachers. Stacey Corrigan talks about how she manages her classroom. From transitions to handling disruptions, Stacey talks about the 20+ year classroom journey. It closes on January 10.

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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. Date: February 8, 2018. We even had a grade 7 classroom (in which) this young girl was just so excited. Listen Now. Vicki: Wow!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 2, 2018

Kelly Gary on episode 265 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Elementary Math can be exciting. Recent research shows that large interactive displays are vital to the classroom ecosystem. 5 Ideas to level up Elementary Math with Technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

Kayla Delzer on episode 311 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. From student-led social media to students calling parents with score reports and student-led conferencing, these three ideas can help empower students in your classroom. Date: May 14, 2018.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Wed, 05/09/2018 - 11:57. Fleming says whether the district sets up a makerspace in an elementary school library, in a middle school classroom or in a high school cafeteria, each makerspace has a unique quality. Some schools send out formal paper surveys, while others hold informal discussions in the classroom. Pull Quote.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

However, since first participating in the Hour of Code in December of 2018, I’ve tried to include more activities and bring in more resources for my students throughout the year. Read more: Getting started with STEM in your classroom! With these options, students can work independently or with peers, in our classrooms or at home.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 25, 2018

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 14:29. A few years ago, a group at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte received a grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction that paid for notebooks and software for creating a professional development program for elementary school teachers. jena.passut_7651.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:41. The school received federal funding that included money for classroom technology. Starting in the fall of 2011, Burns spent two years working in a one-to-one environment with tablets in an elementary school setting. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. .

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Fri, 11/30/2018 - 17:11. Whether teachers or students are out of school, modern video devices can help classrooms meet in the virtual space. . Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. . K–12 Videoconferencing Offers New Opportunities for Understaffed School Districts. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2019

These educators use Twitter as an effective tool to engage others in conversation and share their knowledge—all in an effort to teach the state's future leaders. In no particular order, here are some of my colleagues' and my favorite educational Twitter accounts from deep in the heart of Texas. Administrators to Follow on Twitter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Mike Roberts on episode 250 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Teacher Mike Roberts give five strategies that can help us with formative assessment AND classroom management. 5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Mon, 11/19/2018 - 08:21. We added 36 classrooms to our high school and brought our ninth-graders up. All of those classrooms were designed to be collaborative and flexible. We also moved to a one-to-one environment in fourth through 12th grade; our younger students are in a 2-to-1 ratio with technology in their classrooms.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 7, 2018

Deb Ramm on episode 329 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Deb Ramm helps us learn the techniques to help powerful improvement happen in classrooms. IT Coaches Leading Change in the Classroom. Date: June 7, 2018. How did that work for you?

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

Fri, 06/08/2018 - 09:51. Expand Your Classroom Communications Toolbox. These tools help extend learning beyond the classroom and give parents enrichment tips and ideas for learning activities they can do at home. Parents like to know what’s going on in the classroom. eli.zimmerman_9856. Use Data to Show Student Progress.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. Use should be appropriate, tied to classroom content areas, and guided. Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Fri, 11/30/2018 - 11:24. The future has swooped in early: We’re already seeing drones being added to the mix of teaching tools that educators are using to help bring STEM to life in their classrooms. Makerspaces were available in each of the schools; Ozobots and Spheros were a common sight rolling across classroom floors.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 14, 2019

Darrian Tanner on Episode 471 of the 10-Minute Teacher I talked to my son, and he says that when a teacher has excellent classroom management, it means he can learn, and when they don’t, it means chaos and stress for everybody. She has been awarded the Florida State High Impact Teacher Award for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school year.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:15. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read how Microsoft is pairing K–12 classrooms with computer science experts! However, computational thinking does not have to be confined to a classroom. The SmartLab is a state-of-the-art classroom called a STEM center,” Burt Umstead, the school’s principal, told Victor Valley News.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 6, 2019

A majority of administrators from elementary schools (64 percent), middle schools ( 83 percent ) and high schools ( 85 percent ) report they have already implemented one-to-one devices or see it as a primary goal, according to a 2018 K–12 leadership survey from the Consortium for School Networking. . by Jennifer Brown.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2018

Tue, 03/27/2018 - 12:04. Three years ago, an innovative educator in Jersey City Public Schools ’ Division B introduced drones to a class of elementary students with autism. Today, more than 100 teachers are using them in their classrooms, and about 3,000 students have participated in what’s become the Division B Drone Project.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Tue, 04/17/2018 - 13:59. For K–12 students, lessons on how to use the internet safely and be effective online citizens are likely part of receiving any new classroom device. Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Unified School District fifth-grade teacher Tammy Dunbar and Concord Road Elementary (N.Y.)

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Tue, 04/17/2018 - 13:59. For K–12 students, lessons on how to use the internet safely and be effective online citizens are likely part of receiving any new classroom device. Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Unified School District fifth-grade teacher Tammy Dunbar and Concord Road Elementary (N.Y.)

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Tue, 04/24/2018 - 08:13. Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. 5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

John Larmer on Episode 385 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Project Pals has a useful classroom collaborative platform that lets you create and manage projects for your students. Twitter: @ johnlBIE. Books: Project Based Teaching.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 21, 2018

Stephanie Goldman on episode 316 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Stephanie Goldman and her first-year mentee Lindsay George have used Google Drive and Google Classroom to supercharge their mentor/mentee relationship. Date: May 21, 2018.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:28. Each student has a brand-new laptop and has easily mastered Google Classroom and the other educational apps you carefully chose for them. While it’s important to make sure teachers and students are ready to use technology in the classroom, it’s equally urgent to keep parents engaged , too. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 12, 2019

She is the author of Personalized Learning (ISTE, 2018) and forthcoming New Realms for Writing (ISTE, 2019). Connect with her at @ teachingfactor Blog: [link] Twitter: @ teachingfactor. She has taught middle school English for the past 20 years and an adjunct professor of literacy for the past twelve years.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2018

Glen Westbroek on episode 271 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Thirty-three-year Presidential Award Winning science teacher Glen Westbroek believes in creating active learning experiences in his science classroom. Active Learning in the Science Classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Thu, 10/11/2018 - 12:07. While some teachers have already started to come up with creative ways to inject computer science into their programs, others may still be lost on how to introduce the concepts into the classroom. . MORE FROM EDTECH: K-12 schools are improving classroom equity through education technology integration!

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The Electric Educator

AUGUST 8, 2018

Google Classroom is an essential tool for any teacher using Chromebooks or Google Drive as a teaching tool. On the surface, classroom is a simple tool, but with a little creativity and ingenuity it can do some awesome things! I have scoured the web to compile this ultimate list of Google Classroom resources! Should I use it?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Building personal empathy requires creating a culture of kindness in your classroom, your school, and within each student. World Kindness Day is coming up on November 13, 2018. Elementary School Students. Create a show about kindness and present it to elementary schools (e.g. Do a chore without being reminded.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 15:06. At Slackwood Elementary School in New Jersey, AI assistants helped bolster first-grade students, a majority of whom were struggling to achieve high test scores in science, technology, engineering and math courses. Integrating AI into regular classroom curricula is no easy task. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Wed, 05/09/2018 - 11:57. Fleming says whether the district sets up a makerspace in an elementary school library, in a middle school classroom or in a high school cafeteria, each makerspace has a unique quality. Some schools send out formal paper surveys, while others hold informal discussions in the classroom. Pull Quote.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

Santha Walters on episode 282 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Santha Walters uses drones in her English classroom to teach writing, collaboration and more. Drones in the English Classroom. Date: March 27, 2018. Free Webinar! They’re (Cargo?

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